Free transit from Aug 6-Aug 31 in the Fraser Valley
Darpan News Desk BC Transit, 28 Jul, 2023 02:11 PM
BC Transit and its local government partners in the Fraser Valley are pleased to provide riders with free transit for handyDART customers from resumption of service on July 31 through to August 31.
Transit will also be free (excluding tickets and pass products) for riders on conventional transit from the resumption of service on August 6 through to August 31, 2023.
BC Transit and our local government partners want to thank everyone for their patience during the service disruption and look forward to welcoming customers onboard again for free in the month of August.
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