Vancouver Greens on travel costs: low-income transit fares and safer streets
The Green Party of Vancouver says residents should be able to live fully without owning a car. It would press TransLink and senior governments for more low-income transit fares, and invest in sidewalks, curb cuts, crossings, lighting and protected bike routes that work for seniors and people with disabilities.
AFFORDABLE LIVING · PAGE 20
Affordable Transportation: what the Platform 2026 says
Page 20 of the Green Party of Vancouver's 2026 platform treats the cost of getting around as part of the cost of living. The party says residents should not need to own a car to take full part in city life. It groups these commitments here: a general aim to make car-free travel cheaper, cheaper transit fares for people with low incomes, and safer, more accessible streets.
On transit, the Greens would work with TransLink, the TransLink Mayors' Council and senior governments to expand low-income fare programs. On streets, the platform lists sidewalks, curb cuts (the low ramps where a sidewalk meets the road), pedestrian crossings, lighting and protected cycling routes. It says transit stops, sidewalks and crossings should work for seniors, people with disabilities, parents with strollers and anyone who has trouble moving around. The party also names public bike share as one of the affordable choices it would support.
The commitments in this chapter depend on different bodies. The city owns and designs its own streets, sidewalks and bike lanes, so Council can fund the street work directly. TransLink, a regional body the city does not control, runs the buses and SkyTrain, so on fares the city can only ask and negotiate. The platform also names senior governments, meaning the Province and the federal government, as partners in this work.
3 COMMITMENTS
What the party says it would do
Transportation You Can Afford
The platform says Vancouver residents should not have to own a car to take full part in city life. The Greens would work to expand low-income transit fares and connections, improve walking and cycling routes and public bike share, and support affordable choices other than owning a car.
- Who has the power
- City, with others The city builds its own walking and cycling routes, but transit fares and service belong to TransLink, a regional body the city does not control.
- Source
- Platform 2026, page 20
Affordable transit for folks who need it most
The Greens would work with TransLink, the TransLink Mayors' Council and senior governments to expand low-income transit programs so that people who need them pay lower fares.
- Who has the power
- Regional body TransLink, a regional body the city does not control, runs the buses and SkyTrain, so the city can only press for cheaper fares.
- Source
- Platform 2026, page 20
Safer streets
The Greens would invest in sidewalks, curb cuts, pedestrian crossings, lighting and protected cycling routes. They would make sure transit stops, sidewalks, crossings and other transport structures are accessible for seniors, people with disabilities, parents with strollers and anyone with mobility challenges.
- Who has the power
- City Council The city owns and designs its streets, sidewalks and bike lanes, so Council can pay for this work in its own budget.
- Source
- Platform 2026, page 20
WHO WOULD HAVE TO ACT
Where the power sits for this chapter
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
Questions about affordable transportation
What would the Green Party of Vancouver do to make transit cheaper?
The Green Party of Vancouver would work with TransLink, the TransLink Mayors' Council and senior governments to expand low-income transit programs, so that the people who need them most pay lower fares (platform, page 20).
Can Vancouver City Council lower bus fares under the Green plan?
No. Buses and SkyTrain are run by TransLink, a regional body the city does not control. The Green Party of Vancouver's platform says it would work with TransLink, its Mayors' Council and senior governments to expand low-income fares, so the city's role is to ask and negotiate (platform, page 20).
Do the Vancouver Greens want people to live without a car?
The Green Party of Vancouver says residents should not have to own a car to take full part in city life. It would improve walking and cycling routes and public bike share, and support affordable choices other than owning a car (platform, page 20).
What street safety changes does the Green Party of Vancouver propose?
The Green Party of Vancouver would invest in sidewalks, curb cuts, pedestrian crossings, lighting and protected cycling routes. The city owns and designs these streets, so Council could fund this work itself (platform, page 20).
How would Vancouver's Greens make streets accessible for seniors and people with disabilities?
The Green Party of Vancouver says it would make sure transit stops, sidewalks, crossings and other transport structures are accessible for seniors, people with disabilities, parents with strollers and anyone with mobility challenges (platform, page 20).
ON THE BALLOT
The Green Party of Vancouver candidates behind this
Sources
Every commitment on this page comes from the party's own material, marked SAYS SO ITSELF. It proves what the party says it would do. Who holds each power is our own addition, from the sources listed after it.
- Platform 2026, Green Party of Vancouver (72-page PDF, last updated September 29, 2026) SAYS SO ITSELFGreen Party of Vancouver · pages 20 · published · checked