Transit service expansion rolling into the Comox Valley
Comox Valley – Effective Friday, August 31, transit riders in the Comox Valley will benefit from increased service levels, improved connections, and route restructuring that will enhance service to high density areas and connect people to key destinations throughout the region. This system restructuring is possible thanks to the addition of 4,000 new service hours...
BC Transit implementing NextRide real-time bus location technology
Corporate – BC Transit is implementing real-time bus location technology in select communities across the province. NextRide uses Automatic Vehicle Location (AVL) to provide customers with real-time data on the location of their bus and its predicted arrival time at a stop. With the introduction of this technology comes a responsive website, enabling passengers to...
Catch a free ride to Victoria Day celebrations in Cumberland
Comox Valley – On Monday, May 21, the Comox Valley Regional District (CVRD) and BC Transit will offer free fare on route 2 Cumberland, making it easier and more convenient to get to Victoria Day festivities. Route 2 Cumberland will run on a special holiday schedule to better connect customers to all Victoria Day activities...
Time Change - March 11
Please be advised that BC Transit communities in British Columbia (excluding Dawson Creek, Fort St. John, and the Creston Valley) will move clocks forward one hour on Sunday, March 11 at 2 am for Canada’s daylight savings time. We ask customers to please plan ahead to take the time change into account this weekend. If...
Empire Days Discount
COMOX VALLEY – Take transit and enjoy the Empire Days parade in Cumberland with no driving or parking worries. [REPLACED EMBEDDED “Document_C” LINK [[Asset Included(Id:1403643163273;Type:Document_C)]]. The Comox Valley Regional District (CVRD) and BC Transit are offering discount rides on the 128th anniversary of Empire Days. On Monday, May 18, 2015 rides are $1 on a...
Take Transit and Save This BC Day!
COMOX VALLEY – Festival Weekend in Comox – one of the longest-running community festivals in the Comox Valley — reaches a climax on BC Day, Monday, August 1, and BC Transit and the Comox Valley Regional District are right in the party mood. On Monday, August 1, Comox Valley Transit will provide Special BC Day...
Surf's Up! Take BC Transit to the Beach
COMOX VALLEY – It’s easy to enjoy summer with BC Transit in the Comox Valley thanks to the return of the Goose Spit Park Beach Bus. Your carefree commute to the park will run, six days a week, from July 4 to August 30, 2015. View the Schedule [Asset Included(Id:1403643295366;Type:Image_C)]The Comox Valley Regional District (CVRD)...
New buses arriving in the Comox Valley
Comox Valley – Four new BC Transit Vicinity buses are coming to the Comox Valley this fall. “Our government is committed to investing in transit – it makes services accessible and life more affordable for British Columbians,” said Claire Trevena, Minister of Transportation and Infrastructure. “We anticipate the inclusion of CCTV cameras on these buses...
Comox Valley to improve rural transit service
Comox Valley – This fall, the Comox Valley Transit System will be introducing two new transit routes to provide regular and On Request service to rural areas. Starting September 5, routes 13 Seal Bay/Merville and 14 Union Bay will operate Tuesdays and Thursdays, offering three trips a day on each route. Transit users may board...
Hop on the bus for free this B.C. Day
Comox Valley – On Monday, August 7, the Comox Valley Regional District and BC Transit are teaming up to offer free fare on all routes, making it easier for transit users in the region to get to and from B.C. Day festivities in downtown Comox in a sustainable way. Special event service will be available...