The Board uses Passenger Transportation Regions (regions) to support regulation of passenger transportation services across the province, evidence-based and systemic decision-making, and administration of certain rules and policies. These Passenger Transportation Regions reflect the differences in geography as well as varying population density across the province.

Further details about the application and use of Passenger Transportation regions are outlined in the policy.

The Regions are defined based on regional district boundaries, where applicable. 

Region 1: Metro Vancouver RD, Fraser Valley RD, Squamish-Lillooet RD

Region 2: Capital Regional District (CRD)

Region 3: Cowichan Valley RD, Nanaimo RD, Comox Valley RD, Alberni-Clayoquot RD, Strathcona RD, Central Coast RD, Mt. Waddington RD, qathet (Powell River) RD

Region 4: Okanagan-Similkameen RD, Central Okanagan RD, North Okanagan RD, Kootenay Boundary RD, Cariboo RD, Thompson-Nicola RD, Columbia-Shuswap RD, East Kootenay RD, Central Kootenay RD

Region 5: Fraser-Fort George RD, Bulkley Nechako RD, Kitimat-Stikine RD, Peace River RD, Northern Rockies RD, North Coast RD, Sunshine Coast RD, Central Coast RD, Islands Trust, Stikine Region