Vernon Regional Transit System
 | |
| Founded | 1978[1] |
|---|---|
| Locale | Greater Vernon |
| Service area | Regional District of North Okanagan |
| Service type | Transit bus, paratransit |
| Alliance | BC Transit |
| Routes | 13 (9 local, 3 regional, 1 operated by other system.) |
| Operator | TransDev Canada[2]: 2 |
| Website | Vernon Regional Transit |
The Vernon Regional Transit System provides bus service to destinations in Vernon, Coldstream and the North Okanagan area of British Columbia, using fully accessible low floor transit buses.[3]
This transit system is responsible for all local full-service and handyDART public bus transportation, in cooperation with the provincial agency BC Transit. Currently, the Vernon Regional Transit System operates a combination of twelve local and regional routes, with a thirteenth route operated by Shuswap Regional Transit servicing Vernon as well.[4]
Operations
Fares
Current fares in the Vernon Regional Transit System are provided in the table below:
| Children (18 and under) | Adults | Concession Rate | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cash Fare (except Route 90) | Free[5] | $3.00 | |
| Cash Fare (Route 90) | $6.00 (DayPASS not valid) | ||
| DayPASS | $6.00 | ||
| 10 Rides | Discontinued effective October 1 ,2026 | ||
| 30-Day Pass | $65.00 | $80.00 | |
| Source: BC Transit[6] | |||
BC Transit also provides a discounted Semester Pass to full-time secondary and post-secondary students for $120.00. Students may purchase Semester Passes from specific retailers with valid student ID.[6][7]
Children 12 and under are permitted aboard both regular, fixed-route BC Transit buses and handyDART buses for free; below the age of 6, they must be accompanied by someone 12 years or older.[2]: 3 [5]
Routes
| No. | Route | Notes | Service days |
|---|---|---|---|
| Local routes | |||
| 1 | Coldstream / Downtown | Mon-Sun | |
| 2 | Pleasant Valley | Mon-Sun | |
| 3 | North End via Alexis Park / Downtown | Mon-Sun | |
| 4 | East Hill | Mon-Sun | |
| 5 | South Vernon | Mon-Sun | |
| 6 | College / Downtown via Hospital | Connects to Okanagan College. | Mon-Sun |
| 7 | Okanagan Landing | Mon-Sun | |
| 8 | Bella Vista | Mon-Sun | |
| 9 | North End / Downtown | Service every 15 minutes at peak times | Mon-Sun |
| Regional routes | |||
| 41 | Salmon Arm - Enderby | Operated by Shuswap Regional Transit. Previously Route 11, renumbered 1 April 2022.[8] | Wednesday only |
| 60 | Enderby / Armstrong / Vernon | Saturday: Armstrong only | Mon-Sat |
| 61 | Vernon / Lumby | Connects Lumby with downtown Vernon | Mon-Fri |
| 90 | UBCO Connector / Vernon | Connects Vernon to the UBC Okanagan campus in Kelowna. | Mon-Sun |
| Source: BC Transit[4] | |||
References
- ↑ Transit History of British Columbia Communities
- 1 2 Vernon Regional Transit System (May 2025). Rider's Guide (PDF). BC Transit. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2025-06-17. Retrieved 2025-06-17.
- ↑ Transit Options - Transit systems in the Vernon Region
- 1 2 BC Transit. "BC Transit - Schedules and Maps". Archived from the original on 2024-02-20. Retrieved 2024-02-20.
- 1 2 BC Transit (2024-09-26). "Free Transit for Children 12 and Under". BC Transit - Vernon. Archived from the original on 2025-06-22. Retrieved 2025-06-23.
- 1 2 BC Transit (2024-10-31). "Fares". BC Transit - Vernon. Archived from the original on 2025-06-22. Retrieved 2025-06-24.
- ↑ BC Transit (2024-09-27). "Where to Buy". BC Transit - Vernon. Archived from the original on 2025-06-24. Retrieved 2025-06-24.
- ↑ "Route Renumbering in Shuswap Regional Transit System" (Press release). BC Transit. 18 March 2022. Archived from the original on 2022-04-03. Retrieved 2024-02-19.
External links