Reminder – Upcoming Changes to Fare Product Sales

Effective December 1, 2024, BC Transit will cease the sale of legacy scratch-off DayPASS, 10 Ride Tickets, Adult Monthly Pass, and Student/Senior Monthly Pass fare products in the Prince Rupert and Port Edward transit systems.

Fare Products sold effective December 1, 2024.

Fare TypeFare Amount
Single Ride – Cash Balance$2.00
Single Ride – Adult$2.00
Single Ride – Concession$1.50
DayPASS – Adult$4.00
DayPASS – Concession$3.75
10 Rides – Adult$18.00
10 Rides – Concession$13.50
30-Day Pass – Adult$48.00
30-Day Pass – Concession$40.00
Semester Pass – Post-Secondary$136.00
Annual Pass – Senior$24.00
Route 60 Single Ride – Cash Balance$3.00
Route 60 Single Ride – Adult$3.00
Route 60 Single Ride – Concession$2.50
Route 60 10 Rides – Adult$27.00
Route 60 10 Rides – Concession$22.50
Route 60 30-Day Pass – Adult$72.00
Route 60 30-Day Pass – Concession$60.00
Route 60 Annual Pass – Senior$30.00

Fare products can be loaded in the Umo app, to a reloadable Umo card in-person through a BC Transit Umo retail vendor, online at ca.umopass.com, or through Umo customer service at 877-380-8181.

Cash and the Province of British Columbia’s BC Bus Pass will continue to be accepted. Legacy tickets and pass fare products will be accepted until used up. A new Umo compatible Token will be available to support the needs of social wellness organizations that offer free or discounted fare products.

Improved Umo Enabled Fare Products

  • Cash Balance, an alternative to cash, is a pre-paid dollar value loaded to the Umo app or reloadable card. A Cash Balance value is drawn from by $2.00 on local Prince Rupert service and $3.00 on the 60 Port Edward route.
  • A digital transfer, removing the need to collect and retain paper transfer slips, is automatically applied to a Umo app or card at onboard validation. Riders then scan or tap their Umo payment method on their second bus within a 90-minute transfer window to continue to travel without incurring an additional charge. Transfers are granted within a transit system’s local routes and for riders travelling on the 60 Port Edward to Prince Rupert. Riders travelling from Prince Rupert must pay the standalone fare on the 60 Port Edward.
  • DayPASS, replacing the scratch-off paper DayPASS fare product, provides unlimited all-day travel privileges. Riders travelling on multiple buses outside the 90-minute transfer window are recommended to purchase a DayPASS.
  • 10 Rides, replacing paper ticket fare products, are available at the same discounted price eliminating the need to keep track of physical tickets. A rider can now load the updated 10 Rides fare product to their Umo app or card at point of purchase and draw from them as trips are taken.
  • 30-Day Passes, replacing Monthly Pass fare products, can be activated on any day of the month and provides riders with unlimited trips during a continuous 30-day period. A 30-Day Pass activates on first use, not when purchased.
  • Annual Passes, available for persons 65 years of age and over, are available exclusively at Prince Rupert’s Civic Centre and City Hall or the District of Port Edward Office. A discounted Annual Pass is loaded to a rider’s choice of onboard payment method – the reloadable Umo card or mobile app.

Riders who have not yet transitioned to a Umo payment method and fare product are encouraged to visit bctransit.com/umo for a comprehensive introduction to adopting Umo, including video tutorials on using the Umo Mobility App and reloadable Umo card. BC Transit’s Umo customer service call centre is also live for support at 877-380-8181 toll-free.

At a future date, BC Transit plans to provincially enable onboard payments with debit and credit cards.

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