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The Province of Prince Edward Island is making additional investments in public transit to freeze the cost of transit fares. Since June 2022, the cost of a monthly transit pass has been: $20 for adults; $10 for seniors; and $10 for post-secondary students. These rates will remain...
During a media briefing on Tuesday, September 27th government provided an update on operations and relief programs as the province continues to recover from Hurricane Fiona. Transportation and Infrastructure Provincial crews continue to clear roads, and work alongside Maritime...
Public transit to Cavendish and surrounding north shore communities will start on July 4, 2022. With four round-trips seven days a week from Summerside and Charlottetown, the summer transit route to Cavendish will support employers and employees, as well as tourists visiting the...
A new online booking system and website will offer riders an easy and convenient way to plan and book their trip with Transit PEI. The new option will allow riders to create an account and see their transaction history, book multiple trips in one transaction, have a faster...
The provincial government is partnering with IWK’s Child Safety Link (CSL) program to offer the Child Passenger Safety Course to highway safety staff. The training will help staff in offering car seat safety inspections to Island families and ensure the proper and safe use of car...
New public transit routes along Prince Edward Island’s north shore will support Island tourism operators and employees this summer. Two routes – one from Summerside and one from Charlottetown – will each provide four round trips daily, seven days a week. “As north shore tourism...
To help Islanders with the rising cost of living, the Province of Prince Edward Island is lowering the cost of monthly transit passes for all transit routes in the province. Beginning in June, and until the end of September 2022, the cost of a monthly transit pass will be: $20...
Prince Edward Island has joined its Maritime counterparts in providing financial support to Tri-Maritime Bus for maintaining bus operations throughout the region. The Province of Prince Edward Island has allocated almost $90,000 to the company, which operates Maritime Bus. This...
With new rural transit routes in Prince County, Islanders can now use public transit to get from tip-to-tip across the province. Beginning Tuesday, April 19, a rural public transit route between Tignish and Charlottetown, through Summerside, Borden-Carleton and south shore...
The Province of Prince Edward Island is expanding its Rural Transit Pilot Program beginning Monday, December 20. Midday runs will be added between Souris and Three Rivers along with more stops for riders including to the University of Prince Edward Island, Sherwood Business...