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handyDART Fares
The fare for a handyDART ride is a ticket each way shown to the driver. Tickets are available in person from our vendors (listed below);Tickets may also be purchased by telephone using VISA or MasterCard from the handyDART office or by sending a cheque to:
Nanaimo handyDARTYour tickets will be mailed to you or if you request your tickets purchased from the office may be delivered to you at the time of your next ride.
6300 Hammond Bay Rd.
Nanaimo, BC.
V9T 6N2
The handyDART office is open from 8:30 am to 4:00 pm weekdays for further information.
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Bus Pass purchase locations
Nanaimo
| Business Name | Location | Type [see legend below] |
|---|---|---|
| 49th Parallel Grocery | 1824 Cedar Road, Cedar | ALL except 20/sheet hD Tickets |
| Aboriginal Education | 395 Wakesiah Avenue | SSMP/SS Tickets |
| Academy of Learning | 7 - 1551 Estevan Road | UMP |
| Bowen Road General Store | 1701 Bowen Road | ALL except hD Tickets |
| Bowen Park Seniors | Bowen Park | hD Tickets |
| Central Drugs - Beban | 2220 Bowen Road | ALL |
| Central Drugs - Lantzville | 7186 Lantzville Road | ALL |
| Discovery Community College | B-1713 Bowen Road | UMP |
| Fairway Markets at Nanaimo North Town Centre | 4750 Rutherford Road | ALL |
| GT Hiring Solutions | 301 - 155 Skinner Street | AMP/AU Tickets |
| Jingle Pot General Store | 2201 Jingle Pot Road | ALL |
| Kiwanis House | 1233 Kiwanis Crescent | SSMP/SS Tickets/hD Tickets |
| London Drugs - Nanaimo North Town Centre | 4750 Rutherford Road | ALL |
| London Drugs - Port Place Mall | 2 - 650 S Terminal Avenue | ALL |
| Mac's Convenience Stores | 1 - 4286 Departure Bay Road | ALL except 20/sheet hD Tickets |
| Man Lee Oriental Foods & Gift Shop Ltd. #1 | 39 - 1150 North Terminal | ALL |
| Man Lee Oriental Foods & Gift Shop Ltd. #2 | Unit 104 - 6596 Applecross Road | AMP/SSMP/AU Tickets |
| Mid Island Co-Op: Bowen Road | 2517 Bowen Road | ALL |
| Mid Island Co-Op: Brooks Landing | 1901 Highland Boulevard | ALL |
| Mid Island Co-Op: Cranberry | 1350 Cranberry Avenue | ALL |
| Mid Island Co-Op: Hammond Bay | 4750 Hammond Bay Road | ALL |
| Mid Island Co-Op: Harewood | 877 Bruce Avenue | ALL |
| Mid Island Co-Op: Victoria Crescent | #60 Victoria Crescent | ALL |
| Mid Island Co-Op: Woodgrove | 6673 Mary Ellen Drive | ALL |
| Ministry of Housing & Social Development | 101 - 2100 Labieux Road | AU Tickets |
| Ministry of Children & Family Development | 202 - 488 Albert Street | SS Tickets/AMP/SSMP |
| Ministry of Children & Family Development | 101 - 488 Albert Street | AMP/SSMP/AU Tickets/SS Tickets |
| Ministry of Housing & Social Development | 60 Needham Street | AMP |
| Ministry of Housing & Social Development | 108 Richards Street | AMP |
| Ministry of Children & Family Development | 101 - 488 Albert Street | AMP/SSMP/AU Tickets |
| Ministry of Children & Family Development | 201 - 190 Wallace Street | AMP/SSMP/AU Tickets |
| Northridge General Store | corner of Turner Road & Uplands | ALL |
| Regional District of Nanaimo | 6300 Hammond Bay Road | ALL |
| Rexall Drugs - Dufferin & Bowen | 1750 Dufferin Crescent | ALL |
| Rexall Drugs - Southgate Centre | Southgate Centre | ALL |
| Shoppers - Country Club Centre | 38 - 3200 N Island Highway | ALL |
| Shoppers - University Village | 702 - 530 5th Street | ALL |
| Shoppers - Mary Ellen Drive | 6681 Mary Ellen Drive | ALL |
| Sprott-Shaw College | 6 - 140 Terminal Avenue | UMP |
| Supreme Convenience | 2101 Boundary Avenue | AMP/SSMP/AU Tickets/SS Tickets |
| Thrifty Foods - Brooks Landing | Brooks Landing - 2000 Island Hwy | ALL |
| Tillicum Lelum | 927 Haliburton Street | AMP/SSMP/AU Tickets |
| Uplands Convenience Store | 4320 Uplands Drive | ALL |
| Vancouver Island Health Authority-Parking Services | 1200 Boundary Crescent | AU Tickets/SS Tickets/hDART Tickets/AMP/SSMP |
| Vancouver Island University (formerly Mal U) | 900 Fifth Street | AU Tickets/UMP/USP |
| Walmart Lotto Centre | 6801 N. Island Highway | ALL |
Parksville/Qualicum Beach
| Business Name | Location | Type [see legend below] |
|---|---|---|
| CITY OF PARKSVILLE | 100 E. Jensen Avenue, Parksville | ALL |
| OCEANSIDE PLACE, WEMBLEY MALL | 830 W. Island Hwy, Parksville | ALL |
| RAVENSONG POOL | 737 Jones Road, Qualicum | ALL |
| MEDICINE SHOPPE PHARMACY | 145 – 2nd Ave. West, Qualicum | ALL |
Legend
| AMP | Adult Monthly Pass. |
| ALL | DOES NOT INCLUDE University Semester Passes or University Monthly Passes. These are sold only at VIU. |
| AU Tickets | Adult/University Tickets. |
| hD Tickets | handyDART Tickets. |
| SSMP | Student/Senior Monthly Pass. |
| SS Tickets | Student/Senior Tickets. |
| UMP | University Monthly Pass. Available only to VIU students. |
| USP | University Semester Pass. Available only to VIU students. |
| Tickets provided as a service to client/students. NOT SOLD to general public. |
* handyDART ticket purchases may be made at the RDN by phone using Visa or MasterCard at 390-3000. All phone orders will be mailed out. handyDart office hours are 8:30 am to 4:30 pm Monday to Friday.