By Times Chronicle Staff
An additional bus service is being added on Route 40 Osoyoos/Oliver to Penticton ahead of the festive season.
BC Transit and the Regional District of Okanagan-Similkameen announced the additional morning service between Osoyoos/Oliver and Penticton starting Friday, November 28, 2025.
The extra service will run every Friday leading up to December 19, 2025 and will depart from Osoyoos at 8:29 a.m.
As with the regular Route 40 service stops will include: Osoyoos (Main and 89th St), Oliver (Fairview Rd. and Kootenay St. along with the hospital), Okanagan Falls (Post Office), Kaleden (Firehall – by request), Penticton (Peachtree Square and Cherry Lane).
Funding partners of the South Okanagan-Similkameen Transit System Route 40 include the Regional District of Okanagan-Similkameen (Electoral Areas “A”, “C”, “D” and “I”), the Town of Osoyoos, and the Town of Oliver.
For more information on trip planning, fares and to sign up for alerts, visit bctransit.com/south-okanagan-similkameen.
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