Here are a few simple ways to make your ride smoother:
- Give your seat to someone who needs it. Courtesy seating at the front of the bus is especially important for riders who:
- Use scooters, wheelchairs, strollers, or other mobility aids
- Have a disability or mobility challenge
- Are travelling with a baby stroller
- Keep doorways clear so people can get on and off safely. Stand behind the red or yellow lines.
- When the bus is busy, move to the back to make room for others.
- Seats are for people, not bags or feet. Hold your bag on your lap or place it on the floor where it won’t block the aisle.
- Take your garbage with you when you leave.
- Watch your belongings as you move through the bus so you don’t bump other riders.
- If you’re listening to music, use headphones and keep the volume low so others can’t hear it.
- Keep your phone and in-person conversations quiet so you don’t disturb other riders.
Clothing
For everyone’s safety, you need to wear a shirt and footwear to board the bus. If you’re coming from the beach or pool, please ensure your clothes are dry.
Driver Facilities and Breaks
- At times the operator may need to step off the bus for a short period of time. They’ll let you know when this happens.
- Our BC Transit washrooms are for employee use only.
Human Rights
As a public service, BC Transit upholds the Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms in its conduct with employees and customers.
Literature and Handouts
The distribution of unauthorized material by any person on a BC Transit bus is prohibited.
No Smoking
Provincial tobacco laws (The Tobacco Control Act) prohibit smoking in bus shelters, on transit vehicles at all times and within 3 metres (10 feet) of the bus.
Electronic cigarettes are also not permitted on transit vehicles or on property controlled by BC Transit.
Note: The Capital Regional District (Metro Victoria area) Clean Air Bylaw 3962 includes a smoke-free buffer zone of 7 metres (21 feet) around bus stops in the CRD area. More information.
Your Guide to Accessibility
Information and guidelines to enable safe accessible ridership.
