Cancellation of Stuff the Bus event
VICTORIA – For the continued safety of volunteers and customers, BC Transit has cancelled the annual Stuff the Bus event in Victoria to ensure continued alignment with public health orders. We understand the importance of donations this time of year and although the event is cancelled, we encourage people to reach out directly to our...
Victoria Celebrates 20 Years of Double Decker Buses
VICTORIA – This year marks the 20th anniversary of double decker buses in the Victoria Regional Transit System. BC Transit is acknowledging the impact of these buses on the region, and the forthcoming retirement of the first 10 that entered service, with a number of planned activities. On August 1, 2000, 10 double deckers rolled...
Santa Bus is coming to town!
VICTORIA – Oh, what fun it is to ride on the Santa Bus! BC Transit is excited to bring a little joy to the world once again this year. Folks should be on the lookout for the annual Santa Bus making its way around town in the Victoria Regional Transit System. You can catch a...
Ride the bus for only a quarter in Powell River!
POWELL RIVER – Hop on the bus for just a quarter in the Powell River Transit System on December 11 and 12. The qathet Regional District, City of Powell River and BC Transit are encouraging folks to leave their car at home and take transit for only 25-cents this holiday season. The 25-cent fare is...
Face covering awareness campaign set for Kamloops
KAMLOOPS – BC Transit and Kamloops RCMP are carrying out a joint, on-site awareness campaign to ensure all customers able to wear a face covering are complying with this important directive from the Provincial Health Officer. During the morning of Tuesday, December 1 members of the Kamloops RCMP will join BC Transit in handing out...
BC Transit mandatory face covering policy update
BC Transit is updating our mandatory face covering policy to align with the mandatory mask order implemented by the Province of BC. It is required that customers are wearing face covering when on board a BC Transit vehicle. The order from the Province of BC also requires customers waiting at covered bus stops to be...
Seasonal service changes head to the Mount Waddington Transit System
MOUNT WADDINGTON – BC Transit and The Regional District of Mount Waddington are announcing a seasonal service change effective December 5, 2020 in the Mount Waddington Transit System. Due to the pandemic, the annual Mt. Cain ski shuttle will not be operating this year. In order to reflect the cancellation of this service, BC Transit...
Holiday service makes its way to Osoyoos
OSOYOOS – To help customers make the most out of their holiday shopping experience, the Regional District of Okanagan-Similkameen and BC Transit will be offering additional transit service between Osoyoos and Penticton on route 40 in the South Okanagan-Similkameen Transit System. Starting December 4, 2020, route 40 Osoyoos/Penticton will see additional service on Friday December...
Winter season brings service changes to the Whistler Transit System
WHISTLER – The Resort Municipality of Whistler (RMOW) and BC Transit are announcing the start of early winter extra service effective Saturday, November 21, 2020, alongside the start of the winter seasonal service change effective Saturday, December 5, 2020 in the transit system. Early winter extra service will begin on Saturday, November 21, 2020 until...
Battery Electric Bus Request for Proposals Released
BC Transit is pleased to be proceeding with the release of a Request for Proposals (RFP) for our first 10 battery electric heavy-duty buses. Heavy duty buses are the regular 40’ transit buses you see in communities across the province. We’re excited to take this step after gathering responses from industry through a formal Request...