The following list of current
bus
A bus (contracted from omnibus, with variants multibus, motorbus, autobus, etc.) is a road vehicle that carries significantly more passengers than an average car or van. It is most commonly used in public transport, but is also in use for cha ...
routes in
Metro Vancouver
The Metro Vancouver Regional District (MVRD), or simply Metro Vancouver, is a Canadian political subdivision and corporate entity representing the metropolitan area of Greater Vancouver, designated by provincial legislation as one of the 28 ...
is sorted by region and route number.
Routes with
trolleybus
A trolleybus (also known as trolley bus, trolley coach, trackless trolley, trackless tramin the 1910s and 1920sJoyce, J.; King, J. S.; and Newman, A. G. (1986). ''British Trolleybus Systems'', pp. 9, 12. London: Ian Allan Publishing. .or troll ...
es,
articulated bus
An articulated bus, also referred to as a banana bus, bendy bus, tandem bus, vestibule bus, wiggle wagon, stretch bus, or an accordion bus, (either a motor bus or trolleybus) is an articulated vehicle used in public transportation. It is usua ...
es or suburban highway buses are noted as such. All route destination names are based on the official
TransLink Translink (or TransLink) may refer to:
* TransLink (British Columbia), the public transport operator in Vancouver, Canada
* Translink (Northern Ireland)
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bus schedules. All routes are operated by
Coast Mountain Bus Company
Coast Mountain Bus Company (CMBC) is the contract operator for bus transit services in Metro Vancouver and is a wholly owned subsidiary of the South Coast British Columbia Transportation Authority, known locally as TransLink, the entity respons ...
except:
* Routes 214 (off-peak only), 215, 226, 227, 250–256, 258 and 262 (operated by
West Vancouver Blue Bus
West Vancouver Blue Bus, formally West Vancouver Municipal Transit, was founded in 1912 and is one of the oldest continuously operated municipal systems in North America. The company operates as a sub-contractor to TransLink, Metro Vancouver's r ...
)
* Routes 280–282, 370, 372, and 560–564 (operated by
First Transit
First Transit is an American transportation company.
Headquartered in Cincinnati, Ohio, First Transit operates over 300 locations, carrying more than 350 million passengers annually throughout the United States in 39 states, Puerto Rico, Panam ...
)
This list is effective as of the service changes on January 2, 2023.
Notes and explanations
General notes
Tag legend
* Bus/route types:
** ''(default)'' – Operates mostly or always with buses
** – Operates mostly or always with trolley buses (or with addition of )
** – Operates mostly or always with highway coach buses
** – Operates mostly or always with community shuttle minibuses
** – Operates mostly or always with articulated buses
** – Operates high frequency service with limited stops, mostly or always with articulated buses
** – Operates high frequency service with limited stops and transit priority, mostly or always with articulated buses
* Route specifics:
** – Routing is slightly altered during peak periods (to serve specific locations)
** – Route changes destination without requiring a transfer
** – Route operates a limited number of trips
** – Route operates as an express service with limited stops
** – Route does not operate during evenings and/or late evenings
** – Route does not operate on weekdays
** – Route does not operate on Sundays and/or holidays
** – Route only operates during peak periods (implies )
** – Route only operates during morning peak periods (implies )
** – Route only operates during evening peak periods (implies )
** – Route only operates during evenings and/or late evenings
** – Route only operates on weekdays
** – Route only operates during the summer
Connections legend
Regular routes by region
Vancouver/UBC
Burnaby / New Westminster
Coquitlam / Port Moody / Port Coquitlam
North Vancouver
214 (off-peak), 215, 226 and 227 are operated by
West Vancouver Blue Bus
West Vancouver Blue Bus, formally West Vancouver Municipal Transit, was founded in 1912 and is one of the oldest continuously operated municipal systems in North America. The company operates as a sub-contractor to TransLink, Metro Vancouver's r ...
.
West Vancouver
All routes are operated by
West Vancouver Blue Bus
West Vancouver Blue Bus, formally West Vancouver Municipal Transit, was founded in 1912 and is one of the oldest continuously operated municipal systems in North America. The company operates as a sub-contractor to TransLink, Metro Vancouver's r ...
(except route 257).
Bowen Island
These routes are operated by First Transit.
Surrey / North Delta / White Rock
Richmond
Langley
South Delta
Pitt Meadows / Maple Ridge
School specials
These routes are special trips operating to and from high schools, usually before and after school hours, between September and June. Buses on these routes usually show "Special" or "School Special" on their signs. All other school specials use the route number of the closest regular route.
Bike Bus
Bike Bus is a seasonal trial bike service begun in June 2022 supplementing the 620 route running from
Bridgeport Station to the
Tsawwassen Ferry Terminal
Tsawwassen Ferry Terminal, as part of the BC Ferries system and of Highway 17, is a major transportation facility in Delta, British Columbia, positioned less than from the 49th parallel along the Canada–United States border. It is located a ...
. This service runs only on Fridays, weekends and holidays and is timed to connect with ferry arrivals and departures.
NightBus
NightBus service is a late
night bus service
Night service, sometimes also known as owl service, refers to the public transport services operated during the night hours. These services are operated, mainly using buses but in certain cases using trams (or streetcars), not including inte ...
provided by
TransLink Translink (or TransLink) may refer to:
* TransLink (British Columbia), the public transport operator in Vancouver, Canada
* Translink (Northern Ireland)
Translink is the brand name of the Northern Ireland Transport Holding Company (NITHCo), a ...
. The buses run every 20 or 30 minutes from 1:30–5:15 a.m., seven nights a week. They all leave from
Downtown Vancouver
Downtown Vancouver is the central business district and the city centre neighbourhood of Vancouver, Canada, on the northwestern shore of the Burrard Peninsula in the Lower Mainland region of British Columbia. It occupies most of the north sh ...
and serve most parts of the city plus many suburbs—including
Burnaby
Burnaby is a city in the Lower Mainland region of British Columbia, Canada. Located in the centre of the Burrard Peninsula, it neighbours the City of Vancouver to the west, the District of North Vancouver across the confluence of the Burrard I ...
,
New Westminster
New Westminster (colloquially known as New West) is a city in the Lower Mainland region of British Columbia, Canada, and a member municipality of the Metro Vancouver Regional District. It was founded by Major-General Richard Moody as the capita ...
,
Port Moody
Port Moody is a city in British Columbia, Canada, and a member municipality of the Metro Vancouver Regional District. It envelops the east end of Burrard Inlet and is the smallest of the Tri-Cities, bordered by Coquitlam on the east and south a ...
,
Coquitlam
Coquitlam ( ) is a city in the Lower Mainland of British Columbia, Canada. Mainly suburban, Coquitlam is the List of cities in British Columbia, sixth-largest city in the province, with a population of 148,625 in 2021, and one of the 21 municipa ...
,
Richmond
Richmond most often refers to:
* Richmond, Virginia, the capital of Virginia, United States
* Richmond, London, a part of London
* Richmond, North Yorkshire, a town in England
* Richmond, British Columbia, a city in Canada
* Richmond, California, ...
,
Surrey
Surrey () is a ceremonial and non-metropolitan county in South East England, bordering Greater London to the south west. Surrey has a large rural area, and several significant urban areas which form part of the Greater London Built-up Area. ...
,
North Vancouver—as well as provide late-night service along
SkyTrain routes when train service is not operating.
Routes not operated by TransLink
Future routes
These routes have been identified in TransLink's 2008 Transportation Plan, Area Transit Plan, Southwest Area Transportation Plan and various open houses for bus service improvements, including the
Evergreen Extension
The Evergreen Extension (previously known as the Evergreen Line) is a extension of the Millennium Line of Metro Vancouver's SkyTrain rapid transit system. The extension runs from Lougheed Town Centre in Burnaby to Lafarge Lake–Douglas in Co ...
. Note that these routes are still in planning stage and they may or may not be implemented, with the exception of the routes that have been confirmed in the first list. When they are implemented, they may or may not use the same number as originally planned or stated in the following list.
References
External links
TransLink
{{DEFAULTSORT:Bus routes in Metro Vancouver, List of
Bus routes in Metro Vancouver
Vancouver
Vancouver ( ) is a major city in western Canada, located in the Lower Mainland region of British Columbia. As the List of cities in British Columbia, most populous city in the province, the 2021 Canadian census recorded 662,248 people in the ...
TransLink (British Columbia)
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