New fare structures head to the Comox Valley as fare collections resume throughout the province
COMOX VALLEY – BC Transit and the Comox Valley Regional District are announcing a fare change effective June 1, 2020 in the Comox Valley Regional Transit System. This upcoming fare change was approved and scheduled to be implemented prior to the no fare collection initiative due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Fare changes were postponed in...
BC Transit and the Comox Valley Regional District implement service changes
COMOX VALLEY – In order to continue offering Comox Valley Regional Transit System customers with critical transportation solutions, BC Transit and the Comox Valley Regional District are making adjustments to transit services as part of our response to COVID-19, starting April 6, 2020. The service changes also take into account having sufficient service to allow...
Central island operating service providers update
BC Transit has awarded the contract to operate conventional and custom transit services in the Port Alberni Transit System, the Campbell River Transit System, and the Comox Valley Transit System to PWTransit Canada Ltd., a member of the Pacific Western Group of Companies. The contract comes into effect April 1, 2020. Pacific Western has acquired...
Free transit on election day in your community
GLOBAL – BC Transit and 13 local government partners across the province will be offering free transit on federal election day, Monday, October 21. The free transit will help make it easier for residents to get to the polls and cast their ballots. Take advantage of free transit in the following communities: For more information...
New weekend service for Comox Valley handyDART riders
COMOX VALLEY – BC Transit and the Comox Valley Regional District are pleased to announce the introduction of weekend service for handyDART riders in the Comox Valley Regional Transit System. The introduction of weekend service is coming into effect with an increase in handyDART service hours by 1,500 hours per year. handyDART is an accessible,...
Celebrate B.C. Day and Festival Weekend in the Comox Valley with Free Transit
Comox Valley – To celebrate B.C. Day and to make it easier for everyone to get around during Festival Weekend in the Comox Valley, the Comox Valley Regional District and BC Transit are pleased to offer free fare on all transit routes from Saturday, August 3, to Monday, August 5. Get to and from B.C....
Celebrate Canada Day in your community with BC Transit
Regional – Celebrate Canada Day in your community this year by taking transit to festivities around town — let us get you to and from your destination safely. Check out what your community is offering this Canada Day in your local transit system: Campbell River Free transit all day for Canada Day on all routes...
Celebrate Victoria Day in the Comox Valley with BC Transit
Comox Valley – Enjoy a hassle-free Victoria Day this weekend, leave the holiday traffic and parking woes behind and let us do the driving. BC Transit and the Comox Valley Regional District are pleased to announce free fares on route 2 Cumberland on Monday, May 20, 2019. The complimentary ride is aimed at providing Comox...
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 the Comox Valley
COMOX VALLEY – BC Transit and the Comox Valley Regional District are delighted to announce ridership is on the rise – up 7.4% over last year. In its Annual Report, BC Transit recorded 626,043 passenger trips in 2013/14 as compared to 582,598 trips in 2012/13 across both conventional and handyDART transit services. When comparing conventional...