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TransLink Raises Fares 5% Amid Low-Income Pass Push

7/2/2026

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  • TransLink announced a 5% fare increase across Metro Vancouver effective July 1, 2026.
  • Protesters at Burnaby’s Metrotown SkyTrain station demanded a low-income pass.
  • Vancouver and Langley city councils urged the province to expand low-income transit passes, with Vancouver endorsing a pass and Langley seeking to broaden the B.C. Bus Pass.
  • TransLink said it supports equity discounts but cannot fund them without government partners, noting Metro Vancouver lacks a low-income transit pass.