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BC
Ferries Information
Telephone
(250) 386-3431 or Message Line: (250) 656-0757 - Extensive ferry system
linking the Lower Mainland with Vancouver Island and the Gulf Islands.
Hourly sailings in summer months, 7:00 am - 10:00 pm; odd hours in
the winter months 7:00 am - 9:00 pm. Telephone
(250) 386-3431 or Message Line: (250) 656-0757 - Extensive ferry system
linking the Lower Mainland with Vancouver Island and the Gulf Islands.
Hourly sailings in summer months, 7:00 am - 10:00 pm; odd hours in
the winter months 7:00 am - 9:00 pm.
Ferry traffic from
Vancouver arrives at Swartz Bay which is at the opposite end of the
peninsula and approximately 30 minutes from town. During peak summer
periods, waits can be long for boarding so arrive well in advance.
The trip from Seattle is just over 4 hours and from Vancouver, 1 hour
and 35 minutes. It can take the better part of a day during the summer
getting to the ferry, crossing the strait and arriving at your accommodations
in Victoria.
You can
also park and ride as secure parking is available in Seattle, Vancouver
and Port Angeles. Victoria has an excellent public transit system
along with taxi and limousine services. Each sailing from Vancouver
also has motor coach service by Pacific Coach Lines available for
downtown Vancouver terminal boarding , connections from Vancouver
International Airport or for walk on traffic to get into Victoria.
Victoria Terminal can be reached at 604-385-4411 and Vancouver at
604-662-8074.
Ferry
connections to/from the Gulf Islands are available from the Tsawwassen
(Vancouver) terminal as well as Swartz Bay (Sidney/Victoria) terminal.
See
Map
Ferry service
also runs from Horseshoe Bay in North Vancouver to Nanaimo as well
as from Tsawwassen to Nanaimo.
Ferry
Services from Washington State
Victoria
Express - Telephone
1-800-633-1589 or Victoria (250) 361-9144 or Port Angeles
(360) 452-8088 - Daily passenger service between Port
Angeles and Victoria's Inner Harbour during peak season. New
San Juan Island Service! -
Enjoy a Scenic Cruise to Friday Harbor on the Victoria Express.
Washington
State Ferry - Telephone
(250) 381-1551 or (250) 656-1531 In Washington State call (206) 464-6400
or 1-800-84-FERRY. Anacortes, WA to Sidney, BC (17 miles northeast
of Victoria) 1 sailing daily. Minimum of 2 during summer months.
Victoria San
Juan Cruises - Telephone 1-800-443-4552 or
(206) 738-8099 - Daily passenger service from Bellingham, Washington
to Victoria's Inner Harbour. 1 sailing per day May to October.
Victoria
Clipper - Telephone
-1-800-888-2535 or (206) 448-5000 or (250) 382-8100 - Jetfoil service
Seattle to Victoria and return. Passenger only vessels. The voyage
is 2-3 hours depending . Seattle's Pier 69 to Victoria's Inner Harbour.
The
Coho - Port
Angeles, WA to Victoria Ferry - Telephone
(250) 386-2202 or (360) 457-4491 - daily sailings between Port Angeles
and Victoria Harbour.
Island Ferry and Water Taxi Services
Victoria
Harbour Ferries - offers harbour tours and transportation
service with network of stops around harbour 250-708-0201
Gulf
Islands Water Taxi Service - marine wildlife tours
and water taxi services in the Southern Gulf Islands 250-537-2510
M.V.
Frances Barkley & M.V. Lady Rose from Port Alberni to Bamfield,
Ucluelet & Tofino - April to September only 250-723-8313 or April
to Sept call Toll Free 1-800-663-7192. Pick up & drop off at various
points for canoeists and kayakers.
Nootka
Sound Service - The Uchuck 111 provides service in Nootka & Kyuquot
Sounds including Gold River, Tahsis and Zeballos. Pick up & drop
off at various points for canoeists and kayakers.250-283-2325 |
Via
Rail operates a Dayliner service between