Take Transit To Enjoy Ruckle Park This Summer
SALT SPRING ISLAND – Visitors to Salt Spring Island – as well as local residents – will be able to enjoy one of the more popular summer-time destinations and not have to rely on a private auto to get there. BC Transit is resuming bus service to scenic Ruckle Park, as part of the seasonal...
Help Your Neighbours as we Celebrate Canada!
PRINCE GEORGE – Prince George is getting ready to celebrate Canada Day, and BC Transit and the City of Prince George are right in the spirit with special transit service and an opportunity to help the less fortunate in our community. On Friday, July 1, you’ll be able to leave the car behind and take...
Celebrate Canada Day with BC Transit!
COMOX VALLEY – Canada Day is always a great time for celebration, and for Canada’s 149th birthday, the Comox Valley Regional District (CVRD) and BC Transit are making it easier for you to get there by bus. Public transit on Friday, July 1, will be available by donation so you can head for the parade...
Keep Canada Day Safe and Fun with Free Bus Rides!
CAMPBELL RIVER – Once again this year, BC Transit is proud to offer a Canada Day Special: free bus rides all day, Friday, July 1. With the annual Canada Day Parade expected to attract lots of people, bringing a car downtown is not recommended at all; so for the seventh straight year, BC Transit and...
School's Out and Transit Rides Are Free
DUNCAN – When that last school bell heralds the official start of summer, BC Transit and the Cowichan Valley Regional District (CVRD) have a special reward for students: five days of free bus rides. From Monday, June 27 through Friday, July 1, students from kindergarten through Grade 12 will be able to ride Cowichan Valley...
Enjoy Canada Day Celebrations Safely with Free Bus Rides!
KAMLOOPS – People heading to Canada Day celebrations around Kamloops can do so safely and conveniently, thanks to special service offered by Kamloops Transit. On Friday, July 1, all rides will be free for the entire service day. Saturday service will be in effect, with additional service until 9:30 p.m. on the 16 Juniper Ridge...
Your Opinion Matters! Get on Board our Transit Survey!
QUESNEL – Quesnel is growing – the 2011 census showed 5 percent growth over 2006 – and transit usage has expanded with it. Since BC Transit adopted its current plan in 2013, ridership has jumped by nearly 12 percent, so BC Transit is undertaking a service review update, to help determine the route transit should...
Free Rides and Free Breakfast for Clean Air Day!
VERNON – There may be no such thing as a free lunch, but on Wednesday, June 8, transit users in Vernon can look forward to both free bus rides and free breakfast. To thank people who help keep the air we breathe clean by using public transit, and to encourage more to join their ranks,...
Con-GRAD-dulations! Have a Safe Ride to Start a New Journey
GLOBAL – June will soon be bustin’ out all over, and across British Columbia, thousands of Grade 12 students will be bustin’ out of class. That means ceremonies, celebrations and the need for a safe ride home. BC Transit and its partner communities are thrilled to offer, once again, the GradPASS: two days of free,...
Take the Shuttle to the Shellfish Festival
POWELL RIVER – BC Transit and the Powell River Regional District are encouraging everyone who is attending the 9th Annual Lund Shellfish Festival to take transit. The festival runs two days: May 28 and 29. The Shellfish Shuttle will run from the Town Centre Mall to Lund Harbour with stops at Willingdon Beach, Townsite, Wildwood...