Free transit for municipal election in communities across BC
GLOBAL – BC Transit and many local government partners across the province are offering free transit on Saturday, October 15, for the municipal elections. Offering free transit helps make it easier for residents to get to the polls and cast their ballots. Decisions to offer free transit are made by local government partners in each...
Fall service changes in South Okanagan-Similkameen
BC Transit, the City of Penticton and the Regional District of Okanagan-Similkameen are announcing two service changes in the South Okanagan-Similkameen Transit System, effective September 6 and September 19, 2022. On September 6, regular service levels will return to route 10 Naramata/Penticton and route 16 Lake to Lake. On September 19, changes will be made...
Additional transit service for Peach Festival in Penticton
PENTICTON – BC Transit and the City of Penticton are making it easier for you to get to the Peach Festival with more buses scheduled from August 3 until August 7, 2022. There will be a temporary bus stop set up at Okanagan Lake Park, on Veterans Way just before Lakeshore. There will be an...
Heat warnings in effect throughout province for BC Transit customers
BC Transit reminds customers that Environment Canada has issued heat warnings for many communities in British Columbia, with some extremely high temperatures expected through the long weekend. Extreme heat affects everyone. The risks are greater for young children, pregnant women, older adults, people with chronic illnesses and people working or exercising outdoors. It’s important to...
Help shape the future of transit in the South Okanagan
BC Transit and its regional partners* are seeking input from residents to help identify transit priorities for the next five years. These proposed improvements could be included in the 2022 South Okanagan-Similkameen Transit Future Action Plan, which will support transit decision-making regarding service and infrastructure improvements. A similar engagement took place in late 2021, but...
Service changes head to the South Okanagan-Similkameen Transit System
BC Transit, the City of Penticton and the Regional District of Okanagan-Similkameen are announcing a service change in the South Okanagan-Similkameen Transit System effective June 27, 2022. BC Transit works hard to match service with demand. This service change will see Sunday evening service added on the route 16 Lake to Lake. The round trip...
Seniors reconnecting with free transit in Penticton and Summerland during Seniors Week
Join BC Transit, the City of Penticton and District of Summerland in celebrating Seniors Week with free rides on all local Penticton and Summerland transit service from June 5 – June 11 2022, in the South Okanagan-Similkameen Transit System*! BC Transit, the City of Penticton and the District of Summerland are pleased to offer free...
GradPASS returns to offer Grade 12 students free and safe transportation
BC Transit and its partner communities across the province are once again offering the popular GradPASS program for graduating high school students. Grade 12 students from participating schools in more than 70 communities across British Columbia will be able to ride the bus for free any two days during the month of June thanks to...
BC Transit seeking input with new Voice of the Rider engagement platform
BC Transit has officially launched Voice of the Rider, an online engagement platform where people can share their feedback and discuss ways to improve the transit experience in communities across the province. BC Transit believes that in order to better understand riders and prospective riders, the organization needs to better connect with communities and ensure...
BC Transit chosen as one of BC’s Top Employers for 2022
BC Transit has once again been recognized as an industry leader in offering an exceptional workplace for its employees, as the organization has been named one of BC’s Top Employers for 2022. “We work hard to deliver transportation services you can rely on while also providing employees with an inclusive work environment where they can...