Fall service levels return to UBCO Connector
Vernon – Starting Tuesday, September 4, 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....
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...
Expanded bus service and new fares coming to Vernon
Vernon – Starting Sunday, April 1, bus riders in the Vernon Regional Transit System will benefit from service improvements and a simplified fare system that will allow all passengers to pay a single, one-way fare of $2.50 to travel across all zones. Improvements to the transit system will include the addition of a brand-new, high-frequency...
Bus Stop at Village Green Centre to move Temporarily
VERNON – Effective Sunday, May 1, 2016, the Village Green Centre (VGC) bus stop will temporarily be moving to 48th Avenue until the new bus stop located within the Village Green Centre parking lot is completed and ready for use. BC Transit, First Transit, City of Vernon and VGC management have reached an agreement to...
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....
Your Transit – Your Say
Vernon – BC Transit will welcome public feedback at five transit consultation stations in Vernon on Friday, September 22 and Saturday, September 23. Through these sessions, BC Transit seeks input on proposed route changes, including the creation of a new route to connect downtown to North Vernon, and changes to the following routes that are...
BC Transit announces holiday schedule in the North Okanagan
Vernon – To account for the seasonal drop in demand during the holiday season, transit users in the Vernon Regional Transit System should expect reduced service on route 90 UBCO Connector. The reduced service will apply between Wednesday, December 20, 2017, and Monday, January 1, 2018. During this time period, route 90 will run four...
New Unified Transit Fares and Passes Approved for 2018
New Unified Transit Fares and Passes Approved for 2018 The City of Vernon, the District of Coldstream and the Regional District of North Okanagan jointly approved changes to transit fares to coincide with planned service expansion and changes coming in spring 2018 in Vernon and on the Route #90 – UBCO. The simplified fare structure...
New buses starting to roll in Vernon and Coldstream
Vernon – New Grande West Vicinity buses are arriving in Vernon and Coldstream as replacements for the current fleet of buses in the community. A total of ten buses will arrive in Vernon by the end of summer. “Customers will see and hear a difference with these new Vicinity buses as they are more effective...
Online Trip Planner Comes to Vernon
Vernon – Transit customers in Vernon can look forward to greater convenience in their traveling! The Transit Trip Planner is now live on their transit system website. The BC Transit Trip Planner is a public transportation planning tool that combines the latest BC Transit schedule and route information with the power of Google Maps.There you...