Operated by BC Transit within the Provincial Capital of Victoria in British Columbia, The Victoria Regional Transit System is organized and maintained by the Victoria Regional Transit Commission in association with BC Transit, which acts as the umbrella agency for all smaller agencies in the province.

Quick Facts:

Type: Public, Canadian Crown Agency

Fleet Size: 260 Single and Double Decker Low Floor Buses

Routes: 55, 37 Conventional, 18 Community

Manufacturer and Powerplant: BC Transit sources the fleet from domestic manufacturers like Novabus and New Flyer as well as imports from Alexander Dennis.

Fare Collection: There is no contactless card payment system in Victoria. Passengers must pay exact fare using cash or purchase passes valid for a day or month.

Livery: Buses either use the Red Blue and White livery of the Victoria Regional Transit System or the White, Green and Blue Livery of BC transit with the current majority of the fleet using the latter.

Innovations: The Transit system in Victoria is the was the first in North America to Import Alexander Dennis Double Deckers for use on transit routes in daily revenue service. Controversial at the start, local Charter and Tour bus companies accused BC Transit of attempting to steal their business with the use of Double Deckers. Increased capacity on the new buses has encouraged more transit agencies to consider purchasing similar buses.

Driving Dynamics: Overhead clearance is always the concern with the use of Double Deckers, but in the Pacific Northwest, even in major cities there is still enough space to use these types of vehicles. A similar project has been started in Seattle. In Victoria BC Transit connects the densely populated areas of the city to the suburbs. Routes for this service are among the the most efficient in the transit world due to high amounts of community input.