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Vancouver bus operator test practice

Practise what TransLink bus operator applicants need: reading route maps, knowing traffic signs, and placing Vancouver landmarks on the right streets.

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Independent practice, checked September 30, 2026.

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What TransLink asks for

  • To apply as a conventional bus operator you need a Class 5 BC driver’s licence (or Canadian equivalent) and must be able to get at least a Class 2 commercial learner’s permit with the air brake endorsement; you earn the Class 2 licence with air brakes during training. (source)
  • Applicants must be Canadian citizens or permanent residents and be able to understand, speak, read and write English. (source)
  • At the time of application you need no suspensions or driving prohibitions in the past five years, no more than one violation (maximum three points) and no more than one at-fault accident in the past three years. (source)
  • Hired candidates must complete the paid training program and a 675-hour probationary period of time actually worked. (source)

Check the current job posting and follow it where it differs from this page.

What’s in the Vancouver pack

  • 20 Vancouver landmark questions, each checked against an official source.
  • Route-map drills on real Vancouver bus routes, drawn from the agency’s open data, with direction and compass questions.
  • Traffic signs, citing the British Columbia driver’s handbook, including reserved lanes and time-limited restrictions.
  • Timed 30-minute mock tests with a review of every answer.
  • Questions you miss come back until you get them right.

Try five free Vancouver questions

Pick an answer to see if you’re right. Each answer links to the official source we checked.

5 questions

  1. Question 1 of 5Which place is at 515 West Hastings Street?
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    Answer: SFU’s Vancouver campus at Harbour Centre. Simon Fraser University’s Vancouver campus is at Harbour Centre, 515 West Hastings Street.

    Source: Simon Fraser University: SFU Vancouver

  2. Question 2 of 5Which place is at 350 West Georgia Street?
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    Answer: Vancouver Public Library’s Central Library. The Central Library is at 350 West Georgia Street, on the block bounded by Homer, Hamilton, Robson and Georgia streets.

    Source: Vancouver Public Library: Central Library

  3. Question 3 of 5The TransLink Customer Service Centre is inside which station?
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    Answer: Waterfront Station. The TransLink Customer Service Centre is at Waterfront Station, #54 – 601 West Cordova Street.

    Source: TransLink: Contact information

  4. Question 4 of 5TransLink Lost Property is at which SkyTrain station?
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    Answer: Stadium–Chinatown Station. TransLink Lost Property is on the concourse level of Stadium–Chinatown Station.

    Source: TransLink: SkyTrain

  5. Question 5 of 5SeaBus sailings run between Waterfront Station and which other stop?
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    Answer: Lonsdale Quay. TransLink’s SeaBus schedule lists sailings departing from Waterfront and from Lonsdale Quay.

    Source: TransLink: SeaBus

More free practice: the TransLink test guide on BusOperatorTest.com.

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90 days of Vancouver practice: route maps, traffic signs, landmarks and timed mock tests. You’re signed in as soon as you’ve paid.

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Before practising for a Vancouver bus operator application

Track which documents are requested at each stage.

Create three columns: requested now, requested after invitation and not yet requested. Place the documents named on the CMBC hiring page in the appropriate stage. Check your own email instructions before ordering records or booking an assessment; a public overview is not your appointment notice.

TransLink — CMBC Transit Operator hiring process · Recruitment source checked October 1, 2026.

This pack provides independent practice. Buying it does not apply for a job, book an employer assessment or meet a licence requirement.

Read the local career and application notes · Plan your Canadian application

Practice packs for other cities

Canada: Brampton Transit · Calgary Transit · Edmonton (ETS) · Halifax Transit · Hamilton (HSR) · Kitchener–Waterloo (GRT) · London (LTC) · Mississauga (MiWay) · Ottawa (OC Transpo) · Regina Transit · Saskatoon Transit · Toronto (TTC) · BC Transit (Victoria) · Winnipeg Transit

United States: Chicago (CTA) · Honolulu (TheBus) · Las Vegas (RTC) · Los Angeles (LA Metro) · New York City (MTA) · Pittsburgh (PRT) · San Antonio (VIA) · Seattle (King County Metro)

Free help for Vancouver applicants

TransLink test, interview and jobs guide on BusOperatorTest.com · Interview preparation

Study guides: How to prepare for a bus driver written test · Bus operator hiring assessment or CDL test? · Bus timetable reading practice with answers · Bus operator reading comprehension practice · Bus operator customer-service judgement practice · A seven-day bus operator test study plan

Worked practice: A two-week bus operator study plan you can adapt · Bus timetable questions: headways, connections and midnight · Route-map practice: choose a direction and test a transfer · Reading-comprehension practice: bulletins, dates and exceptions · Bus operator numeracy practice: units, percentages and averages · Passenger-service scenarios: explain the decision using the rule · How to review a bus operator practice test with an error journal · Timed practice without rushing: a pacing plan for applicants