Nanaimo Regional Transit System

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Regional District of Nanaimo Transit System
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Founded1969
Headquarters6300 Hammond Bay Road
Locale Nanaimo
Service type Bus service, Paratransit
Alliance BC Transit
Fleet51
Fuel typeCNG
OperatorRegional District of Nanaimo
Website Regional Transit & Nanaimo Home

Regional District of Nanaimo Transit System provides both conventional bus service and special needs paratransit services within the Regional District of Nanaimo in British Columbia, Canada. The system, operated by the Regional Transportation Services Department, is jointly funded by BC Transit, the provincial agency responsible for transit services outside Metro Vancouver.

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Services

As of 2023, there are 20 scheduled bus routes in the region. [1] The transit system operates seven days a week, with reduced service on weekends and holidays. All accessible buses are also equipped with bike racks. In rural areas the buses can be flagged down, as there are no designated bus stops. Passengers who are worried about their personal safety at night can ask the driver to drop them off between regular bus stops. [2]

Regular routes

In September 2015, many of the original routes were renumbered so that all the routes between the now-superseded Prideaux Exchange in Downtown and Woodgrove Centre would end in a zero. [3] Routes 12 and 93 were discontinued due to low ridership, while Route 40 (formerly Route 4) was extended to Woodgrove Centre and its circulation was increased to every 15-30 minutes during peak hours. [3]

No.NameRoute
1Country Club/DowntownDowntown Nanaimo, Brooks Landing Centre, Country Club Exchange
5FairviewDowntown Nanaimo, Harewood, Vancouver Island University, Jingle Pot/Westwood
6 Harewood Downtown Nanaimo, Harewood, University Village, Vancouver Island University
7CinnabarDowntown Nanaimo, South Parkway Plaza, Cinnabar
8Cedar/VIUVancouver Island University, Harewood, South Parkway Plaza, Cedar [4]
11 Lantzville Woodgrove Exchange to Lantzville via Aulds and Philip to Eastwind/Northwind area then back to Woodgrove Exchange via Superior, Lantzville, Dickinson, Dover, and Uplands.
15/15AVIU Connector/VIU Connector via Jingle PotVancouver Island University, Woodgrove Exchange with trips going down the entire length of Jingle Pot Road at certain times.
20/20AHammond Bay/DoverDowntown, BC Ferries Departure Bay Terminal, Brooks Landing Centre, Departure Bay, Hammond Bay, Woodgrove Exchange. Some trips (20A) go along Brickyard (toward Woodgrove)/McGirr (toward Downtown) and Dover Rd.
25Ferry ShuttleDowntown, Harewood, Vancouver Island University, Woodgrove Exchange via Nanaimo Parkway and Metral Drive, Country Club Centre, Departure Bay Ferry Terminal, back to Downtown
30NRGH (Nanaimo Regional General Hospital)Downtown Nanaimo, Bowen Road, Nanaimo Regional Hospital, Northfield, Country Club Exchange, Metral Drive, Woodgrove Exchange
40VIU ExpressDowntown Nanaimo, University Village, Vancouver Island University, Bowen Road, Northfield, Country Club Exchange, Nanaimo North Town Centre via Uplands Road, Woodgrove Exchange
50Woodgrove/DowntownExpress along the Island Highway from Downtown Nanaimo, Terminal Park, Country Club Exchange, Woodgrove Exchange
70 NCXNanaimo Cowichan ExpressDowntown Nanaimo, Nanaimo Airport, Ladysmith, Duncan. Daily except Sunday.
78Cassidy/AirportDowntown Nanaimo, South Parkway Plaza, South Wellington, Cassidy, Nanaimo Airport [5]
88 Parksville Parksville area.
91Intercity Qualicum Beach, Parksville, Woodgrove Exchange.
92Hammond BayOnce-daily route for bus students. Only runs on weekdays between September and June.
97EaglecrestCircular route running in a counterclockwise direction through eastern portions of Qualicum Beach and areas just outside the town boundaries. [6]
98Qualicum BeachCircuitous route running in a figure-8 through western Qualicum Beach. [7]
99 Deep Bay From Ravensong Exchange in Qualicum Beach to Deep Bay. Now daily except Sunday and Monday.

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. [8]

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References

  1. https://www.bctransit.com/nanaimo/schedules-and-maps
  2. Special Services
  3. 1 2 "BC Transit - Nanaimo Introduces Transit Network and Service Changes". bctransit.com. Retrieved 2016-06-26.
  4. https://www.bctransit.com/nanaimo/schedules-and-maps/route-overview?route=8
  5. https://www.bctransit.com/nanaimo/schedules-and-maps/route-overview?route=78
  6. https://www.bctransit.com/nanaimo/schedules-and-maps/route-overview?route=97
  7. https://www.bctransit.com/nanaimo/schedules-and-maps/route-overview?route=98
  8. HandyDART (Dial A Ride Transport)