Going by bus is free during Go By Bike Week in Kamloops
The City of Kamloops and BC Transit are offering free transportation for cyclists during Go By Bike Week, from May 30 through June 5. In order to ride for free in the Kamloops Transit System, Go By Bike participants must use the bus bike racks or show their bike helmet when boarding the bus. All...
BC Transit seeking input with new Voice of the Rider engagement platform
BC Transit has officially launched Voice of the Rider, an online engagement platform where people can share their feedback and discuss ways to improve the transit experience in communities across the province. BC Transit believes that in order to better understand riders and prospective riders, the organization needs to better connect with communities and ensure...
Spring service changes coming to Kamloops
BC Transit and the City of Kamloops are informing riders of a seasonal service change effective May 1, 2022 in the Kamloops Transit System. BC Transit and the City of Kamloops work hard to match service with demand and provide reliable transportation services. This service change will reduce weekday service to Thompson Rivers University, to...
BC Transit chosen as one of BC’s Top Employers for 2022
BC Transit has once again been recognized as an industry leader in offering an exceptional workplace for its employees, as the organization has been named one of BC’s Top Employers for 2022. “We work hard to deliver transportation services you can rely on while also providing employees with an inclusive work environment where they can...
Join BC Transit in recognizing Transit Operator and Worker Appreciation Day
BC Transit is once again asking riders to join them in showing appreciation for the people who make it possible for many British Columbians to move throughout their communities and beyond with Transit Operator and Worker Appreciation Day. “Transit operators and all the people who support them do an amazing job every day and I’m...
BC Transit Announces Details of the Coming Electronic Fare Collection System
BC Transit announces exciting steps forward in its project to implement an electronic fare collection system across the province. Today, BC Transit celebrates several project milestones, sharing details of the coming system, announcing the system’s vendor, and releasing the brand that represents the system, Umo (pronounced “you-mo”). The innovative new system will replace end of...
Kamloops driver gets social media love for helping senior
Snowy and icy conditions can cause serious havoc for pedestrians, especially those with mobility challenges. Transit Operator Darren Kiesman was recently recognized for making sure at least one Kamloops senior struggling with her walker got where she needed to safely. “I had just pulled out of the stop near Tim Hortons in North Kamloops when...
Service expansion coming to the Kamloops Transit System in January
BC Transit and the City of Kamloops are informing riders that transit service is expanding on a number of key transit routes in the Kamloops Transit System effective January 2, 2022. During the week, there will be a bus every 15 minutes during peak times, and service at least every 30 minutes during non-peak times...
Route changes happening Sunday for the Downtown Christmas Parade
Kamloops – This Sunday, November 28, a number of bus routes will be rerouted for the City of Kamloops’ Christmas Parade. This service disruption involves route detours and stop closures between 12:00 noon to 6:00 pm. The following routes will be impacted: Lansdowne Exchange will be closed from 3 pm to 6 pm. A temporary...
Holiday events happening throughout the province with BC Transit
GLOBAL– This year has been an extremely challenging year for so many British Columbians. Now more than ever is the time to come together and give back to lift the spirits of family, friends and community in the upcoming weeks. Across the province in a number of transit systems there will be events to safely...