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...
BC Transit announces Transit Superstars across the province
GLOBAL – For their professionalism, teamwork and dedication to public transit in their communities, BC Transit is recognizing six individuals as our latest Transit Superstars. “These people are the lifeblood of public transportation in BC Transit communities, and it’s our pleasure to honour them as Transit Superstars,” said Tim Croyle, Chief Operating Officer for BC...
‘Tis the season - Free transit service on Saturdays all December long
PENTICTON – To help customers make the most out of their holiday shopping experience, the City of Penticton and BC Transit will be offering free transit service every Saturday for the month of December. This holiday season, let us handle the driving. Free service will be available on routes 1 Okanagan Lake/Wiltse, 2 West Side/Penticton...
BC Transit announces Transit as our endorsed mobility app
To improve the transit experience for customers, BC Transit is pleased to announce Transit as our endorsed mobility app. Transit is available for use in 18 BC Transit systems. Transit utilizes our real-time technology on buses in seven communities, in addition to crowd-sourcing through the app, to provide trip information to customers. A list of...