Ring in the New Year – and ride for free!

Castlegar – To help everyone enjoy their New Year’s festivities safely, the Regional District of Central Kootenay, BC Transit and their local partners will be offering evening service in the Castlegar area on Monday, December 31, free of charge, in additional to its regularly scheduled service.

This special free evening service will apply to routes 31 North Castlegar, 32 Columbia, 34 Kinnaird and 33 Selkirk/36 Ootishenia.

Transit riders in Castlegar should also be advised that the following holiday service will be in effect in the area between Monday, December 24 and Wednesday, January 2:

December 24
Regular weekday service

December 25 & 26
No service

December 27-28
Regular weekday service

December 29
Regular Saturday service

December 30
No service

December 31
Regular service and free evening service

January 1
No service

January 2
Regular weekday service

For more information about schedules, routes and service changes in the West Kootenay Transit System, please visit bctransit.com/west-kootenay.

Media Contact:

Jonathon Dyck
Communications Manager
BC Transit
250-995-5720
media@bctransit.com