Medical Bus Service
This service is available to all Nakusp area residents requiring medical, dental, chiropractic, and related medical services in Vernon and Kelowna. Individuals without medical appointments may travel based on seat availability.
- Service is every second and fourth Wednesday to the Okanagan (Vernon/Kelowna)
- Departs Arrow & Slocan Lakes Community Services at 7:00 AM and arrives in Vernon at 10:30 AM and Kelowna at 11:30 AM
- Departs Kelowna at 1:30 PM and Vernon at 2:30 PM, returning to Nakusp at approximately 6:00 PM.
- Reservations must be made no less than 24 hours prior to travelling
For Medical Bus reservations
Arrow & Slocan Lakes Community Services
T 250.265.3674 ext. 200
Other Bus Services
As of March 1, 2025, PWTransit Canada has assumed the contract for the East Kootenay region through an assignment agreement between NextGen Transit Inc and PWTransit Canada Ltd. with the endorsement of BC Transit. This includes services in the Columbia Valley (Canal Flats, Invermere and Radium), Cranbrook, Creston, Elk Valley (Fernie, Sparwood and Elkford) and Kimberley transit systems.
PWTransit Canada coordinates weekly bus services to the Nakusp Hot Springs and an out-of-town bus service open to the public. The bus is equipped with a wheelchair lift. Please call PWTransit Canada to inquire about the cost, confirm the day and time, or make a reservation (seating is limited).
Weekly Bus Services
- to/from Nakusp Hot Springs on Mondays, Wednesdays, and Fridays
- to/from Nelson on Tuesdays & Thursdays
- to/from Silverton on Wednesdays (morning & afternoon)
- to/from Edgewood on Fridays (morning & afternoon)
- Schedules may be subject to change – visit www.bctransit.com for up-to-date schedules.
PWTransit Canada also provides dispatching services for Central Kootenay and Creston Valley Transit bus routes. These areas include Nakusp, Edgewood, New Denver, Silverton, Slocan, Castlegar, Nelson, Salmo, Creston, Kaslo, and Argenta.
For Other Weekly BC Transit Services
BC Transit, Nelson, BC
TF 1-855-993-3100