Comox valley transit system

Comox Valley Transit System serves the Comox Valley area in British Columbia. Planning and administration support is provided by BC Transit. Operations is contracted to Pacific Western Transportation.

This the second system to install NextRide technology on their buses which lunched in June 2018.

Routes

Route Map

Current

• 1 Comox Mall / Anfield Centre via N.I.C.
• 2 Cumberland / Anfield Centre
• 3 Comox Local
• 4 Driftwood Mall / Comox Mall via Comox Rd
• 5 Vanier
• 6 Uplands
• 7 Arden
• 8 Downtown / Anfield Centre
• 10 Fanny Bay / Downtown Courtenay
• 11 Airport via Powell River Ferry / Downtown
• 12 Oyster River/Downtown Courtenay
• 13 Merville-Seal Bay Shuttle
• 14 Union Bay Shuttle
• 20 Cumberland via Royston
• 21 Cape Lazo / Point Holmes Community Bus
• 22 Huband Road / Seal Bay Community Bus
• 99 VMP Connector - School Special

Fares

Current fares

Facilities

Garage/HQ

• Address: 1635 Knight Road, Comox, BC
• Fax: 250-339-2797
• Phone: 250-339-5453 / 250-339-5426 (Office)

Active Roster

Conventional

Fleet number(s)	Thumbnail	Year	Manufacturer	Model	Engine	Transmission	Notes
4049-4052 4060-4061		2017	Grande West	Vicinity 30'	Cummins B6.7	Voith D864.6	4060-4061 transferred from Victoria in November 2018.
4433-4434 4442-4443 4469-4470		2018	Grande West	Vicinity 35'	Cummins B6.7	Voith D864.6
9279-9280 9282-9283		2008	Nova Bus	LFS	Cummins ISL	Voith D864.5

HandyDART / Community Shuttle

Fleet number(s)	Thumbnail	Year	Manufacturer	Model	Engine	Transmission	Notes
2422, 2449		2013	Chevrolet/Arboc	4500/SOM28D	GMC Duramax 6.6L		2422 transferred from Ladysmith in 2020. 2449 transferred from Cranbrook.
2488, 2496, 2500, 2552		2014	Chevrolet/Arboc	4500/SOM28D	GMC Duramax 6.6L		2552 transferred from Victoria in August 2016.
2559, 2581, 2584, 2588		2015	Chevrolet/Arboc	4500/SOM28D	GMC Duramax 6.6L

Transferred/Retired Roster

Fleet number(s)	Thumbnail	Year	Manufacturer	Model	Engine	Transmission	Notes
0102		2001	TransBus	Dart SPD (35')/Pointer 2	Cummins ISB	Voith D823.3E
0224-0226		2002	TransBus	Dart SPD (35')/Pointer 2	Cummins ISB	Voith D823.3E	0224 transferred to Cranbrook.
2534-2535		2014	Chevrolet/Arboc	4500/SOM28D	GMC Duramax 6.6L		Transferred from Victoria in August 2016. Transferred to Kamloops in January 2019.
5881		1981	GMDD	T6H-5307N New Look	Detroit Diesel 6V71N	Allison V730	Transferred from Sunshine Coast in 2006.
5903, 5913		1982	GMDD	T6H-5307N New Look	Detroit Diesel 6V71N	Allison V730	5903 transferred from Prince George. 5913 transferred from Trail.
6054-6055, 6059		1963	GMDD	TDH-4519 New Look	Detroit Diesel 6V71N	Allison VH	6054 transferred from Victoria in 1992. 6055 transferred from Campbell River in June 1997. 6059 transferred from Campbell River in 1992.
6221, 6238		1976	GMDD	T6H-4523N New Look	Detroit Diesel 6V71N	Allison	6221 transferred from Kamloops in 1995. 6238 transferred from Kamloops by 1992. 6221 transferred to Nanaimo in 2001. 6238 transferred to Campbell River in 1997.
6787-6789		1989	OBI	Orion I 01.507	Detroit Diesel 6V92TA	Allison HTB-748	Noted active on BCT June 1995 roster.
8808		1974	GMDD	T6H-5308N New Look	Detroit Diesel 6V71N	Allison VS2-6	Transferred from Victoria 808.
8855		1981	GMDD	T6H-5307N	Detroit Diesel 6V71N	Allison V730	Transferred from Victoria 855.
9281		2008	Nova Bus	LFS	Cummins ISL	Voith D864.5	Transferred to Kelowna.
9054, 9059-9060		2000	TransBus	Dart SPD (35')/Pointer 2	Cummins ISB	Voith D823.3E
9083-9084		2001	TransBus	Dart SPD (35')/Pointer 2	Cummins ISB	Voith D823.3E	Transferred to Victoria in August 2016.
9260		2007	Nova Bus	LFS	Cummins ISL	Voith D864.5	Transferred from Central Fraser Valley in March 2021 as a contingency unit.
9304, 9309		2008	Nova Bus	LFS	Cummins ISL	Voith D864.5	Transferred from Central Fraser Valley in April 2021 as contingency units.
9724		1997	NFI	D40LF	Detroit Diesel Series 50	Voith D863.3	Transferred from Nanaimo as contingency in 2017.
9906, 9908		1999	Dennis	Dart SLF (30')/Pointer 2	Cummins ISB	Allison AT-545
9913-9916, 9948		1999	Dennis	Dart SLF (30')/Pointer 2	Cummins ISB	Allison AT-545	9948 transferred from Fort St. John in 2008. 9913 transferred to Prince Rupert in 2009. 9916, 9948 transferred to Squamish.

HandyDART

Fleet number(s)	Thumbnail	Year	Manufacturer	Model	Engine	Transmission	Notes
C-567		1996	Ford/CBB	E-Super Duty/Polar III
C-914, C-915		1999	Ford/CBB	E-450/Polar III			Wheel Chair lift at rear.
B024		2005	Ford/CBB	E-450/Polar III
B045		2006	Ford/CBB	E-450/Polar III			Transferred to Victoria in March 2013 and renumbered 2045.
2074		2006	Ford/CBB	E-450/Polar III
2136		2008	Ford/CBB	E-450/Polar III
2186-2189		2009	Ford/CBB	E-450/Polar III
2325		2012	Chevrolet/Arboc	4500/SOM28D	GMC Duramax 6.6L