If you ride transit in Metro Vancouver, you may have noticed the books of tickets — known as FareSavers — have been hard to get lately.

Some travellers had connected the shortage of ticket booklets to the coming Compass Card, which will replace FareSaver tickets. But it turns out to be something completely different.

TransLink declined an interview on Thursday, but did send a statement saying the problem was in fact with their supplier, which has gone bankrupt.

"We've heard from our customers seeking FareSaver booklets that they're frustrated. We've been frustrated by this too," said the statement.

"In recent months, the company that supplies FareSavers has been unable to provide full shipments, which at first we were told was due to a supplier issue. We've since learned the company was going through bankruptcy proceedings."

TransLink says the company now has new owners and the issue has been resolved, promising the FareSavers will be back on store shelves in the next week or so.

In the meantime, the company says, customers can either phone its customer service line to try and find books of tickets — or buy single tickets for a slightly higher cost.

The Compass Card will be rolled out gradually in October, but TransLink promises it won't eliminate the FareSaver booklets until the transition is complete.