Tuesday June 16, 2026 | VICTORIA, BC [10:13 am PT]
by Mary P Brooke | Island Social Trends
There will be seasonal service changes to the bus transportation in the Greater Victoria area starting June 29.
BC Transit and the Victoria Regional Transit Commission are advising customers of these changes.
Route 85 North Saanich:
Due to planned construction on West Saanich Road, Route 85 North Saanich will be detoured around the area.
This detour is expected to remain in place until the fall and includes the closure of six bus stops. There will be signage posted advising customers where to find the nearest open stop.
While this construction is expected to begin later this summer, the transit detour will begin on June 29, 2026.
UVic/Downtown, Esquimalt/UVic, and Interurban:
Minor seasonal adjustments are being made to reflect current demand and traffic conditions on the following routes:
- Route 7 UVic/Downtown
- Route 15 Esquimalt/UVic
- Route 21 Interurban/Downtown
School trips:
School trips on routes that serve K–12 school and post-secondary will be seasonally discontinued.
Route 70 – ferry terminal:
Weekend trips will be added to Route 70 Swartz Bay/Downtown and Route 70X Swartz Bay/Downtown Express to align with the changing BC Ferries schedules and an increase in demand.
Butchart Gardens service:
There will be increased afternoon service on Route 75 Saanichton/Royal Oak/Downtown between Butchart Gardens/Keating Cross and Downtown to reflect an increase in tourism and demand.
Cedar Hill 17 offline:
Route 17 Cedar Hill will be seasonally discontinued.
Use the app:
BC Transit encourages their customers to use the Umo app, Google Transit or any other app of their choice for real-time bus tracking and planning your next transit journey.
For more information about trip planning, fares and schedules, visit bctransit.com/victoria.
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