Stay Informed on Budget 2025

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Welcome to your space to learn about Budget 2025

Every year, the SCRD Board embark on a budget process to fund projects and initiatives undertaken by SCRD staff. This page is your space to learn more about the process and provide your feedback.



On the right you will find sections to:

Read about Budget 2025

Check out the budget timeline

Find out where we are right now in the budget process




Below is all about hearing from you - you will find opportunities to:

Ask questions about projects, initiatives, and the SCRD Budget process by using the question tool


Welcome to your space to learn about Budget 2025

Every year, the SCRD Board embark on a budget process to fund projects and initiatives undertaken by SCRD staff. This page is your space to learn more about the process and provide your feedback.



On the right you will find sections to:

Read about Budget 2025

Check out the budget timeline

Find out where we are right now in the budget process




Below is all about hearing from you - you will find opportunities to:

Ask questions about projects, initiatives, and the SCRD Budget process by using the question tool


Have a question about Budget 2025? This is where to ask it.

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  • Share I live at Silverstone CC and am a frequent user of HandyDart. It seems they are often so busy they cannot fit me in. I think they need at least 1 more bus and sufficient staff to keep it on the road. Are there any plans in this year's budget to increase this very important service on the Sunshine Coast? on Facebook Share I live at Silverstone CC and am a frequent user of HandyDart. It seems they are often so busy they cannot fit me in. I think they need at least 1 more bus and sufficient staff to keep it on the road. Are there any plans in this year's budget to increase this very important service on the Sunshine Coast? on Twitter Share I live at Silverstone CC and am a frequent user of HandyDart. It seems they are often so busy they cannot fit me in. I think they need at least 1 more bus and sufficient staff to keep it on the road. Are there any plans in this year's budget to increase this very important service on the Sunshine Coast? on Linkedin Email I live at Silverstone CC and am a frequent user of HandyDart. It seems they are often so busy they cannot fit me in. I think they need at least 1 more bus and sufficient staff to keep it on the road. Are there any plans in this year's budget to increase this very important service on the Sunshine Coast? link

    I live at Silverstone CC and am a frequent user of HandyDart. It seems they are often so busy they cannot fit me in. I think they need at least 1 more bus and sufficient staff to keep it on the road. Are there any plans in this year's budget to increase this very important service on the Sunshine Coast?

    Marg01 asked 7 months ago

    Hi there,

    Thanks you for your question. 

    The SCRD and BC Transit partner together to provide the transit service on the Sunshine Coast, including a cost sharing agreement for the service. Every year, SCRD and BCT review expansion priorities, and present these to the SCRD Board.  

    Expansion of service hours requires the support of the SCRD Board as well as the province (who provides the funding through BC Transit). This past fall, the SCRD Board supported an expansion priority for handyDART that would see an increase of 2,900 of service hours (including an additional bus) that could be implemented by January 2026. BC Transit will submit the expansion priorities of all transit services to the province for consideration in the provincial budget. 

    When the province announces their budget in the spring of 2026, we will see if they are supporting service expansions with BC Transit.  Without the provincial approval, the expansion will not proceed. If the province does support expansions, we will work with BC Transit to proceed.  The expansion requires an additional bus, which will be ordered, but may take up to 1+ year to receive, which is why implementation is tentatively scheduled for January 2026. 

    If you are having issues accessing the handyDART service, please contact 604-885-6897

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