BC Transit runs a fleet of about 1133 buses in British Columbia. Each bus is fully accessible which means that everyone in your community is able to ride on them.
Each bus has its own special superpower! This gives each of them different jobs in your community.
Read below to find out more about our 4 main types of buses.
Fancy names: Enviro500 LHD, Enviro500, Enviro500H, Trident III
How many are there in service? 83
How many people can it hold? Up to 105
Wheelchair Positions: 2
Where do we use this bus? We use Double Decker buses in places where the most people live.
Vehicle Weight: 23 700-24 200 kg OR 5 Adult Elephants!
They are our highest and longest bus of the fleet!
Fancy Names: LFS (Nova), XN40 Xcelsior, DE40LF Hybrid, D40LF
How many are there in service? 542
How many people can it hold? Up to 80
Wheelchair Positions: 1 or 2 depending on the bus
Where do we use this bus? This bus is our most common bus! We use these in almost every large and medium-sized bus system in British Columbia.
Vehicle Weight: 18 750 – 19 400 kg or 4 Adult Elephants
12 metres long – about the length of a telephone pole!
Did you know you could bring your bike on the bus? All of these buses have a bike rack at the front!
These buses can ‘kneel’ down! This makes the front door lower and more even with the curb to make it easier to board the bus. There is even a built-in ramp so baby strollers and wheelchairs can ride the bus!
Fancy names: Vicinity CNG
How many are there in service? 190
How many people can it hold? Up to 50
Wheelchair Positions: 1 or 2 depending on the bus
Where do we use this bus? This bus is usually in service in communities where not a lot of people live. They drive on routes that come less-often, and are not as busy as the bigger routes.
Vehicle Weight: 13 200 – 16 000kg or 3 Adult Elephants!
Most of these buses run on Compressed Natural Gas instead of diesel. Compressed Natural Gas-powered buses are quieter and emit less greenhouse gas emissions into our environment. This makes for cleaner air!
The communities of Langford, Nanaimo, Kamloops and Whistler all have a Compressed Natural Gas fleet of buses.
Fancy Names: Aero Elite 320, Spirit of Mobility, Spirit of Freedom, G5 and Sprinter
How many are there in service? 347
How many people can it hold? 12-30 depending on the bus
Wheelchair Positions: Up to 6
Where do we use this bus? At BC Transit, we believe that everybody should be able to ride the bus! HandyDARTs are a door-to-door bus service for people who would have difficulty using regular buses.
Vehicle Weight: 10 000 kg or 4 Baby Elephants!
Light Duty Superpowers:
They are the most accessible buses in our fleet – some of them can hold up to 6 wheelchair users!
Instead of entering at the front like the rest of the fleet, these buses load wheelchair users through the back doors using a special lift.
