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 On route 30 'Emerald via Nesters' at Whistler Village: Gondola Transit Exchange | |
| Parent | BC Transit |
|---|---|
| Founded | 1991 |
| Headquarters | 8011Highway 99 |
| Service area | Whistler |
| Service type | Bus service |
| Alliance | BC Transit |
| Routes | 13 |
| Destinations | Gondola Transit Exchange, Whistler Village, Alpine, Emerald, Whistler Creek, Spring Creek, & Cheakamus |
| Fleet | 36 |
| Fuel type | CNG |
| Operator | Whistler Transit Ltd. and Pemberton Taxi |
| Website | https://www.bctransit.com/whistler/home |
Whistler Transit Ltd.,a division ofPacific Western Transportation,[1] operates the public transit service inWhistler and thePemberton Valley area ofBritish 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.
Funding for theWhistler Transit System is shared between theResort Municipality of Whistler andBC Transit.[2] Funding for thePemberton Valley Transit System is shared between BC Transit and theSquamish–Lillooet Regional District through a partnership with theVillage of Pemberton andLil'wat First Nation[3] Bus services in Whistler are operated by Whistler Transit Ltd. while services within Pemberton are operated by Pemberton Taxi.
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 the2010 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 theCanadian Design-Build Institute's 2010 first place award in the industrial category.[6]
Whistler Transit operates several local routes in Whistler,[7] a commuter connection from Pemberton[8] and a local route in Pemberton[9]
| No. | Name | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | |
| 33 | Alpine (via Spruce Grove) | |
| 99 | Pemberton Commuter | |
| 100 | Pemberton Local |
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 Previous branding of transit in Whistler | |
| Defunct | 2009 |
|---|---|
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.
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