Free Transit Makes Riverboat Days Smooth Sailing!
TERRACE – Games! Sports! Food! A parade! It means two things in Terrace this time of year: Riverboat Days are back, and there are a lot of things to see and do. Once again this year, BC Transit is excited to help people do as much as possible, with free transit on local bus routes...
New Bus Stop Location at Chahko Mika Mall
NELSON – Starting August 8, there will be a new bus stop and an additional bus route serving Nelson. The bus stop at Chahko Mika Mall will move from its temporary location outside Walmart to a new, fully accessible purpose-built stop next to Save-On Foods. Also on August 8, a new route will be instituted....
Take Transit and Save This BC Day!
COMOX VALLEY – Festival Weekend in Comox – one of the longest-running community festivals in the Comox Valley — reaches a climax on BC Day, Monday, August 1, and BC Transit and the Comox Valley Regional District are right in the party mood. On Monday, August 1, Comox Valley Transit will provide Special BC Day...
BC Transit Helps Keep Canada Day Fun!
VICTORIA – Canada Day always brings out celebrations of all shapes and sizes around the Capital Region, and BC Transit is pleased to provide special services to get people to and from the festivities safely and conveniently. Transit in Greater Victoria will run on a Saturday schedule on July 1 with late-night service on some...
Wilkinson Rd Bridge Replacement Transit Service Impact
VICTORIA – The Wilkinson Road Bridge Replacement project will cause a change in the routing for the 30 Beacon Hill / Royal Oak. The 30 will detour via Mann and West Saanich Road to and from Royal Oak in both directions and there will be no bus service on Wilkinson between Mann and West Saanich...
Merritt Riders' Survey
MERRITT – If you are a transit users in Merritt, you have the opportunity to help shape the future of bus service in your community. BC Transit is conducting a Service Review – the first in five years – and to help inform those discussions, we are asking bus riders to take a short on-board...
Bus Stop at Village Green Centre to move Temporarily
VERNON – Effective Sunday, May 1, 2016, the Village Green Centre (VGC) bus stop will temporarily be moving to 48th Avenue until the new bus stop located within the Village Green Centre parking lot is completed and ready for use. BC Transit, First Transit, City of Vernon and VGC management have reached an agreement to...
REMINDER - Fares Change April 1st
VICTORIA – Changes to fare products – the first revision in three years – will take effect in the Victoria Regional Transit System Friday, April 1. Following consultations with the general public and transit operators, the Victoria Regional Transit Commission decided to keep most fares the same. This includes the regular cash fare of $2.50,...
UPDATE: Potential Job Action Averted
COWICHAN VALLEY REGIONAL DISTRICT – Potential job action and service disruptions in the Cowichan Valley Regional District have been averted as management and the union representing transit operators have reached a four-year labour agreement. Mike Russell | Media and Public Relations Advisor [Asset Included(Id:1403645463862;Type:Image_C)] D: 250-995-5720 C: 250-508-6396 W: bctransit.com
Next Bus Texting Service Helps Customers on the Move
VICTORIA – Starting today, your smartphone is your ticket for quick and convenient transit planning as BC Transit launches its Next Bus Text Information and the updated Transit Info Line. This new SMS system allows transit users to text their Stop ID (located at each bus stop in the top right corner) and route number...