Prince George City Council approved the first three readings of the annual operating agreement between the City and BC Transit.
According to a report presented to Council at last night’s (Monday) meeting, the agreement encompasses all costs associated with operating the transit system in Prince George.
The report states two types of transit operates in Prince George: “Conventional Transit,” which is the standard fixed route transit that operates on a set schedule, and “Custom Transit” which operates door-to-door service for registered customers who qualify.
The funding model for Conventional Transit is described as 53 per cent municipal share, and 47 per cent provincial share.
The funding model for Custom transit is described as a 33 per cent municipal share, and 67 per cent provincial share.
The annual cost to the City of Prince George of operating the Conventional transit system for the 2025-2026 provincial fiscal year is as follows:
The annual cost to the City of Prince George of operating the Custom transit system for the 2025-2026 provincial fiscal year is as follows:
“These costs are attributed to an expansion in service hours for January of 2026, as well as inflationary costs with labour, fuel, increases to lease fees, parts, maintenance and insurances,” said Manager of Transportation Technical Services Dave Bradshaw.
“These costs are reduced and offset by the revenue collected through our fare products and our advertising.”
The mentioned expansion will improve weekend service on routes 5, 15, 88 and 89.
BC Transit Manager of Government Relations Elise Wren noted the official annual performance summary from BC Transit will be delivered next month, but she shared numbers from 2023/24.
According to her presentation, ridership has been steadily increasing since 2020/21 year, it still has yet to reach pre-pandemic levels.
“PG achieved 99.96 per cent of service hours in May 2025, missing only 3.65 hours,” she added.
“The service delivery standard for BC Transit is 90 per cent, so the City of Prince George consistently hits around 99 per cent, so that’s excellent.”
She said the on-time performance has remained at around 86 per cent for May, with the standard across the province set at 73 per cent.
After the presentation, City Council have the first three readings to the agreement. Final reading and adoption will come at a later meeting.
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