Port Alberni Transit

If you have comments about service in general
or suggestions for improvements, contact:
City of Port Alberni
4850 Argyle Street
Port Alberni, BC V9Y 1V8
Phone: 250·720·2821
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www.bctransit.com
City of
Port Alberni
Transit Info 250·723·3341
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3701-4th Avenue
Port Alberni, BC V9Y 4H7
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• Labour Day
• Good Friday
• Thanksgiving Day
Tickets (10)
• Easter Sunday
• Remembrance Day
• Victoria Day
• Boxing Day
Adult
Senior/Student*
48.00
25.00
100.00
4.25
NOW OFFERING Holiday Service
15.75
13.50
$ 2.00
Free
Effective September 1, 2014
RIDER’S GUIDE
Port Alberni Transit
Pass Programs
Cash
Riding the Bus
Family Pass
Be Safe and Be Seen
Bike Racks
This program enables adult passengers to bring up to
four children aged 12 years or younger on board the bus
for free. The adult must be a parent or guardian over
19 years of age, and be using either a monthly pass,
semester pass or a BC Bus Pass.
Transit Pass Tax Credit
The Government of Canada offers a non-refundable
tax credit if you use a monthly pass. Save your pass
and receipt as proof of purchase. Visit www.cra.gc.ca
Most bikes can be accommodated on BC Transit buses.
If you’re considering travelling by bike and transit,
instructions are posted on the bike racks.
Before your bus arrives, make sure that saddlebags,
antennas, child carriers or any other item that could
interfere with the driver’s vision are removed from
the bike.
Attendants
Sometimes it is difficult for transit drivers to see
you at bus stops, especially along unlit roads. Wear
light coloured clothing, wear a reflective strip, use a
flashlight, or use the light from your mobile phone to
signal the driver that you are at the stop.
Accessibility
Courtesy Seating
BC Transit serves everyone on a first-to-board basis.
Courtesy seating is the front accessible area of the
bus and is especially vital to:
Visit Rider Info at www.bctransit.com for an
instructional video.
Flagging the Bus
Tax Exemption
You do not pay tax when you purchase your transit fare.
Transit fares are exempt from federal and provincial tax.
Government of BC Bus Pass Program
The BC Bus Pass Program is offered by the Ministry of
Social Development and Social Innovation. The annual
bus pass is valid for the eligible rider on any fixed-route
transit service. The pass is non-transferable.
For information on criteria for eligibility, visit
www.buspass.gov.bc.ca or call 1·866·866·0800.
• customers that use scooters, wheelchairs, pediatric
Some rural community systems do not have physical
bus stops. In these communities, customers “wave” a
bus down on designated roads.
When you want to flag the bus, find a safe location
along the route and wave at the bus. A safe location
is one where visibility is good and where the bus can
easily pull off the road, such as a driveway.
The driver may not be able to safely stop for you if the
posted speed limit exceeds 60km/hr.
Safety
250·724·1311
• Family Day
Adult/Senior/Student
Child, 5 years or under
Sunday-level service is available on the following
holidays:
Effective October 1, 2014
The Bus is a Safe Place
handyDART A transfer allows one-directional travel on any route
for up to 60 minutes from the time of issue. The transfer
is not valid for a return trip. Request a transfer when
you board and pay your fare. Show your transfer to
the driver, face up, with date and time showing.
Transfers
* Reduced fare with valid I.D. for persons 65 years or over,
students in full-time attendance to Grade 12 and college students.
Adult
Senior/Student*
College Semester Pass
Monthly Pass
Adult/Senior/Student
DayPASS
• B.C. Day
Fares
Transit drivers can contact local police, ambulance
and other emergency services. Transit drivers are also
trained to assist a child or adult in need. Tell the driver
if you are concerned about your safety.
250·723·3341
Ride together. Giggle together.
Subject to change. For an updated list of vendor
locations, visit www.bctransit.com
• City Hall
• Echo Centre
• Diversified Transportation Ltd., 3701 – 4th Ave.
• North Island College (college passes only)
Ticket and Pass Outlets
Subject to change. Check online at
www.bctransit.com for special event service.
• Canada Day
• New Year’s Day
Holiday Service (new!)
BC Transit’s safety and security practices uphold
the British Columbia Transit Act and the B.C. Motor
Vehicle Act.
Lost and Found Customer Information 250·723·3341
Monday to Friday
7:30 a.m. – 4:30 p.m.
Contact
Operating costs are met by a combination of
farebox revenues and joint local government and
provincial funding.
Decisions on fares, routes and service levels are made
by the City Council and the Regional District Board
based on public feedback and information provided
by BC Transit. Buses are operated by Diversified
Transportation Ltd.
Funding for the Port Alberni Transit system is cost
shared between the City of Port Alberni and BC Transit.
Funding for the Alberni-Clayoquot handyDART system
is cost shared between the Regional District of
Alberni-Clayoquot and BC Transit.
About Your Transit System
handyDART – door-to-door, shared service for people
who are unable to take the fixed-route service.
Fixed-route service – scheduled service to major
destinations and residential areas. Low-floor buses
make it easy for everyone to get on and off the bus.
Your local transit system runs seven days a week.
Buses serve the City of Port Alberni.
Welcome Aboard
strollers or other mobility aids
• customers with a disability or mobility issue
• customers with baby strollers
Your mobility aid must not exceed 2 feet by 4 feet
(61 cm by 122 cm). If your mobility aid is larger, please
contact your local transit office for an assessment.
Mobility aids include scooters, wheelchairs, baby
strollers and pediatric strollers.
Baby Strollers
• should be collapsible
• must be kept clear of the aisles
• must be positioned in an unoccupied wheelchair
location with the brakes set
• must be held on to at all times
When wheelchair positions are occupied or required by
another customer or if the bus is not a low floor bus,
please store your folded stroller between seats. Hold
on to your child at all times.
Customers using wheelchairs or scooters, registered
handyDART customers or CNIB pass holders may
travel with an attendant. Please let your transit operator
know if the person travelling with you is your attendant.
Attendants travel free and must board and exit at the
same stop as the customer requiring assistance and help
to load and secure mobility aids on the bus. Your driver
will ensure that the securements are properly fastened.
handyDART
handyDART is a door-to-door, shared transit service
for people unable to take fixed-route transit.
handyDART operates six days a week, Monday
through Friday, between 8:00 a.m. and 4:00 p.m.
and Sunday between 9:00 a.m. and 1:00 p.m.
Customers must first register. Registration is free.
handyDART fares for a one-way trip is $2.00.
Call 250·724·1311 for more information or visit
www.bctransit.com, under Port Alberni, handyDART.
Accessible Stops
The accessible features on a bus can only be safely
used at designated bus stops. These stops are
identified by a white and blue decal featuring the
International Symbol of Access. Customers using
wheelchairs and scooters may board and exit from
the bus only at accessible bus stops. To check if a
stop is accessible, call 250·723·3341.
Request-a-Stop
Customers who feel that their personal safety is at risk
can ask their driver to stop between regular bus stops.
Ask your transit driver at least one bus stop ahead of
where you wish to get off. You will be let off at a safe
location closest to your request. Please contact your
local transit office for details and any time restrictions.
Be Safe. Hold On.
When the bus is in motion,
hold on and keep your children
and parcels secure.
If you are unsteady,
take the first available seat.
Be a Partner in Safety.
Georgia
Lugrin
Weekday Routes
K
Pierce
Gill
Elementary
School
ap
Lathom
Compton
Pacific Rim
Centre
Alberni
Mall
I
ree
k
Cherry Creek
Broughton
Walmart
Hwy. 4
Brandon
Pierce
Gill
Elementary
School
ma
n
Helen
k
Falls
ma
n
Gertrude
de
Stamp
The Quadrant
H
Gertrude
Alberni Inlet
J
A.W. Neill
Middle School
Compton
A
Eighth
Ian
Tenth
Twelfth
4
H
The Quadrant
Roger
Redford
Burde
Argyle
Tenth
Napier
C
ero
n
Ian
Compton
ston
John
A
Twelfth
Anderson
L
Maquinna
Elem.
School
Wallace
ADSS
Echo
Centre
Bute
China Creek
Tenth
Bruce
Tenth
Alberni
Mall
I
E.J. Dunn
Middle
School
B
SAHARA
HEIGHTS
Pacific Rim
Centre
Maple
North
Island
College
G
Kendall
Sh
ip
Sh
ip
Cr
Tenth
Cr
E
Walmart
Hospital
Crosstown
Port Alberni
4
Third
ee
k
Fifteenth
Kendall
Eighteenth
Maebelle
Third
ee
k
✘ allow your children to stand or kneel on the seat
while riding the bus
✘ run after or hit the side of a moving bus
Never
✘ stand in the street or sit on the curb when the
bus approaches
✔ be a good neighbour – yelling or loud music
on the bus can be distracting for the driver and
other passengers
✔ have your correct fare ready before boarding
Always
✔ plan to arrive at the bus stop a few minutes early
Here are some courtesy and safety
tips to keep in mind while travelling
on the bus.
Transit Tips
Cox
Lake
Transit maps show transit routes, exchanges and relevant landmarks to help riders use the transit system.They are not complete street maps.
Cam
CAMERON
HEIGHTS
Port Alberni
Friendship Centre
Lathom
Stamp
6:55
8:10
9:30
9:25
10:45
12:05
1:25
2:45
4:05
5:25
6:45
6:50
8:05
9:25
9:20
10:40
12:00
1:20
2:40
4:00
5:20
6:40
Tebo
Third
L
9:16
10:36
11:56
1:16
2:36
3:56
5:16
6:36
Broughton
rtru
9:11
10:31
11:51
1:11
2:31
3:51
5:11
6:31
Ge
K
E
6:46
8:01
9:21
C
Monday to Saturday evenings
6:41
7:56
9:16
B
6:37
7:52
9:12
9:07
10:27
11:47
1:07
2:27
3:47
5:07
6:27
Sunday and Holidays
6:32
7:47
9:07
9:02
10:22
11:42
1:02
2:22
3:42
5:02
6:22
Cherry Creek
Ge
J
G
Evening, Sunday and Holiday Routes
Lugrin
Georgia
River Roa
d
Somass
River
I
Monday to Saturday evenings
H
7:42
9:02
10:22
G
7:36
8:56
10:16
10:00
11:20
12:40
2:00
3:20
4:40
6:00
7:20
10:17
11:37
12:57
2:17
3:37
4:57
6:17
7:37
7:32
8:52
10:12
9:54
11:14
12:34
1:54
3:14
4:34
5:54
7:14
Sunday and Holidays
9:45
11:05
12:25
1:45
3:05
4:25
5:45
7:05
10:11
11:31
12:51
2:11
3:31
4:51
6:11
7:31
7:25
8:45
10:05
6:30pm
7:45
9:05
9:00
10:20
11:40
1:00
2:20
3:40
5:00
6:20
Rider’s Info
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Visit Rider’s Info and learn more about:
•Transit travel tips
•Safety guidelines
•How-to-ride videos
www.bctransit.com
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10:07
11:27
12:47
2:07
3:27
4:47
6:07
7:27
7:19
8:39
9:59
9:39
10:59
12:19
1:39
2:59
4:19
5:39
6:59
7:10
8:30
9:50
9:35
10:55
12:15
1:35
2:55
4:15
5:35
6:55
7:04
8:24
9:44
A
4 Crosstown - Southside
9:30
10:50
12:10
1:30
2:50
4:10
5:30
6:50
7:00
8:20
9:40
C
6:55pm
8:15
9:35
A
4 Crosstown - Northside
K
ree
SAHARA
HEIGHTS
rC
Maple
North
Island
College
G
Hospital
ave
Tebo
ADSS
Wallace
B
Be
rC
2
A
Echo
Centre
ston
John
Maitland
Bute
ap
ave
J
A.W. Neill
Middle School
Compton
H
Roger
Redford
Burde
D
E.J. Dunn
Middle
School
Ch
Be
River Roa
d
Somass
River
Monday to Friday
3
Ch
Falls
1 Southside
A
Alberni Inlet
Port Alberni
Friendship Centre
Napier
C
Argyle
China Creek
Ar. Redford
and 12th Ave.
Ar. Redford
and 12th Ave.
Argyle
Angus
Mar
North Island
College
3rd and Argyle
F
Gertrude and
Johnston
F
7:01
7:37
8:16
8:56
9:41
10:21
11:01
11:41
12:21
1:01
1:41
2:21
3:01
3:49
4:25
5:01
5:41
6:21
Port Alberni
Southside
Pacific Rim
River Road
Cox
Lake
Falls and
Georgia
Bruce and
Anderson
E
6:54
7:30
8:09
8:49
9:34
10:14
10:54
11:34
12:14
12:54
1:34
2:14
2:54
3:42
4:18
4:54
5:34
6:14
Melrose
Bruce
Maquinna
Elem.
School
1
2
3
A
7:29
8:08
8:48
9:33
10:13
10:53
11:33
12:13
12:53
1:33
2:13
2:53
3:45
4:17
4:53
5:33
6:13
6:53
H
7:23
8:02
8:42
9:27
10:07
10:47
11:27
12:07
12:47
1:27
2:07
2:47
3:39
4:11
4:47
5:27
6:07
6:47
A.W. Neill School
D
6:49
7:25
8:04
8:44
9:29
10:09
10:49
11:29
12:09
12:49
1:29
2:09
2:49
3:37
4:13
4:49
5:29
6:09
Neill
CAMERON
HEIGHTS
E
Kingsway
7:16
7:55
8:35
9:20
10:00
10:40
11:20
12:00
12:40
1:20
2:00
2:40
3:32
4:04
4:40
5:20
6:00
6:40
8:58
9:38
10:18
10:58
11:38
12:18
12:58
1:38
2:18
2:58
3:38
4:18
4:58
5:38
6:18
Pacific Rim Centre
Cameron
and Ship Creek
y.
8:52
9:32
10:12
10:52
11:32
12:12
12:52
1:32
2:12
2:52
3:32
4:12
4:52
5:32
6:12
Gertrude and
Johnston
C
6:39
7:15
7:54
8:34
9:19
9:59
10:39
11:19
11:59
12:39
1:19
1:59
2:39
3:27
4:03
4:39
5:19
5:59
n
7:10
7:49
8:29
9:14
9:54
10:34
11:14
11:54
12:34
1:14
1:54
2:34
3:26
3:58
4:34
5:14
5:54
6:34
8:45
9:25
10:05
10:45
11:25
12:05
12:45
1:25
2:05
2:45
3:25
4:05
4:45
5:25
6:05
North Island
College
3rd and Argyle
Hw
rni
B
6:34
7:10
7:49
8:29
9:14
9:54
10:34
11:14
11:54
12:34
1:14
1:54
2:34
3:22
3:58
4:34
5:14
5:54
ero
7:06
7:45
8:25
9:10
9:50
10:30
11:10
11:50
12:30
1:10
1:50
2:30
3:22
3:54
4:30
5:10
5:50
6:30
8:46
9:26
10:06
10:46
11:26
12:06
12:46
1:26
2:06
2:46
3:26
4:06
4:46
5:26
6:06
6:46
Lv. Redford
and 12th Ave.
Hospital
Po
A
6:27
7:03
7:42
8:22
9:07
9:47
10:27
11:07
11:47
12:27
1:07
1:47
2:27
3:15
3:51
4:27
5:07
5:47
1
Cam
3 River Road
7:01
7:40
8:20
9:05
9:45
10:25
11:05
11:45
12:25
1:05
1:45
2:25
3:17
3:49
4:25
5:05
5:45
6:25
K
7:01
7:37
8:16
8:56
9:41
10:21
11:01
11:41
12:21
1:01
1:41
2:21
3:01
3:49
4:25
5:01
5:41
6:21
8:39
9:19
9:59
10:39
11:19
11:59
12:39
1:19
1:59
2:39
3:19
3:59
4:39
5:19
5:59
J
Monday to Friday
6:55
7:31
8:10
8:50
9:35
10:15
10:55
11:35
12:15
12:55
1:35
2:15
2:55
3:43
4:19
4:55
5:35
6:15
8:35
9:15
9:55
10:35
11:15
11:55
12:35
1:15
1:55
2:35
3:15
3:55
4:35
5:15
5:55
Falls and
Georgia
H
6:51
7:27
8:06
8:46
9:31
10:11
10:51
11:31
12:11
12:51
1:31
2:11
2:51
3:39
4:15
4:51
5:31
6:11
8:30
9:10
9:50
10:30
11:10
11:50
12:30
1:10
1:50
2:30
3:10
3:50
4:30
5:10
5:50
A.W. Neill School
Saturday
6:41
7:17
7:56
8:36
9:21
10:01
10:41
11:21
12:01
12:41
1:21
2:01
2:41
3:29
4:05
4:41
5:21
6:01
9:06
9:46
10:26
11:06
11:46
12:26
1:06
1:46
2:26
3:06
3:46
4:26
5:06
5:46
6:26
7:06
Gertrude and
Johnston
Saturday
9:00
9:40
10:20
11:00
11:40
12:20
1:00
1:40
2:20
3:00
3:40
4:20
5:00
5:40
6:20
7:00
Lv. Redford
and 12th Ave.
Lv. Redford
and 12th Ave.
Saturday
6:25
7:01
7:40
8:20
9:05
9:45
10:25
11:05
11:45
12:25
1:05
1:45
2:25
3:13
3:49
4:25
5:05
5:45
8:44
9:24
10:04
10:44
11:24
12:04
12:44
1:24
2:04
2:44
3:24
4:04
4:44
5:24
6:04
9:06
9:46
10:26
11:06
11:46
12:26
1:06
1:46
2:26
3:06
3:46
4:26
5:06
5:46
6:26
8:39
9:19
9:59
10:39
11:19
11:59
12:39
1:19
1:59
2:39
3:19
3:59
4:39
5:19
5:59
8:59
9:39
10:19
10:59
11:39
12:19
12:59
1:39
2:19
2:59
3:39
4:19
4:59
5:39
6:19
8:32
9:12
9:52
10:32
11:12
11:52
12:32
1:12
1:52
2:32
3:12
3:52
4:32
5:12
5:52
8:54
9:34
10:14
10:54
11:34
12:14
12:54
1:34
2:14
2:54
3:34
4:14
4:54
5:34
6:14
8:30
9:10
9:50
10:30
11:10
11:50
12:30
1:10
1:50
2:30
3:10
3:50
4:30
5:10
5:50
6:35
7:11
7:50
8:30
9:15
9:55
10:35
11:15
11:55
12:35
1:15
1:55
2:35
3:23
3:59
4:35
5:15
5:55
8:56
9:36
10:16
10:56
11:36
12:16
12:56
1:36
2:16
2:56
3:36
4:16
4:56
5:36
6:16
6:56
Ar. Redford
and 12th Ave.
I
Monday to Friday
6:31
7:07
7:46
8:26
9:11
9:51
10:31
11:11
11:51
12:31
1:11
1:51
2:31
3:19
3:55
4:31
5:11
5:51
8:40
9:20
10:00
10:40
11:20
12:00
12:40
1:20
2:00
2:40
3:20
4:00
4:40
5:20
6:00
6:40
North Island
College
H
6:25
7:01
7:40
8:20
9:05
9:45
10:25
11:05
11:45
12:25
1:05
1:45
2:25
3:13
3:49
4:25
5:05
5:45
8:36
9:16
9:56
10:36
11:16
11:56
12:36
1:16
1:56
2:36
3:16
3:56
4:36
5:16
5:56
6:36
Gertrude and
Johnston
G
8:30
9:10
9:50
10:30
11:10
11:50
12:30
1:10
1:50
2:30
3:10
3:50
4:30
5:10
5:50
6:30
Pacific Rim
Centre
A
2 Pacific Rim
Ar. Redford
and 12th Ave.
H
3rd and Mar
A
Cameron
and Ship Creek
A
E.J. Dunn Jr. Sec.
G
3rd and Argyle
Gertrude and
Johnston
lbe
Ar. Redford
and 12th Ave.
Hospital
North Island
College
rt A
Gertrude and
Johnston
Lv. Redford
and 12th Ave.
Lv. Redford
and 12th Ave.