99 B-Line
| 99 B-Line | |
|---|---|
 A bus carrying passengers along the 99 B-Line route. | |
| Overview | |
| System | TransLink |
| Operator | Coast Mountain Bus Company |
| Route | |
| Start | UBC Exchange |
| End | Commercial–Broadway station |
| Length | 14.3 km (8.9 mi) |
| Service | |
| Ridership | 35,900 (avg. weekday 2023) |
The 99 B-Line is a Coast Mountain Bus Company bus route in Vancouver, British Columbia. It is ran with funds by TransLink. It runs between UBC Exchange and the Commercial–Broadway SkyTrain station with 13 stops along the route. The route is 14.3 km long.[1] With an average of 35,900 weekday passengers in 2023, it is the busiest bus route in the entire Metro Vancouver region.[2] It sunk to 34,200 the next year but remained as the busiest route.[3]
On September 3, 1996, it was first announced by BC Transit that a new bus route was going to be created to link Lougheed Mall with the University of British Columbia (UBC).[4]
Every bus used for the 99 B-Line is designed by Winnipeg-based bus manufacturer New Flyer and is an Xcelsior model.[5][6]
In 2018, the 99 B-line saw a ridership of 55,900 average passengers. This made it the busiest bus route in both Canada and the United States.[7]
Current route
[change | change source]The 99 B-Line operates in these locations:[8]
- UBC Exchange
- Allison
- Sasamat
- Alma/W 10th
- Macdonald
- Arbutus
- Granville
- Heather/Willow
- Cambie
- Main
- Fraser
- Clark
- Commercial–Broadway station
Former routes
[change | change source]- Boundary Road
- Brentwood Mall
- Austin
- Lougheed Mall
References
[change | change source]- ↑ "2018 Transit Service Performance Review". TransLink. Retrieved December 14, 2025.
- ↑ "These are Metro Vancouver's busiest bus routes and SkyTrain stations in 2023". TransLink. Retrieved December 14, 2025.
- ↑ "Metro Vancouver's public transit ridership growth rate in 2024 surpasses driving: TransLink". Daily Hive. Retrieved December 14, 2025.
- ↑ "Beginning September 3: 99 B-Line - Take the Sting Out of Traffic by Making a 99 B-Line Across the Broadway/Lougheed Corrider!" (PDF). TransLink. Retrieved December 14, 2025.
- ↑ "Why are TransLink buses green now?". The Buzzer. Retrieved December 14, 2025.
- ↑ "Air conditioning coming to all future TransLink buses". Daily Hive. Retrieved December 11, 2025.
- ↑ "TransLink sets ridership record in 2018". Vancouver Sun. Retrieved December 14, 2025.
- ↑ "99UBC B-Line - Schedules". TransLink. Retrieved December 14, 2025.
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