About reservations bc ferries british columbia ferry. Bc ferries to offer fare discounts on major routes to help. Vehicle operators can use the reservations and schedules application to book travel on our. Reservations are not required but due to the busy travel period, reservations are strongly recommended. A system is being worked on for the fall for the swartz baytsawwassen, duke pointtsawwassen and departure bayhorseshoe bay routes. Tsawwassen swartz bay check the sailing schedule before you travel. Jan 12, 2020 winter weather continues to wreak havoc of on travel plans for many metro vancouver residents. The winds calmed down in the evening, and the first. These sailings are operating with a reduced passenger capacity, space is limited. A tip for foot passengers bc ferries, tsawwassen traveller. I have searched bc ferries website but have been unable to find out how far ahead i can book ferries.
Bc ferries also operates daily roundtrip voyages from swartz bay to the southern gulf islands. Canada reservations needed for bc ferries between tsawwassen and swartz bay. Hotel packages including ferry to vancouver with bc ferries. Ferry reservations bc ferries, tsawwassen traveller. Sep 29, 2017 reservations on four evening ferries from tsawwassen to swartz bay are sold out on friday, oct. If you have any questions about receiving this email from bc ferries or about the collection of your personal information, please contact a bc ferries customer service agent by calling 1888bcferry 18882233779, or write to us at. I consider my many ferry trips to be minicruises, weaving in and about the gulf islands, watching the blues of the western skies and night and on a.
Were planning to take a ferry from tsawwassen to swartz bay. Bc ferries working to avoid more long weekend delays, missed. Bc ferries propeller trouble continued into monday morning as it cancelled another round trip of sailings between swartz bay and vancouver island. Ferries says the broken vessel that caused two thursdaymorning runs between tsawwassen and swartz bay in victoria to be cancelled has been repaired. Duke point terminal closed this weekend, ferry sailings. Bc ferries operates a scheduled ferry service between nanaimo duke point ferry. Tsawwassen vancouver swartz bay victoria departing tsawwassen. To proceed, complete your outbound reservation including payment.
A complete trip cost summary will also be given in the end. Make vehicle reservations and check current ferry schedules, ferry fares. Can i find out about sailing waits and cancellations before i travel. Great special offers available and timetable and port information. Find all the transport options for your trip from tsawwassen ferry terminal to duke point right here. At swartz bay, ferry passengers take long waits in stride. Heres when to shell out money for bc ferries reservations. About reservations bc ferries british columbia ferry services inc. Todays departures and arrivals bc ferries british columbia. Size up the savings promotion is applicable for private passenger vehicles only. Metro vancouver tsawwassen nanaimo duke point, in either direction. Rome2rio is a door to door travel information and booking engine, helping you get to and from any location in the world. Ferries cancels morning sailings between tsawwassen and. For alaska ferry, bc ferries or seattle victoria ferry booking help call.
Ferries announced that it had cancelled many of its sailings throughout the day due to adverse weather conditions and high winds. Ferries cancelled dozens of sailings thursday because of winds that gusted up to 100 kmh, delaying journeys for thousands of people. Rome2rio is a doortodoor travel information and booking engine, helping you get to and from any location in the world. Select round trip or one way, enter travel dates, then select departure and arrival terminals. Bc ferries schedule, nanaimo ferry terminal info, and more. Vibrantvictoria bc ferries issues schedule updates and. Sunrise and sunset savings bc ferries british columbia ferry. Ferries cancels more sailings due to stormy weather. The bc ferries schedule changes throughout the year and extra sailings are added to peak periods so be sure to check their website prior to travelling.
Bcferries online reservations home bc ferries british. Were planning to take a ferry from tsawwassen to swartz bay on the afternoon of friday 31 may, returning late. The corporation has not yet announced how much the discounts will be, but they will apply to sailings between tsawwassen and swartz bay, tsawwassen and duke point and horseshoe bay to departure bay. Traffic across all of our routes is down approximately 80% because of covid19, and bc ferries is adjusting service levels across multiple.
Swartz bay is located 32 km north of downtown victoria. Space is limited, cargo sailings limit the number of passengers on board to 84. Bc ferries suspends horseshoe baynanaimo route until. Bc ferries sailing cancellation continue between swartz bay. Trip cost from duke point to bc ferries tsawwassen terminal. At swartz bay, you would then board the appropriate sailing to your island of. Bc ferries provides passenger and vehicle ferry services to 45 ports of call across coastal bc, with sailings to and from metro vancouver, vancouver island, the sunshine coast, the gulf islands, and northern bc. Bc ferries to offer fare discounts on major routes. Frequently asked questions bc ferries british columbia ferry. Winter weather continues to wreak havoc of on travel plans for many metro vancouver residents.
Bc ferries is promising to do whatever it can to avoid the kind of terminal congestion that forced some passengers to miss their reservations on good friday. In the middle of november all of deck 5 was closed but there was ample room for the few of us on deck 6. Find all the transport options for your trip from tsawwassen to duke point ferry terminal right here. Alternate travel is available on the metro vancouver tsawwassen to nanaimo duke point route.
Bc ferries tsawwassen all you need to know before you go. Apr 26, 2019 a system is being worked on for the fall for the swartz baytsawwassen, duke pointtsawwassen and departure bayhorseshoe bay routes. Dec 28, 2015 bc ferries spokesperson debrorah marshall says the vessel will be out of commission for the entire day forcing the cancellation of the 5. Were still finalizing all the details, said bc ferries spokeswoman deborah marshall.
Bc ferries spokesperson debrorah marshall says the vessel will be out of commission for the entire day forcing the cancellation of the 5. Those who wish to book on a new sailing may contact bc ferries directly to do so. The tsawwassen ferry terminal has a very nice terminal building with shops and food. If youre travelling on our tsawwassenswartz bay, tsawwassenduke point. Tsawwassen duke point check the sailing schedule before you travel. Tsawwassen ferry terminal is located 39 km south of downtown vancouver on the. Select a departure terminal prior to selecting your arrival terminal. Bc ferries operates numerous scheduled ferry services from the tsawwassen ferry terminal, south of vancouver, to victoria swartz bay, nanaimo on vancouver island duke point, and to the southern gulf islands galiano island, mayne island, pender islands, saltspring island and saturna island. Offer is valid on select sailings from june 1 september 30, 2016, tuesday, wednesday, saturday and sundays on the following routes.
To calculate the return trip cost from duke point to bc ferries tsawwassen terminal, please enter the name of the locations in the control along with fuel rate and its economy, then calculate the return trip cost to get the results. Compare duke point to tsawwassen ferry times, prices and book ferry tickets at. Bc ferries has been forced to cancel several saturday sailings due to adverse weather conditions and high winds which could reach 90kmh sailings have been cancelled between tsawwassen to swartz bay, tsawwassen to duke point and horseshoe bay to departure bay. How much does it cost to make standard vehicle reservations on these routes. Reservations on four evening ferries from tsawwassen to swartz bay are sold out on friday, oct. Nanaimos duke point ferry terminal will be closed jan. Powerful winds force bc ferries to cancel more sailings. Bc ferries vacations also offers over 100 travel packages, including return ferry and accommodation. Commercial traffic is the priority right now to move essential goods to vancouver island. Site includes timetables for vancouver to nanaimo ferry or tsawwassen to duke point for alaska ferry, bc ferries or seattle victoria ferry booking help call. Ferries cancelled between tsawwassen and duke point. Ticket sales end ten minutes before the scheduled sailing time for walkon passengers and five minutes before the scheduled sailing time for vehicles.
This time we did the sailing from duke point at nanaimo to tsawwassen which is south of vancouver compared to. Make vehicle reservations and check current ferry schedules, ferry fares, capacity conditions at major ferry terminals, and the departure and arrival status of current sailings directly on the bc ferries website. Customers with bookings on cancelled sailings will be automatically refunded. May 24, 2018 and returning on or after that date, in the same transaction. Tsawwassen to duke point ferry terminal 7 ways to travel. The covid19 pandemic continues to affect all of us, including bc ferries, the company said. Normally sailings to the mainland from departure bay only travel to horseshoe bay in west vancouver, but, over the weekend, bc ferries will add a new route to tsawwassen to accommodate customers. If you have an account with which you make reservations or manage your. Rome2rio makes travelling from tsawwassen to duke point ferry terminal easy. Hotel packages including ferry to vancouver with bc ferries vacations reserve for this route optional leave tsawwassen vancouver. Queen of alberni ferry from tsawwassen to duke point and the 12.
Bc ferries operates a scheduled ferry service between swartz bay, north of victoria on vancouver island, and tsawwassen, south of vancouver on the bc mainland. Bcferries online reservations british columbia ferry. Mainland vancouver island and sunshine coast notice of construction work horseshoe bay terminal may 11 june 5, 2020 service level adjustment vancouver tsawwassen victoria swartz bay midmay service level update vancouver tsawwassen nanaimo duke point effective may 7 temporary service suspension brentwood. Reservations needed for bc ferries between tsawwassen and. Vancouver nanaimo tsawwassen duke point crossing time. Nov 19, 2018 bc ferries says in spring 2019 it will offer discount fares on sailings between vancouver island and vancouver at offpeak times. Bc ferries will introduce discounts at offpeak times for customers who have flexibility in their travel plans. Apr 03, 2020 alternate travel is available on the metro vancouver tsawwassen to nanaimo duke point route.
Your booking guarantees you a space on the confirmed sailing, however, it does not. Bc ferries is a well organized transportation system, very accessible communication and information details, easy reservation process, clean ferries, and generally on time within 1020 minutes. We expect that the discounted fares will distribute traffic more evenly across sailings. Mainland vancouver island and sunshine coast notice of construction work horseshoe bay terminal may 11 june 5, 2020 service level adjustment vancouver tsawwassen victoria swartz bay midmay service level update vancouver tsawwassen nanaimo duke point effective may 7 temporary service suspension brentwood mill bay. Reservations should be claimed at the ticket booth 45 to 60 minutes prior to the scheduled sailing time. Tsawwassen ferry, compare prices, times and book tickets. Ticket sales end ten minutes before the scheduled sailing time for walkon passengers and five minutes before the scheduled sailing time for vehicles view todays departures and arrivals see where our ships are now create a mybcferries account and subscribe to our email notification network. Bc ferries says in spring 2019 it will offer discount fares on sailings between vancouver island and vancouver at offpeak times. Tsawwassen ferry terminal to duke point 6 ways to travel. Generally you can expect sailings from the bc ferries horseshoe bay terminal schedule to start at 6. Rome2rio makes travelling from tsawwassen ferry terminal to duke point easy. Bc ferries tsawwassen 2020 all you need to know before. Pt sailings out of tsawwassen on the mainland, and the 7.
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