Port Alberni Regional Transit System

Port Alberni Regional Transit System serves the city of Port Alberni in British Columbia. The conventional system is funded by the City of Port Alberni, and the HandyDART service is funded by the Regional District of Alberni/Clayoquot. Planning and administrative support is provided by BC Transit. Operations are contracted to Pacific Western Transportation.

Routes

Route Map

• 1 Southside
• 2 Pacific Rim
• 3 River Road
• 4 Crosstown - Evening and Sunday only

Facilities

Garage/HQ

• Address: 3701-4th Avenue Port Alberni, BC
• Email: phil@patransit.pwt.ca
• Fax: 250.724.1377
• Phone: 250.723.3341

Active Roster

Conventional

Fleet number(s)	Thumbnail	Year	Manufacturer	Model	Engine	Transmission	Notes
4044-4048		2017	Grande West	Vicinity 30'	Cummins B6.7	Voith D864.6

HandyDART

Fleet number(s)	Thumbnail	Year	Manufacturer	Model	Engine	Transmission	Notes
2641-2644		2017	Chevrolet Arboc	4500 SOM 28	GMC Vortec 6.0L
2903-2904		2024	Chevrolet ARBOC	4500 SOF 27	GMC Vortec 6.0L

Transferred/Retired Roster

Conventional

Fleet number(s)	Thumbnail	Year	Manufacturer	Model	Engine	Transmission	Notes
612-613		1951	GMC	TDH-4509 Old Look	Detroit Diesel 6V71	Allison VH	Ex San Diego Transit System 990 and 994 Transferred from Victoria in 1976. Retired by 1981.
6202		1972	GMDD	T6H-4521 New Look	Detroit Diesel 6V71N	Allison VS2-6	Transferred from Nelson in 1992. Transferred to Nanaimo in 1993.
6211 6225-6226 6238		1976	GMDD	T6H-4523N New Look	Detroit Diesel 6V71N	Allison	6211 transferred from Penticton in 1994. 6238 transferred from Campbell River in 1997. 6225 transferred to Prince George in 1991.
6707, 6709		1981	OBI	Orion I 01.501	Detroit Diesel 6V53N	Allison MT-643	6707 transferred from Squamish in 2000.
6751-6752 6754, 6761		1980	OBI	Orion I 01.504	Detroit Diesel 6V53N	Allison MT-643
6777		1981	OBI	Orion I 01.504	Detroit Diesel 6V53N	Allison MT-643
8905		1987	GMDD	TC40-102N Classic	Detroit Diesel 6V92TA	Allison V731	Telma 4 Stage retarder. Ex-CMBC 4127.
9907		1999	Dennis	Dart SLF (30')/Pointer 2	Cummins ISB	Allison AT-545
9926-9927 9931, 9937 9942		1999	Dennis	Dart SLF (30')/Pointer 2	Cummins ISB	Allison AT-545

HandyDART

Fleet number(s)	Thumbnail	Year	Manufacturer	Model	Engine	Transmission	Notes
C056		1989	Dodge Weco	Ram Wagon Weco	5.9L V8
C191, C214		1995	Ford Procomm	E-350 Procomm
C572		1996	Ford CBB	E-450 Polar II
B025-B026		2005	Ford CBB	E-450 Polar III
2114		2007	Ford CBB	E-450 Polar III
2215		2009	Ford CBB	E-450 Polar III
2374		2012	Chevrolet Arboc	4500 SOM28D	GMC Duramax 6.6L		Transferred to Victoria in 2017.
2440		2013	Chevrolet Arboc	4500 SOM28D	GMC Duramax 6.6L		Transferred to Victoria in 2017.
2460		2014	Chevrolet Arboc	4500 SOM28D	GMC Duramax 6.6L		Transferred to Prince George in 2017.
2606		2015	Chevrolet Arboc	4500 SOM28D	GMC Duramax 6.6L		Transferred to Kelowna in 2017.
L044		1989	Dodge Weco	Ram Wagon Weco	5.9L V8		Owned by Lions Club
L046		1986	Ford Ambucraft	E-350 Ambucraft			Owned by Lions Club. Still active on October 1992 roster.