When do the buses run?

The conventional buses run Monday to Saturday from 7:15 a.m. until 6:20 p.m. The buses do not run on Sundays or on most holidays.

Where do the buses run?

The buses route to Cumberland, Royston/Buckley Bay, Courtenay, Comox, and BC Ferries and the airport.

Fares

You may pay with cash (exact coin fare only, drivers carry no change), ticket, Monthly Pass, Semester Pass, BC Bus Pass or CNIB Pass.

Transfers

If you need to use more than one bus to complete your trip, and are using cash or tickets as fare payment, you will need a transfer to board the connecting bus. Be sure to request a transfer when you board the bus.

If you need to take more than two buses to complete your trip, you may use the same transfer. Please show your transfer to the driver, face-up with time and route punch showing.

Transfers are valid for one-way travel only (you cannot use it on your return trip). Stop-overs are not permitted, and transfers must be used on the first connecting bus.

Boarding the Bus

You may board only at designated stops, via the front door of the bus. Have your fare ready when you board the bus, or display your entire Pass to the driver.

Priority Seating

The priority seating up front on the bus is designated for people with disabilities, passengers with children in strollers and seniors—in that order. Please respect the priority seating designations, and be prepared to move if the driver asks you to.

Safety on the Bus

Please remain seated or hold onto one of the stanchions when the bus is in motion. Do not put your arms or elbows out of the window. Do not bring combustible materials such as wet-cell batteries and gasoline containers onto the bus. To request a stop, pull the bell cord in time for your driver to be able to stop safely.

Getting off the Bus

Exit by the rear door when possible. After leaving the bus, wait until the bus pulls away and you have a clear view of any on-coming traffic before you cross the street.

Passenger Responsibility

When your bus is approaching your stop, make sure you are in clear view of the driver and use the "transit wave" to alert the driver that you are waiting for that bus. If the bus coming is not your bus, take a step back to signal to driver that you are not waiting for that bus.

Have your fare ready when you get on the bus and display your entire monthly or DayPass to the driver. If you are eligible for discount fare, please display your ID.

If you are using a walkman or other portable music player, please keep the volume down to ensure that you are not disturbing other passengers.

When darkness approaches, it becomes difficult for drivers to see people at bus stops, especially along unlit roads. Please take safety precautions by wearing light-coloured clothing, and by carrying a reflective strip and a flashlight.

Lost and Found

If you lose something on the bus, call Lost and Found at 339-5453. If you find something on the bus, give it to the driver, who will deliver it to Lost and Found.

Comox Valley Transit will keep articles in the Lost and Found for up to 90 days. If you call Lost and Found and your article is there, transit will hold it for a maximum of seven days. Then it gets sent to a charitable organisation.

Lost and Found is located at the Comox Valley Transit office at 1635 Knight St in Comox.