Starting August 1, 2017, bus riders in the West Kootenay Transit System will benefit from extended service on several routes, and will be able to travel across zones for a single one-way cash fare of $2.25 (excluding health connection fares).
The West Kootenay Transit System is introducing a new route, 15 Perrier Road, which will provide three trips every weekday.
Additional service will also be added to the following routes:
· 10 North Shore
· 14 Blewett
· 20 Slocan Valley
· 52 Nakusp/New Denver/Silverton (extending Nakusp-Silverton to Slocan to connect to 20 Slocan Valley)
· 72 Salmo-Nelson
· 76 Kaslo-Nelson
Other route changes include shortening Glenmerry area routing to make route 43 Glenmerry/Fruitvale more efficient, and discontinuing route 47 Tadanac due to lack of ridership.
Complementing these changes, the new single fare will make it easier and more convenient to ride the bus in the region by getting rid of fare zones, while making the service more affordable for multi-zone riders.
To this end, BC Transit is also introducing a convenient DayPASS, which will allow riders to travel all day within the West Kootenay Transit System for $4.50.
Riders may also choose to purchase 10-ticket sheets for $20.25, or a monthly pass for $60 (adults) or $45 (students and seniors). Semester passes for post-secondary students will also be available at $125 per semester.
For more information about routes, schedules and service changes, visit bctransit.com/west-kootenay.