53 Route 53 Vic General / Langford Exch
Victoria Route 53 runs between Langford Exch and Victoria General Hospital. Monday to Friday the first bus is at 6:18 am and the last at 9:20 pm, every 1 h 30 min during the day.
| Days | First bus | Last bus | Buses | Daytime |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Monday to Friday | 6:18 am | 9:20 pm | 21 | every 1 h 30 min |
| Saturday | 7:00 am | 8:27 pm | 14 | every 2 h 10 min |
| Sunday | 7:00 am | 8:27 pm | 14 | every 2 h 10 min |
Holidays:
- Mon 12 Oct (Thanksgiving): the Sunday timetable
- Wed 11 Nov (Remembrance Day): the Sunday timetable
Route 53 to Victoria General Hospital
Bus sign: “Vic General via Atkins” · from Langford Exch · 43 stops
Monday to Friday
Scheduled times at the main stops · bold = pm · — = this trip doesn’t stop there
| Langford Exch Bay C | Goldstream Ave at Lake End Rd | Peatt Rd at Goldstream Ave | Atkins Ave at Crystalview Dr | Six Mile Rd at Thetis Lake | Victoria General Hospital |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6:18 | — | 6:23 | 6:30 | 6:36 | 6:45 |
| 6:50 | — | 6:57 | 7:03 | 7:10 | 7:20 |
| 8:35 | — | 8:40 | 8:47 | 8:53 | 9:04 |
| 10:20 | — | 10:25 | 10:32 | 10:38 | 10:47 |
| 11:50 | — | 11:55 | 12:02 | 12:08 | 12:17 |
| 1:15 | 1:21 | 1:27 | 1:34 | 1:40 | 1:50 |
| 3:00 | 3:08 | 3:15 | 3:24 | 3:30 | 3:40 |
| 4:08 | 4:15 | 4:21 | 4:29 | 4:35 | 4:44 |
| 5:38 | 5:44 | 5:50 | 5:57 | 6:03 | 6:12 |
| 7:05 | 7:11 | 7:16 | 7:23 | 7:29 | 7:38 |
| 8:35 | 8:41 | 8:46 | 8:53 | 8:59 | 9:08 |
Saturday
Scheduled times at the main stops · bold = pm · — = this trip doesn’t stop there
| Langford Exch Bay C | Goldstream Ave at Lake End Rd | Peatt Rd at Goldstream Ave | Atkins Ave at Crystalview Dr | Six Mile Rd at Thetis Lake | Victoria General Hospital |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7:00 | — | 7:04 | 7:10 | 7:16 | 7:24 |
| 9:00 | — | 9:04 | 9:11 | 9:17 | 9:25 |
| 11:10 | — | 11:15 | 11:22 | 11:28 | 11:37 |
| 1:20 | 1:26 | 1:32 | 1:40 | 1:46 | 1:55 |
| 3:30 | 3:36 | 3:42 | 3:50 | 3:56 | 4:05 |
| 5:40 | 5:46 | 5:51 | 5:59 | 6:05 | 6:14 |
| 7:46 | 7:52 | 7:56 | 8:03 | 8:09 | 8:17 |
Sunday
Scheduled times at the main stops · bold = pm · — = this trip doesn’t stop there
| Langford Exch Bay C | Goldstream Ave at Lake End Rd | Peatt Rd at Goldstream Ave | Atkins Ave at Crystalview Dr | Six Mile Rd at Thetis Lake | Victoria General Hospital |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7:00 | — | 7:04 | 7:10 | 7:16 | 7:23 |
| 9:02 | — | 9:06 | 9:12 | 9:18 | 9:26 |
| 11:10 | — | 11:14 | 11:21 | 11:27 | 11:35 |
| 1:20 | 1:26 | 1:31 | 1:38 | 1:44 | 1:53 |
| 3:30 | 3:36 | 3:41 | 3:48 | 3:54 | 4:03 |
| 5:40 | 5:46 | 5:51 | 5:58 | 6:04 | 6:12 |
| 7:45 | 7:51 | 7:56 | 8:03 | 8:09 | 8:17 |
All 43 stops, in order
- Langford Exch Bay C #101542
- Dunford Ave at Jacklin Rd #101656
- Dunford Ave at Carlow Rd #101681
- Carlow Rd at Bray Ave #101687
- Goldstream Ave at Leigh Rd #101649
- Goldstream Ave at Lakeview Terr #101558
- Goldstream Ave at Lakeshore Pl #102530
- Goldstream Ave at Lake End Rd #101809
- Goldstream Ave at Lakeshore Pl #101787
- Goldstream Ave at Wenger Terr #101781
- Goldstream Ave at Shelby Pl #101730
- Goldstream Ave at Hartsdale Dr #101747
- Goldstream Ave at Leigh Rd #101712
- Goldstream Ave at Carlow Rd #101679
- Goldstream Ave at Spencer Rd #101668
- Goldstream Ave at Matson Rd #101639
- Goldstream Ave at Jacklin Rd #101618
- Peatt Rd at Goldstream Ave #102720
- Peatt Rd at Larkhall Rd #101560
- Peatt Rd at Veterans Memorial Pky #101561
- Strandlund Ave at Duncan Pl #101543
- Selwyn Rd at Wentwich Rd #101518
- Selwyn Rd at Mill Hill Rd #101494
- Selwyn Rd at Downhome Dr #101484
- Selwyn Rd at Selwyn Oaks Pl #101462
- Atkins Ave at Westwind Dr #101442
- Atkins Ave at Crystalview Dr #101377
- Atkins Ave at Selica Rd #101348
- Atkins Ave at Traverse Terr #101304
- Atkins Rd at Myra Pl #101307
- Atkins Rd at Anya Lane #101322
- Atkins Rd at Six Mile Rd #101311
- Six Mile Rd at Nursery Hill Dr #102193
- Six Mile Rd at Thetis Lake #101373
- Six Mile Rd at Atkins Rd #102192
- Six Mile Rd at Island Hwy #101289
- Island Hwy at Six Mile Rd #101262
- Watkiss Way at Burnside Rd W #101190
- Watkiss Way at Talcott Rd #101156
- Watkiss Way at Erskine Lane #101141
- Hospital Way at Watkiss Way #101143
- Hospital Loop Waypoint #101111
- Victoria General Hospital #101119
Route 53 to Langford Exch
Bus sign: “Langford Exch via Atkins” · from Victoria General Hospital · 34 stops
Monday to Friday
Scheduled times at the main stops · bold = pm · — = this trip doesn’t stop there
| Victoria General Hospital | Six Mile Rd at Thetis Lake | Atkins Ave at Crystalview Dr | Goldstream Ave at Strathmore Rd | Langford Exch Bay C |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7:40 | 7:47 | 7:54 | 8:04 | 8:22 |
| 8:56 | 9:04 | 9:10 | 9:19 | 9:36 |
| 10:56 | 11:04 | 11:09 | 11:18 | 11:36 |
| 12:26 | 12:34 | 12:39 | 12:48 | 12:58 |
| 1:59 | 2:07 | 2:12 | 2:21 | 2:31 |
| 3:52 | 4:00 | 4:05 | 4:14 | 4:24 |
| 4:49 | 4:58 | 5:04 | 5:13 | 5:26 |
| 6:22 | 6:30 | 6:36 | 6:44 | 6:54 |
| 7:50 | 7:57 | 8:03 | 8:11 | 8:21 |
| 9:20 | 9:27 | 9:33 | 9:41 | 9:50 |
Saturday
Scheduled times at the main stops · bold = pm · — = this trip doesn’t stop there
| Victoria General Hospital | Six Mile Rd at Thetis Lake | Atkins Ave at Crystalview Dr | Goldstream Ave at Strathmore Rd | Langford Exch Bay C |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7:35 | 7:42 | 7:47 | 7:54 | 8:08 |
| 9:35 | 9:42 | 9:47 | 9:54 | 10:10 |
| 11:47 | 11:54 | 11:59 | 12:08 | 12:24 |
| 2:05 | 2:12 | 2:17 | 2:25 | 2:33 |
| 4:15 | 4:22 | 4:27 | 4:35 | 4:44 |
| 6:25 | 6:32 | 6:37 | 6:45 | 6:53 |
| 8:27 | 8:34 | 8:39 | 8:46 | 8:53 |
Sunday
Scheduled times at the main stops · bold = pm · — = this trip doesn’t stop there
| Victoria General Hospital | Six Mile Rd at Thetis Lake | Atkins Ave at Crystalview Dr | Goldstream Ave at Strathmore Rd | Langford Exch Bay C |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7:35 | 7:42 | 7:47 | 7:54 | 8:08 |
| 9:35 | 9:42 | 9:47 | 9:54 | 10:09 |
| 11:47 | 11:54 | 11:59 | 12:07 | 12:22 |
| 2:05 | 2:12 | 2:17 | 2:25 | 2:33 |
| 4:15 | 4:22 | 4:27 | 4:34 | 4:42 |
| 6:25 | 6:32 | 6:37 | 6:44 | 6:52 |
| 8:27 | 8:34 | 8:39 | 8:46 | 8:54 |
All 34 stops, in order
- Victoria General Hospital #102611
- Watkiss Way at Stoneridge Dr #101147
- Watkiss Way at Talcott Rd #101163
- Burnside Rd W at Watkiss Way #102513
- Island Hwy at Six Mile Rd #101254
- Six Mile Rd at Damon Dr #101291
- Six Mile Rd at Nursery Hill Dr #102193
- Six Mile Rd at Thetis Lake #101373
- Six Mile Rd at Atkins Rd #102192
- Atkins Rd at Six Mile Rd #101315
- Atkins Rd at Anya Lane #101320
- Atkins Rd at Myra Pl #101312
- Atkins Rd at Country Terr #101309
- Atkins Ave at Selica Rd #101342
- Atkins Ave at Crystalview Dr #101374
- Selwyn Rd at Selwyn Oaks Pl #101457
- Selwyn Rd at Downhome Dr #101471
- Selwyn Rd at Mill Hill Rd #101492
- Selwyn Rd at Wentwich Rd #101510
- Strandlund Ave at Duncan Pl #101541
- Strandlund Ave at Peatt Rd #100247
- Peatt Rd at Veterans Memorial Pky #101568
- Peatt Rd at Brock Ave #101566
- Peatt Rd at Goldstream Ave #101569
- Goldstream Ave at Strathmore Rd #101597
- Goldstream Ave at Jacklin Rd #101631
- Goldstream Ave at Spencer Rd #101673
- Carlow Rd at Goldstream Ave #101686
- Carlow Rd at Linda Lane #101692
- Dunford Ave at Carlow Rd #101685
- Langford Exch (Jacklin Rd) Bay E #101632
- Langford Pky at Jacklin Rd #102443
- Phipps Rd at Langford Pky #102442
- Langford Exch Bay C #101542
Questions about Route 53
- What time is the first Route 53 bus?
- Monday to Friday: 6:18 am. Saturday: 7:00 am. Sunday: 7:00 am.
- What time is the last Route 53 bus?
- Monday to Friday: 9:20 pm. Saturday: 8:27 pm. Sunday: 8:27 pm. Times after midnight belong to the evening before.
- How often does Route 53 run?
- Monday to Friday: every 1 h 30 min. Saturday: every 2 h 10 min. Sunday: every 2 h 10 min between 7 am and 7 pm, by the median gap between departures.
- Does Route 53 run on weekends?
- Saturday: yes. Sunday: yes.
- Does Route 53 run on holidays?
- Thanksgiving (Mon 12 Oct): the Sunday timetable. Remembrance Day (Wed 11 Nov): the Sunday timetable.
- Are these live bus times?
- No — they are the published schedule, from Victoria’s official transit data, refreshed October 3, 2026. A bus can run early or late, and detours aren’t shown here.
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- 4UVic / Downtown via Hillside
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- 6Royal Oak Exch / Downtown via Royal Oak Centre
- 6ARoyal Oak Exch / Downtown via Emily Carr
- 6BRoyal Oak Exch / Downtown via Chatterton
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- 7NUVic / Downtown via Cook Street Vlg Night Route
- 8Interurban / Tillicum Centre / Oak Bay
- 9Royal Oak Exch / UVic
- 10James Bay / Royal Jubilee
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- 17Cedar Hill
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- 22AVic General / Hillside Centre via Strawberry Vale
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- 27XDowntown Express
- 28Majestic / Downtown
- 28XMajestic Express
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- 32Cordova Bay / Royal Oak Exch
- 35Ridge
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- 40UVic / Dockyard via McKenzie-Admirals
- 43Royal Roads via Belmont Park
- 46Dockyard / Westhills Exch
- 47Goldstream Meadows / Downtown
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- 49Skirt Mountain / Langford Exch
- 51XWesthills Exch / UVic Express
- 52Colwood Exch / Bear Mountain
- 54Metchosin / Langford Exch
- 55Happy Valley / Langford Exch
- 57Thetis Heights / Langford Exch
- 58Goldstream Meadows / Langford Exch
- 59Triangle Mountain / Langford Exch
- 60Wishart / Langford Exch
- 61Sooke / Langford / Downtown
- 63Otter Point
- 64Langford Exch / Sooke via E Sooke and Beecher Bay
- 65Sooke / Downtown via Westhills
- 70Swartz Bay / Downtown
- 70XSwartz Bay / Downtown Express
- 71Swartz Bay / Downtown
- 72Swartz Bay / Downtown
- 72ASwartz Bay / Downtown
- 75Saanichton / Royal Oak / Downtown
- 76Swartz Bay / UVic
- 81Saanichton / Sidney / Swartz Bay
- 83Sidney / Brentwood / Royal Oak
- 85North Saanich
- 87Tsawout / Sidney via Airport and Dean Park
- 88Airport / Sidney via Sidney Industrial
- 88AAirport / Sidney bypass Sidney Industrial
- 95Langford / Downtown Blink