UBCO Route takes break during holidays
VERNON – Over the Christmas and New Year’s period, there will be reduced service on route 90 UBCO/Vernon. This is due to lower ridership demand during this time of year. The reduced service will apply on weekday service from Monday, December 21, 2020, through to Friday, January 1, 2021. During this period, route 90 will...
BC Transit announces Transit as our endorsed mobility app
To improve the transit experience for customers, BC Transit is pleased to announce Transit as our endorsed mobility app. Transit is available for use in 18 BC Transit systems. Transit utilizes our real-time technology on buses in seven communities, in addition to crowd-sourcing through the app, to provide trip information to customers. A list of...
Service and routing improvements head to the Vernon Regional Transit System
VERNON – Improvements to the 90 UBCO/Vernon bus route will be in place on Monday, September 28*, 2020. Two significant changes for this upcoming service change include the route 90 no longer circling the Oyama Isthmus, and, while heading south on HWY 97, the bus will take a new turn onto Innovation Drive (across from...
Full driver doors coming to buses in Vernon and on the Route 90 North Okanagan Connector
VERNON – Passengers in Vernon and on the Route 90 North Okanagan Connector will soon see buses equipped with full driver doors designed to protect the health and safety of BC Transit operators. Retrofits on all conventional fleet buses in Vernon will get underway in the coming days, followed immediately by installations on the North...
Transit exchange coming to Village Green Shopping Centre
The Village Green Shopping Centre, City of Vernon and BC Transit are pleased to announce that construction has started on a new transit exchange at the Village Green Shopping Centre. In 2016, the bus stops were moved to 48th Avenue in response to increasing safety concerns. The Village Green Shopping Centre and its tenants, the...
UBCO Connector schedule returns for fall service
VERNON – Starting Sunday, September 1, route 90 UBCO Connector will reinstate its regular fall service schedule, making it easier for North Okanagan students, faculty and staff to get to the University of British Columbia Okanagan campus when classes are back in session. Two midday trips in each direction will be restored on this route....
Service changes for North Okanagan communities
Vernon – BC Transit and the Regional District of North Okanagan are announcing service changes being implemented in the District of Coldstream and the City of Armstrong, which will be in effect starting June 2, 2019. BC Transit works hard to ensure that service matches ridership needs. These improvements will help with providing better service...
Time Change - March 10
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 10 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...
Ridership on the Rise in Vernon
VERNON – BC Transit and the City of Vernon are delighted to announce ridership is on the rise – up 8.7% over last year. In its Annual Report, BC Transit found Vernon was a market leader in rides with 440,438 in 2011/12 as compared with 405,271 in 2010/11. With the introduction of a new downtown...
UBCO Route takes Christmas Break
Vernon – Over the Christmas and New Year’s period, there will be reduced service on Route 90 UBCO Connector. This is due to the drop in demand during this time of year. The reduced service will apply between Wednesday, December 19, 2018, and Tuesday, January 1, 2019. During this period, Route 90 will run four...