Victoria Regional Transit System route 95 'Langford / Downtown Rapidbus'

95	Blink RapidBus Langford / Downtown
Victoria Regional Transit System
Dennis Trident - 9028 on route 95 'Blink RapidBus to Downtown' at Douglas Street at Yates Street.
Route type		Regional
Service area		Langford, Colwood, Victoria
Service span		Daily
Vehicles		Alexander Dennis Enviro500 , New Flyer XN40 , Nova Bus LFS , TransBus Trident/DM5000
Branches		95 Blink RapidBus to Langford 95 Blink RapidBus to Downtown

95 Langford / Downtown is a Blink RapidBus route operated by Victoria Regional Transit System in Greater Victoria, BC.

Route description

Route 95 serves the communities of Downtown Victoria, Uptown, Colwood, and Langford. Its eastern terminus is Legislature Exchange, and its western terminus is Langford Exchange. With its frequency and direct routing, it is the main route between Downtown Victoria and the Western Communities.

Eastbound trips depart Langford Exchange heading west on Station Avenue, north on Jacklin Road, east on Goldstream Avenue, north on Island Highway and onto the Trans-Canada Highway heading eastbound with stops on the off-ramps at Helmcken as well as Admirals. Trips continue east via the Trans-Canada Highway which continues onto Douglas Street, west on Belleville Street, and south on Government Street to the Legislature Terminus.

Westbound trips depart the Legislature terminus heading south on Government street, east on Superior Street, and north on Douglas Street which continues onto the Trans-Canada Highway. From there, trips serve on-ramp stops at McKenzie and Helmcken before exiting onto Island Highway heading south, then east on Goldstream Avenue, south on Jacklin Road, east on Langford Parkway, north on Phipps Road, and west on Station Avenue to Langford Exchange.

One westbound trip on weekday mornings begins at Colwood Exchange and continues as route 61 Sooke / Langford / Downtown towards Sooke after arriving at Langford Exchange.

It is designated as a Blink RapidBus route, operating every 15 minutes daily with limited stops.

95 Blink RapidBus Stops

Stops are made for both pick-up and drop-off.

Stop Locale Bus Connections Notes Legislature Terminal Victoria 3 10 30 31 32 47 48 53 61 65 70 71 72 75 Douglas & Courtenay 1 2 3 5 27 28 30 31 32 47 48 53 61 65 70 71 72 75 Douglas & Fort 1 2 4 5 7 21 27 28 30 31 32 47 48 53 61 65 70 71 72 75 Douglas & Pandora Victoria City Hall 4 30 31 32 47 48 53 61 65 70 71 72 75 Douglas & Discovery 4 11 21 22 30 31 32 47 48 53 61 65 70 71 72 75 Douglas & Kings Westbound Douglas & Hillside Eastbound 4 21 22 30 31 32 47 48 53 61 65 70 71 72 75 Douglas & Finlayson Mayfair Shopping Mall 30 31 32 47 48 53 61 65 70 71 72 75 Douglas & Cloverdale 30 31 32 47 48 53 61 65 70 71 72 75 Douglas & Saanich Westbound Douglas & Boleskine Eastbound 30 31 32 47 48 53 61 65 70 71 72 75 Trans-Canada Highway & Tillicum 47 48 53 61 65 Trans-Canada Highway & Mackenzie/Admirals 47 48 53 61 65 Trans-Canada Highway & Helmcken 47 48 51 61 65 Island Highway & Six Mile Rd 39 46 48 51 53 61 Island Highway & Wilfert Elements Casino Colwood 39 46 48 51 61 Colwood Exchange Bay E – Downtown Bay F – Langford 39 46 48 51 52 54 61 Goldstream & Sooke 46 Goldstream & Wale 46 Goldstream & Kristina 46 Goldstream & Grainger Langford 39 46 52 Goldstream & Jacobson 39 46 53 Jacklin & Dunford 39 46 48 51 52 53 54 55 56 58 59 60 61 64 Westbound only Phipps & Langford Parkway 48 51 52 53 54 55 56 58 59 60 61 64 Westbound only Langford Exchange Bay A – Downtown 48 51 52 53 54 55 56 57 58 59 60 61 64

History

• September 2, 2014: Late-night service on Fridays and Saturdays introduced on route 50
• June 2021: Plans unveiled at Colwood Exchange for the implementation of a RapidBus service connecting Langford Exchange and Downtown Victoria.
• April 10, 2023: Blink RapidBus service introduced. Route 50 replaced by new route 95 along the same routing, with more frequency and fewer stops. Interline with route 61 at Langford Exchange discontinued.
• September 5, 2023: Late night service on Fridays and Saturdays extended

Route maps

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  Prior to April 2023.

References

1. https://www.bctransit.com/victoria/schedules-and-maps/route-overview?route=95