Application Deadline: Wednesday, Sept. 9, 2026 at 11:59 p.m.

Please complete the online application form here.

The application form contains information about each committee in order to help you determine which committee your skills and experience are best suited to. Please be sure to select which committee you intend to apply for on your application, as applications for each committee are reviewed separately. You may apply for both committees; however, you will need to complete an application separately for each committee.

Please tailor your application to highlight experience that is relevant to the committee you are applying to.

Applicants to both of these committees must:

• Live within the TransLink service region (Metro Vancouver);
• Have the ability to receive and reply to email correspondence in a timely manner;
• Have access to technology which will allow them to review electronic agenda packages prior to meetings, and
• Attend a virtual new member orientation at the beginning of the year.

Meetings are primarily held virtually over Zoom, and TransLink will plan for one in-person meeting to be held at their head office in New Westminster. Committee members receive a $100 honorarium for each meeting attended.

About the Access Transit Users’ Advisory Committee 

The purpose of the Access Transit Users’ Advisory Committee (UAC) is to advise TransLink on improvements to the accessibility of their conventional transit services (Bus, SkyTrain, SeaBus and West Coast Express). The Committee provides accessibility-related advice on TransLink plans, programs and other initiatives. UAC members are people with disabilities, seniors, or those who support people with disabilities and/or seniors. Successful candidates will be appointed to a three-year term.

Members attend six meetings per year. Tentative UAC meeting dates for 2027 are as follows: 

• Wednesday, Feb. 10, 2027, 10 a.m. to 1 p.m.
• Wednesday, April 7, 2027, 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. (In-person TBC)
• Wednesday, June 2, 2027, 10 a.m. to 1 p.m.
• Wednesday, Sep 22, 2027, 10 a.m. to 1 p.m.
• Wednesday, Nov. 3, 2027, 10 a.m. to 1 p.m.
• Wednesday, Dec. 15, 2027, 10 a.m. to 1 p.m.

About the HandyDART Users’ Advisory Committee 

The purpose of the HandyDART Users’ Advisory Committee (HDUAC) is for HandyDART customers and their representatives and stakeholder groups to provide advice and guidance on HandyDART plans, programs and other initiatives, and to advise TransLink on matters to improve HandyDART service for customers. HDUAC members use HandyDART, or support people who use HandyDART. Successful candidates will be appointed to a three-year term.

Members attend four meetings per year. Tentative HDUAC meeting dates for 2027 are as follows: 

• Wednesday, March 3, 2027, 11 a.m. to 2 p.m.
• Wednesday, June 16, 2027, 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. (In-person TBC)
• Wednesday, Oct. 6, 2027, 11 a.m. to 2 p.m.
• Wednesday, Dec. 1, 2027, 11 a.m. to 2 p.m.

If interested in either of these committees, Please complete the online application form before Wednesday, September 9 at 11:59PM.

Successful applicants will be notified after member appointments are made by the TransLink Board in December of this year.

On January 2nd, TransLink announced the following:

• Starting January 11th, HandyDART hours will be extended to 2:00 am.
• Customers can start booking late-night trips on Sunday, January 4.
• HandyDART dispatch service hours will also be extended and available to answer customer questions until 2 am.
  • Customers can call 604.575.6600 and select option 1 to book an advance trip, or option 3 to speak with a dispatcher.
  • The window to book trips in advance will remain the same (8 a.m. to 6 p.m., with a 4 p.m. deadline for next-day service).
• TransLink has partnered with Spare, a Vancouver-based tech company, to deliver software upgrades that could significantly improve the overall customer experience. The software is currently still in development and will likely launch in 2027.
  • The current HandyDART phone line will remain as a booking option after the software has been introduced. 

DABC is pleased to learn of these positive changes, which will provide HandyDART users with more flexibility and increase their ability to participate in society.

Read TransLink’s media release for more information.

TransLink is now accepting applications for both the Access Transit Users’ Advisory Committee and HandyDART Users’ Advisory Committee until Sept. 14.

The Purpose of the Access Transit Users’ Advisory Committee (UAC) is to advise TransLink on improvements to the accessibility of their conventional transit services (Bus, SkyTrain, SeaBus and West Coast Express). The Committee provides accessibility-related advice on TransLink plans, programs and other initiatives and is comprised of persons with disabilities, seniors or their representatives. UAC members are people with disabilities, seniors, or individuals who support people with disabilities and/or seniors.

The purpose of the HandyDART Users’ Advisory Committee (HDUAC) is for HandyDART customers and their representatives and stakeholder groups to provide advice and guidance on HandyDART plans, programs and other initiatives, and to advise TransLink on matters to improve HandyDART service for customers. HDUAC members are individuals who use HandyDART, or people who provide support for people who use HandyDART.

For more information and to apply, please click one of the links for each of the committees.

Apply to Access Transit Users’ Advisory Committee

Apply to HandyDART Users’ Advisory Committee