Transit Service Alerts

Last updated on Jul 25, 2025 - 11:00 am

Reduced Service Notice - Effective Sunday, June 29, 2025

  • To align with the end of the school year, 'S' trips on Routes 5, 15, 20, 30, 40 and 72 will be discontinued.
  • Route 92 will discontinue its service and will resume in fall.

1 Nanaimo Rapid Line Downtown

1 Nanaimo Rapid Line Woodgrove

( This route number has been changed to support the transit expansion as of January 5, 2025 )

to Downtown

to Woodgrove

Detour Alert - Due to BC Hydro work, Norwell Drive will be closed on July 23, 2025, from 7:00AM to 11:00AM

 

Bathtub Race Detour Notice – July 26, 2025, from 8:30AM to 12:30PM.

Please be advised we will be on detour utilizing Wallace Street to Prideaux Street to Milton Street to Nicole Street in both directions to accommodate the Bathtub Parade

Bathtub Parade Detour July 26, 2025 docx.docx

5 Fairview

to Downtown

to VIU / Westwood

VIU Loop Closure Detour Notice - July 21, 2025, to late August 2025 - Due to construction on Fourth Street, Transit will be using Parking Lot W1 next to the Trades Discovery Centre for all VIU exchange route pickups and drop off. Please see detour map below.
VIU Loop Closure Detour

 

Bathtub Race Detour Notice – July 26, 2025, from 8:30AM to 12:30PM.

Please be advised we will be on detour utilizing Wallace Street to Prideaux Street to Milton Street to Nicole Street in both directions to accommodate the Bathtub Parade

Bathtub Parade Detour July 26 2025 docx_0.docx

6 Harewood

to Downtown

to VIU

VIU Loop Closure Detour Notice - July 21, 2025, to late August 2025 - Due to construction on Fourth Street, Transit will be using Parking Lot W1 next to the Trades Discovery Centre for all VIU exchange route pickups and drop off. Please see detour map below.
VIU Loop Closure Detour

 

Bathtub Race Detour Notice – July 26, 2025, from 8:30AM to 12:30PM.

Please be advised we will be on detour utilizing Wallace Street to Prideaux Street to Milton Street to Nicole Street in both directions to accommodate the Bathtub Parade

Bathtub Parade Detour July 26 2025 docx_1.docx

7 Cinnabar / Downtown

to Downtown

to Cinnabar

Bus Stop Closure - As of February 3, 2025, until further notice, Haliburton Street will be closed from Finlayson Street to Crace Street. Please use alternative stop located on Irwin Street at Esplanade.
Bus Stop Closure Map

 

8 Cedar 8 VIU

to Cedar

to VIU

VIU Loop Closure Detour Notice - July 21, 2025, to late August 2025 - Due to construction on Fourth Street, Transit will be using Parking Lot W1 next to the Trades Discovery Centre for all VIU exchange route pickups and drop off. Please see detour map below.
VIU Loop Closure Detour

15/15A VIU

15/15A Woodgrove

to VIU

to Woodgrove

VIU Loop Closure Detour Notice - July 21, 2025, to late August 2025 - Due to construction on Fourth Street, Transit will be using Parking Lot W1 next to the Trades Discovery Centre for all VIU exchange route pickups and drop off. Please see detour map below.
VIU Loop Closure Detour

20 Hammond Bay 20A Dover

to Downtown

to Woodgrove

Bathtub Race Detour Notice – July 26, 2025, from 8:30AM to 12:30PM.

Please be advised we will be on detour utilizing Wallace Street to Prideaux Street to Milton Street to Nicole Street in both directions to accommodate the Bathtub Parade

Bathtub Parade Detour July 26 2025 docx_2.docx

25 Ferry Shuttle

25 Woodgrove

to Ferry Shuttle

to Woodgrove

Delays Expected.

Detour Alert - Due to BC Hydro work, Norwell Drive will be closed on July 23, 2025, from 7:00AM to 11:00AM

Bathtub Race Detour Notice – July 26, 2025, from 8:30AM to 12:30PM.

Please be advised we will be on detour utilizing Wallace Street to Prideaux Street to Milton Street to Nicole Street in both directions to accommodate the Bathtub Parade

Bathtub Parade Detour July 26 2025 docx_3.docx

30 NRGH

to Downtown

to Woodgrove

Bathtub Race Detour Notice – July 26, 2025, from 8:30AM to 12:30PM.

Please be advised we will be on detour utilizing Wallace Street to Prideaux Street to Milton Street to Nicole Street in both directions to accommodate the Bathtub Parade

Bathtub Parade Detour July 26 2025 docx_4.docx

40 VIU Express

to Downtown

Delays Expected.

to Woodgrove

Delays Expected.

VIU Loop Closure Detour Notice - July 21, 2025, to late August 2025 - Due to construction on Fourth Street, Transit will be using Parking Lot W1 next to the Trades Discovery Centre for all VIU exchange route pickups and drop off. Please see detour map below.
VIU Loop Closure Detour

Detour Notice: Bastion Street Bridge will be closed on Thursdays from 2 p.m. for the remainder of the evening for the Night Market. This detour notice is in effect for Thursdays from now until mid-September.

Detour Notice - As of January 2, 2025, until further notice, Route 40 Downtown (Inbound) will detour down Wallace Street to the Downtown Exchange. Bastion Street will be closed due to road work. 
Detour Map

Bathtub Race Detour Notice – July 26, 2025, from 8:30AM to 12:30PM.

Please be advised we will be on detour utilizing Wallace Street to Prideaux Street to Milton Street to Nicole Street in both directions to accommodate the Bathtub Parade

Bathtub Parade Detour July 26 2025 docx_5.docx

 

70 Nanaimo - Cowichan Express

to Cowichan

Delays Expected.

to Nanaimo Downtown

Delays Expected.
  • RDN transit service, including the Route 70 Nanaimo Cowichan Express (NCX) will not be affected by the Cowichan Valley Regional Transit System service suspension. 
  • Customers using the Route 70 NCX are advised that there will be no local fixed-route service within the Cowichan Valley, and no ability to travel to and from Victoria.

72 Downtown

72 Country Club

( This route number has been changed to support the transit expansion as of January 5, 2025 )

to Downtown

to Country Club

Detour Notice - Effective Monday, July 28, 2025, to Wednesday July 30, 2025, Route 72 - Millstone Ave will be closed from Eberts St to Townsite Rd. Please see detour map below for alternate bus stop locations.
 

Route 72 Millstone Ave at Townsite 2025.docx

 

Bathtub Race Detour Notice – July 26, 2025, from 8:30AM to 12:30PM.

Please be advised we will be on detour utilizing Wallace Street to Prideaux Street to Milton Street to Nicole Street in both directions to accommodate the Bathtub Parade

Bathtub Parade Detour July 26 2025 docx_6.docx