Getting Around Penticton from Black Sea Motel

SS Sicamous is about 2 minutes on foot from the motel, and Penticton city centre is about 16 minutes on foot. The guide to what to see and how to get around Penticton City Centre covers the downtown area.

Kickininee Provincial Park is about 89 minutes on foot from the motel. Consider driving or checking transit options for that trip instead. Penticton has walking and cycling paths connecting lakes, parks, schools and businesses, and the City directs visitors to its Trails page for off-road routes.

In the city, keep to the pedestrian route rather than the cycle track. The City advises people walking not to walk in the cycle track.

Driving can save time for destinations farther from the motel: Kickininee Provincial Park is about 7 minutes by car from Black Sea Motel. Penticton city centre is about 3 minutes by car, compared with about 16 minutes on foot.

For a nearby landmark, driving may not save much time. SS Sicamous is about 1 minute by car from the motel. SS Naramata is about 1 minute by car or about 3 minutes on foot from the motel.

If you drive and pass cyclists, leave at least a metre, as the City advises. For downtown parking, check payment and time limits before leaving your car.

BC Transit provides Penticton’s local bus service. Local routes include Route 1 Okanagan Lake / Wiltse, Route 2 West Side / Penticton Ave, Route 3 Uplands / Skaha Lake, Route 4 West Side / Duncan East, Route 5 Main Street, Route 15 Night Route and Route 16 Lake to Lake.

Regional routes connect Penticton with Naramata, West Bench, Okanagan Falls, Summerland, Osoyoos, Princeton and Kelowna. These include Route 10 Naramata / Penticton, Route 11 West Bench, Route 20 Okanagan Falls / Penticton, Route 21 OK Falls Local, Route 30 Penticton / Summerland, Route 40 Osoyoos / Penticton, Route 41 Osoyoos Local, Route 50 Penticton / Princeton and Route 70 Kelowna / Penticton.

BC Transit publishes route maps and schedules. Select your route and the weekday, Saturday or Sunday schedule, and check for disruptions, detours and schedule changes before travelling. Buses operate seven days a week except Christmas Day; Sunday and statutory-holiday service is limited to Routes 5 and 16.

You can pay with cash, the Umo app or a reloadable Umo card. Penticton buses are low-floor and fully accessible. Accessible buses other than the Naramata bus have bike racks that carry up to two bicycles.

The Lake to Lake Route is a completed 6 km protected bike lane through the centre of Penticton. Keep walking on the pedestrian route rather than in the cycle track.

For an off-road outing, the City directs visitors to its Trails page for local routes.

Kickininee Provincial Park is about 7 minutes by car from Black Sea Motel, or about 89 minutes on foot. The guide to what to know about Kickininee Provincial Park focuses on the park.

Downtown on-street meters and City-owned parking lots charge $2 per hour, with paid parking Monday through Saturday, 9 a.m. to 6 p.m., except statutory holidays. Hourly-pay downtown lots are east of Main Street, in the 200, 300 and 400 blocks.

Free 10-minute curbside pickup locations are at 371 Ellis Street, 198 Ellis Street, 139 Westminster Avenue W, 135 Winnipeg Street, 285 Main Street, 333 Main Street, 462 Main Street, 536 Main Street and 639 Main Street.

Drivers with a valid disability placard or veteran plates are exempt from paid parking, but timed-parking restrictions still apply. Keep the placard or plates visible and unexpired. Parking rules and bus schedules can change, so check the City of Penticton and BC Transit official sites before you go.

Black Sea Motel is about 16 minutes on foot from Penticton city centre.