Greater Victoria Travel and Transportation Information

Greater Victoria Travel & Transportation Information
Travel to Victoria BC and Vancouver Island destinations is truly a West Coast experience. Ferry service is available from several mainland British Columbia and Washington state departure terminals as well as between locations on Vancouver Island and the Gulf Islands. Air service includes scheduled flights by major airlines to Victoria International airport and other Vancouver Island locations. There is harbour to harbour helicopter and float plane service including chartered flights to various Island locations. Regular scheduled motor coach, and city transit provide full bus transportation services to Island communities.
Victoria BC Whale Watching, Sightseeing Tours and more Experience the best of Victoria, BC with one of our many sightseeing tours. We offer everything from whale tours, combo tours to bus tours..
Automobile Services
B C Road Reports For the latest reported conditions for highways in British Columbia. BC Route Information There are 16 fresh water ferry routes in British Columbia. Major highways in British Columbia are numbered routes. BC Highway Distance Calculator This distance query program will help you to calculate the distance between destinations in British Columbia. BC Highway Cams View online current conditions on major Highways, Border Crossings and at BC Ferries. BC Ferries Terminal Conditions Tsawwassen to Duke Point, Tsawwassen to Swartz Bay, Tsawwassen to Southern Gulf Islands.
Cruise Ship Scheduals
Ogden Point Cruise Schedule Twenty different cruise ships will make 163 calls to the Ogden Point Terminal during the season that starts on April 24 with Holland America's Oosterdam. The season is scheduled to end on November 3 when Celebrity Cruise Line's vessel the Mercury departs.
Ferry Services
British Columbia Ferry Services provides daily service for 47 ports of call on 25 routes throughout coastal British Columbia. Crossing times between Vancouver Island and B.C.'s Lower Mainland range from about 90 minutes to two hours, depending on which ferry route you take. Daily scheduled ferry service is provided from/to Vancouver Horseshoe Bay or Tsawwassen terminals from/to Swartz Bay near Victoria and Nanaimo Departure Bay or Duke Point Terminals. Shorter ferry routes include service to the Gulf Islands (sailing from both Vancouver Island and the Lower Mainland), and to communities along the Sunshine Coast, northwest of Vancouver. There is a small ferry service between Brentwood and Mill Bay, across the Saanich Inlet (near Victoria). Ferry service is also available from Northern Vancouver Island to Prince Rupert on board the Queen of the North, where you will travel through British Columbia's majestic Inside Passage, the gateway to Alaska. In the summer, BC Ferries sails from Port Hardy to Bella Coola, and other mid-coast ports of call, along the Discovery Coast Passage. Other companies provide daily scheduled ferry services from downtown Victoria BC to Port Angles WA and from Sidney BC to Anacortes WA. Smaller vessels also provide transportation to Bellingham WA.
British Columbia Ferries ... For vehicle reservations and information: Phone 1-888-BC FERRY (1-888-223-3779) in North America From outside North America: (250) 386-3431
Seattle / Victoria Clipper ... High-speed passengers catamarans Comfortable aircraft-type seats Phone: Seattle ( 206) 448-5000 Victoria (250) 382-810 Outside Seattle & Victoria Toll Free: 1-800-888-2535
Port Angles / Victoria ... Coho Ferry, Black Ball Transport, Inc. Vehicle and passenger Service Year-round daily service. Phone: Victoria (250) 386-2202 In Port Angeles (360) 457-4491
Sidney / Anacortes ... Washington State Ferries. Vehicles & Passengers Phone: Victoria (250) 381-1551 or (250) 656-1531 Seattle (206) 464-6400 Toll Free: 1-800-843-2779
Bellingham / Victoria ... Travel from Victoria or Bellingham one-way, or round-trip cruise Reservations/Information: June to October Toll Free: 1-800-443-4552 Information: In Bellingham (360) 738-8099 Toll Free: 1-800-443-4552
Victoria Express / Port Angeles ... Canadian Passengers Phone: (250) 361-9144 United States Passengers Phone: (360) 452-8088
Gulf Islands Water Taxi ... Marine services water taxi services in the Southern Gulf Islands Pick up on Pender, Galiano Mayne or Saturna Island. Phone: (250) 539-3200
Transit service operates seven days a week. The service area includes the Greater Victoria area, Sidney & Sooke.
Rail Services
Ticket Office is located at 450 Pandora Avenue Victoria BC V8W 3L5. For ticket and reservations call from anywhere in Canada Toll-free: 1-888-842-7245. Travel Vancouver Island on the VIA Rail's E & N Railiner "The Malahat". Starting in Victoria BC you travel along the beautiful east coast of Vancouver Island, through to Courtenay BC. Unlimited stopover privileges allow you to spend time visiting places such as Duncan with its Totem poles, Chemainus world famous murals, Nanaimo's beautiful inner harbour and explore downtown Courtenay.
Airport and Airline Services
A variety of airlines offer scheduled flights to Victoria International Airport and Victoria's Inner Harbour. The International airport is a quick 25 minute drive to downtown Victoria. Aiirport shuttle service, taxis, and car rental agencies is available from the airport. Other smaller Island airports that provide daily airline services are located at Nanaimo, Campbell River, Comox Valley and Port Hardy.
Air Canada Air Canada Jazz Air Nootka Ltd Airspeed Aviation Inc Alberni Valley Airport Air Transat Baxter Aviation Campbell River Airport Central Mountain Air Comox Valley Airport Craig Air Harbour Air Helijet International	Kenmore Air Nanaimo Airport Northwest Seaplanes Pacific Coastal Airlines Port Hardy Airport Qualicum Beach Airport Regional 1 Airlines Salt Spring Island Air Skyservice Airlines Tofino Air Vancouver Island Air Victoria International Airport West Coast Air WestJet Airlines
Bus Services
A good choice of bus services that offer package bus tours and sightseeing Coach services. There is daily scheduled Coach service from Vancouver via BC Ferries to either Victoria and Nanaimo. Travel Vancouver Island with daily passenger service to the communities throughout the Vancouver Island Region.
Gray Line of Victoria Offers package bus tours and sightseeing in Victoria Customer Service Toll Free 1-800- 663-8390 Phone: (250) 388-5248 Greyhound Canada Coach service between downtown Nanaimo and downtown Vancouver. Toll Free: 1-800-661-8747 Pacific Coach Lines Service from Vancouver via Ferries to Victoria and Nanaimo via BC Ferries to Duke Point. Pick-up locations in Vancouver, and Vancouver International Airport. Victoria (250) 385-4411, Vancouver ( 604) 662-8074 or Toll Free: 1-800-661-1725 Long Beach Link Shuttle Daily scheduled service plus tours, charters service to Tofino and Uceulet. Toll Free:1-866-726-7790\| Wilson's Transportation Ltd and Wilson's Diamond Tours Charter buses, school buses, deluxe and mini coaches, and provide buses for ski trips, sightseeing, conventions, multiday trips, and sports clubs.
Provincial and Local Parks
* British Columbia Provincial Parks ...User Fees, Locations and Reservations. * Capital Regional Parks Greater Victoria .... Over 30 parks for your outdoors enjoyment
Vancouver Island Communities
Out and About the Gulf Island ... Quite, semi isolated, picturesque Gulf Island landscape, accessible only by water, ferry or sea plane the Gulf Islands bask in a mild West Coast (sub-Mediterranean-type) climate. Perfect year round vacations, golfing, and other outdoors activities such as hiking, scuba diving, sailing, fresh and salt water fishing, cycling, kayaking and nature watching. Here you will find easy-to-navigate links to extensive information on the Southern and Northern Gulf islands.
Vancouver Island Communities ... Explore Beautiful Vancouver Island. After enjoying the picturesque city of Victoria you can travel northward by automobile to Port Hardy. The Inland Highway (502 km or 301 miles) is a four lane expressway that provides easy access to many island communities. The Day Liner commuter train offers a reliable scheduled service from Victoria, along the coast, up to Courtenay. The train that travels along this scenic island route stops at several island communities and passengers can leave the train and enjoy daily sightseeing excursions and return to the city of Victoria later the same day.
Public Holidays In British Columbia
* New Years Day - January 1 * Good Friday - Friday before Easter * Easter Sunday - Always after first full moon * Victoria Day - Third Monday in May * Canada Day - July 1 * BC Day - First Monday in August	* Labour Day - First Monday in September * Thanksgiving - second Monday in October * Remembrance Day - November 11 * Christmas - December 25 * Boxing Day - December 26
Environmental Conditions
Victoria's Current Weather \| Victoria's Climate Averages \| Air Quality Services \| Satellite Weather images \| Coastal Marine Weather
Victoria Weather Station Network Weather stations mounted on schools in Victoria BC.
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Greater Victoria Travel & Transportation Information