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Kamloops Transit System

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Kamloops Transit
Founded1976[1]
Service typebus service, paratransit
AllianceBC Transit
Routes16
Hubs3
OperatorFarwest Coach
WebsiteKamloops Transit
File:BC Transit 8605 Kamloops..jpg
BC Transit Orion V operating in Kamloops

Kamloops Transit[2] operates the public bus transit system in the City of Kamloops in south central British Columbia, Canada. The system consists of 16 regularly scheduled routes, school specials and handyDART customized service for persons with a disability. Funding is provided through a partnership between the City and BC Transit, the provincial agency which plans and manages municipal transit systems.

Services

Regular routes

There are 16 scheduled bus routes,[3] and is fully accessible using low floor buses. The transit system operates seven days a week, with reduced service on weekends and holidays.

No. Name Weekday Operating Hours Saturday Operating Hours Sunday Operating Hours Notes
1 Tranquille 6:01 AM - 10:58 PM 7:50 AM - 10:58 PM No Service
2 Parkcrest 6:20 AM - 11:03 PM 7:50 AM - 11:03 PM No Service
3 Westsyde 6:11 AM - 11:55 PM 7:12 AM - 11:55 PM 8:43 AM - 7:36 PM
4 Pacific Way 6:17 AM - 10:43 PM 7:47 AM - 10:43 PM 10:35 AM - 5:57 PM
5 Pineview 6:54 AM - 11:18 PM 7:54 AM - 11:18 PM 9:40 AM - 6:49 PM
6 City Loop 7:00 AM - 9:30 PM 8:00 AM - 9:30 PM 9:13 AM - 6:29 PM
7 Aberdeen 6:04 AM - 11:33 PM 7:45 AM - 11:33 PM 9:30 AM - 7:06 PM
8 Battle 7:00 AM - 7:01 PM 7:30 AM - 7:26 PM No Service
9 Gleneagles 6:20 AM - 11:25 PM 7:46 AM - 11:25 PM 8:46 AM - 6:59 PM
10 North Shore 7:34 AM - 6:15 PM No Service No Service
11 Lorne 9:35 AM - 7:45 PM 9:35 AM - 7:45 PM No Service
1/2 Tranquille/Parkcrest No Service No Service 8:50 AM - 6:53 PM
13 Yellowhead 7:17 AM - 7:38 PM 7:17 AM - 7:38 PM No Service
14 Batchelor Hills 6:40 AM - 6:19 PM 7:55 AM - 5:46 PM(2 Trips Only) No Service
15 Ord Road 7:05 AM - 6:41 PM 8:16 AM - 7:07 PM No Service Limited Service Route
16 Juniper Ridge 6:53 AM - 6:03 PM 8:15 AM - 6:03 PM No Service
17 Dallas 6:37 AM - 10:29 PM 7:15 AM - 10:29 PM 8:15 AM - 7:15 PM

Paratransit

handyDART is a dial-a-ride service for people with a disability that is sufficiently severe that they are unable to use regular transit buses without assistance. Clients must be pre-registered to make use of this service

Fares[4]

Fare Type Cash Fare 20 Tickets Day Pass Monthly Pass
Adult $2.00 $30.00 $4.00 $48.00
Senior $1.50 $25.00 $3.50 $33.00
Student to Grade 12 $1.50 $25.00 $3.50 $28.00
Child 5 and Under Free

Thompson Rivers University Students have access to the UPass, provided for $48 a semester[5]

Facilities & Fleet

Facilities

Aberdeen Mall Exchange: 50°39′19.5″N 120°22′20.6″W / 50.655417°N 120.372389°W / 50.655417; -120.372389
Lansdowne Exchange: 50°40′36.5″N 120°19′34.0″W / 50.676806°N 120.326111°W / 50.676806; -120.326111
TRU Exchange: 50°40′15.6″N 120°22′06.0″W / 50.671000°N 120.368333°W / 50.671000; -120.368333
Farwest Coach: 50°42′42.3″N 120°22′53.2″W / 50.711750°N 120.381444°W / 50.711750; -120.381444

Fleet

New Flyer Industries D40LF Disabled access

Nova Bus LFS Disabled access

Orion "V"

Dennis Dart SPD Disabled access

References