BC Ferries, TransLink and BC Transit will offer complimentary travel to eligible passengers this Remembrance Day.

BC Ferries also marked National Indigenous Veterans Day yesterday by providing free travel for active and retired military personnel.

On Wednesday, November 11th, complimentary passenger-only fares will be available to active, reserve and retired military members, as well as cadets. Eligible customers must present official Canadian military identification or travel in uniform. Regular vehicle fares will still apply.

At 11 a.m., BC Ferries will observe two minutes of silence aboard its vessels and at terminals to honour those who sacrificed their lives in the line of duty. Canadian flags at terminals and aboard vessels will also fly at half-mast.

TransLink is offering free travel across all services, including HandyDART, to veterans, active Canadian Armed Forces members, police and fire personnel, Canadian Coast Guard members, Department of Fisheries and Oceans officers and BC Ambulance Service personnel.

Eligible TransLink passengers should present a badge, military identification or Veteran’s Service Card, or travel in uniform. Customers and employees are also encouraged to observe the traditional moment of silence at or near 11 a.m.

BC Transit will provide free service to current and retired members of the Canadian Armed Forces, as well as police officers in uniform. The offer also applies to handyDART service.

Buses will display “Lest We Forget” on their destination screens in recognition of Remembrance Day.