Help Kelowna Transit Improve Westside Service!
KELOWNA – The public will have an opportunity to contribute comments and suggestions on proposed changes to bus service on the Westside. The proposed changes, which would take effect in September 2019, would involve expanding off-peak transit service on Route 97 Okanagan and local routes on the Westside; there are also proposed changes for routes...
Service changes will soon hit the road in Kelowna
Kelowna – Starting Sunday, September 2, bus riders in the Kelowna Regional Transit System can expect improved frequency and modified routing on several routes to enhance reliability and ensure better connections. Key changes involve routes serving Glenmore, and include the introduction of two new routes, 18 Glenmore/Downtown and 19 Glenmore/Orchard Park, which will replace the...
New summer bus route coming to Kelowna
Kelowna – Starting this summer, transit riders in the Kelowna Regional Transit System will be able to hop on a brand-new seasonal bus route. The new route, 31 Gellatly, will run on weekends and holidays between July 1 and September 1, connecting Westbank Centre Exchange, Gellatly Bay Waterfront, the West Kelowna Yacht Club, Gellatly Nut...
BC Transit implementing NextRide real-time bus location technology
Corporate – BC Transit is implementing real-time bus location technology in select communities across the province. NextRide uses Automatic Vehicle Location (AVL) to provide customers with real-time data on the location of their bus and its predicted arrival time at a stop. With the introduction of this technology comes a responsive website, enabling passengers to...
Seasonal service adjustments coming to Kelowna
Kelowna – Regular spring service changes will be in effect in the Kelowna Regional Transit System as of Sunday, April 29. These seasonal changes take into account lower ridership levels when post-secondary institutions are not in full session, with service levels being restored when classes resume in September. While service adjustments will continue to follow...
Time Change - March 11
Please be advised that BC Transit communities in British Columbia (excluding Dawson Creek, Fort St. John, and the Creston Valley) will move clocks forward one hour on Sunday, March 11 at 2 am for Canada’s daylight savings time. We ask customers to please plan ahead to take the time change into account this weekend. If...
The 15th Annual Santa Bus is coming to town
Kelowna – Join BC Transit and its regional partners* to celebrate the return of the annual Santa Bus to the Kelowna Regional Transit System. Keep an eye out for our red-nosed bus as it rolls through the Central Okanagan between Sunday, December 10, and Saturday, December 16, collecting food, toys and cash donations from 30...
Transit Over the Holidays
Kelowna – BC Transit and its regional partners* are getting into the holiday spirit with the return of the Santa Sleigh Bus and the Parade of Lights. Santa Sleigh Bus Join in the fun when the Santa Sleigh Bus rolls through the Central Okanagan from December 4-10, 2016. It will make more than 30 stops...
Transit Over the Holidays
KELOWNA – BC Transit, City of Kelowna, District of West Kelowna, District of Lake Country, Westbank First Nation, District of Peachland and the Regional District of Central Okanagan are getting into the holiday spirit with the return of the Santa Sleigh Bus and the Parade of Lights. Join in the fun when the Santa Sleigh...
Safety enhanced on Kelowna Buses with installation of CCTV cameras
Kelowna’s fleet of buses now features CCTV cameras, an added safety feature for drivers and customers. 41 buses in Kelowna now have the cameras installed. This will expand to 47 when six more buses are fitted with cameras. The remainder of the fleet will have the cameras installed as the buses are replaced with factory-installed...