# Nanaimo Regional Transit System

Regional District of Nanaimo Transit System provides both conventional bus service and special needs paratransit services within the Regional District of Nanaimo in British Columbia, Canada. The system, operated by the Regional Transportation Services Department, is jointly funded by BC Transit, the provincial agency responsible for transit services outside Metro Vancouver.

## Services

As of 2023, there are 20 scheduled bus routes in the region. The transit system operates seven days a week, with reduced service on weekends and holidays. All accessible buses are also equipped with bike racks. In rural areas the buses can be flagged down, as there are no designated bus stops. Passengers who are worried about their personal safety at night can ask the driver to drop them off between regular bus stops.

### Regular routes

In September 2015, many of the original routes were renumbered so that all the routes between the now-superseded Prideaux Exchange in Downtown and Woodgrove Centre would end in a zero. Routes 12 and 93 were discontinued due to low ridership, while Route 40 (formerly Route 4) was extended to Woodgrove Centre and its circulation was increased to every 15-30 minutes during peak hours.
| No. | Name | Route |
| 1 | Country Club/Downtown | Downtown Nanaimo, Brooks Landing Centre, Country Club Exchange |
| 5 | Fairview | Downtown Nanaimo, Harewood, Vancouver Island University, Jingle Pot/Westwood |
| 6 | Harewood | Downtown Nanaimo, Harewood, University Village, Vancouver Island University |
| 7 | Cinnabar | Downtown Nanaimo, South Parkway Plaza, Cinnabar |
| 8 | Cedar/VIU | Vancouver Island University, Harewood, South Parkway Plaza, Cedar |
| 11 | Lantzville | Woodgrove Exchange to Lantzville via Aulds and Philip to Eastwind/Northwind area then back to Woodgrove Exchange via Superior, Lantzville, Dickinson, Dover, and Uplands. |
| 15/15A | VIU Connector/VIU Connector via Jingle Pot | Vancouver Island University, Woodgrove Exchange with trips going down the entire length of Jingle Pot Road at certain times. |
| 20/20A | Hammond Bay/Dover | Downtown, BC Ferries Departure Bay Terminal, Brooks Landing Centre, Departure Bay, Hammond Bay, Woodgrove Exchange. Some trips (20A) go along Brickyard (toward Woodgrove)/McGirr (toward Downtown) and Dover Rd. |
| 25 | Ferry Shuttle | Downtown, Harewood, Vancouver Island University, Woodgrove Exchange via Nanaimo Parkway and Metral Drive, Country Club Centre, Departure Bay Ferry Terminal, back to Downtown |
| 30 | NRGH (Nanaimo Regional General Hospital) | Downtown Nanaimo, Bowen Road, Nanaimo Regional Hospital, Northfield, Country Club Exchange, Metral Drive, Woodgrove Exchange |
| 40 | VIU Express | Downtown Nanaimo, University Village, Vancouver Island University, Bowen Road, Northfield, Country Club Exchange, Nanaimo North Town Centre via Uplands Road, Woodgrove Exchange |
| 50 | Woodgrove/Downtown | Express along the Island Highway from Downtown Nanaimo, Terminal Park, Country Club Exchange, Woodgrove Exchange |
| 70 NCX | Nanaimo Cowichan Express | Downtown Nanaimo, Nanaimo Airport, Ladysmith, Duncan. Daily except Sunday. |
| 78 | Cassidy/Airport | Downtown Nanaimo, South Parkway Plaza, South Wellington, Cassidy, Nanaimo Airport |
| 88 | Parksville | Parksville area. |
| 91 | Intercity | Qualicum Beach, Parksville, Woodgrove Exchange. |
| 92 | Hammond Bay | Once-daily route for bus students. Only runs on weekdays between September and June. |
| 97 | Eaglecrest | Circular route running in a counterclockwise direction through eastern portions of Qualicum Beach and areas just outside the town boundaries. |
| 98 | Qualicum Beach | Circuitous route running in a figure-8 through western Qualicum Beach. |
| 99 | Deep Bay | From Ravensong Exchange in Qualicum Beach to Deep Bay. Now daily, with twice-a-day connections to the Comox Valley Transit System daily except Sundays. |

### Paratransit

handyDART is a dial-a-ride service for people with a disability that is sufficiently severe that they are unable to use regular transit buses without assistance. Clients must be pre-registered to make use of this service.