Reservations for trips across the water between Metro Vancouver and Vancouver Island are about to get a little cheaper as of April 1st, 2024 according to a press release from BC Ferries. Saver fares for a single vehicle and driver…
Taking transit around Metro Vancouver is going to cost a little more come Saturday, July 1st, 2023 with TransLink’s board looking to vote in favour of fare increases for SkyTrain, SeaBus, bus and West Coast Express service. The fares are…
TransLink is working with InteracĀ Corp., and Cubic Transportation Systems with an upgrade to the fare system so customers can use their tap-enabled debit cards as a method of payment at stations and on buses According to a press release from…
This morning, BC Ferries announced that as of December 1st, 2021, the fuel rebate applied to passenger and vehicle fares is ending due to an increase in the cost of fuel for its ships. With the fuel rebate, walk-on passengers…
When the COVID-19 pandemic took hold a year ago, transit ridership plummeted, hitting TransLink’s pocketbook. As a result, the annual fare hike was cancelled for 2020. Now, the agency that operates Metro Vancouver’s rapid transit system is looking at raising…
Due to a significant drop in ridership and through efforts to maintain social distancing, TransLink has struggled to maintain a level of income to support rapid transit services around Metro Vancouver. The province of British Columbia and TransLink are working…
It’s been a long time coming: the ability to pay with debit for fares at BC Ferries terminals is almost here. Debit was finally introduced onboard BC Ferries vessels in October 2018, but still were not accepted when purchasing vehicle…
Starting Tuesday, December 17th, 2019, BC Ferries is removing the 1.5% fuel surcharge from its fares; amounting to a savings of 25 cents for walk-on passengers, and 85 cents for vehicles on major routes. The surcharge was added on June…
On Monday, July 1st, 2019 transit fares around Metro Vancouver will rise as part of TransLink’s on-going improvements to SkyTrain, SeaBus, bus and other services. Single trip fares will see a five cent increase, while concession fares go up five…
The cost of taking BC Ferries is about to go up thanks to a new 1.5% fuel surcharge starting June 1st, 2019. On routes between Metro Vancouver and Vancouver Island, this is an additional 25 cents for an adult passenger…
