BC Transit services expand in Kamloops

People using transit in Kamloops will see improved and expanded transit options with extended hours of service on several routes starting Monday, Sept. 1, 2025.

“Extending handyDART hours and adding service on statutory holidays means more people in Kamloops will have access to the custom transportation service they rely on when they need it,” said George Anderson, parliamentary secretary for transit. “This expansion supports a more inclusive, connected community and ensures that transit keeps pace with the needs of our growing province.”

To support increasing ridership and convenient transit service for people throughout the province, BC Transit and the B.C. government are partnering with Kamloops local government to expand services in the region with an additional 1,300 annual service hours. This builds on the work done in various communities throughout B.C. to provide improved transit services and connect communities.

The additional service will expand handyDART hours to match the hours of regular public transit service, while also introducing handyDART services on statutory holidays that will help people have access to transportation even on holidays. Investing in the local transit system ensures that the services offered are dependable for people in Kamloops and the surrounding communities.

The expanded service supports people with disabilities or mobility challenges in Kamloops and ensures that they have continued access to reliable public transit. The additional 1,300 hours will improve frequency in service during weekdays as well as additional service hours during holidays for people who rely on handyDART services.

The ministry has continued to increase its operating funding for BC Transit to ensure people outside Metro Vancouver continue to have access to the transit services they need. Since 2017, the ministry has increased the provincial operating grant to BC Transit by approximately 70%, supporting transit service levels in the province and continuing to implement transit expansion that will benefit people throughout B.C.