Surrounded by water, the Lower Mainland relies on ferries as a vital transportation link between the mainland and surrounding islands. Ferry travel between Vancouver Island, the Gulf Islands and the Sunshine coast is an economical choice, and has the added benefit of beautiful scenery along the way.
Regional ferry service is provided for passengers and vehicles to approximately 47 ports by BC Ferries from seven terminals:
Tsawwassen
Located just south of downtown Vancouver, at the end of Highway 17 - about 45 minutes.
See the Tsawwassen Ferry Terminal on the iMove map*
Horseshoe Bay
Located northwest of downtown Vancouver, just at the intersection of Highway 99 (the Sea to Sky) and Highway 1 - about 30 minutes.
See the Horseshoe Bay Ferry Terminal on the iMove map*
*Don't forget: you can see traffic conditions, realtime camera views and more on the map by clicking on the icons or using the drop down lists at the top of the map. Zoom in or out using the plus and minus signs on the scale on the left of the map.
Powell River
Located on the mainland's Sunshine Coast, approximately 5 minutes south of Powell River, off of Highway 101.
Langdale
Located on the mainland's Sunshine Coast, on Highway 101, about 5 minutes northeast of Gibsons.
Departure Bay
Located on Vancouver Island, about 5 minutes north of Nanaimo, on Highway 1.
Duke Point
Located on Vancouver Island, approximately 10 minutes south of Departure Bay, off of Highway 1.
Swartz Bay
Located north of Victoria on Vancouver Island, at the end of Highway 17 - about 30 minutes.
For more information on ferry travel in BC (including both foot ferries and water taxis operating in Vancouver), visit Tourism BC's website.