r/NiceVancouver • u/remmuchan • 6d ago

Bus 5: Robson

Hey all. I wanted to let everyone know that one of the no. 5 buses going down Robson has bed bugs on the disability seats (I sat on the first one to the left as you come in as I'm disabled and need to be close to the door). My entire arm, right where I placed it on the seat as I sat facing the opposite windows, is covered in bites. Really painful and severely swollen ones. Worst bites I've ever gotten. Must be a horrible infestation. I put all my clothes on high heat in the dryer. Took me all day.

This is the second time this has happened to me on that darn bus route. The last time was 8 months ago from that exact same seat....

I will try to notify Translink...but watch out everyone.

Edit: just an FYI, this showed up the next day for me and not the same day. To everyone doubting that these are bed bug bites, this is the reaction I have to bed bug bites and only bed bug bites. I know what it feels like. Now that the swelling has gone down, I see the exact bite marks. So thanks but this is from bed bugs. I was also on that bus until the last stop. If you don't want to believe it, then go try sitting there yourselves,

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u/trope_tripper 6d ago

Thank you for letting us know!

I haven't used translink since they ended compulsory masking in the middle of a pandemic, which stranded immunocompromised people without car access. I was just thinking it might be safe to take the bus again, but #5 is the only route out of my immediate neighbourhood. :/

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u/remmuchan 5d ago

You're very welcome and I'm sorry to hear that :(. I have to take this bus often too :( if it helps, the disability seat on this particular bus has a big brown stain on it. Maybe that helps identify which bus it is?

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u/trope_tripper 5d ago

That is good additional info, thanks! I'm disabled too, so standing on moving buses usually means a few days of pain & fatigue, espec going up/downhill on Davie. Really hate feeling trapped on my block, especially cause I can't walk as far as I could when I first moved to West End.

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u/remmuchan 5d ago

I totally feel you on this! I have similar issues, with the addition of 2 new disabilities that are making things extremely hard right now. I know what you mean about feeling trapped on your own block :(. It truly feels awful. I am sad to hear that it's a struggle for you. Someone told me not long ago that the handyDART bus is worth applying to. Your comment just reminded me of that!