Ambassador Program

The role of Transit Ambassadors is to educate people on how to use their local transit system.

Ambassadors also teach students about public transit through special programs aimed at elementary, middle school and college students. These programs include transit history, passenger skills, life skills and transit's McGruff Safe House Program.

Call Transit Information at 250.382.6161 to ask about community outreach or the Ambassador Program in your community.

Park & Ride

If you find it more convenient to take your car part way to work, take advantage of commuting the Park & Ride way. Sit back and relax and avoid the downtown traffic and congestion. Parking is available at lots throughout the region.

• Station Avenue at Millstream:
  served by the 50.
• Western Exchange:
  served by Routes 25, 39, 50, 51, 52, 53, 54, 61
• McTavish Park & Ride:
  served by Routes 70, 75, 81, 82, 83,
• Millstream Road at Highway 1:
  served by Route 61X (limited service)
• Helmcken Road at Highway 1:
  served by Routes 14, 39, 50, 51, 61 & 61X
• Sooke Road at Sooke River Road:
  served by Route 61, 61X, 66
.

Family Travel

Youth aged 12 and younger ride FREE anytime when travelling with their parent or guardian, who is 19 years or older. The adult simply pays the fare using a monthly pass, DayPASS, ProPASS, U-Pass or BC Bus Pass. Up to four youths can travel with one adult.

Transit Safe House on the Bus - We'll Radio for Help

The Transit Safe House Program is similar to the Block Parent Program. Each bus is radio equipped with direct contact to local police, ambulance and other emergency services.

BC Transit's drivers are well trained to assist people in difficulty.

The program began in 1986 when Victoria City Police and BC Transit staff joined forces to offer a safe place for children. Since then transit drivers have helped lost children and people who are ill or frightened. If you need help just ask your transit driver!

Request-a-Stop

Request-A-Stop is a customer service available to passengers after 7:00 p.m. on all Victoria Regional Transit buses.

With Request-a-Stop, passengers who feel that their personal safety is at risk can ask their transit driver to stop between regular bus stops.

Ask your driver at least one bus stop ahead of where you wish to get off and your driver will let you off as close to your request as safely possible. Please leave by the front doors.

For safety reasons, passengers using wheelchairs must use designated wheelchair-accessible bus stops.

Car Share

A car share co-op is group ownership of vehicles. The idea is to reduce the number of vehicles in the city, yet stay mobile and save money at the same time. Co-op members buy refundable shares, pay a one-time enrolment charge and a monthly administrative cost plus user fees to drive the vehicles. For more information visit: www.victoriacarshare.ca.

Expired Pass Trade In

You can trade your previous month's bus pass for free admission to any of the following recreation centres:

Esquimalt

West Shore

Oak Bay

North Saanich

Saanich

Victoria

Sooke