Update: April 17, 2023
TransLink officially launched the new Route 80 Monday morning, April 17.
The express bus will travel across the south of Vancouver from Marine Drive Station at Cambie Street to the River District.
TransLink says the new bus route was made possible by its Bus Stop Balancing program, wherein service on other routes is made faster and more efficient by eliminating certain less-used stops. The saved operating costs are then reinvested in new routes like this one.
The Route 80 bus now runs every 30 minutes on weekdays between 6 and 9 a.m. and between 3 and 6 p.m.
"The introduction of fast and frequent bus service connecting the River District with Marine Gateway is an important step forward for transit accessibility in South Vancouver," says Mayor Ken Sim in a press release. "The Marine Drive corridor is one of the fastest parts of our City – we're thrilled to have this significant increase in their transit services."
Original: April 3, 2023
Several service changes take effect this month in Metro Vancouver, including a whole new bus route.
As of April 17, TransLink is implementing its Spring schedule. In anticipation of the warmer weather, 12 routes to outdoor destinations, including Stanley Park, will see increased service. A total of 68 bus routes will see adjustments to meet the seasonal demand.
But the real news is that the new route 80 bus will operate between the Marine Drive SkyTrain station and the River District near Boundary Road. The bus will trundle along South East Marine Drive every 30 minutes, from 5:30 to 9 a.m. and 3 to 6:30 p.m., and stop at eight stops along the way.
The route is expected to serve up to 500 travellers each weekday and is being introduced to complement the existing 100 and 31 bus routes.
"Fast and frequent transit between the River District and Marine Gateway will help businesses, commuters, and residents alike," says Vancouver Mayor Ken Sim in a media release. "This is an important and rapidly growing corridor in our city; we look forward to seeing the positive impacts that this new route will deliver."
Route 80 will be paid for through savings identified in TransLink's Bus Stop Balancing Program, according to CEO Kevin Quinn.
Transit service changes occur every January, April, June, and September based on seasonal patterns and trends in customer demand. Eight out of 10 respondents supported the launch of the new route, according to a 2019 TransLink survey.
Other TransLink spring service changes
Some routes in Metro Vancouver will see increases during busier times to offset reductions during off-peak times. Thirty-four routes across the region are being increased to address overcrowding, and 18 are being adjusted for the same reason.
Routes 32 and 480, which have been suspended for the past three years, will not be returning to service.
- Due to construction impacting the trolley bus loop at UBC, routes 4 and 14 will be truncated at Blanca Loop until September 2023. During this period, the 99 will serve local stops along University Boulevard.
- TransLink will be rerouting the 407 to provide new service along Lansdowne Rd. Some customers along Westminster Hwy, No. 3 Rd, Cook Rd, and Garden City Rd will need to connect to the 407 at new stops along Lansdowne Rd or take alternative services to their destination.
Nineteen routes in Delta, Surrey, White Rock, and Langley will see service increases, as will 345 King George Station/White Rock Centre during weekday peak times and route 147 Metrotown Station/Edmonds Station. Plus, additional service to Stanley Park, White Pine Beach, Lynn Canyon, and Grouse Mountain. For full details and schedule times, check the TransLink website.
Service Increases
Seasonal
- 19 Metrotown Station / Stanley Park
- 23 Main St. Station / English Bay
- 42 Alma / Spanish Banks
- 150 White Pine Beach / Coquitlam Central Station
- 179 Buntzen Lake / Coquitlam Central Station
- 182 Moody Centre Station / Belcarra
- 211 Seymour / Phibbs Exchange / Burrard Station
- 212 Deep Cove / Phibbs Exchange
- 227 Lynn Valley / Phibbs Exchange
- 236 Grouse Mountain / Lonsdale Quay
- 257 Horseshoe Bay / Vancouver Express
- 620 Tsawwassen Ferry / Bridgeport Station
Because of overcrowding
- 4 Powell / Downtown / Blanca
- 5 Robson / Downtown
- 6 Davie / Downtown
- 31 Metrotown Station / River District
- 49 Metrotown Station / Dunbar Loop / UBC
- 144 SFU / Metrotown Station
- 147 Metrotown Station / Edmonds Station
- 157 Burquitlam Station / Lougheed Station
- 180 Moody Centre Station / Lougheed Station
- 186 Coquitlam Central Station / Hampton Park
- 210 Upper Lynn Valley / Burrard Station
- 211 Seymour / Phibbs Exchange / Burrard Station
- 301 Newton Exchange / Brighouse Station
- 312 Scottsdale / Scott Road Station
- 316 Surrey Central Station / Scottsdale
- 320 Langley / Fleetwood / Surrey Central Station
- 321 White Rock / Newton / Surrey Central Station
- 322 Newton Exchange / Scottsdale
- 323 Newton Exchange / Surrey Central Station
- 324 Newton Exchange / Surrey Central Station
- 325 Newton Exchange / Surrey Central Station
- 326 Guildford / Surrey Central Station
- 335 Newton / Surrey Central Station
- 341 Guildford / Newton Exchange
- 345 King George Station / White Rock Centre
- 364 Langley Centre / Scottsdale
- 371 Surrey Central / Scott Road Station
- 373 Guildford / Surrey Central Station
- 410 Richmond-Brighouse Station / 22nd St Station
- 430 Metrotown / Brighouse Station
- 502 Langley Centre / Surrey Central Station
- 620 Tsawwassen Ferry / Bridgeport Station
- 640 Ladner Exchange / Scott Road Station
- R1 King George Blvd
Service Adjustments
Seasonal
- 9 Boundary / Commercial-Broadway / Granville / Alma
- 143 Burquitlam Station / SFU
- 145 SFU / Production Station
- 245 Phibbs / Capilano
Because of overcrowding
- 2 Macdonald / Downtown
- 8 Fraser / Downtown
- 9 Boundary / Commercial-Broadway / Granville / Alma
- 16 29th Avenue Station / Arbutus
- 17 Downtown / Oak
- 19 Metrotown Station / Stanley Park
- 25 Brentwood Station / UBC
- 84 UBC / VCC-Clark Station
- 99 Commercial-Broadway / UBC (B-Line)
- 100 22nd St Station / Marpole Loop
- 106 New Westminster Station / Edmonds Station
- 119 Edmonds Station / Metrotown Station
- 240 Lynn Valley / Downtown
- 319 Scott Station / Newton Exchange / Scottsdale
- 501 Langley Centre / Surrey Central Station
- 503 Aldergrove / Surrey Central Station
- R4 41st Ave
- R5 Hastings Street
