Ebus adding route between Kamloops and Prince George in new year

There'll be a new bus service connecting Kamloops to Prince George in the new year.

Ebus will be traveling back-and-forth between the two cities three times a week, according to a media release from the company. Operations begin on Jan. 4.

It will depart from Prince George at the bus shelter near the Terry Fox statue at 8:30 a.m. on Mondays, Thursdays and Saturdays. It departs from the Sahali Mall in Kamloops at 2 p.m. on Wednesdays, Sundays and Fridays. 

The larger Ebus network connects passengers to Prince Rupert, Dawson Creek, Fort St. John and Fort Nelson, and gives northern B.C. riders greater access to the rest of the province, the company says.

"Ebus provides Albertans and British Columbians with economical, efficient, and safe transportation," Ebus says. 

A one-way ticket from Kamloops to Prince George will cost $99. The trip takes six-and-a-half hours.

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