{"id":59,"date":"2023-09-19T17:43:21","date_gmt":"2023-09-19T21:43:21","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.bctransit.com\/west-kootenay\/home\/"},"modified":"2026-03-24T16:31:35","modified_gmt":"2026-03-24T23:31:35","slug":"home","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.bctransit.com\/west-kootenay\/","title":{"rendered":"Home"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<div class=\"wp-block-media-text is-stacked-on-mobile has-primary-light-background-color has-background\"><figure class=\"wp-block-media-text__media\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.bctransit.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/transit-rider-phone-app-compressed.jpg\" alt=\"A transit rider looking at her phone\" class=\"wp-image-92608 size-full\" loading=\"lazy\"\/><\/figure><div class=\"wp-block-media-text__content\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Looking For More Trip Planning Choices?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>BC Transit publishes real-time data that supports several third-party apps. These apps help you plan your trip, check schedules, track buses, and stay informed about service changes.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-buttons is-layout-flex wp-container-core-buttons-is-layout-8a08733e wp-block-buttons-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-button h-100 is-style-primary-small\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link wp-element-button\" href=\"https:\/\/umomobility.com\/riders\/\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-2659\" style=\"height: 21px;\" src=\"https:\/\/www.bctransit.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/umo-mobility-logo.svg\" alt=\"Umo logo\" loading=\"lazy\"><\/a><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-button is-style-primary-small\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link wp-element-button\" href=\"https:\/\/transitapp.com\/en\/trip?utm_source=bctransit_re&amp;utm_medium=referral&amp;utm_campaign=bctransit_re_desktop_web\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-2678\" style=\"height: 21px;\" src=\"https:\/\/www.bctransit.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/transit-app-logo-ko.svg\" alt=\"Transit App Logo\" loading=\"lazy\"><\/a><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-button is-style-primary\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link wp-element-button\" href=\"https:\/\/www.bctransit.com\/mobile-apps\/\">More Apps<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Learn More About West Kootenay Regional Transit<\/h2>\n\n\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-7fc3d43a wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n    <div class=\"card-cta-link d-block h-100\">\n        <div class=\"card-container h-100\">\n            <div class=\"card h-100 rounded-3 d-flex flex-column\">\n                <div class=\"card-image\">\n                                            <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.bctransit.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/umo-in-use-sm-compressed.jpg\" alt=\"A phone being held up to a Umo fare validator at the front of a BC Transit bus.\" class=\"card-img-top rounded-top-3 rounded-bottom-0\" width=\"435\" height=\"245\" \/>\n                                    <\/div>\n\n                <div class=\"card-body rounded-bottom-3 p-3 d-flex flex-column\">\n                                            <h3 class=\"card-title fw-extra-bold mt-lg-1\">\n                            How to Pay                        <\/h3>\n                    \n                                            <div class=\"card-text mt-1 mt-lg-2 mb-3\">\n                            <p>Discover fare options that work for you. Find prices, learn how to pay, and get ready to ride.<\/p>\n                        <\/div>\n                    \n                                                                    <a href=\".\/fares\/\" class=\"btn btn-primary\">\n                            Find Your Fare                        <\/a>\n                                    <\/div>\n            <\/div>\n        <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n\n    <\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n    <div class=\"card-cta-link d-block h-100\">\n        <div class=\"card-container h-100\">\n            <div class=\"card h-100 rounded-3 d-flex flex-column\">\n                <div class=\"card-image\">\n                                            <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.bctransit.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/many-riders-boarding-bctransit-bus-sm-compressed.jpg\" alt=\"Many riders of all ages and backgrounds are queuing to board a transit bus.\" class=\"card-img-top rounded-top-3 rounded-bottom-0\" width=\"435\" height=\"245\" \/>\n                                    <\/div>\n\n                <div class=\"card-body rounded-bottom-3 p-3 d-flex flex-column\">\n                                            <h3 class=\"card-title fw-extra-bold mt-lg-1\">\n                            How to Ride                        <\/h3>\n                    \n                                            <div class=\"card-text mt-1 mt-lg-2 mb-3\">\n                            <p>Find everything you need to know to ride the bus safely and comfortably.<\/p>\n                        <\/div>\n                    \n                                                                    <a href=\".\/riderinfo\/\" class=\"btn btn-primary\">\n                            Rider Info                        <\/a>\n                                    <\/div>\n            <\/div>\n        <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n\n    <\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n    <div class=\"card-cta-link d-block h-100\">\n        <div class=\"card-container h-100\">\n            <div class=\"card h-100 rounded-3 d-flex flex-column\">\n                <div class=\"card-image\">\n                                            <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.bctransit.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/transit-commuter-checking-phone-compressed.jpg\" alt=\"Person wearing headphones and a yellow jacket, smiling while looking at a smartphone on a city street. 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