Bus riders in Greater Victoria can travel for free on public transit on Wednesday as B.C. Transit marks Clean Air Day.
The move is in part to encourage more environmentally-friendly transportation options, B.C. Transit and the Victoria Regional Transit commission said in a joint statement. HandyDART users will also receive free service Wednesday.
Transit was free to those who boarded their bus with a bike helmet last week as part of a Go By Bike Week initiative.
Children up age 12 have been able to ride on the B.C. Transit system for free without fare or identification since 2021, with supervision required for those five and under.
A number of transit systems across Canada will be offering free transit on Wednesday as well, including Prince George in B.C. as well as Fredericton and St. John in New Brunswick.
Clean Air Day was first declared in 1999 by the federal government to raise awareness about air quality and climate change.
