BC Transit Announces Details of the Coming Electronic Fare Collection System
BC Transit announces exciting steps forward in its project to implement an electronic fare collection system across the province. Today, BC Transit celebrates several project milestones, sharing details of the coming system, announcing the system’s vendor, and releasing the brand that represents the system, Umo (pronounced “you-mo”). The innovative new system will replace end of...
Potential service disruption facing public transit in the Whistler, Squamish and Pemberton transit systems
BC Transit is notifying its riders in the Whistler, Squamish and Pemberton Valley transit systems, that the Unifor Local 114 union operating under Whistler Transit Ltd. and Diversified Transit has issued a 72 hour strike notice. At this time BC Transit cannot be certain as to the timing or extent of any potential job action...
BC Transit experiencing service challenges in Whistler
BC Transit works hard to match service with demand and provide reliable transportation services for customers. Not unlike other transit operators in the province, the Whistler Transit System is currently experiencing service challenges that have resulted in the need to cancel some trips and alter schedules on short notice to reflect changing conditions. From Friday,...
Special service for New Year’s Eve happening throughout the province
BC Transit and its regional partners are offering special New Year’s Eve service in a number of transit systems across the province. While each transit system offering varies, BC Transit and its partners want to ensure riders make it safely and comfortably to their destination. See below for a list of New Year’s Eve service...
New Year's Eve Update
Due to the recent Public Health Officer orders, the Resort Municipality of Whistler has cancelled fireworks on New Year’s Eve and the related additional transit service after midnight. However, free transit service will continue to be offered from 6 pm to 3:30 am within Whistler. Download the current winter 2021/22 Riders Guide here.
Full Winter Service begins December 18 on the Whistler Transit System
WHISTLER – The Resort Municipality of Whistler (RMOW) and BC Transit announced that Full Winter Service is in effect starting Saturday December 18, 2021 and will run until Sunday April, 3 2022 for the Whistler Transit System. The Full Winter Service will see the additional service on Routes: For more information on the extra service...
Full Winter Service begins December 18 in Whistler Transit System
The Resort Municipality of Whistler (RMOW) and BC Transit announced that Full Winter Service is in effect starting Saturday December 18, 2021 and will run until Sunday April, 3 2022 for the Whistler Transit System. The Full Winter Service will see the additional service on Routes: For more information on the extra service and route...
Whistler transit fan recognizes long time driver with thoughtful gift
Garry Martin has been driving buses for 35 years and is the longest tenured driver in Whistler. In fact, on December 10th he will be celebrating 29 years behind the wheel with Whistler Transit Ltd. Garry has a lot of fun with his job and passengers, and has one personally established rule for getting on...
Winter season brings additional service to the Whistler Transit System
The Resort Municipality of Whistler (RMOW) and BC Transit are announcing the start of Early Winter Extra Service effective Saturday, November 20, 2021, to coincide with the scheduled opening of Whistler Blackcomb ski resort on November 25. The Early Winter Extra Service will see the seasonal return of Routes: To improve service reliability as Whistler...
Extra summer service returns June 19 to September 6 to Whistler
WHISTLER – BC Transit and the Resort Municipality of Whistler are announcing the start of the Extra Summer Service in the Whistler Transit System effective June 19, 2021. The seasonal service change will give transit users a chance to explore Whistler during the warm summer months in the mountains with the return of route 8...