Free Rides on Canada Day!
KITIMAT – Feel free to let BC Transit operators take care of your driving worries on Canada Day. BC Transit and the District of Kitimat are encouraging everyone to enjoy a safe and happy holiday by taking a free ride on July 1, 2013 from 10 am until 6 pm. BC Transit hopes our Kitimat...
Transit Improvements for 2014
TERRACE, B.C. – The City of Terrace, the Regional District of Kitimat-Stikine and BC Transit are making changes to the system to better serve customers in the region. The changes take effect on December 30, 2013. With input from customers at a series of open houses earlier this year and following the recommendations of a...
Transit Future Bus Rolls into the Sea to Sky Corridor
SQUAMISH/WHISTLER/PEMBERTON – Help shape the future of transit in your region. The Squamish-Lillooet Regional District, Resort Municipality of Whistler (RMOW), District of Squamish and BC Transit are inviting the public to get on board with the region’s 25-year Transit Future Plan. From March 27 to March 30, 2014 BC Transit is bringing the ‘Transit Future...
Santa Bus Rides
POWELL RIVER – BC Transit, the City of Powell River and the Regional District of Powell River are bringing the Santa Bus back just in time for the holiday season. Santa, Mrs. Claus and their elves are making the journey from the North Pole to Powell River. The Santa Bus will run on December 14...
BC Transit's Gift for the Class of 2013
CORPORATE – BC Transit warmly congratulates all high school graduates. As a reward for nearly 17,000 graduates in 20 communities across the province, GradPASS is being gifted to the class of 2013. The special pass offers two days of free, unlimited travel during the month of June. GradPASS was first introduced in Vancouver in 1988...
Spring Service Changes
SALT SPRING ISLAND – On Monday, April 28, 2014 service levels in the Salt Spring Island Transit System will see its annual spring increase. The spring service will bring added hours which will support the start of the Saturday Market, launch of the tourist season and change in the ferry schedule. Funding of the local...
Family Day Transit Service
KELOWNA – BC Transit, the City of Kelowna, the District of West Kelowna, the District of Lake Country, Westbank First Nation and the Regional District of Central Okanagan wish all of their customers a happy Family Day. This new statutory holiday falls on the second Monday in February and will affect transit schedules. On February...
Free Transit on Remembrance Day
FORT ST. JOHN – The City of Fort St. John and BC Transit will offer free transit service on Remembrance Day, November 11, 2013. The free rides will be offered only on routes #1 and #2 from 8:15 am – 12:35 pm and again from 2:45 pm – 7:15 pm on Remembrance Day only. Customers...
Free Transit on New Year's Eve
CASTLEGAR – The Regional District of Central Kootenay and BC Transit are getting into the holiday season with FREE evening service in the Castlegar area on New Year’s Eve. Transit encourages everyone to make the safe and smart choice to ride transit on New Year’s Eve. Take advantage of free rides on December 31 from...
handyDART Expansion in Cowichan Valley
COWICHAN VALLEY – The Cowichan Valley Regional District and BC Transit are pleased to announce expanded handyDART services in the Cowichan Valley. Effective September 4, 2012 an extra 1,600 service hours (four hours per weekday and eight hours on Saturdays) will be added to better serve the growing need for public transit. With those added...