South Okanagan-Similkameen Transit System Explained

South Okanagan-Similkameen Transit System
Headquarters:301 Warren Avenue East
Locale:RDOS, BC
Service Type:bus service, paratransit
Alliance:BC Transit
Fuel Type:Diesel
Operator:Berry & Smith[1]

South Okanagan-Similkameen Transit provides local public, regional, and interregional transportation services in the City of Penticton in the Okanagan Valley of British Columbia, Canada, and outlying communities, with a fleet of fully accessible low floor transit buses. The system consists of six scheduled routes serving the city (including night service), and routes to outlying communities including Summerland, Naramata, Princeton, and Osoyoos.

Routes

Scheduled services

RouteRoute NameTypeAreas ServedSchedulingNotes
1Okanagan Lake/WilseLocalPentictonMonday-Saturday
2Westside/Penticton Ave.LocalPentictonMonday-Saturday
3Uplands/Skaha LakeLocalPentictonMonday-Saturday
4Westside/Duncan EastLocalPentictonMonday-Saturday
5Main StreetLocalPentictonMonday-Sunday
10NaramataLocal/RegionalPenticton, NaramataMonday-Saturday
11West BenchLocal/RegionalPenticton, West BenchMonday-FridayService introduced January 2022 as a new route to serve the community of West Bench
15Night RouteLocalPentictonMonday-SaturdayLast service at 9:20PM
16Lake-to-LakeLocalPentictonSundays/HolidaysExtra service during summer
20Okanagan FallsLocal/RegionalPenticton, Okanagan FallsMonday-Friday
21Okanagan Falls LocalLocalOkanagan FallsMonday-Friday
30SummerlandLocal/RegionalSummerland, Trout Creek, PentictonMonday-Saturday
40OsoyoosLocal/RegionalKaleden, Okanagan Falls, Oliver, OsoyoosMonday-FridayKaleden on request only
41Osoyoos LocalLocalOsoyoosMonday-Friday
50PrincetonRegionalCoalmont, Princeton, Hedley, Keremeos, Cawston, Olalla, PentictonMonday, Wednesday, FridayReservations required, Coalmont and Cawston on request only
70KelownaInteregionalPenticton, Summerland, Westbank, KelownaMonday to FridayService introduced September 2019, replaces 60 Kelowna.

Former routes

In September 2019, Route 60 Kelowna was cancelled in favour of a twice daily (four times on Monday) commuter service (Route 70) in both directions on weekdays. The route was expanded to four trips each weekday in January 2022.[2] The former route operated only on Mondays.[3]

External links

Notes and References

  1. http://www.berryandsmith.com/bus_division/public_transit.html Berry & Smith, Penticton Transit Service Ltd
  2. December 17, 2021 . Transit expansion coming to the South Okanagan-Similkameen Transit System . BC Transit, South Okanagan-Similkameen.
  3. News: Knox . Jules . New BC Transit bus route to travel Kelowna, Summerland, Penticton . 20 September 2019 . Global News . August 20, 2019.