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The top 10 bus routes in Metro Vancouver

The top 10 bus routes in Metro Vancouver

Photo of the 99 B-Line bus, one of TransLink's top 10 busiest bus routes, boarding passengers.

Our annual “report cards” on ridership and transit services are out, revealing the top 10 bus routes that you — our customers — rode the most in 2022.

Before you get started, there are two foundational definitions on what sub-regions and boardings that you need to know.

To ensure local context and needs are understood and reflected in transportation planning, TransLink divides Metro Vancouver into sub-regions such as Vancouver/UBC, Southwest, Burnaby/New Westminster and so forth. A boarding represents each time a customer boards a bus, including transfers.

Here are the top 10 bus routes of 2022, starting with number 10.

10 | 5 Robson / Downtown and 6 Davie / Downtown

Sub-region: Vancouver/UBC
Total boardings in 2022: 4,104,000

The number 6 Downtown bus, one of the top 10 bus routes, stops at a bus stop in Vancouver.

9 | R1 King George Blvd RapidBus

Sub-region: Southeast
Total boardings in 2022: 4,126,000

The R1 King George Blvd RapidBus picking up passengers at Surrey Central Station

8 | 20 Victoria/Downtown

Sub-region: Vancouver/UBC
Total boardings in 2022: 4,177,000

20 Victoria bus stopped on Granville Street in downtown Vancouver

7 | R5 Hastings St RapidBus

Sub-region: Burnaby/New Westminster
Total boardings in 2022: 4,360,000

R5 Hastings St RapidBus leaving a bus stop on Burrard Street

6 | 16 29th Avenue Stn/Arbutus

Sub-region: Vancouver/UBC
Total boardings in 2022: 4,627,000

16 Arbutus bus stopped at the Arbutus Greenway

5 | 25 Brentwood Stn/UBC

Sub-region: Vancouver/UBC
Total boardings in 2022: 5,688,000

The 25 UBC bus at the University of British Columbia

4 | 319 Scott Rd Stn/Newton Exch/Scottsdale

Sub-region: Southeast
Total boardings in 2022: 6,049,000

A photo of the 319 Newton Exchange bus, one of TransLink's top 10 bus routes sits at Scott Road Station

3 | 49 Metrotown Stn/Dunbar Loop/UBC

Sub-region: Vancouver/UBC
Total boardings in 2022: 7,344,000

Photo of the 49 Metrotown Station bus, one of TransLink's top 10 bus routes, departs UBC Bus Exchange

2 | R4 41st Ave RapidBus

Sub-region: Vancouver/UBC
Total boardings in 2022: 7,770,000

R4 41st Ave RapidBus, one of TransLink's top 10 bus routes, picks up passengers outside Joyce–Collingwood Station

1 | 99 B-Line Commercial–Broadway/UBC (B-Line)

Sub-region: Vancouver/UBC
Total boardings in 2022: 9,720,000

The 99 B-Line bus carries passengers on one of the top 10 bus routes.

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Read the full 2022 Transit Service Performance Review to learn more about these ridership trends.

Be sure to also check out the top 10 SkyTrain stations from 2022.

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