BC Transit services in Williams Lake moving to new operating partner

Courtesy of BC Transit:

Effective April 1, 2026, all transit service in the Wiliams Lake Transit System will be provided by Passenger Contracted Transportation Services. This includes fixed route, handyDART and Paratransit services.

Transit service in the Williams Lake Transit System will not be impacted by this change in operating companies, including all routes, schedules and fares.

BC Transit would like to thank Laker’s Go Bus Society for their 45 years of commitment to providing award winning and exceptional service in the region. They will continue to operate service until March 31, and all current Laker’s Go Bus Society employees will remain in their current roles with Passenger Contracted Transportation Services. 

Passenger Contracted Transportation Services is currently operating service for BC Transit in the Quesnel Transit System. They have signed a one-year agreement for Williams Lake, as this contract will be going to RFP or Request For Proposals later in 2026.  

BC Transit services expand in Williams Lake

Courtesy of the Government of BC:

People who use transit in Williams Lake are seeing improved service as a result of increased hours and improved service reliability.

To support increased ridership and the continued growth of Williams Lake, BC Transit and the Province are partnering with the city to expand priority service in the community. This continues the work the Province, BC Transit and local governments are doing to provide improved transit services.

“Our communities are growing and need public-transit systems that are reliable and affordable,” said Rob Fleming, Minister of Transportation and Infrastructure. “We have seen that when people have access to an extensive transit system, they use it. This increase in service hours means transit can fit into more people’s daily routines.”              

This investment in the local-transit system ensures that public-transit services can continue to offer dependable transportation options for people in Williams Lake. People will see enhanced service in September 2024.

The expanded service in Williams Lake is part of improved transit service in communities across B.C. To support communities and ensure that people have continued access to the public transit they rely on, the Province is committing approximately $29 million for new BC Transit system expansion. BC Transit is expanding systems to shape the growth of communities that will benefit from new routes, more buses and improved service.