Welcome Aboard Fares: Prince Rupert subject to change Fares: 60 Port Edward subject to change Funding for Prince Rupert and Port Edward Transit Prince Rupert and is cost shared between the City of Prince Rupert, Cash Cash Zone 1 Zone 2*** the District of Port Edward and BC Transit. Adult/College $ 2.00 Adult/College $ 3.00 $ 4.00 Decisions on fares, routes and service levels are made Student/Senior* 1.50 Student/Senior* 2.50 4.00 Port Edward Transit by the Prince Rupert and Port Edward Councils based Child, 5 or under** free Child, 5 or under** free free on information and planning provided by BC Transit. Buses are operated by PWTransit Canada. Tickets (10) Tickets (10) RIDER’S GUIDE Adult/College 18.00 Adult/College 27.00 — Effective May 1, 2019 About Your Transit System Student/Senior* 13.50 Student/Senior* 22.50 — Two kinds of transit service are provided: fixed-route with schedules and door-to-door handyDART. DayPASS Monthly Pass The Prince Rupert transit system operates with one fare Adult/College 4.00 Adult/College 72.00 — structure while the route 60 Port Edward operates with a Student/Senior* 3.75 Student/Senior* 60.00 — separate fare structure. Monthly Pass Annual Pass The route 60 Port Edward operates with two fare zones. Adult 48.00 Senior 30.00 30.00 Zone 1 applies to travel on route 60 Port Edward to Student/Senior* 40.00 * Reduced fare with valid I.D. for persons 65 or over, students in full-time Port Edward, north of Hillcrest Avenue on Skeena Drive. College Semester (4 months) 136.00 attendance to Grade 12 and full-time Northwest College students. Zone 2 applies to travel on route 60 Port Edward to ** When accompanied by an adult. North Pacific Cannery National Historic Site, south of Annual Pass *** Fare only valid as cash or Senior’s Annual Pass when traveling in Zone 2. Hillcrest Avenue on Skeena Drive. Senior 24.00 Zone Descriptions * Reduced fare with valid I.D. for persons 65 or over, students in full-time Contact attendance to Grade 12 and full-time Northwest College students. Zone 1 applies to travel on route 60 Port Edward ** When accompanied by an adult. Transit Information 250·624·3343 to Port Edward, north of Hillcrest Avenue on Office Hours Monday to Friday Ticket and Pass Outlets Skeena Drive. 8:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m. Zone 2 applies to travel on route 60 Port Edward to (Prince Rupert Fare Products Only) North Pacific Cannery National Historic Site, Lost and Found 250·624·3343 Prince Rupert: Civic Centre, City Hall, Swimming Pool, south of Hillcrest Avenue on Skeena Drive. handyDART 250·627·1201 Northwest College (semester passes only). Address 990 Saskatoon Avenue Ticket and Pass Outlets Prince Rupert, BC V8J 4J2 (route 60 Port Edward Fare Products Only) Comments? Port Edward: District office, Maverick Mart If you have suggestions or comments, contact: (bus passes only). • City Administrator, City of Prince Rupert 424 Third Ave. West Rider’s Info Prince Rupert, BC V8J 1L7 bctransit.com • Chief Administrative Officer, District of Port Edward Make Visit Rider’s Info and learn more about: 770 Pacific Avenue new Port Edward, BC V0V 1G0 • Transit travel tips friends. • Safety guidelines Lost & Found City of Prince Rupert • How-to-ride videos District of Port Edward If you find something on the bus, give it to a transit driver. Articles will be kept up to 14 days. Transit Info 250·624·3343 RIDE WITH BCTRANSIT.COM bctransit.com Holiday Service Riding the Bus AM handyDART 250·627·1201 99 Special Prince Rupert service will not operate on Sundays Priority Seating Monday to Friday or holidays. handyDART is convenient, shared accessible Although BC Transit serves everyone on a first-to-board transportation for people unable to use regular G K I H G B D N • Victoria Day • Christmas Day basis, priority seating is considered to be the front scheduled service. Customers must first register – • Canada Day • Boxing Day accessible area of the bus. Priority seating meets the there is no fee for registration. • B.C. Day • New Year’s Day needs of all transit customers, and is especially vital to: To register, contact 250·627·1201. Registrants will be • Labour Day • Family Day • customers who use scooters, wheelchairs, pediatric asked to provide their name, address, phone number, 6th Lv. at Fulton Summit Lv. at Sloan Kootney Lv. at Pillsbury Prince Rupert Lv. Hospital 6th Lv. at Fulton 5th Lv. and Mcbride 6th at Lv. Hays Cove Seal Cove Lv. Frederick Lv. at Hayes Immanual Lv. at 11th Charles Hayes Lv. School Prince Rupert Ar. Middle School strollers or other mobility aids, • Thanksgiving Day • Good Friday date of birth, an emergency contact and any medical R — — — — 8:00 8:03 8:07 8:10 8:11 8:17 8:22 • Remembrance Day • Easter Monday • customers with a disability or mobility issue, and facts handyDART should be aware of, including the 8:25 8:27 8:30 8:36 8:38 — — — — — — 8:40 R Drop off service to Rushbook Floats on request. • customers with baby strollers. use of any special equipment (walker, wheelchair, cane, Port Edward will operate on Sundays Please be courteous and offer your seat. scooter). This information is kept confidential. Medical PM and the following holidays from May to September: confirmation of your disability may also be required. 99 Special Baby Strollers Monday to Friday • Victoria Day • B.C. Day Hours of Operation As a parent or guardian you must hold on to the stroller A L K I Q A N O D • Canada Day • Labour Day at all times. Position the stroller with the brakes set. Monday to Friday 8:45 a.m. – 4:00 p.m. Office Hours 8:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m. Keep your stroller clear of the aisles. The aisle is the Check bctransit.com for the start dates of the summer width of the distance between the normal seats, not and winter schedules. Booking and Cancelling Your Trip the width of the accessible area. You can book subscription trips for regular Lv. Downtown Lv. Prince Rupert Lv. Middle School Civic Centre Lv. Charles Hayes Lv. School Summit Lv. at Sloan Kootney Lv. at Pillsbury Graham Lv. at 17th Downtown at Frederick Lv. Hayes Cove Immanual Lv. at 11th Alfed at Lv. Hayes Cove Seal Cove Ar. Pass Programs Strollers should be collapsible. When wheelchair appointments and programs, or one-time trips, 51S 3:07 3:12 3:13 3:17 — — — — 3:20 — — 3:27 positions are occupied or required by another such as shopping and social visits. 53S 3:07 3:12 3:13 3:17 — — — — — 3:21 3:24 — 54S — 3:10 — — 3:17 3:20 3:25 3:30 — — — — Government of BC Bus Pass Program passenger using a wheelchair or scooter, you may Please note, handyDART service is only provided 51S Trip continues as 51 Seal Cove at Seal Cove. The BC Bus Pass Program is offered by the Ministry of fold the stroller and move to another available seat, within the municipal boundaries of Prince Rupert. 53S Trip continues as 53 Crestview at Civic Centre. Social Development and Poverty Reduction. The annual storing the stroller between the seats. 54S Trip continues as 54 Westview at Graham and 17th. If your plans change, phone as soon as possible bus pass is valid for the eligible rider on any fixed-route Bike Racks transit service. The pass is non-transferable. so we can schedule a trip for someone else. Bike racks are designed to assist longer commutes. When booking be ready with the following For information on criteria for eligibility, visit Instructions are posted on the bike racks. Accessible Transit www.buspass.gov.bc.ca or call 1·866·866·0800. information: day of travel, pick-up and drop-off Pets on Board location, preferred time of arrival, return trip time and All buses in Prince Rupert and Port Edward are location, whether accompanied by an attendant. Prince Rupert and Port Edward Only small fur-bearing and feathered pets contained in accessible. secure, clean, hand-held cages are permitted on the bus. Guidelines Attendants Transfer Policies Cages (hard or soft shell) must be small enough to fit on Be ready to travel a few minutes ahead of your Customers using wheelchairs or scooters, registered Often passengers need to use two or more buses to the owner’s lap. Customers must hold on to their cages scheduled pickup time. The driver can only wait a handyDART customers or CNIB passholders may reach their destination. Transfers are free, however, at all times. If there is room, the customers may place few minutes past your pickup time. travel with an attendant. Please let your transit driver please remember the following transfer policies: and hold the cage beside them on the floor. The cage know if the person travelling with you is your attendant. • A transfer is valid on the date of issue and should not block the aisle or restrict other customers. If you are using a wheelchair, be sure it is equipped Attendants travel free and must board and exit at the until the time indicated by the cutoff. with a lap belt. Guide Dogs and Service Dogs same stop as the customer requiring assistance and • On route 60 Port Edward, transfers will only be Guide and Service dogs that are certified by the handyDART Fare $1.50 help to load and secure mobility aids on the bus. Your distributed upon request when traveling Northbound government of British Columbia are allowed on public driver will need to ensure that the securements are towards Prince Rupert, for those wishing to transfer transit at all times.