Since its inception in 1991, the Whistler and
Valley Express (WAVE) has been an outstanding success story,
experiencing the largest ridership in British Columbia, after the
cities of Vancouver and Victoria. It serves almost three million riders
a year on 25 buses, half of which are low rider more easily accessible
and efficient to operate.
Buses run from 5:30 a.m. to 3 a.m. every day and come with ski racks
(and bike racks in summer). Limited service is extended to
Pemberton and Mt. Currie. Passes are for sale at a variety of outlets
in denominations of a one-day or 30-day pass or a five, 10, 20 ride
Wave cards. For fare and schedule information call 604-932-4020 or
check www.busonline.ca. If you've lost an item on the bus, call 604-938-0388. Items are kept
for 14 days. If you find an item on the bus, turn it in to the driver.
September
29, 2008
BC Transit presents proposed design
plans for new Whistler Transit Facility
At an open
house on September 17, 2008, BC Transit invited community feedback about
proposed design plans for the new Whistler Transit Facility. The new facility
will be built to accommodate service expansion and transit fleet growth, and
will be operational by the winter of 2009/2010.
32 people
attended the open house and BC Transit president Manuel Achadinha and staff
members were on hand to answer questions.
Download the  Transit Open House Materials 999.39 Kb here, including information about:
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Whistler's
transit service
- The
existing transit facility
- Site
selection for new facility
- Evaluation
of site options
- Proposed
environmental improvements
- Next
steps
Free Village Shuttle
Service
A free shuttle runs
from the village to Marketplace (Village North) to the Upper Village loop,
servicing Blackcomb Mountain base lodge. From June 25 through September 5,
2005, free service extends to Lost Lake Park, when parking private cars is
prohibited. To encourage use of public transit and discourage travel in single
occupant vehicles, the municipality offers free transit on important days
throughout the year, including World Earth Day on April 22, Clean Air Day in
June and New Year's Eve. Special events are planned throughout the year. Check
this website frequently for deals.
For
more information, e-mail transit at whistler.ca or call 604-935-8197.
Squamish-Whistler Commuter
The
District of Squamish and the Resort Municipality of Whistler are once again offering limited commuter service to and from
Squamish. The service is a combination of Greyhound Faresavers and passes. For
routing and schedules, please click here.
Request a Stop
This convenient program is available to passengers after 9 p.m. on all WAVE
transit buses. This service allows passengers who feel that their safety
is at risk to ask their driver to stop between regular bus stops.
Request a Stop is easy. Simply inform your driver (at least one stop
ahead) of where you wish to get off. Your driver will let you off as close
to your requested stop as possible.
For safety reasons, passengers using wheelchairs or scooters may only
stop at designated wheelchair-accessible bus stops.
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