Free Transit Rides for Graduates
CORPORATE – A record number of BC Transit communities are helping high school graduates celebrate their accomplishments with GradPASS. The special pass offers two days of free, unlimited transit travel during the month of June. A total of 21,500 GradPASS cards will be given to Grade 12 students in communities in 21 BC Transit systems....
Transit Driver Appreciation Day
KAMLOOPS – March 18, 2015 is Transit Driver Appreciation Day. BC Transit and the City of Kamloops are celebrating by saluting some of the extraordinary men and women who go the extra mile (kilometer) to safely provide exceptional customer service. Why March 18? It is believed to be the debut of transit services in Paris...
Your transit – Your say
Kamloops – BC Transit, Tk’emlúps te Secwépemc and the City of Kamloops welcome public feedback on a new transit service that will connect Tk’emlúps te Secwépemc and Sun Rivers to the Kamloops Transit System, starting September 2018. Come to one of three open houses on December 4 and 5, or provide feedback through an online...
Get home safely on New Year's Eve with BC Transit
Kamloops – To help people in Kamloops enjoy New Year’s Eve festivities safely, on Sunday, December 31, the City of Kamloops and BC Transit will be offering extended evening service, with the last trip of the night leaving after midnight on most routes. The special New Year’s Eve service will apply to all routes that...
Hop on the bus on by-election day and get to the polls for free
Kamloops – On Saturday, September 30, the City of Kamloops and BC Transit are making it easier for voters to get to the polls by offering free transit on all buses and routes in the Kamloops Transit System. Free by-election day service will extend to registered handyDART users. For more information about schedules, routes and...
Improved weekend and evening bus service coming to Kamloops
Kamloops – This fall, the Kamloops Transit System is adding new trips on weekends and evenings on several routes. These improvements are possible due to the addition of a total of 4,000 new service hours to the system, funded by the City of Kamloops and the Province of British Columbia. Starting September 3, bus riders...
ENJOY CANADA DAY CELEBRATIONS SAFELY WITH FREE BUS RIDES!
KAMLOOPS – People heading to Canada Day celebrations around Kamloops can do so safely and conveniently, thanks to special service offered by Kamloops Transit. On Saturday, July 1, all rides will be free for the entire service day. Saturday service will be in effect, with additional service until 9:30 p.m. on the 16 Juniper Ridge...
Summer Transit Service Improvements Respond to Public Feedback
Kamloops – Heading into the summer, transit users in Kamloops will see service improvements on key routes. Traditionally, summer coincides with lower ridership and seasonal service reductions. Following input from customers in response to service changes last summer, there will be improved service on the following routes that will benefit commuters and other customers: Routes...
Fully Compressed Natural Gas Powered Conventional Fleet in Kamloops Creates Jobs and a Greener Future for British Columbians
Kamloops – The delivery of 19 New Flyer buses this winter means that the City of Kamloops will boast a fully Compressed Natural Gas (CNG) powered conventional fleet. CNG-fuelled buses reduce operating costs for BC Transit and for Kamloops as the fuel is less expensive and has a smaller carbon footprint compared to traditional transit...
Kamloops service expansion planning moving forward
Kamloops – BC Transit is moving forward with planning for the addition of 3,000 service hours in Kamloops, following public consultation in the fall of 2016. The expansion hours are funded in partnership by the City of Kamloops, the Province of BC and BC Transit. “BC on the Move, the Province’s 10 Year Transportation Plan,...