36 free and low-cost listings. Find transportation assistance in the Central Okanagan, including bus pass programs, free transit options, accessible…
Transportation support for seniors 65+ who face barriers with traditional transit due to income, mobility, or health. Three components: volunteer drivers for medical appointments and essential...
A used bicycle shop. One third of BikeWays' staff are Pathways clients — people with diverse abilities learning new skills. They do not do customer bike repairs. ▸ Lost or stolen bike: BikeWays...
Intercity coach service from Kelowna. Departs from the downtown office at 516 Lawrence Ave, Kelowna. Tickets are sold at this office. Check in 20 minutes before departure. The waiting room opens...
Door-to-door, shared accessible transit for people with permanent or temporary disabilities who can't use regular buses without help. Drivers pick you up at an agreed place and drop you at the...
Volunteer drivers from the Peachland Wellness Centre (PWC) drive Peachland residents to appointments, shopping and banking. They can also pick up groceries you ordered online and bring them to...
A volunteer-driven charity in Kelowna for people living with physical, cognitive and sensory disabilities, and seniors who need adaptive supports to take part in community life. ▸ Programs...
Discounted taxi rides when handyDART cannot meet your travel request. Taxi Saver gives a 50 percent subsidy on taxi fares. ▸ Who can use it: permanently registered handyDART customers, 12 or...
Volunteers drive seniors to and from medical appointments and errands. Suggested donation: $35 round-trip to Kelowna, $25 within West Kelowna. ▸ How to book: call 250-768-3305 (Monday-Friday, 8...
A volunteer-based non-profit helping seniors in the West Kelowna and Peachland area stay well. ▸ What they offer: • Information and referral to community health services • Better at Home:...
A yearly BC Bus Pass at a reduced cost for low-income seniors and for people who get disability assistance from the Province of BC. ▸ Low-income seniors • You may qualify if you get the federal...
The BC Bus Pass Program, offered by the provincial government, gives low-cost yearly bus passes to low-income seniors and people receiving disability assistance. The pass works on scheduled BC...
Discounts on BC Ferries passenger fares for BC seniors and BC residents with a permanent disability. ▸ BC Seniors (65+) • BC residents 65 or older travel free (passenger fare) Monday to Thursday...
If you live with a disability and own or lease a vehicle, you may get back up to $500 a year in B.C. fuel tax. Signing up also lets you get 25% off ICBC Basic Autoplan insurance. ▸ Who can get...
Help with medical travel costs when you need to get to essential medical treatment — for example gas for your vehicle (paid at a set rate per kilometre), bus, air or train fare, and meals on...
Free bikes for individuals and families in the Central Okanagan who face financial, social, or situational barriers to getting a bike. Families, community agencies, and individuals can nominate...
If you're an older adult or a person living with a disability, Driving Miss Daisy can drive you and go with you, right through the door. This is a paid service. ▸ Where they go: • Kelowna, West...
If you are a low-income MNBC Citizen, EMTAP can help pay for travel to essential medical appointments, procedures or specialists that are not available in your local area. This is a pilot program....
Kids 12 and under ride BC Transit for free across BC, including Kelowna. Kids aged 6 to 12 can ride the bus free with no fare or ID. Kids 5 and under must ride with someone 12 or older.
Hope Air helps Canadians in financial need who must travel far from home for a medical appointment. It is free. ▸ What you can get • Flights on major airlines • Hotel nights (including for...
If you are approved for B.C.'s Fuel Tax Refund Program for Persons with Disabilities, you may get 25% off ICBC Basic insurance for one vehicle. You can get it even if you don't drive the vehicle...
Local taxi company with wheelchair accessible taxis, plus senior and student discounts. You pay the same fare no matter the vehicle type. ▸ Book: Kelowna 250-762-2222 · West Kelowna 250-762-4444...
Public bus service for the Kelowna Regional Transit System. ▸ Fares and trip planning Check bctransit.com/kelowna for current fares and schedules. Children 12 and under ride free. You can pay...
If you are a WFN Member and need to travel for a specialist appointment, surgery or medical care in B.C., WFN may help pay for the trip. ▸ Who can get this? • WFN Members only, living anywhere...
Veterans Affairs Canada may pay back eligible veterans for travel to VAC-authorized health care. If you have a VAC Health Identification card you may qualify. Costs can include transportation...
Volunteer drivers give rides to approved cancer treatment facilities. In B.C., the program is in communities in the North, the Southern Interior including the Kootenays, and on Vancouver Island. ▸...
If you are a caregiver or companion for someone with a disability, you can ride Kelowna Regional Transit for free with a Companion Pass when you travel with them. The person you are with needs a...
Helps First Nations people with Indian status who live in BC pay for travel to medically necessary health services that are not available in their community. It may help with the cost of...
A carsharing co-op with vehicles at locations across Kelowna. Book a car by the hour or day. You do not pay for insurance, maintenance, gas or parking — you pay for the time and distance you...
If you have the Persons with Disabilities (PWD) designation and get disability assistance or hardship assistance, you get a $52 monthly transportation supplement. You can get it as cash or as a BC...
If your child is First Nation with Status and lives on IR9 or IR10, Central Okanagan Public Schools runs a school bus with stops on reserve. ▸ Who can ride? • sənsisyustən students • First...
If you can't afford the school bus fee in Central Okanagan Public Schools (SD23), you can ask for part or all of it to be waived. The same form also covers some school fees. ▸ What does the bus...
TAP BC lowers some travel costs when you must travel in BC to see a medical specialist that is not available in your own community. Transportation partners waive or discount their regular fees....
Money to help with travel costs if you get cancer treatment in BC. You must meet criteria based on income and distance travelled. Even short trips may qualify. It is a grant, so you don't need to...
Volunteer pilots take people for rides in electric trishaws (bike taxis) around Kelowna, so older adults can get outside and connect. The Kelowna chapter started in 2019 under the Kelowna Area...
Subsidized transportation for rural residents who must travel outside their home community for non-emergency medical care that a doctor has referred them to. In the Okanagan, Interior Health's...
Discounted Lime e-bike and e-scooter rides for lower-income riders. Lime operates in Kelowna. ▸ Who can apply (BC) • You get Federal Employment Insurance, Canada Pension Plan Disability, BC...
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