Transit Services for Municipal Election
BC Transit and participating local government partners across the province will offer transit free of charge on Saturday, October 17, 2026.
Overtime Ban to impact service in Victoria Regional Transit System beginning October 5
Mediation between BC Transit and Unifor Local 333 has concluded without a tentative agreement. The Union has advised BC Transit that it will reinstate an overtime ban at the start of service on Monday, October 5. This will result in impacts to conventional transit service in the Victoria Regional Transit System, including trip cancellations and...
Notice of Victoria Regional Transit Commission meeting
The Victoria Regional Transit Commission (VRTC) has its next public meeting as follows: Date: Tuesday, September 22, 2026 Time: 9:00 to 11:30 a.m. Location: BC Transit (Boardroom), 520 Gorge Road East, Victoria ‘ For members of the public and media who would like to attend this meeting, please send an email request to victoria_commission@bctransit.com. Please...
Indigenous artist partners with BC Transit to create inspiring bus design
The beautiful and vibrant artwork of Songhees First Nation Elder Clarence “Butch” Dick (Yux’wey’lupton) has transformed a BC Transit bus in Victoria into a moving expression of culture, identity, resilience and community connection. The artwork draws on traditional Lək̓ʷəŋən stories connected to the lands and waters of the west coast. At the heart of the...
Free transit for GoByBike week in Victoria
The Victoria Regional Transit Commission and BC Transit are happy to announce free transit for cyclists during the annual GoByBike Week, September 19 – 25, 2026.
BC Transit and MoveUP Local 378 Ratify Four-Year Collective Agreement
BC Transit and MoveUP Local 378 have ratified a new four-year collective agreement. The agreement reached is consistent with the B.C. Government’s 2025 Balanced Measures Mandate. The agreement provides a 3% General Wage Increase (GWI) in each year of the four-year agreement, plus an additional 2% in funding to improve service delivery and enhance working...
BC Transit and Unifor Local 333 to Enter Mediation
Following the overtime ban that commenced on September 1, Unifor Local 333 and BC Transit have agreed to enter mediation. Unifor Local 333 has notified BC Transit that it will lift the overtime ban as of September 5 and while mediation is underway. Customers are encouraged to continue to visit https://alerts.bctransit.com/victoria/ for the most up-to-date...
RESCHEDULE: Notice of Victoria Regional Transit Commission meeting
The Victoria Regional Transit Commission (VRTC) has its next public meeting as follows: Date: Tuesday, September 22, 2026* Time: 9:00 to 11:30 a.m. Location: BC Transit (Boardroom), 520 Gorge Road East, Victoria *this has been rescheduled from the originally date of September 8 due for unforeseen circumstances For members of the public and media who...
BC Transit advises customers of service impacts due to Unifor Local 333 overtime ban
Unifor Local 333 has informed BC Transit that it is implementing an overtime ban, effective September 1, as part of escalating job action in the Victoria Regional Transit System. This will result in impacts to conventional transit service, including trip cancellations and delays. Customers are encouraged to visit https://alerts.bctransit.com/victoria/ for the most up-to-date service information. This...
Fall service in Victoria Region includes new connections to YYJ Airport
BC Transit and the Victoria Regional Transit Commission are advising customers of a seasonal service change, effective September 8, 2026.