TransLink eyeing four new and improved summer season bus routes to popular parks and beaches
TransLink is proposing to launch four new and improved seasonal bus routes to better connect people to some of Metro Vancouver’s most popular parks and beaches.
Under the plan, passengers could catch weekend- and holiday-only buses during the summer to reach Belcarra Regional Park, Campbell Valley Regional Park, Centennial Beach (part of Boundary Bay Regional Park), and Golden Ears Provincial Park.
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For Belcarra Regional Park, the plan would extend the existing No. 181 Moody Centre Station/Ioco bus route from its usual terminus to Whiskey Cove Lane — offering service every 30 minutes until 7 p.m., then hourly afterwards. Buses would operate from early morning to late evening on weekends and holidays.
For Campbell Valley Regional Park, a brand new bus route would run from Langley Centre, with buses about once every hour on weekends and holidays only, operating from 8 a.m. t9 9 p.m. on Saturdays and 9 a.m. to 9 p.m. on Sundays/holidays.
Centennial Beach in Tsawwassen. (Dgu/Shutterstock)
The proposed brand new Centennial Beach bus route would connect South Delta Recreation Centre to the Centennial Beach parking lot, with 30-minute service on summer weekends. It would run 8 a.m. to 9 p.m. on Saturdays, and 9 a.m. to 9 p.m. on Sundays/holidays.
And for Golden Ears Provincial Park, a brand new bus route would link Haney Place Exchange to the Alouette Lake South Beach area, with frequencies of every 30 minutes on summer weekends and holidays. It would run 7 a.m. to 9 p.m. on Saturdays, and 7 a.m. to 9 p.m. on Sundays/holildays.
Currently, many of these parks are difficult or impossible to reach by public transit.
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Three of these new and improved bus routes could be implemented as early as Summer 2026, while the targeted implementation date for Campbell Valley Regional Park’s brand new bus route could take longer — perhaps Summer 2027.
With TransLink’s Mayors’ Council’s approval of the 2025 Investment Plan earlier this year, which marks the largest expansion of bus service in the region since 2018, TransLink is working to expand regional public transit not just for commuting, but for recreation. The new and improved bus routes aim to reduce vehicle traffic and parking pressure at these popular natural public parks located in rural and secluded areas, making it easier for residents and visitors to enjoy Metro Vancouver’s outdoors without a car.
These four bus route proposals remain in the planning phase. TransLink is inviting public feedback through an online survey open until Dec. 19, 2025.
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