ValleyMAX is a public transit system which provides bus services in the Central Fraser Valley

Fraser Valley

The Fraser Valley is the section of the Fraser River basin in southwestern British Columbia downstream of the Fraser Canyon. The term is sometimes used to refer to the Fraser Canyon and stretches upstream from there, but in general British Columbian usage of the term refers to the stretch of the...

 area of British Columbia

British Columbia

British Columbia is the westernmost of Canada's provinces and is known for its natural beauty, as reflected in its Latin motto, Splendor sine occasu . Its name was chosen by Queen Victoria in 1858...

, Canada

Canada

Canada is a North American country consisting of ten provinces and three territories. Located in the northern part of the continent, it extends from the Atlantic Ocean in the east to the Pacific Ocean in the west, and northward into the Arctic Ocean...

. Funding for the system is provided by the City of Abbotsford

Abbotsford, British Columbia

Abbotsford is a Canadian city located in the Lower Mainland of British Columbia, adjacent to Greater Vancouver. It is the fifth largest municipality in British Columbia, home to 123,864 people . Its Census Metropolitan Area, which includes the District of Mission, is the 23rd largest in Canada,...

, the District of Mission

Mission, British Columbia

Mission, the core of which was formerly known as Mission City, is a district municipality in the province of British Columbia, Canada. It is situated on the north bank of the Fraser River overlooking the City of Abbotsford and with that city is part of the Central Fraser Valley. Mission is the...

, the University of the Fraser Valley and BC Transit

BC Transit

BC Transit is a provincial crown agency responsible for coordinating the delivery of public transportation within British Columbia, Canada, outside of Greater Vancouver...

, the agency responsible for planning and management of municipal transit systems throughout the province.

Services

Most bus routes run entirely within the urban areas of either Abbotsford or Mission, with the GoLines providing the backbone of the system with transfer-free crosstown service in Abbotsford. The Valley Connector routes link the two communities via the Abbotsford-Mission Highway across the Fraser River

Fraser River

The Fraser River is the longest river within British Columbia, Canada, rising at Fraser Pass near Mount Robson in the Rocky Mountains and flowing for , into the Strait of Georgia at the city of Vancouver. It is the tenth longest river in Canada...

. To provide a balanced service, routes are intensified through central Abbotsford, while smaller buses operate on some routes as a flexible "community bus" during off peak hours. Regular service on busy routes is between 6 am and 10:30/11 pm,

handyDART

HandyDART

HandyDART is an accessible transit service in British Columbia that uses vans or small buses to transport disabled or elderly passengers who cannot use the normal transit system...

 is a transportation service for people with disabilities that do not allow them to use the conventional transit service. Clients must be pre-approved to make use of this service.

Regular routes

No.	Name	Municipality	Notes
1	Blueridge-McKee GoLine	Abbotsford	GoLine crosstown route.
2	Bluejay-Huntingdon GoLine	Abbotsford	GoLine crosstown route.
3	Clearbrook Clearbrook, British Columbia Clearbrook is a neighbourhood of the City of Abbotsford, British Columbia, located in the western portion of the city in the vicinity of Clearbrook Road. The area was originally known as Sandy Flats or West Abbotsford, and was located in the Poplar district of the Matsqui Municipality...  - UFV GoLine	Abbotsford	GoLine crosstown route. No Sunday service.
4	Saddle	Abbotsford
5	Hospital	Abbotsford	No Sunday service.
6	Gladwin-Tretheway	Abbotsford
7	Sumas Mountain	Abbotsford
12	UFV - Bourquin Commuter	Abbotsford	Weekday rush service only.
15	Auguston Connector	Abbotsford	No Sunday service.
16	McMillan Commuter	Abbotsford	Weekday rush service only.
17	Townline Industrial	Abbotsford	No weekend service.
21	Aldergrove Aldergrove, British Columbia Aldergrove is a small town within the jurisdiction of the The Township of Langley, a municipality within Greater Vancouver. Located at the southeastern edge of both Langley and Greater Vancouver, and nearby to the metropolitan area of Abbotsford, British Columbia just east, Aldergrove has a...  Connector	Abbotsford, Langley	Connects to TransLink’s 502 route. No Sunday service.
31	Valley Connector	Abbotsford, Mission	Travels via the Abbotsford-Mission Highway.
32	West Heights	Mission
33	Cedar Valley	Mission	No Sunday service.
34	East Side	Mission	No Sunday service.
35	Hatzic	Mission	No Sunday service.
39	Shopper Shuttle	Mission	No Sunday service.

Special routes

No.	Name	Municipality	Notes
25	UFV Evening Commuter	Abbotsford	Nightly route that combines services of Routes 3 and 5.
40	East Mission Night	Mission	Nightly route that combines services of Routes 32 and 34 on weekdays. Travels as extended version of Route 34 on weekends.

West Coast Express

ValleyMAX provides connecting services to the West Coast Express

West Coast Express

West Coast Express is the interregional commuter railway in British Columbia, Canada. Opened in 1995, it links Mission, Maple Ridge, Pitt Meadows, Port Coquitlam, Coquitlam, and Port Moody with Waterfront Station in Downtown Vancouver, where it interchanges with SkyTrain rapid transit, SeaBus and...

, which terminates at Mission Station

Mission Station

Mission Station is the eastern terminus station on the West Coast Express commuter rail line connecting Vancouver to Mission, British Columbia, Canada. The station is located on the north side of the Canadian Pacific Railway tracks in Mission on North Railway Avenue. The station opened in 1995,...

. This commuter rail service runs to Vancouver

Vancouver

Vancouver is a coastal seaport city on the mainland of British Columbia, Canada. It is the hub of Greater Vancouver, which, with over 2.3 million residents, is the third most populous metropolitan area in the country,...

in the morning, with return trips in the afternoon and early evening.

External links

• ValleyMAX Transit System website