Image: Mike Vanden Bosch / Pattison Media / The City of Chilliwack is set to review a transit fare process by summer this year.

By Alyssa Conti

POSSIBLE FARE HIKE

Chilliwack council set to review transit fare increase after years of delays

Feb 14, 2025 | 3:03 PM

CHILLIWACK — The City of Chilliwack could be eyeing fare hikes soon after a new report received by Council on Tuesday (Feb. 11).

BC Transit has requested a new fare review to align transit prices across the Fraser Valley Regional District. The process would aim to find affordable fares that can maximize revenue while attracting and retaining riders.

Council previously approved some recommended fare changes from the Chilliwack Transportation Advisory Committee back in December 2020, but there were setbacks.

The report stated: “Since that time, the City of Chilliwack, BC Transit, and the province have encountered several challenges, including a multi-year pandemic, a transit strike, and a freeze on fare increases due to the provincial Safe Restart funding agreement, which provided top-up funding to transit systems to account for low ridership during the COVID-19 pandemic.”

Chilliwack has not seen a fare increase in nearly 12 years. In September 2013, the adult fare rose from $1.50 to $2.00, while the senior/student fare went up from $1.25 to $1.75.

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Staff are set to bring fare recommendations to Council in the summer of 2025. If approved, transit riders could see those changes as soon as October 1st of this year.