Help shape the future of transit in Penticton
BC Transit and the City of Penticton are seeking public feedback on transit service and infrastructure priorities serving the Penticton area. Public engagement runs from January 23 until February 12 with a survey and in-person open house sessions. Paper surveys will be available for pick-up at the following locations: Wednesday, February 1 Thursday, February 2...
Special New Year’s Eve service
BC Transit and its local government partners are announcing special New Year’s Eve service in certain regions across the province. Special service is being offered in the following regions: Central Fraser Valley – Dec 31 – Extended evening service Jan 1 – Sunday service Kamloops – Dec 31 – Extended evening service on certain routes....
Free shuttle to Santa Claus Parade and Vees game in Penticton
BC Transit and the City of Penticton are offering a free shuttle service to take people to the Santa Claus Parade and to the Penticton Vees game on Saturday, December 3, 2022. This shuttle will pick customers up at the Cherry Lane Shopping Centre (Warren Avenue stop) at 3:45 p.m., head to the South Okanagan...
Celebrate the holidays with BC Transit!
BC Transit and its partners are happy to announce that holiday events are taking place across the province. From parades to light tours and even the Santa Bus, there is no shortage of great events to take part in this holiday season! Chilliwack – After a two year break during the pandemic, the Chilliwack Rotary...
Additional Friday service in Osoyoos for the holidays
Just in time for the holidays, BC Transit and the Regional District of Okanagan-Similkameen are announcing additional service between Osoyoos and Penticton in the South Okanagan-Similkameen Transit System*, starting Friday, December 2, 2022. Every Friday in December, leading up to December 25, there will be additional service on route 40 Osoyoos/Penticton. For more information and...
Free transit for municipal election in communities across BC
GLOBAL – BC Transit and many local government partners across the province are offering free transit on Saturday, October 15, for the municipal elections. Offering free transit helps make it easier for residents to get to the polls and cast their ballots. Decisions to offer free transit are made by local government partners in each...
Fall service changes in South Okanagan-Similkameen
BC Transit, the City of Penticton and the Regional District of Okanagan-Similkameen are announcing two service changes in the South Okanagan-Similkameen Transit System, effective September 6 and September 19, 2022. On September 6, regular service levels will return to route 10 Naramata/Penticton and route 16 Lake to Lake. On September 19, changes will be made...
Additional transit service for Peach Festival in Penticton
PENTICTON – BC Transit and the City of Penticton are making it easier for you to get to the Peach Festival with more buses scheduled from August 3 until August 7, 2022. There will be a temporary bus stop set up at Okanagan Lake Park, on Veterans Way just before Lakeshore. There will be an...
Heat warnings in effect throughout province for BC Transit customers
BC Transit reminds customers that Environment Canada has issued heat warnings for many communities in British Columbia, with some extremely high temperatures expected through the long weekend. Extreme heat affects everyone. The risks are greater for young children, pregnant women, older adults, people with chronic illnesses and people working or exercising outdoors. It’s important to...
Help shape the future of transit in the South Okanagan
BC Transit and its regional partners* are seeking input from residents to help identify transit priorities for the next five years. These proposed improvements could be included in the 2022 South Okanagan-Similkameen Transit Future Action Plan, which will support transit decision-making regarding service and infrastructure improvements. A similar engagement took place in late 2021, but...