Fares

Type Notes
Adult
Single Ride $2.25 Available on board with cash or Umo Cash Balance fare product. Drivers do not carry change.
10 Tickets $20.25 Available for purchase from a fare vendor and via Umo. Rural transit tickets are available on the bus.
DayPASS* $4.50 Available for purchase from a fare vendor and via Umo. *Recommended for anyone travelling to and from Taxada Island. Ferry tolls not included and must be paid with cash.
30-Day Pass/Monthly Pass $45.00 Available for purchase from a fare vendor and via Umo.
Concession (Senior 65+)
Single Ride $2.25 Available on board with cash or Umo Cash Balance fare product. Drivers do not carry change.
*Reduced fare for seniors age 65+ with valid I.D. Seniors do not pay BC Ferries fare on Thursdays.
10 Tickets $20.25 Available for purchase from a fare vendor and via Umo. Rural transit tickets are available on the bus.
*Reduced fare for seniors age 65+ with valid I.D. Seniors do not pay BC Ferries fare on Thursdays.
DayPASS* $4.50 Available for purchase from a fare vendor and via Umo. *Recommended for anyone travelling to and from Taxada Island. Ferry tolls not included and must be paid with cash.
30-Day Pass/Monthly Pass $32.00 Available for purchase from a fare vendor and via Umo.
Concession (Student)
Single Ride $2.25* Available on board with cash or Umo Cash Balance fare product.
*Reduced fare for students up to Grade 12 in full-time attendance with valid Student I.D.
10 Tickets $20.25 Rural transit tickets are available on the bus
DayPASS* $4.50 Available for purchase from a fare vendor and via Umo. *Recommended for anyone travelling to and from Taxada Island. Ferry tolls not included and must be paid with cash.
30-Day Pass/Monthly Pass $32.00 Available for purchase from a fare vendor and via Umo.
120-DaySemester Pass $105.00 Available for purchase from a fare vendor and via Umo.
Child (6 to 12)
Free More information
Child (5 and under)
Free when accompanied by an attendant 12 years or older More information
handyDART
Passenger $2.25 Must be registered with valid handyPASS
Friend $2.25
Attendant Free Must be registered
Vendor Address Notes
Ticket Vendors
Brooks School 5400 Marine Avenue
Mitchell Brothers 5687 Manson Avenue
Powell River City Hall Umo 6910 Duncan Street Semester passes available here only
Powell River Recreation Complex 5001 Joyce Avenue
Top of the Hill 6105 Lund Street
Save on Foods 7100 Alberni Street
Townsite Grocery 5869 Ash Avenue
Vancouver Island University 7085 Nootka St #100
handyDART bus handyDART Tickets

How Fares Work

In this section, you will discover how to use cash fare and passes, transfers, and how to become a vendor.

Cash Balance

Learn more about Cash Balance, a new fare product for riders using a Umo payment method

Cash Fare

Single fare is good for one person to use transit for 60 minutes. Please have the correct fare ready before you enter the bus. If you have a bus ticket, have it out and ready.

10 Tickets

Each ticket is good for one person to use transit for 60 minutes. When you purchase a package of 10 tickets, you often receive a discount.

DayPASS

A DayPASS offers a discount for unlimited travel throughout the day.

Monthly Pass

If you need to take transit regularly throughout the month, a Monthly Pass offers a discount for unlimited travel.

College Monthly Pass

If you are a college student and need to take transit regularly throughout the month, a Monthly Pass offers a discount for unlimited travel.

College Semester Pass

College Student Monthly Pass is available to full-time college students with valid Student ID.

handyDART

handyDART is a transit service that helps those with disabilities reach their destinations.

BC Bus Pass

The BC Bus Pass Program offers a reduced cost, annual bus pass for low income seniors and individuals receiving disability assistance from the Province of British Columbia.

Texada Ferry Tolls

Riders traveling from Westview to Blubber Bay on Route 13 must pay a ferry toll with cash in addition to a BC Transit fare

Meet Umo, the new way to pay your BC Transit fare. 

Umo allows you to select the best payment method for your lifestyle and travel habits. Learn more about Umo.