Winter Travel Guide
Let’s keep safety simple — plan ahead and take care this winter.
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Stay informed about any delays or issues on your winter travels. Sign up to receive enhanced personalized alerts for your favourite routes, stations, and more.
Winter Travel and Safety Tips
9. Watch for your bus. Drivers may not be able to pull into a bus stop, and instead will stop in an area that is safe and accessible nearby.
10. Allow for extra commuting time. Transit may be busier than usual, and there may be longer waits for certain services.
Safety & Security on Transit
See what measures we're taking to keep customers safe and secure on transit.
Winter Readiness
Learn more about how we prepare our system for winter weather events.
Winter Safety on The Buzzer
Read stories about how TransLink prepares and how you can too.
10 tips to stay safe when riding transit this winter
By being proactive, we can maintain a safe and pleasant commute for everyone. Here are some tips and resources to help you prepare for the rainy months.
TransLink bus tires, explained
A common question we get asked during the snowy season is why doesn’t TransLink use tires designed for winter? Simply put – we do.
Shuttle buses during snow days, explained
Shuttle buses are an important tool in our toolbox during snow days when challenging conditions affect our ability to maintain and deliver reliable service.
A Canadian solution to keep SkyTrain customers moving
Learn why our SkyTrain attendants prefer to use use hockey sticks to clear snow and ice build-up from the SkyTrain doors.
This is why you see SkyTrain Attendants onboard during snow
We have a wide-ranging snow plan that covers every aspect of our operations and staff work around the clock to ensure transit service stays as reliable as possible. One of the tools in our toolbox is staffing every train across the SkyTrain network.
The essential guide to riding TransLink during the winter months
Planning on riding transit this winter? Be prepared using this helpful guide.