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Will there ever be a public bus from Squamish to Vancouver or Whistler?

Squamish has local BC Transit buses but no public bus to Vancouver or Whistler. A service has been studied since 2015 and 2017 but has stalled over who governs and pays for it. In September 2026 local governments, the Lil'wat and Squamish Nations and the Province signed a memorandum to keep working on governance, funding and a service model.

Where it stands step 3 of 5

  1. Transit Future Plan and Regional Transit Study October 18, 2017
    The study proposed six weekday round trips between Whistler, Squamish and Metro Vancouver. [source]
  2. Memorandum with the Province signed September 22, 2026
    Partners agreed to plan governance, funding and service together. [source]
  3. Agree who governs and who pays
    A regional transit commission and a local fuel tax have been proposed but not adopted. [source]
  4. Council approves Squamish's share
    Local governments must commit their share of costs. [source]
  5. Service starts
    No date. [source]

What happens next: The new council appoints its member to the regional transit committee and may be asked to commit Squamish's share of costs once a governance and funding model is proposed; no date is set.

How this council has voted on it

The new council hasn’t voted on this yet. Every vote on it will appear here.

What each of them said during the campaign

“Regional transit to Vancouver and Whistler is worth spending local tax dollars on.”

Earlier history (before this council)
  • September 22, 2026: The Sea to Sky Regional Transit Committee, including Squamish, signed a memorandum with the Province to plan an interregional service. [source]
  • February 3, 2026: Council appointed Mayor Hurford to the Sea to Sky Regional Transit Committee for 2026. [source]
  • July 15, 2025: For local buses, council chose a future frequent transit route from downtown to Garibaldi Village via Brennan Park. [source]
  • March 21, 2023: Council had the Mayor write to provincial ministers about the lack of provincial funding for transit expansion. [source]

Have your say

The swearing in meeting is ceremonial. There is no question period and no letters on the agenda. To raise something with the new council, write to council@squamish.ca after November 3. Letters sent before then go to the outgoing council.

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