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Summerland Transit Celebrates First Anniversary
SUMMERLAND – The Government of British Columbia, District of Summerland and BC Transit are thanking customers for making the first year of regularly-scheduled transit service an unqualified success. Penticton MLA Dan Ashton, Summerland Acting Mayor Peter Waterman and BC Transit President and CEO Manuel Achadinha handed out cookies and safety lights to customers on the...
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Additional transit service lined up for Peach Festival
Penticton – Once again this year, the City of Penticton and BC Transit are making it easier for people to skip the parking and take the bus to the Peach Festival. From Wednesday, August 8, to Sunday, August 12, route 5 Main Street will provide additional service, including Saturday-level service on Sunday. The route will...
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Skip the parking, take the bus to the Peach Festival
Penticton – The City of Penticton and BC Transit are making it easier for people to get to and from the 2017 Peach Festival by offering additional service on route 5 Main Street for the duration of the festival, including Saturday-level service on Sunday, August 13. Between Wednesday, August 9 and Sunday, August 13, route...
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Enjoy New Year’s Eve in Penticton safely with BC Transit
Penticton – Ringing in the New Year will be safer and worry-free again this year, as the City of Penticton and BC Transit will make it easier for people in Penticton to get to and from New Year’s Eve festivities by offering its free New Year’s Eve Party Loop shuttle. In addition to the free...
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Celebrate the season and hop on a lights tour bus in Penticton
Penticton –To help spread the spirit of the holiday season, the City of Penticton and BC Transit will be offering the annual lights tour. On Wednesday, December 12, hop aboard the BC Transit Lights tour bus and enjoy the beauty of Penticton during the holiday season. Lights Tour buses depart: Wade Avenue and Martin Street...
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Holiday shopping in Penticton? Take the bus and relax!
Osoyoos – Christmas time shopping will be more convenient for people in the South Okanagan, as once again, the Regional District of Okanagan-Similkameen, BC Transit and their local government partners are pleased to offer additional service between Osoyoos and Penticton on Fridays in December. On December 7, 14, 21 and 28, Route 40 Osoyoos/Penticton will...
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New Penticton-Kelowna service: which option works for you?
Penticton – Residents of the South Okanagan will have an opportunity to comment on proposed transit service changes, including options for a new service connecting with the Kelowna region. The Route 70 Kelowna/Penticton is to begin service in Fall of 2019 and would provide a new interregional transit service connecting Penticton, Summerland, Peachland, and the...
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Take the bus in Penticton and get to the polls for free
Penticton – The City of Penticton and BC Transit are making it easier for voters to get to the polls this election day by offering free transit service on Saturday, October 20, 2018. The free fare will apply on local Penticton routes only (1 Okanagan Lake/Wiltse, 2 West Side/Penticton Avenue, 3 Uplands/Skaha Lake, 4 West...
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New buses arrive in BC Transit communities
Corporate – New buses have started to arrive in communities across the Province. Two different models will be delivered – the ARBOC Spirit of Mobility buses will replace buses in the current fleet, while the 30 and 35-foot Vicinity buses will expand the fleet size in select communities. “Investing in public transit infrastructure is key...
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Service changes coming to routes serving Osoyoos
Osoyoos – This fall, bus riders travelling from Osoyoos to Penticton or Kelowna will be able to reach their destination earlier on weekday mornings. Starting Tuesday, September 4, the first weekday morning trip on routes 40 Osoyoos/Penticton and 60 Kelowna/Osoyoos via Penticton will leave Osoyoos at 7:15 a.m., instead of the current 7:30 a.m. departure....