Welcome Aboard Health Connections Contact Columbia Valley Transit Fares all fares subject to change There are three kinds of transit service: scheduled, Service to Cranbrook Customer Information and Lost and Found Columbia Valley on-request within the local service area, and 1·877·343·2461 or Cash Local Zone* Regional Zone** Health Connections service. Health Connections is a transit service providing P.O. Box 1019, Golden, BC V0A 1H0 communities with transportation options to access Adult/Student/Senior $ 2.00 $ 2.50 Transit Fare Zones non-emergency medical appointments. Although Office hours: 8:00 a.m. to 8:00 p.m., Monday to Friday. Child, 4 or under free free The Columbia Valley Transit System has a two-zone medical appointments have priority, everyone is Lost & Found If you find something on the bus, give Please have exact cash fare ready as the driver does not carry change. fare structure: one for local and one for regional. eligible to use this service if space is available. it to the transit operator. Articles are kept for up to Tickets (10) Service is available to any community along the route 90 days. If you phone us and we have the article, we RIDER’S GUIDE Fares for Health Connections are separate. to Cranbrook. If you have mobility difficulties, special Adult/Student/Senior 15.00 18.00 Effective April 6, 2020 will hold it for seven days. All unclaimed articles go to About Your Transit System door-to-door service is available. charitable organizations. Monthly Pass Funding for Columbia Valley Transit is cost shared You must phone ahead to arrange your trip. Transit If you have suggestions to improve your transit Adult/Student/Senior 42.00 between the Regional District of East Kootenay and staff will let you know the location and time of pick up. system, contact the Corporate Officer BC Transit. Health Connections service is administered Phone 1·877·343·2461. Regional District of East Kootenay Fare Zones by the Kootenay East Regional Hospital District and When scheduling medical appointments, let them 19 – 24 Ave. South, Cranbrook, BC V1C 3H8 *Local Zone: Radium, Invermere, Windermere, BC Transit and funded by Interior Health. know you will be using Health Connections. Health Phone 250·489·2791 or 1·888·478·7335. Fairmont Decisions on fares, routes and service levels are made Connections trips between Golden and Cranbrook run Bike Racks **Regional Zone: Edgewater, Canal Flats by the Regional District of East Kootenay and Kootenay on Tuesdays and Thursdays. For detailed schedule Buses are equipped with racks that can carry up to East Regional Hospital District based on information information, visit bctransit.com. Health Connections two bikes at a time. Bike racks are designed to assist and planning provided by BC Transit. Golden/Cranbrook 2.50 Government of BC Bus Pass Program longer commutes. Bike racks on a Community Bus Columbia Valley Transit is operated by NextGen Transit Inc. The BC Bus Pass Program is offered by the Ministry of can only be used during daylight hours as bikes block Ticket Outlets On-Request Service Social Development and Social Innovation. The annual the headlights. How-to-use instructions are posted on the bike rack or can be found on the website, • Canal Flats: Village Office On-request service is available between Radium and bus pass is valid for the eligible rider on any fixed-route bctransit.com, under programs and services. • Invermere: Regional District of East Kootenay* Invermere, Monday to Friday between 9:20-11:00 am transit service. The pass is non-transferable. Phone 1·877·343·2461 for a demonstration. AG Valley Foods and 2:15-3:30 pm. Passengers must phone 24 hours For information on criteria for eligibility, visit Invermere City Hall in advance to book a seat. buspass.gov.bc.ca or call 1·866·866·0800. Bus Stops in Rural Areas • Radium: Visitor Centre Booking a Trip: Phone 1·877·343·2461 and leave a In rural areas along Highway 93/95 where there are * On request, the Regional District of East Kootenay will mail message with your name and phone number for a return no designated bus stops, the bus can be flagged down sheets of tickets. phone call. When booking with the scheduler, give trip along the route. start and destination location, time of travel, and similar When you want to catch the bus, find a safe location Weekends and Holidays return trip details. Let the office know if you need to along the route and wave the bus down. A safe location No bus service on Saturday, Sunday or the following cancel a trip so someone else can be accommodated. is one where visibility is good and where the bus can holidays: easily pull off the road, such as a driveway or postal • New Year’s Day • B.C. Day box area. Step into • Family Day • Labour Day Make sure you are visible, especially when it is dark. • Good Friday • Thanksgiving Day Rider’s Info healthy Carry a flashlight or stand in a well-lit area. • Easter Monday • Remembrance Day bctransit.com habits. To get off the bus, let the driver know ahead of time • Victoria Day • Christmas Day where you want to get off, and they will find a safe place • Canada Day • Boxing Day Visit Rider’s Info and learn more about: to pull over as close to your requested stop as possible. Subject to change. Check online at bctransit.com for • Transit travel tips special event service. Regional District • Safety guidelines of East Kootenay • How-to-ride videos Transit Info 1·877·343·2461 bctransit.com RIDE WITH BCTRANSIT.COM This guide is printed on environmentally responsible paper. 22292-3-20145 To Edgewater Bus Seating Priority To Invermere Hwy. 95 1 South Connector Edgewater Hwy. 95 N Radium Public transit serves everyone on a first-come Monday to Friday EDGEWATER Cordillera first-served basis. J I K H G C A Vermillion Fare Zone E Boundary Forsters Landing F Hwy. 95 Columbia Valley Transit extends a special thank you to Sinclair Selkirk D Main E. Main W. Hwy. 93 our customers who give up their seats for people with

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Lv. Canal Flats Lv. Hwy 95 and Creek Fairmont Road Lodge Fairmont Hwy 95 and Wills Road Hwy 95 and Bench Road Invermere Chamber of Commerce Sobeys Ar. HOT SPRINGS Be Safe and Be Seen Columbia Stanley 7:15 7:34 7:39 7:43 8:00 8:05 8:15 Sometimes it is difficult for transit drivers to see you 1:15 1:34 1:39 1:43 2:00 2:05 2:15 2 2 at bus stops, especially along unlit roads. Wear light N N coloured clothing, wear a reflective strip, use a flashlight 1 South Connector To Canal Flats To Radium To Invermere or use the light from your mobile phone to signal the Monday to Friday driver that you are at the stop. A C G H K I J To Radium Invermere To Windermere Fairmont The Bus is a Safe Place 2 INVERMERE H Wills Transit drivers can contact local police, ambulance Shuswap Nation and other emergency services. Transit drivers are also Petro Canada Band Hall BLACK FOREST trained to assist a child or adult in need. Tell the driver

Lv. Sobeys Lv. Invermere Chamber of Commerce Hwy 95 and Bench Road Hwy 95 and Wills Road Lodge Fairmont Hwy 95 and Creek Fairmont Road Canal Flats Ar. B Athalmer HEIGHTS 12:05 12:20 12:25 12:42 12:46 12:51 1:10 WINDERMERE Fairmont Resort Rd. if you are concerned about your safety. 4:35 4:50 4:55 5:12 5:16 5:21 5:40 Laurier BC Transit’s safety and security practices uphold Sobey’s C 10th Ave. 10th Chamber of the British Columbia Transit Act and the B.C. Motor To Edgewater A Commerce 2 North Connector 4th St. 1 Fairmont Resort Rd. Vehicle Act. Monday to Friday

Hospital Hwy. 93/95 Hwy. 93/95 A B D F E A Request-a-Stop 7th Ave. Customers who feel that their personal safety is at risk

Hwy. 93/95 1 can ask their driver to stop between regular bus stops. 13th St. 1 Ask your transit driver at least one bus stop ahead of FAIRMONT HOT SPRINGS where you wish to get off. You will be let off at a safe Lv. Sobeys Lv. Canada Petro Radium Main Street East Edgewater Radium Main Street West Sobeys Ar. N 8:15 8:21 8:37 8:49 8:58 9:20 To Windermere location closest to your request. Please contact your 11:00 11:06 11:22 11:34 11:43 12:05 Fairmont N local transit office for details and any time restrictions. 3:30 3:36 3:52 4:04 4:13 4:35 I Cr. Rd. To Canal Flats K To Fairmont Lodge To Invermere Parcels Windermere G For safety reasons, please place and hold your luggage, Hwy. 93/95 bags, sports equipment and other belongings on your Canal Flats lap or on the floor where they will not obstruct the aisle Fare Zone Meet Boundary or other customers. Hold your hockey sticks, snow Beatty boards, skis and poles (tips down) in front of you. The Bench Dunn Government new Do not bring combustible materials, such as wet-cell Shaughnessy people. Community Luck batteries, propane tanks or gasoline containers on Victoria Civic Centre J Fairmont Columbia Valley the bus. CANAL FLATS 1 South Connector To Fairmont 1 1 To Fairmont 2 North Connector BE PART OF THE SOLUTION... Windermere Hwy. 93/95 Burns A Timing Point Other Bus Stops REUSE YOUR RIDER’S GUIDE. N N 20145 - 03302020 Transit Info 1·877·343·2461 RIDE WITH BCTRANSIT.COM bctransit.com