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.
Transit service to Victoria International Airport starts September 8
BC Transit and the Victoria Regional Transit Commission are launching the new Route 72A Swartz Bay/YYJ/Downtown to provide additional service to Victoria International Airport (YYJ) during early morning and late-night travel times. This expanded service will start on September 8 and regular transit fares will apply.
BC Transit and MoveUP Local 378 Reach Tentative Agreement
BC Transit and MoveUP Local 378 have reached a tentative labour agreement based on the 2025 Balanced Measures Mandate. The tentative agreement needs to be reviewed and ratified by MoveUP members and the BC Transit Board of Directors over the next few weeks. Details of the agreement will not be released until after ratification. MoveUP...
BC Transit advises customers of 72-hour strike notice from Unifor Local 333
BC Transit values its operators and maintenance employees who keep transit service reliable in the Victoria region. Despite making every reasonable effort to reach a resolution, BC Transit has been advised that Unifor 333 has issued 72-hour strike notice and is expected to commence job action on August 17, beginning with a refusal to wear...
Notice of Victoria Regional Transit Commission meeting
The Victoria Regional Transit Commission (VRTC) has its next public meeting as follows: Date: Tuesday, July 28, 2026 Time: 10:00 am to 12:00 pm Location: BC Transit (Boardroom), 520 Gorge Road East, Victoria *note the approximate later start time of this meeting due to an initial closed agenda For members of the public and media...
Canada Day service across the province
Celebrate Canada Day and let BC Transit get you to all the events safely. Shuttles and free transit are being offered in select regions across the province on Wednesday, July 1, 2026.