May 29, 2015
U-Pass BC transition to Compass is in full swing!
On June 1, another 50,000 students say good bye to the paper U-Pass BC and hello to Compass. Students from BCIT, Langara, SFU and UBC will start…
By Compass Team
May 26, 2015
Compass Arrives at West Coast Express!
Compass is coming soon to West Coast Express The convenience of the Compass fare-collection system arrives at West Coast Express (WCE), starting June…
By Compass Team
October 29, 2014
TransLink to begin rolling out Compass Cards to post-secondary students starting in January 2015
We have a Compass Card update! The next group to receive Compass Cards will be post-secondary students at 10 schools, starting in the new year.…
By Compass Team
August 11, 2014
It’s business as usual until Compass arrives
In case there’s any confusion about how to pay for transit between now and the day when Compass is in full swing, we’d like to clear the air. For…
By Compass Team
July 8, 2014
Going slowly and getting it right
You’ve seen the gates at SkyTrain stations, you’ve seen the gizmos on buses, and you might have seen someone use a Compass Card. Naturally, you’re…
By Compass Team
April 22, 2014
Live Chat with The Compass Team on Friday, April 25, 2014
Thanks for all your comments, questions and suggestions about Compass! As the transition continues, we know it’s more important than ever to stay…
By Compass Team
April 15, 2014
Compass is no longer just for people with super hearing!
We've heard from Beta testers and a few Compass Card users that the volume of the beeps on bus Compass Card readers was nearly impossible to…
By Compass Team
April 4, 2014
All about Compass
Woohoo! We've reached 10 million taps since January 1. Thank you very much for your support of the Compass project. [View the story "So what's…
By Compass Team
March 10, 2014
Compass fare product priority
Compass Points the Way Welcome back to the Compass classroom! This week’s topic: deciding what comes first on your Compass Card. Did you know there’s…
By Compass Team
February 27, 2014
Tapping made easy, for everyone
Hooray, we’ve already reached over 3 million taps in the system! We think this is a pretty cool first step in our Compass rollout. More good news:…
By Compass Team
February 25, 2014
Fare gate in action at Sapperton Station
A TransLink employee, Joanne Proft, was REALLY excited to use the fare gate. If you’ve been to Sapperton Station in the last few days, you might have…
By Compass Team
February 6, 2014
Tapping to transfer with Compass
Here’s a question that’s come up a lot lately: “What happens if I tap in with my Compass Card, but don’t complete my journey within 90 minutes?” To…
By Compass Team
January 21, 2014
Introducing Julia!
Hello there! Knock knock. Who’s there? It’s Julia. Julia Who? Julia the new Buzzer contributor! Why hello there! Nice to e-meet you. My name is…
By Compass Team
January 16, 2014
Behind the scenes with the Compass team
Doug testing a Compass card The Compass project is in full swing after our first customers tapped in on the system a few weeks ago. We already…
By Compass Team
January 6, 2014
Tap in like a pro
Just a few weeks into our first customers using Compass, and our Compass Card readers have already registered thousands of transactions…
By Compass Team
