The PNE Fair returns this year to send off the summer with a bang! Taking place from Aug. 16 to Sept. 1, there’s so much to do, and when you take transit, you’re in for a deal.

Visit us at the TransLink Zone, near the Hastings and Renfrew Street entrance for free fun, including everything below — and more!

Take a tour through our three transit vehicles on site and learn how to use the bike rack.

Step inside a popular double-decker bus and get a photo in the operator’s seat, check out a vintage bus from 1957 preserved by the Transit Museum Society, or take a break in our Outreach bus. The Outreach bus features an on board scavenger hunt.

If you’ve even felt intimidated by the bus bike rack, here’s your chance to take your time and try it out, and build confidence in taking your bike on transit. Bike + transit = endless possibilities!

Get a stamp or pickup your Transit Passport

Our Transit Passport program is in full swing this summer, and the PNE is a stop you won’t want to miss.

If you haven’t had the chance to pick up one, you can pick one up AND earn your first stamp at once! Visit our Passport Map to place a sticker on your favourite summertime destination to earn a stamp. 

Looking to earn more stamps? Explore Metro Vancouver with TransLink’s self-guided, transit-friendly tours.

For more details about the Transit Passport and how you can enter to win a YEAR of free transit with it can be found at translink.ca/tours. 

Pick up some transit swag

Exclusive TransLink trading cards are available at this year’s PNE Fair. These free limited-edition collector’s items feature five different designs representing the iconic transit fleet. Cards will be limited to one per person while supplies last. Can you complete the entire five card set? 

There’s also fan-favourite vehicle cutouts available at the booth.

Hop on the PNE Express Train presented by TransLink

Ride the TransLink-themed PNE Express Train for a fun, shady ride through the fairgrounds. It’ll take you alongside the duck pond, over a bridge and under the canopy of trees. It’s $2 a ride, or free for kids 3 and under. You can find the stop near Toon City, at the heart of the PNE fairgrounds.

Take transit to the PNE Fair

There’s many ways to take transit to the PNE Fair, find the best route for you below, or use Trip Planner.

• 14 Hastings/UBC
• 16 29th Avenue Station/Arbutus
• R5 Hastings St RapidBus
• 210 Upper Lynn Valley/Burrard Station
• 211 Seymour/Burrard Station

Take the 16 PNE Special Bus to the PNE

The 16 PNE Special Bus runs between 29th Avenue Station (Expo Line), Renfrew Station (Millennium Line), and the Pacific Coliseum, every 15 minutes in each direction during fair days. 

You can catch the first bus on each fair day at 29th Avenue Station at 9:34 a.m. If you’re hopping on at Renfrew Station, the bus leaves Renfrew Station at 9:41 a.m.

Head home the same you came as the last bus leaves the Pacific Coliseum at 12:07 a.m. on weekends and 12:10 a.m. on weeknights. 

Take advantage of 2-for-1 admission when showing your Compass Card on TransLink Fridays, Aug. 22 and 29.

Show your Compass Card or proof of transit fare on Friday, Aug. 22 and Friday, Aug. 29 to score 2-for-1 admission. It’s a great way to save some cash for treats or a ride pass.