Transit Commission Delivers Gas Tax Endorsements to Province
VICTORIA – Letters of support for the Victoria Regional Transit Commission’s request for a two cent per litre increase to the regional gas tax were delivered to both the Minister of Transportation and Infrastructure and the Minister of Finance on May 18 in Victoria. “I was very pleased that Transportation and Infrastructure Minister Todd Stone...
Service Adjustments for RCMP Memorial, April 12
VICTORIA – BC Transit will be augmenting its service levels to support those attending the memorial for fallen RCMP Officer, Cst. Sarah Beckett, 2 p.m.,Tuesday, April 12, at The Q Centre (formerly Bear Mountain Arena). BC Transit will provide increased capacity, as needed, in anticipation of increased demand. Any updates will be noted on BC...
Free Transit for RCMP Memorial
VICTORIA – In honour of fallen RCMP Officer, Sarah Beckett, and as a support to our local emergency responders, BC Transit will provide free bus service on Tuesday, April 12, to any emergency responder who is in uniform and wishes to travel by bus to and from the memorial. The service will be held at...
Transit Commission Holds the Line on Property Taxes
VICTORIA – At the February 23rd Victoria Regional Transit Commission meeting, the Commission approved its 2016/17 budget. Current transit service levels will be maintained in Greater Victoria in the coming year, with no increases in property taxes. “This is great news both for transit users and property owners in the region,” says Susan Brice, chair...
Bus Passes for Refugees
VICTORIA – The Victoria Regional Transit Commission (VRTC) and the Inter-Cultural Association of Greater Victoria (ICA) are proud to announce that free transit passes are rolling out to new refugee families in the Capital Region. On December 8, 2015 the VRTC voted to supply refugees, regardless of country of origin, a year’s worth of free...
New Rider's Guide Effective Dec. 28/15
Click here for your new Rider’s Guide, effective December 28, 2015
Holiday Service
For Holiday Service hours, click here.
Santa Bus
Various routes – view PDF for schedule. For Holiday Service: visit bctransit.com
FAQ about the New Fare Structure
We are seeing some mis-information about the new fare structure that is being implemented April 1st 2016 in the Victoria Regional Transit System (this fare structure does not affect other parts of the province). Here are some of the common questions we are hearing with some facts from the VRTC meeting: When are the changes...
Complimentary Rides for Servicepeople on Remembrance Day
VICTORIA – BC Transit and the Victoria Regional Transit Commission are pleased to offer free transit for Canadian Forces personnel, both past and present, on Remembrance Day, November 11. The complimentary rides are provided to any member, past or present, who is in uniform or presents their Canadian Forces identification and applies to both traditional...