Veterans and active military ride transit free on Remembrance Day
On Nov. 11, veterans, active military and several other service workers ride transit free, while other riders pay holiday fares.
Veterans and active military personnel can ride transit free on Remembrance Day, Nov. 11. To qualify, they can appear in uniform or present a badge, military ID or Veteran's Service Card, according to TransLink.
Several other groups also ride free that day:
- Veterans
- Active members of the Canadian Armed Forces
- Police and fire personnel
- Canadian Coast Guard personnel
- Department of Fisheries and Oceans officers
- BC Ambulance Service personnel
These riders can use buses and HandyDART free all day. At SkyTrain stations and SeaBus terminals, they can get in between 8 a.m. and 6 p.m., with fare gates open.
Everyone else pays holiday fares, which means the 1-Zone fare for travel across all zones.
Transit service on the day
- Bus, SkyTrain and SeaBus services will run on a Sunday/holiday schedule.
- West Coast Express will not be operating.
- The TransLink Customer Service Centre at Waterfront Station, the Access Transit Customer Care Office and the Lost Property Office will be closed.
Ways to take part
The Royal Canadian Legion hosts Remembrance Day ceremonies across Metro Vancouver. TransLink has a map to help you find one near you.
At 11 a.m. on Nov. 11, TransLink staff at SkyTrain, SeaBus and buses will observe a moment of silence. Buses will pull over at the nearest stop if it is safe to do so.
The Legion will also hand out poppies by donation at various transit hubs across Metro Vancouver.
TransLink also recognizes Indigenous Veterans Day on Nov. 8, honouring the service of First Nations, Inuit and Métis Peoples in Canada's military.
Source: TransLink Buzzer
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