BC Transit is introducing two new transit routes in town that it says will improve service to Garibaldi Village as well as Quest University.
The new routes will start from Tuesday, September 4.
The new route 9 Quest University will connect downtown Squamish with Quest University, providing hourly trips on weekdays between 7 a.m. and 7 p.m. It will also serve Brennan Park Recreation Centre and Garibaldi Village via Buckley, Queens Way and Government Road.
The current route 4 Tantalus will be renamed 4 Garibaldi and reroute to connect Tantalus and Garibaldi Village with downtown Squamish more directly, via the Sea to Sky Highway (Highway 99). The route will provide weekday express service during peak travel times.
To improve service reliability, there will also be a few minor adjustments to the following routes:
- Route 1 Brackendale will now travel on Highway 99 between Brennan Park Recreation Centre and Garibaldi Village
- Route 2 Highlands will now serve Garibaldi Village via Mamquam and Diamond Head, with the new route 9 Quest University providing service along Government Road between Mamquam and Garibaldi Way
“We are committed to making BC Transit service more convenient and accessible, including adding new routes where possible,” said Parliamentary Secretary Bowinn Ma on behalf of Transportation and Infrastructure Minister Claire Trevena.
“These enhancements are part of our continued mission to provide affordable alternatives to the car for our entire community, especially for our youth and senior population,” said Mayor Patricia Heintzman.
All changes are possible due to an additional 1,160 new service hours and one new bus to the Squamish Transit System, funded through the partnership between the Province of British Columbia, the District of Squamish and BC Transit.
David St Luke says
Well it’s good to add transit routes, but there is still no transit service past Spruce street in Valleycliff!! And why is no service to the casino? Why can’t they at least run a service afternoons and weekends