The Resort Municipality of Whistler has launched a new public survey to gather feedback on the fare structure of the Whistler Transit System. The survey is part of an ongoing review designed to assess whether current fares and services meet the needs of residents while supporting ridership growth and long-term financial sustainability, according to RMOW and BC Transit.
The survey is available until the end of May.
The fare review officially began in April 2025 and focuses primarily on Whistler’s fixed-route transit system. It is the first formal review in several years, following a delay caused by the COVID-19 pandemic.
The last significant fare adjustment occurred in 2020 with the introduction of the Whistler High School Transit Pass, a program that offers free transit to high school students and is funded through parking fees collected from Day Lots 1 through 5. Earlier changes included a fare reduction for Adult and Concession Passes in 2017, and the implementation of a universal $2.50 cash fare in 2013.
Fares are a key component of transit funding in Whistler. The review comes amid rising demand for public transit and increasing operational costs.
A combination of provincial and local contributions funds Whistler’s transit system. Locally, revenue is sourced from passenger fares (16%), property taxes (11%), and parking fees from Day Lots 1 to 5 (11%), along with smaller contributions from hotel taxes and advertising.