Time Change - March 11
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 11 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...
The 15th Annual Santa Bus is coming to town
Kelowna – Join BC Transit and its regional partners* to celebrate the return of the annual Santa Bus to the Kelowna Regional Transit System. Keep an eye out for our red-nosed bus as it rolls through the Central Okanagan between Sunday, December 10, and Saturday, December 16, collecting food, toys and cash donations from 30...
Transit Over the Holidays
Kelowna – BC Transit and its regional partners* are getting into the holiday spirit with the return of the Santa Sleigh Bus and the Parade of Lights. Santa Sleigh Bus Join in the fun when the Santa Sleigh Bus rolls through the Central Okanagan from December 4-10, 2016. It will make more than 30 stops...
Transit Over the Holidays
KELOWNA – BC Transit, City of Kelowna, District of West Kelowna, District of Lake Country, Westbank First Nation, District of Peachland and the Regional District of Central Okanagan are getting into the holiday spirit with the return of the Santa Sleigh Bus and the Parade of Lights. Join in the fun when the Santa Sleigh...
Safety enhanced on Kelowna Buses with installation of CCTV cameras
Kelowna’s fleet of buses now features CCTV cameras, an added safety feature for drivers and customers. 41 buses in Kelowna now have the cameras installed. This will expand to 47 when six more buses are fitted with cameras. The remainder of the fleet will have the cameras installed as the buses are replaced with factory-installed...
Kelowna Transit Service and Fare Change - Sept 2015
KELOWNA–In order to connect our community better through transit service, BC Transit has reinstated services that will better serve those heading back to school. These new service changes will take effect on September 6, 2015. BC Transit customers in Kelowna will also notice a standardized cash fare that is being introduced to serve customers better...
Free Transit Rides for Graduates
CORPORATE – A record number of BC Transit communities are helping high school graduates celebrate their accomplishments with GradPASS. The special pass offers two days of free, unlimited transit travel during the month of June. A total of 21,500 GradPASS cards will be given to Grade 12 students in communities in 21 BC Transit systems....
Transit Driver Appreciation Day
KELOWNA – March 18, 2015 is Transit Driver Appreciation Day. BC Transit and Kelowna Regional Transit are celebrating by saluting some of the extraordinary men and women who go the extra mile (kilometer) to safely provide exceptional customer service. Why March 18? It is believed to be the debut of transit services in Paris in...
Kelowna Regional Transit System announces holiday service schedule
Kelowna – Transit riders in the Kelowna area are advised of the following service during the holiday season: For more information, service updates and alerts in Kelowna, please visit bctransit.com/Kelowna. Media contact Jonathon Dyck Communications Manager BC Transit 250-995-5720 Media@bctransit.com
Your transit - Your say
KELOWNA – BC Transit and our local government partners welcome public feedback at four transit open houses in Kelowna on Wednesday, October 25, and Thursday, October 26. Building on the priorities identified within the 2012 Central Okanagan Transit Future Plan and the Transit Future Action Plan currently in progress, we are seeking input on two...