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Granville Street Bus Priority

10 Granville Bus on the road

In partnership with the City of Vancouver, TransLink is introducing cost-effective improvements to make Vancouver's busiest bus routes faster and more reliable.

The #10 and #16 are two of Vancouver’s most frequently used bus routes, but they also face some of the highest delays. By improving stop locations and adding bus lanes, bus bulbs, and turn pockets along Granville Street, we’re making transit a more convenient and sustainable choice. Work will be completed in phases between:

Granville Street: W 16th Ave to SW Marine Drive

We have extended bus lane hours and adjusted stop spacing along the 10 Granville/Waterfront to make trips faster and more reliable for thousands of riders who rely on this route.


Bus Stop Changes

Route 10 is one of the most delayed bus routes in Vancouver, partly because it has some of the closest stop spacing in the region. Seventy-six per cent of stops are less than the recommended 300 meters apart, which means buses stop frequently and trips take longer.

Survey Results

Thank you to everyone who shared feedback on the proposed stop changes on the #10. Your input was reviewed and helped inform the final plan. Learn more about what we heard in our Engagement Report.

Read engagement report

On June 23, 2025, we removed 17 stops along the #10 and added four new ones near crosswalks with traffic lights to support safer, more accessible travel.

Based on public feedback, we made two adjustments to the proposed plan:

  • The northbound W 71st Ave stop remained in service

  • The southbound W 65th Ave stop will remain temporarily to maintain access during nearby construction. We will remove it only once construction is complete and the W 68th Ave stop returns to its original location near the intersection.

Over 96% of riders continued to use their existing bus stops. Those who experience a stop change have a stop within a block or two of their previous location.

Click on the bus stop on the map below to see why we kept or removed each one.


Route map of the corridor showing stop changes

List of removed stops

  • NB Granville St at W 64 Ave (#50760)

  • NB Granville St at W 55 Ave (#50764)

  • NB Granville St at W 46 Ave (#50769)

  • NB Granville St at W 43 Ave (#50770)

  • NB Granville St at W 38 Ave (#50203)

  • NB Granville St at W 36 Ave (#50204)

  • NB Granville St at W 34 Ave (#50205)

  • NB Granville St at Minto Cres (#50206)

  • SB Granville St at W 61 Ave (#50861)

  • SB Granville St at W 47 Ave (#50855)

  • SB Granville St at W 43 Ave (#50854)

  • SB Granville St at W 40 Ave (#50556)

  • SB Granville St at S Connaught Dr (#50555)

  • SB Granville St at W 35 Ave (#50553)

  • SB Granville St at W 32 Ave (#50551)

  • SB Granville St at Laurier Ave (#50547)

  • SB Granville St at Matthews Ave (#50546)

Note: SB Granville St at W 65 Ave (#50863) will be removed once construction ends.

List of new stops

  • NB FS Granville St at W 45 Ave

  • NB FS Granville St at W 37 Ave

  • NB FS Granville St at W 33 Ave

  • SB FS Granville St at Balfour Ave

Bus Lane Extensions

The City of Vancouver is extending bus lane hours on Granville Street to reduce traffic interruptions and keep buses on schedule. Bus lanes make efficient use of limited road space, helping more people get about faster while supporting the growing needs of our region.

For more information, visit City of Vancouver's website here.

Granville Street – W 5th Ave to W 16th Ave

In summer 2024, we made key transit improvements by:

  • Adding right-turn pockets to give drivers a place to wait for a right turn without blocking traffic.

  • Extending bus lanes north of 16th Ave by one block during peak periods.

  • Adjusting bus stop locations to reduce travel time while maintaining convenient access to stops.

  • Bus routes 10, 16, N10, N9, and N17 had the following changes:

    • A new northbound stop at W 15th Ave, replaced the stops at W 16th Ave/Marpole Ave and W 14th Ave. 

    • A new southbound stop at W 12th Ave, replaced the stops at W 11th Ave and W 13th Ave.

    • A new westbound stop on W 12th Ave just west of Granville St, replaced the southbound stop on Granville St at W 11th Ave.

In 2026 we will:

  • Build bus bulbs by extending sidewalks to align bus stops with travel lanes, saving buses time from merging in and out of traffic.

Frequently Asked Questions

Why is TransLink introducing bus priority measures?

Buses play a critical role in moving people within Metro Vancouver, and traffic congestion can hinder the performance of the bus network.

Bus priority measures improve the speed and reliability of buses, making transit a convenient and sustainable transport choice. A fast and reliable transit system helps more people get where they need to be while reducing congestion.

How does TransLink decide which bus stops to remove?

To minimize impacts on customers, we carefully considered many factors when evaluating each bus stop. This included accessibility, ridership, transfer points, nearby destinations, physical constraints (e.g. hills), spacing between stops on the route, and impacts on other routes.

We also looked at whether it had a twin stop in the opposite direction, nearby crosswalks, or stop amenities (e.g. shelters or benches).

Finally, we consider locations where customers may benefit from the addition of a new stop, such as areas with higher populations of seniors or people with reduced mobility, as well as areas with larger spacing between current stops.

Where else has TransLink done bus stop optimization?

TransLink has successfully optimized bus stop spacing on Routes 2, 4, 7, 16, 17, and 25 to improve travel times and reliability. The feedback we received from customers has helped informed bus stop optimization initiatives on other corridors across the region.

Get in Touch

For more information on bus priority measures, please contact us.

For more information on bus lanes or changes to public space, please reach out to the City of Vancouver.

  • Project Website: vancouver.ca/granville-transit

  • Project Email: granvillebuspriority@translink.ca

  • Use the City of Vancouver’s Van311 App, available 24-7.

  • Call 3-1-1