Transit service to Victoria International Airport starts September 8
BC Transit and the Victoria Regional Transit Commission are launching the new Route 72A Swartz Bay/YYJ/Downtown to provide additional service to Victoria International Airport (YYJ) during early morning and late-night travel times. This expanded service will start on September 8 and regular transit fares will apply.
BC Transit and MoveUP Local 378 Reach Tentative Agreement
BC Transit and MoveUP Local 378 have reached a tentative labour agreement based on the 2025 Balanced Measures Mandate. The tentative agreement needs to be reviewed and ratified by MoveUP members and the BC Transit Board of Directors over the next few weeks. Details of the agreement will not be released until after ratification. MoveUP...
BC Transit advises customers of 72-hour strike notice from Unifor Local 333
BC Transit values its operators and maintenance employees who keep transit service reliable in the Victoria region. Despite making every reasonable effort to reach a resolution, BC Transit has been advised that Unifor 333 has issued 72-hour strike notice and is expected to commence job action on August 17, beginning with a refusal to wear...
Notice of Victoria Regional Transit Commission meeting
The Victoria Regional Transit Commission (VRTC) has its next public meeting as follows: Date: Tuesday, July 28, 2026 Time: 10:00 am to 12:00 pm Location: BC Transit (Boardroom), 520 Gorge Road East, Victoria *note the approximate later start time of this meeting due to an initial closed agenda For members of the public and media...
Canada Day service across the province
Celebrate Canada Day and let BC Transit get you to all the events safely. Shuttles and free transit are being offered in select regions across the province on Wednesday, July 1, 2026.
Modern training centre provides growth and learning opportunities at BC Transit
BC Transit announced the completion of their new maintenance training centre located at the BC Transit yard in Victoria today. BC Transit received more than $7 million in funding from the federal and provincial governments, and the Victoria Regional Transit Commission to renovate a former tire storage area into a modern maintenance training facility at...
Summer service and construction detour in Victoria Region
BC Transit and the Victoria Regional Transit Commission are advising customers of a seasonal service change, effective June 29, 2026.
Route 10 eastbound detour will remain in effect until June 19
BC Transit and the Victoria Regional Transit Commission are providing an update on the Point Ellice Bridge detour.
Open houses ahead of demolition work at future Saanich Transit Centre site
BC Transit is starting site preparation and building demolition work at the site of the future Saanich Transit Centre this July that will continue to the end of 2026. This early site preparation work is necessary to ensure the site is ready for future facility construction when funding is secured. The construction contract was awarded...
Free transit for Clean Air Day!
The Victoria Regional Transit Commission and BC Transit are happy to announce that transit will be free in Victoria on Wednesday, June 3, 2026, to mark Clean Air Day and help provide a more environmentally-friendly transportation option.