Thousands of BC grads will be able to take advantage of the BC Transit GradPASS which will allow for two free days of use in June.

In order to help students get home safe after graduation parties and ceremonies, BC Transit will once again off the pass to Grade 12 students. The GradPASS offers students two days of free, unlimited travel during the month of June.

BC Transit expects that more than 21,000 passes will be given out this year. GradPASS was first introduced in Vancouver in 1988 as part of the Counterattack Program and the Victoria Regional Transit System embraced it in 1990. Over the past 28 years, the number of participating communities has grown to 45, from Sooke to Revelstoke, from Abbotsford to Hazelton and Prince George.

“The Class of 2016 is on an exciting journey, and we’re pleased to provide safe travel – especially during graduation celebrations,” said Minister of Transportation and Infrastructure Todd Stone. “To that end, I urge grads to take advantage of the free two-day transit GradPASS.” 

The GradPASS is easy to use as students simply scratch off their two chosen travel days and show the card to their bus driver.

Communities taking part in the 2016 GradPASS program:

Abbotsford      
Armstrong
Campbell River               
Chemainus
Chilliwack
Cowichan Bay
Cranbrook
Duncan
Gibsons
Hazelton
Kamloops
Kelowna
Keremeos
Kitimat
Lake Cowichan
Langford
Lumby 
Mission                      
Nanaimo 
Oak Bay
Oliver
Osoyoos
Parksville
Pemberton 
Penticton
Powell River                 
Prince George                
Prince Rupert                
Qualicum Beach
Rossland                        
Revelstoke
Saanich
Salt Spring Island           
Sechelt  
Sidney
Sooke
Squamish
Summerland
Terrace
Trail                    
Vernon
Victoria
Whistler  
Williams Lake
Winfield