NextRide real-time bus location technology rolls out in the Kelowna Regional Transit System
KELOWNA – Transit riders within the Kelowna Regional Transit System are now able to plan their trips more efficiently and see where their bus is along its route, all from their smart phone or desktop. This afternoon, members of the public and local dignitaries gathered at the Queensway Transit Exchange along with BC Transit staff...
Get into the spirit of giving with the Kelowna Regional Transit System
Kelowna – ‘Tis the season to be giving to and thinking of others, and once again, BC Transit and its regional partners* invite you to help Stuff the Bus. On Saturday, December 1 and Sunday, December 2, you can bring your donations of cash or non-perishable food items for local food banks to the Real...
Changes at Kelowna bus stops
Kelowna – Changes currently underway at bus stops around Kelowna are part of the transition to a new, more accurate, transit information tool. Electronic display signs, which show expected bus arrival times are being replaced with new displays at select major transit exchanges and at strategic stations along the Route 97 RapidBus line; displays at...
Help Kelowna Transit Improve Westside Service!
KELOWNA – The public will have an opportunity to contribute comments and suggestions on proposed changes to bus service on the Westside. The proposed changes, which would take effect in September 2019, would involve expanding off-peak transit service on Route 97 Okanagan and local routes on the Westside; there are also proposed changes for routes...
Service changes will soon hit the road in Kelowna
Kelowna – Starting Sunday, September 2, bus riders in the Kelowna Regional Transit System can expect improved frequency and modified routing on several routes to enhance reliability and ensure better connections. Key changes involve routes serving Glenmore, and include the introduction of two new routes, 18 Glenmore/Downtown and 19 Glenmore/Orchard Park, which will replace the...
New summer bus route coming to Kelowna
Kelowna – Starting this summer, transit riders in the Kelowna Regional Transit System will be able to hop on a brand-new seasonal bus route. The new route, 31 Gellatly, will run on weekends and holidays between July 1 and September 1, connecting Westbank Centre Exchange, Gellatly Bay Waterfront, the West Kelowna Yacht Club, Gellatly Nut...
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...
Seasonal service adjustments coming to Kelowna
Kelowna – Regular spring service changes will be in effect in the Kelowna Regional Transit System as of Sunday, April 29. These seasonal changes take into account lower ridership levels when post-secondary institutions are not in full session, with service levels being restored when classes resume in September. While service adjustments will continue to follow...
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...
The 15th Annual Santa Bus is coming to town
Kelowna – Join BC Transit and its regional partners* to celebrate the return of the annual Santa Bus to the Kelowna Regional Transit System. Keep an eye out for our red-nosed bus as it rolls through the Central Okanagan between Sunday, December 10, and Saturday, December 16, collecting food, toys and cash donations from 30...