Heat warnings in effect throughout province for BC Transit customers
BC Transit reminds customers that Environment Canada has issued heat warnings for many communities in British Columbia, with some extremely high temperatures expected through the long weekend. Extreme heat affects everyone. The risks are greater for young children, pregnant women, older adults, people with chronic illnesses and people working or exercising outdoors. It’s important to...
GradPASS returns to offer Grade 12 students free and safe transportation
BC Transit and its partner communities across the province are once again offering the popular GradPASS program for graduating high school students. Grade 12 students from participating schools in more than 70 communities across British Columbia will be able to ride the bus for free any two days during the month of June thanks to...
BC Transit seeking input with new Voice of the Rider engagement platform
BC Transit has officially launched Voice of the Rider, an online engagement platform where people can share their feedback and discuss ways to improve the transit experience in communities across the province. BC Transit believes that in order to better understand riders and prospective riders, the organization needs to better connect with communities and ensure...
BC Transit chosen as one of BC’s Top Employers for 2022
BC Transit has once again been recognized as an industry leader in offering an exceptional workplace for its employees, as the organization has been named one of BC’s Top Employers for 2022. “We work hard to deliver transportation services you can rely on while also providing employees with an inclusive work environment where they can...
Join BC Transit in recognizing Transit Operator and Worker Appreciation Day
BC Transit is once again asking riders to join them in showing appreciation for the people who make it possible for many British Columbians to move throughout their communities and beyond with Transit Operator and Worker Appreciation Day. “Transit operators and all the people who support them do an amazing job every day and I’m...
Free transit service on election day in the Williams Lake Transit System
WILLIAMS LAKE – The City of Williams Lake and BC Transit are providing free transit service on October 24, 2020 as part of election day. Free transit will be available all day on all conventional routes in the Williams Lake Transit System. The City of Williams Lake will also be offering extended service hours on...
Full Driver Doors Coming to Buses in Williams Lake
WILLIAMS LAKE – Passengers in Williams Lake will soon see buses equipped with full driver doors designed to protect the health and safety of BC Transit operators. Retrofits on conventional fleet buses in Williams Lake will get underway in the coming days. Kodiak Mobile Video Installations will complete installations of the protective doors produced by...
handyDART service in Williams Lake to start earlier on Saturdays
WILLIAMS LAKE – In order to continue offering Williams Lake handyDART customers with critical transportation solutions, BC Transit and the City of Williams Lake are making adjustments to handyDART services as part of our response to COVID-19, starting April 18, 2020. The service change also takes into account having sufficient service to allow for physical...
More service headed to Williams Lake
WILLIAMS LAKE – Customers in Williams Lake will soon see expanded service hours make their way to the transit system to meet their transit needs. BC Transit and the City of Williams Lake are announcing a service expansion in the Williams Lake Transit System effective on Tuesday, September 3, 2019. BC Transit works hard to...
Time Change - March 10
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 10 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...