The lights at the VanDusen Festival of Lights

Here are 13 transit-friendly holiday events in Metro Vancouver!

‘Tis the season to enjoy holiday festivities, all across Metro Vancouver! With your Compass Card, go from skating to sipping hot chocolate with an…


People outside the Stadium–Chinatown Station entrance during an event at Rogers Arena

Take transit to Ed Sheeran’s +–=÷× (Mathematics) Tour concert at BC Place on Sept. 2

Grammy Award-winning musician Ed Sheeran returns to Vancouver on Saturday, Sept. 2 at BC Place for the +–=÷× Tour (pronounced “The Mathematics…


75 facts about Vancouver’s trolleybus system for each year of service

On August 16, 2023, we celebrate the 75th anniversary of the launch of the trolleybus system back in 1948 — three quarters of a century ago! To…


A co-branded Modo and TransLink Vanpool sedan, with people to the side

Thomas shares his stress-free way to commute 80 kilometres everyday by car

“I don’t think I’d go back the other way,” says Thomas Shields, a steamfitter, about his new way of commuting by car. He drives about 40 kilometres…


Streams of people walking on Cordova Street near Waterfront Station, a bus in the background.

Transit-friendly Canada Day events in Metro Vancouver

Now marking its’ 156th birthday, Canada Day celebrations are happening across Metro Vancouver. With many celebrations going on, you might want to…


DC Super Hero Compass Cards

Here’s how to get a limited-edition DC Super Hero Compass Card

Exciting news for comic book enthusiasts and transit users in Metro Vancouver! We have partnered with DC Comics to bring you an exclusive collection…


Bike Valet staff mounting bike on the rack

Park your bike with ease at the Vancouver City Centre Bike Valet

It’s biking season and we want to help you make the most of it! In addition to the many ways to park your bike near transit, you can now also store…


DJ O Show stands in front of SkyTrain doors

Turn your commute into a dance party: DJ O Show is playing live on transit

This June, leave enough time during your commute to join in and dance to the tunes of this month’s Art Moves artist-in-residence DJ O Show, which is…


Rush Hour Challenge, starting pictures of three competitors

We raced by bike, car, and transit to downtown Vancouver!

On a bright, clear-skied Thursday morning, a team of three met up at the corner of East Hastings St. and Templeton Dr., a seemingly random location –…


A person on a bike, waiting for the SkyTrain

Register and ride this Go by Bike Week, May 29 – June 2

Did you know you can travel five times further on bike for the same amount of time and energy expended as walking? For most trips under 5 kilometres,…


Image of someone take a photo on their phone

Capture beauty from our transit system for a chance to win $350!

It's that time of year again — we're bringing back our popular Poetry in Transit photo contest for its second year. Are you a photography enthusiast…


Blue Earth Tarot by Alison Davies at Lafarge Lake–Douglas Station

What journey are you on? Find out with Blue Earth Tarot cards

Displayed on the large windows of Lafarge Lake–Douglas Station, along Pinetree Way, you'll find a curiously undulating collection of blue cards. It’s…


Compass GradPass with graduation cap

Class of 2023, pick up your Compass GradPass today!

Congratulations graduating class of 2023! We are so proud of your hard work and hope you enjoy two free days of unlimited transit with your Compass…


A kayak parked near the bay and two people kayaking at Deep Cove

Where to go by transit to beat the heat in Metro Vancouver

When it’s sunny out, Metro Vancouverites love to go out! But when it’s hot and 30 degrees out, it can be challenging to enjoy the sun. Fortunately,…


The 80 River District at Marine Drive Station laying over with a Canada Line train arriving at the SkyTrain station in the background.

3 things to do at this hidden waterfront neighbourhood in Vancouver!

The East Fraser Lands, located along the Fraser River between Kerr Street and Boundary Road in south Vancouver, was home to the White Pine Sawmill…


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