Time Change - March 10
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 10 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...
Ridership on the Rise in Vernon
VERNON – BC Transit and the City of Vernon are delighted to announce ridership is on the rise – up 8.7% over last year. In its Annual Report, BC Transit found Vernon was a market leader in rides with 440,438 in 2011/12 as compared with 405,271 in 2010/11. With the introduction of a new downtown...
UBCO Route takes Christmas Break
Vernon – Over the Christmas and New Year’s period, there will be reduced service on Route 90 UBCO Connector. This is due to the drop in demand during this time of year. The reduced service will apply between Wednesday, December 19, 2018, and Tuesday, January 1, 2019. During this period, Route 90 will run four...
Fall service levels return to UBCO Connector
Vernon – Starting Tuesday, September 4, route 90 UBCO Connector will reinstate its regular fall service schedule, making it easier for North Okanagan students, faculty and staff to get to the University of British Columbia Okanagan campus when classes are back in session. Two midday trips in each direction will be restored on this route....
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...
Expanded bus service and new fares coming to Vernon
Vernon – Starting Sunday, April 1, bus riders in the Vernon Regional Transit System will benefit from service improvements and a simplified fare system that will allow all passengers to pay a single, one-way fare of $2.50 to travel across all zones. Improvements to the transit system will include the addition of a brand-new, high-frequency...
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...
Free Transit Rides for Graduates
CORPORATE – A record number of BC Transit communities are helping high school graduates celebrate their accomplishments with GradPASS. The special pass offers two days of free, unlimited transit travel during the month of June. A total of 21,500 GradPASS cards will be given to Grade 12 students in communities in 21 BC Transit systems....
Your Transit – Your Say
Vernon – BC Transit will welcome public feedback at five transit consultation stations in Vernon on Friday, September 22 and Saturday, September 23. Through these sessions, BC Transit seeks input on proposed route changes, including the creation of a new route to connect downtown to North Vernon, and changes to the following routes that are...
BC Transit announces holiday schedule in the North Okanagan
Vernon – To account for the seasonal drop in demand during the holiday season, transit users in the Vernon Regional Transit System should expect reduced service on route 90 UBCO Connector. The reduced service will apply between Wednesday, December 20, 2017, and Monday, January 1, 2018. During this time period, route 90 will run four...