Nanaimo Route 88: Parksville
Bus schedule and route map · Monday to Friday, Saturday
Nanaimo Route 88 (Parksville) is a bus route in Nanaimo and the Regional District of Nanaimo, serving Jensen Ave E at Craig St, Oceanside Health Centre, Pym St N at Sanderson Rd and McVickers St at Island Hwy E. Monday to Friday the first bus is at 7:30 am and the last at 7:50 pm, every 59 min during the day. Updated October 4, 2026.
Schedule summary
Monday to Friday
- First
- 7:30 am
- Last
- 7:50 pm
- Buses
- 14
- Daytime
- every 59 min
Saturday
- First
- 7:30 am
- Last
- 5:51 pm
- Buses
- 12
- Daytime
- every 59 min
Sunday
No service
Public holidays
- Mon 12 Oct (Thanksgiving): no service
- Wed 11 Nov (Remembrance Day): no service
Route 88 to Jensen Ave E at Craig St
Destination sign “Parksville” · from Jensen Ave E at Craig St · 69 stops
Monday to Friday
Times at the main stops. Bold is pm. A dot means that trip does not stop there.
| Jensen Ave E at Craig St | Oceanside Health Centre | Church Rd at Wembley Rd | Pym St N at Sanderson Rd | Pym St N at Forsyth Ave | McVickers St at Island Hwy E | Jensen Ave E at Craig St |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7:30 | 7:34 | 7:46 | 7:51 | 7:55 | 8:07 | 8:10 |
| 8:30 | 8:34 | 8:47 | 8:52 | 8:57 | 9:11 | 9:14 |
| 9:30 | 9:34 | 9:47 | 9:52 | 9:56 | 10:09 | 10:12 |
| 10:22 | 10:26 | 10:39 | 10:44 | 10:48 | 11:01 | 11:04 |
| 11:10 | 11:14 | 11:27 | 11:32 | 11:36 | 11:49 | 11:52 |
| 12:13 | 12:17 | 12:30 | 12:35 | 12:39 | 12:52 | 12:55 |
| 1:00 | 1:04 | 1:17 | 1:22 | 1:26 | 1:39 | 1:42 |
| 1:56 | 2:00 | 2:13 | 2:18 | 2:22 | 2:35 | 2:38 |
| 2:55 | · | 3:14 | 3:19 | 3:25 | 3:41 | 3:44 |
| 3:57 | 4:01 | 4:14 | 4:19 | 4:23 | 4:36 | 4:39 |
| 4:57 | 5:01 | 5:14 | 5:19 | 5:23 | 5:35 | 5:38 |
| 5:51 | 5:55 | 6:08 | 6:13 | 6:17 | 6:28 | 6:31 |
| 7:02 | 7:06 | 7:18 | 7:23 | 7:27 | 7:38 | 7:41 |
| 7:50 | 7:54 | 8:06 | 8:10 | 8:14 | 8:25 | 8:28 |
Saturday
Times at the main stops. Bold is pm. A dot means that trip does not stop there.
| Jensen Ave E at Craig St | Oceanside Health Centre | Church Rd at Wembley Rd | Pym St N at Sanderson Rd | Pym St N at Forsyth Ave | McVickers St at Island Hwy E | Jensen Ave E at Craig St |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7:30 | 7:34 | 7:46 | 7:50 | 7:54 | 8:06 | 8:09 |
| 8:30 | 8:34 | 8:46 | 8:50 | 8:54 | 9:06 | 9:09 |
| 9:30 | 9:34 | 9:46 | 9:51 | 9:55 | 10:08 | 10:11 |
| 10:22 | 10:26 | 10:39 | 10:44 | 10:48 | 11:01 | 11:04 |
| 11:10 | 11:14 | 11:27 | 11:32 | 11:36 | 11:49 | 11:52 |
| 12:13 | 12:17 | 12:30 | 12:35 | 12:39 | 12:52 | 12:55 |
| 1:00 | 1:04 | 1:17 | 1:22 | 1:26 | 1:39 | 1:42 |
| 1:56 | 2:00 | 2:13 | 2:18 | 2:22 | 2:35 | 2:38 |
| 2:55 | 2:59 | 3:12 | 3:17 | 3:21 | 3:33 | 3:36 |
| 3:57 | 4:01 | 4:14 | 4:19 | 4:23 | 4:34 | 4:37 |
| 4:57 | 5:01 | 5:14 | 5:19 | 5:23 | 5:34 | 5:37 |
| 5:51 | 5:55 | 6:08 | 6:13 | 6:17 | 6:28 | 6:31 |
All 69 stops in this direction
- Jensen Ave E at Craig St #110299
- Jensen Ave W at McMillan St #110507
- Hirst Ave W at Cheney St #110430
- 300 Blk Hirst Ave W #110431
- Moilliet St S at Hirst Ave W #110432
- Moilliet St S at Jensen Ave W #110433
- Moilliet St S at Harnish Ave #110434
- Oceanside Health Centre #104167
- Despard Ave W at Moilliet St S #110435
- Despard Ave W at Hackberry Pl #104991
- Chestnut St at Mulberry Pl #110436
- Finholm St S at Hirst Ave W #110437
- Finholm St S at Morison Ave #110438
- Morison Ave at Acacia St N #110439
- Morison Ave at Ballenas Pl #110440
- Pym St N at Morison Ave #110441
- Pym St N at Blenkin Ave #110442
- Pym St N at Brice Ave #110443
- Pym St N at Wembley Lane #110422
- Doehle Ave at Tranfield St #110423
- Doehle Ave at Allwood Rd #110424
- Temple St at Soriel Rd #110425
- Temple St at Sanderson Rd #110426
- Temple St at Digby Ave #110427
- Pym St N at Temple St #104043
- Pym St N at Sanderson Rd #104041
- Stanhope Rd at Parkside Cres E #104039
- Stanhope Rd at Parkside Cres W #104037
- Island Hwy W at Wembley Centre #104058
- Church Rd at Wembley Rd #104168
- Wembley Rd at Roberton Blvd #104057
- Wright Rd at Reid Rd #110267
- Island Hwy W at Wright Rd #110382
- Stanhope Rd at Parkside Cres #104036
- Stanhope Rd at Belson St #104038
- Pym St N at Sanderson Rd #104040
- Pym St N at Temple St #104042
- Temple St at Chinook Ave #110271
- Temple St at Soriel Rd #110272
- Doehle Ave at Allwood Rd #110273
- Doehle Ave at Tranfield St #110274
- Pym St N at Wembley Lane #110275
- Pym St N at Brice Ave #110276
- Pym St N at Forsyth Ave #110277
- Pym St N at Morison Ave #110506
- Morison Ave at Ballenas Pl #110278
- Morison Ave at Acacia St S #110279
- Finholm St S at Morison Ave #110280
- Finholm St S at Hirst Ave W #110281
- Chestnut St at Mulberry Pl #110282
- Despard Ave W at Hackberry Pl #104990
- Despard Ave W at Moilliet St S #110283
- Oceanside Health Centre #104167
- Moilliet St S at Harnish Ave #110284
- Moilliet St S at Jensen Ave W #110285
- Moilliet St S at Hirst Ave W #110286
- 300 Blk Hirst Ave W #110287
- McMillan St at Harrison Ave #110288
- McMillan St at Island Hwy W #110289
- Island Hwy E at McCarter St #110290
- Island Hwy E at Corfield St #110291
- Island Hwy E at Bagshaw St #110292
- McVickers St at Island Hwy E #110293
- McVickers St at Stanford Ave E #110294
- Stanford Ave E at Bagshaw St #110295
- Corfield St at Stanford Ave E #110296
- Corfield St at Jensen Ave E #110297
- Jensen Ave E at McCarter St #110298
- Jensen Ave E at Craig St #110299
Route 88 route map
Questions about Nanaimo Route 88
What time is the first Route 88 bus?
Monday to Friday: 7:30 am. Saturday: 7:30 am.
What time is the last Route 88 bus?
Monday to Friday: 7:50 pm. Saturday: 5:51 pm. A time after midnight belongs to the evening before.
How often does Route 88 run?
Monday to Friday: every 59 min. Saturday: every 59 min, between 7:00 am and 7:00 pm.
Does Route 88 run at weekends?
Saturday: yes. Sunday: no service.
Does Route 88 run on public holidays?
Thanksgiving (Mon 12 Oct): no service. Remembrance Day (Wed 11 Nov): no service.
Where does Route 88 go?
Route 88 serves Jensen Ave E at Craig St, Oceanside Health Centre, Pym St N at Sanderson Rd and McVickers St at Island Hwy E. The full list of stops for each direction is below the schedules.
Are these live bus times?
No. They are the published schedule from BC Transit’s open data, refreshed October 4, 2026. A bus can run early or late, and disruptions are not shown.
Source: BC Transit open data (GTFS schedule for Nanaimo), used under the BC Transit open data terms. Refreshed October 4, 2026; the current timetable runs to December 19, 2026. These are scheduled times; disruptions and service alerts are published by the operator. Changes made: times reformatted into timetables and departure lists.