Cowichan Valley Regional Transit System
Public bus service in British Columbia, Canada
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Cowichan Valley Regional Transit System is a public bus service in Duncan and the Cowichan Valley of British Columbia, Canada. The conventional transit of the Cowichan Valley Transit System has been in service since 1993.[2] handyDART is a transportation service for people with a disability or seniors who are unable to use conventional transit, which is operated by Volunteer Cowichan.[3]
Duncan, British Columbia
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 9300 Nova LFS Suburban on route 99 'Shawnigan Lake' on Trans Canada Highway at Helmcken Road. | |
| Parent | BC Transit |
|---|---|
| Founded | 1987 |
| Headquarters | 5280 Polkey Road[1] Duncan, British Columbia |
| Service area | Cowichan Valley |
| Service type | Bus, Paratransit |
| Alliance | BC Transit |
| Routes | 15 |
| Hubs | Village Green Mall |
| Fleet | 34 |
| Fuel type | Diesel |
| Operator | Transdev |
| Website | Cowichan Valley Regional Transit System |
Services
There is weekday commuter service between Duncan, Cobble Hill, Mill Bay, Shawnigan Lake, and Victoria. Buses leave the Cowichan Valley in the morning and return in the evening. They travel via the Malahat. Funding for the service, which started operating on October 20, 2008[4] is provided by Cowichan Valley Regional District, Victoria Regional Transit and BC Transit. Service between Duncan, Ladysmith, Oyster Bay, and Nanaimo along Hwy 1 is operated by RDN Transit.
Routes
Regional routes
| No. | Route | Termini | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | Mt. Prevost | Cowichan Commons-Village Green Mall via Cowichan District Hospital | |
| 3 | Quamichan | Cowichan Commons-Village Green Mall via Duncan Westside | |
| 4 | Maple Bay | Maple Bay-Village Green Mall | |
| 5 | Eagle Heights | starts and ends at Village Green Mall. Travels via Cowichan 1 Reserve, and Eagle Heights and Koksilah areas.[5] | Runs on weekdays. |
| 6 | Crofton/Chemainus | Chemainus-Village Green Mall.
6A travels from Crofton Rd to Henry Rd along Chemainus Rd. 6B travels from Crofton Rd to Henry Rd along Mt. Sicker and Hwy 1. [6] | |
| 7 | Cowichan Lake | Lake Cowichan Town Centre-Village Green Mall via Gibbins | |
| 7X | Cowichan Lake Express | Lake Cowichan Town Centre-Village Green Mall via Hwy 18. Some runs of 7 and 7X travel further along South Shore Rd and then into residential south Lake Cowichan. [7] | Weekday service. |
| 8 | Mill Bay via Telegraph Road /
Duncan via Shawnigan Lake |
Village Green Mall - Mill Bay | Stops at BC Ferries Mill Bay terminal. [8] |
| 9 | Mill Bay via Shawnigan Lake /
Duncan via Telegraph Road |
Village Green Mall - Mill Bay | |
| 20 | Youbou Connector | Lake Cowichan-Youbou | Runs daily except Sunday. [9] |
| 21 | Honeymoon Bay Connector | Lake Cowichan-Gordon Bay Provincial Park | Runs daily except Sunday. [10] |
| 31 | Alderwood-Ladysmith | Starts and ends at 1st & Symonds in Ladysmith. Travels through Downtown and through western and northern portions of the town.[11] | Runs daily except Sunday. |
| 34 | Ladysmith-Chemainus | Ladysmith-Chemainus [12] | Runs daily except Sunday. |
| 36 | Ladysmith-Duncan Express | Ladysmith-Village Green Mall [13] | Runs daily except Sunday. |
