Salt Spring Island Transit Future Service Plan
Consultation has concluded
BC Transit and the Capital Regional District have completed this plan. Review the engagement summary here and the final plan here.
Thanks to all who shared their thoughts on the future of transit service on Salt Spring Island! We appreciate your commitment to make transit better in your community
What is a Transit Future Service Plan?
A planning document that identifies improvements to transit services and describes the path to implement those improvements. The plan typically focuses on changes to be made in the short to medium term.
Salt Spring Island Transit Interactive Map
Click on the Add Pin (+) button in the menu to provide feedback on the following themes:
- Add your primary origin and primary destination*. This will help us determine whether transit is currently serving the areas it needs to.
- Suggest improvements near bus routes that you would like to see
- Suggest other improvements, like bringing transit to your neighbourhood
*Primary Origin is where you typically start your travel day; your home neighborhood or similar
*Primary Destination is where you typically travel to on an average day
Salt Spring Island Transit Route Info:
Route 1 Ganges Local loop provides coverage service to Ganges Village, a major commercial and residential centre, Brinkworthy Place, the hospital, and connections to other routes at Ganges Exchange.
Route 2 Fulford Harbour is the most used, most-frequent, and highest revenue-generating route in the system. It provides connections between Fulford Ferry Terminal (with BC Ferry connections to Swartz Bay) and Ganges Village and accounts for approximately 60% of all system ridership. A seasonal service adjustment during spring and summer provides limited Saturday service along Cusheon Lake Road and Stewart Road.
Route 3 Vesuvius connects Ganges Village to Vesuvius Bay (with BC Ferry connections to Crofton, BC).
Route 4 Long Harbour provides connections from Ganges Village to Long Harbour Ferry Terminal (with BC Ferry connections to Vancouver (Tsawwassen) with uni-directional service to the Quebec and Eagle Ridge area.
Route 5 Fernwood connects the Fernwood neighborhood to Ganges Village with connections to Vesuvius Bay via route 3 at North End and Vesuvius Bay Rd. This route also provides limited service to Walker’s Hook.
Route 6 SS Connector (AM and PM) provides peak service on all days of the week connecting Ganges Village, Fernwood, and Vesuvius Bay. This route also provides limited service to Walker’s Hook and provides additional service to areas serviced by routes 3 and 5.
Route 9 Ruckle Park provides seasonal service to Ruckle Park and Beaver Point from Fulford Harbour from end of June to October.
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