Residents in Fort St. John and Dawson Creek will be able to ride public transit for free on general voting day as part of a provincewide initiative.
BC Transit and participating local government partners will offer free transit on Saturday, Oct. 17, to help make it easier for residents to get around on election day.
In Fort St. John, transit will be free throughout the day. Dawson Creek will also offer free rides, with buses operating on a regular weekday schedule rather than the usual Saturday service.
Free transit will also be available on advance voting days in Dawson Creek.
The initiative will extend to dozens of communities across British Columbia, including Prince George, Kamloops, Nanaimo, Cranbrook and Victoria.
HandyDART service will also be free in participating regions where the service is available.
BC Transit said decisions about offering free rides are made by local government partners in each participating community.
Some services and routes are excluded from the offer, particularly certain inter-regional routes. Riders are encouraged to check local transit information for details about schedules and service availability.
The free transit service is intended to give residents another way to reach polling stations and take part in the 2026 municipal election.
