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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 trol ...
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 u ...
es or suburban highway buses are noted as such. All route destination names are based on the official TransLink 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 respon ...
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 ...
) * 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


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* 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


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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 ...
.


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 ...
(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 in ...
provided by TransLink. 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 shor ...
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 Burrar ...
,
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 capi ...
,
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 an ...
,
Coquitlam Coquitlam ( ) is a city in the Lower Mainland of British Columbia, Canada. Mainly suburban, Coquitlam is the sixth-largest city in the province, with a population of 148,625 in 2021, and one of the 21 municipalities comprising Metro Vancouver. ...
,
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, Californi ...
,
Surrey Surrey () is a ceremonial county, ceremonial and non-metropolitan county, non-metropolitan counties of England, county in South East England, bordering Greater London to the south west. Surrey has a large rural area, and several significant ur ...
, 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 most populous city in the province, the 2021 Canadian census recorded 662,248 people in the city, up from 631,486 in 2016. ...
TransLink (British Columbia) Vancouver-related lists