handyDART Fares
The fare for a handyDART ride is a ticket each way given to the driver. Tickets are available in person from the vendors listed below. Tickets may also be purchased by telephone (250) 390-3000 using VISA or MasterCard, from the handyDART office, or by sending a cheque to:
Regional District of Nanaimo handyDART
6300 Hammond Bay Rd.
Nanaimo, BC. V9T 6N2
Your tickets will be mailed to you, or if you request, tickets purchased from the office may be delivered to you at the time of your next ride. For further information, the handyDART office is open from 8:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. on weekdays.
| handyDART Fares | Tickets (5) | Tickets (20) |
|---|---|---|
| Registered User | $12.50 | $50.00 |
| Companion | $12.50 | $50.00 |
| Attendant | free | free |
handyDART Ticket purchase locations
Nanaimo
| Business Name | Location | Type (see legend below) |
|---|---|---|
| Bowen Road General Store | 1701 Bowen Road | ALL except hD Tickets |
| Central Drugs - Beban | 2220 Bowen Road | ALL |
| Central Drugs - Lantzville | 7186 Lantzville Road | ALL |
| Country Grocer | 1800 Dufferin Crescent | ALL except 20/sheet hD Tickets |
| Country Grocer | 1824 Cedar Road, Cedar | ALL except 20/sheet hD Tickets |
| Fairway Market at Nanaimo North Town Centre | 4750 Rutherford Road | ALL |
| 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 |
| Circle K | 1 - 4286 Departure Bay Road | ALL except 20/sheet hD Tickets |
| Man Lee Oriental Foods & Gift Shop Ltd. #1 | 39 - 1150 North Terminal | ALL |
| 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 |
| Nanoose First Nation | 700 Capilano Road, Lantzville | SSMP/SS Tickets/hD Tickets |
| Northridge General Store | Corner of Turner Road & Uplands | ALL |
| Oak Tree Manor | 325 Hecate Street | SSMP/SS Tickets/hD Tickets |
| Regional District of Nanaimo (Transit Office) | 6300 Hammond Bay Road | ALL |
| Rexall Drugs - Dufferin & Bowen | 1750 Dufferin Crescent | ALL |
| Rexall Drugs - Southgate Centre | Southgate Centre | ALL |
| The Medicine Shoppe Pharmacy | #33 - 1150 Terminal Avenue, N | ALL |
| Save-on-Foods | Brooks Landing | 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 |
| Uplands Convenience Store | 4320 Uplands Drive | ALL |
| Vancouver Island Health Authority-Parking Services | 1200 Boundary Crescent | AU Tickets/SS Tickets/hDART Tickets/AMP/SSMP |
| 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 | 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. |