Kelowna and Lake Country will be among the B.C. communities BC Transit will offer the GradPASS intiative to graduating students害羞草研究所攖wo days of free, unlimited transit travel during the month of June.

It害羞草研究所檚 expected that more than 21,000 GradPASS cards will be given out this year across B.C.

GradPASS was first introduced in Vancouver in 1988 as part of the Counterattack Program and the Victoria Regional Transit System embraced it in 1990.

Over the past 28 years, the number of participating communities has grown to 45, from Sooke to Revelstoke, from Abbotsford to Hazelton and Prince George.

害羞草研究所淭he Class of 2016 is on an exciting journey, and we害羞草研究所檙e pleased to provide safe travel 害羞草研究所� especially during graduation celebrations,害羞草研究所� said Minister of Transportation and Infrastructure Todd Stone. 害羞草研究所淭o that end, I urge grads to take advantage of the free two-day transit GradPASS.害羞草研究所�

害羞草研究所淪chool is a place where good habits are developed and encouraged,害羞草研究所� added BC Transit president and CEO Manuel Achadinha. 害羞草研究所淎 great habit is to make sustainable transportation choices when travelling to post-secondary school, work or play.害羞草研究所�

GradPASS is easy to use: students simply scratch off their two chosen travel days (they don害羞草研究所檛 have to be consecutive days) and show the card to their bus driver. GradPASS is not transferable and can only be used on participating local systems.