Public Transit, Buses, Taxis & Limousines

Taxis, limousines, sightseeing buses, shuttle vans, and inter-city buses are licensed and regulated in B.C. through the Registrar of Passenger Transportation, Passenger Transportation Board and the Commercial Vehicle Safety and Enforcement (CVSE).

For the public, this means safety, reliability, and the opportunity to reduce emissions and traffic congestion.

Public Transit

Public transit is an essential component of B.C.'s integrated transportation network.

BC Transit

From small towns to large urban centres, BC Transit connects over 50 million customers in communities across the province every year.

• BC Transit route information
  Use the search box or the table at the bottom of the page to find the services available in your community
• BC Transit Plan Your Trip
  BC Transit trip planning tools and resources
• BC Transit How to Ride
  Find everything you need to ride the bus. Learn how to pay your fare and what to expect for accessibility.
• BC Transit customer service
• Search BC Transit News

TransLink

Getting you everywhere you want to go in Metro Vancouver.

• TransLink schedules & maps
• TransLink customer service
• Search TransLink news

HandyDART

HandyDART is an accessible, door-to-door shared transit service for people with permanent or temporary disabilities that prevent them from using fixed-route transit without assistance from another person. HandyDART picks you up at your accessible door and drops you off at the accessible door of your destination.

• Find BC Transit HandyDart services available in your area
  (use the search box or the table at the bottom of the page to find your community, then click on the handyDart button to see if the service is available in your area)
• TransLink HandyDART for people with disabilities in Metro Vancouver
• Search HandyDART news

BC Bus North

BC Bus North is a long haul coach service offering connections between Prince Rupert, Prince George, Dawson Creek, Fort St. John, Fort Nelson and Valemount. This service has a fixed-route and schedule.

• Schedules and Fares
• Contact BC Bus North
• Email: bcbus@gov.bc.ca
• Search BC Bus North News

Taxis

Taxis can be a convenient, but expensive mode of transportation. 

• Find a list of companies approved to provide taxi services in B.C.
• Search Taxi news

Taxi Bill of Rights

A Taxi Bill of Rights lets passenger and drivers know what to expect on a taxi trip.  It sets out what passengers can expect from drivers, and what drivers can expect from passengers.

• B.C.'s Voluntary Taxi Bill of Rights
• Metro Vancouver Taxi Bill of Rights

Ride Hail

• Find a list of companies approved to provide ride-hail services in British Columbia
• Search ride-hail news

Transportation assistance programs

Senior's discount

If you are 65 or over, you qualify for a seniors’ discount on public transit in B.C. Show the driver your B.C. CareCard or BC Services Card when you pay.

BC Bus Pass Program

Subsidized annual bus passes may be available to low-income seniors and people receiving disablity assistance from the Province of British Columbia.

• Learn about the BC Bus Pass Program
  • BC Bus Pass for low income seniors
  • BC Bus Pass for people receiving disability assistance

Travel Assistance Program

The Travel Assistance Program helps alleviate some of the transportation costs for eligible B.C. residents who must travel within the province for non-emergency medical specialist services not available in their own community.

• Learn about the Travel Assistance Program

Health Connections

Health Connections is a regional travel assistance program that helps rural residents who must travel to obtain non-emergency, physician-referred medical care outside their home communities.

• Learn about Regional Health Connections Programs

BC Ferries fare types

• Learn if you are eligible for discounts