Penticton BCAA auto centre announces closure

The British Columbia Automobile Association auto service centre in Penticton has closed its doors.

BCAA communications Keiko Jacobs said in an email today, May 28, a “hard decision” was made to close the Penticton Auto Service Centre location at 2111 Main Street, unit 162.

“We loved serving the Penticton community with auto service for the past five years and although we had positive reviews and loyal customers, unfortunately we did not have enough of them to stay open,” Jacobs said.

He went on to say there are local BCAA-approved auto repair locations nearby “so our Penticton area customers have some good options to turn to.”

Jacobs says the Penticton BCAA service location will continue to serve customers in person with other BCAA services including roadside assistance and insurance.

— This story was updated at 9:53 a.m. May 31, 2021 to correct the address of the BCAA auto service centre.

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