Whistler Transit System

Whistler Transit Ltd., a division of Pacific Western Transportation,[1] operates the public transit service in Whistler and the Pemberton Valley area of British Columbia, Canada. Buses operate every day between 5:30 a.m. and 3 a.m. and are equipped with racks for skis or bikes, depending on the season.

Whistler Transit System
Pemberton Valley Transit System
Headquarters8011 Highway 99
Service typeBus service
AllianceBC Transit
Routes10
Fuel typeCNG
OperatorWhistler Transit Ltd.
and Pemberton Taxi

Funding for the Whistler Transit System is shared between the Resort Municipality of Whistler and BC Transit.[2] Funding for the Pemberton Valley Transit System is shared between BC Transit and the Squamish–Lillooet Regional District through a partnership with the Village of Pemberton and Lil'wat First Nation[3] Bus services in Whistler are operated by Whistler Transit Ltd. while services within Pemberton are operated by Pemberton Taxi.

Transit facility

Whistler Transit Operations and Maintenance Facility was built to accommodate an expansion in the level of service, resulting in a growth of the transit fleet. The building was opened in late 2009,[4] prior to the 2010 Winter Olympics.

Omicron Architecture Engineering Construction acted both as design-builder and consultant for the 25,000-square-foot (2,300 m2) facility, which includes maintenance and administration buildings, refueling stations and covered parking for up to 50 buses.[5]

The project won the Canadian Design-Build Institute's 2010 first place award in the industrial category.[6]

Routes

Whistler Transit operates several local routes in Whistler,[7] a commuter connection from Pemberton[8] and a local route in Pemberton[9]

No.NameNotes
4 Marketplace Winter only
5 Upper Village/Benchlands
6 Tapley's/Blueberry
7 Staff Housing
8 Lost Lake Summer only
20 Cheakamus
21 Spring Creek
25 Whistler Creekside
30 Emerald (via Alpine)
31 Alpine
32 Emerald
99 Pemberton Commuter
100 Pemberton Local

Whistler and Valley Express
Whistler and Valley Express
Previous branding of transit in Whistler
Defunct2009

Transit in Whistler previously operated under a unique branding, whereas most other systems used a standard BC Transit style. With the coming of the Winter Olympics in 2010 and the upgrade of their fleet, a coordinated look was adopted.

References
  1. Whistler Transit Ltd., a division of Pacific Western Transportation
  2. busonline Whistler Transit System
  3. Pemberton Valley Transit System
  4. Community Open House, Whistler Transit Facility
  5. Patricia Williams (October 6, 2010). "British Columbia arena complex, transit facility take top design-build honours". Journal of Commerce. Retrieved 2 December 2010.
  6. CDBI Awards
  7. Schedules and Maps
  8. Route 99 — Pemberton Commuter To Whistler
  9. Route 100 — Pemberton Local



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