Nanaimo Regional Transit System

Nanaimo Regional Transit System
Founded 1969
Headquarters 6300 Hammond Bay Road
Locale Nanaimo
Service type Bus service, Paratransit
Alliance BC Transit
Website Regional Transit

Nanaimo Regional 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.

Services

There are 19 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

No. Name Route
1/1A Woodgrove/Downtown/Ross Road Prideaux Transit Exchange, Brooks Landing Centre, Country Club Exchange, Nanaimo North Town Centre, Woodgrove Exchange (1A operates via Ross Road)
2/2A Hammond Bay/Waldbank Prideaux Transit Exchange, Departure Bay to Horseshoe Bay, Brooks Landing Centre, Country Club Exchange, Woodgrove Exchange (2A operates via Waldbank Road)
30 NRGH (Nanaimo Regional General Hospital) Prideaux Transit Exchange, Nanaimo Regional Hospital, Country Club Exchange, Woodgrove Exchange
40 Express VI University Prideaux Transit Exchange, University Village, Vancouver Island University, Country Club Exchange, Woodgrove exchange
5 Fairview Prideaux Transit Exchange, Vancouver Island University, Harewood, Westwood/Jinglepot
6 Harewood Prideaux Transit Exchange, Harewood, University Village, Vancouver Island University and return
7 Cinnabar/Cedar Prideaux transit Exchange,South Parkway Plaza, Cinnabar, Cedar, South Parkway Plaza and return to Prideaux Exchange
8 South southbound express along the Island Highway from Woodgrove Exchange via Country Club Exchange, Prideaux Transit Exchange.
9 North northbound express along the Island Highway from Prideaux Transit Exchange, Country Club Exchange to Woodgrove Exchange
10 Lantzville Woodgrove Exchange to Lantzville via Aulds Then via phillp to eastwind/northwind area then back to Woodgrove Exchange.
12 Dover Connector Woodgrove Exchange, Uplands, Lost Lake to Nanaimo North Town Center (Weekday morning service only)
15 VIU Connector Vancouver Island University, Woodgrove Exchange with trips going down the entire length of Jingle Pot Road at certain times.
88 Parksville Parksville area.
90 Intercity Qualicum Beach, Parksville, Woodgrove Exchange, Prideaux Transit Exchange (Downtown Nanaimo)
99 Deep Bay From Woodgrove exchange to Deep Bay, Only on Tuesdays.

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.[3]

References

  1. ↑ Nanaimo Regional Transit System Service Area
  2. ↑ Special Services
  3. ↑ HandyDART (Dial A Ride Transport)

External links

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