BC Transit Nanaimo
Nanaimo and 11 more, BC · 150,121 residents
2.35 of 4 points. Ranked 39th of 119 agencies, and 21st of 37 with 100,000 to 500,000 residents.
F Frequent service nearby
2% of residents
2% of residents live within 500 m of a stop where a bus or train comes every 15 minutes or better, 7:00 a.m. to 7:00 p.m. on weekdays.
C Service per resident
1.0 h hours a year
1.0 hours of scheduled service a year for each resident.
A Service day
20.0 h first to last departure
Weekday service runs 4:45 a.m. – 12:42 a.m.
C Weekend service
59% of a weekday
A weekend day has 59% as much service as a weekday.
Which way it runs Not graded
0.20 orientation order
From 0, routes running every way evenly, to 1, a perfect grid. Mostly southeast to northwest.
A typical week
| Weekday | Saturday | Sunday | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Day measured | Fri, Nov 6, 2026 | Sat, Nov 7, 2026 | Sun, Nov 8, 2026 |
| Service runs | 4:45 a.m. – 12:42 a.m. | 6:10 a.m. – 12:43 a.m. | 6:45 a.m. – 9:42 p.m. |
| Trips | 680 | 518 | 330 |
| Routes | 22 | 19 | 16 |
| Hours in service | 456 | 329 | 209 |
| Residents near any service | 76% | 75% | 70% |
| Residents near frequent service | 2% | 0% | 0% |
Where it's graded
The municipalities BC Transit Nanaimo mainly serves. Its stops reach 118,693 residents within 500 m, and 96% of them live here.
- Nanaimo 99,863
- Parksville 13,642
- Qualicum Beach 9,303
- Nanaimo G 8,109
- Nanaimo A 7,481
- Nanaimo E 6,765
- Lantzville 3,817
- Nanaimo Town 1 386
- Nanaimo River 323
- Nanoose 245
- Oyster Bay 12 105
- Qualicum 82
Built November 5, 2026 from BC Transit Nanaimo's published schedule (Oct 28, 2026 to Dec 19, 2026) and the 2021 census. How the grades work.