Whether you're driving up or down Vancouver Island, you can make your trip even better by sailing with BC Ferries across the Saanich Inlet on the Brentwood Bay-Mill Bay route.
This scenic and relaxing cruise takes just 25 minutes and gives you a delightful option to travelling by land. You'll spend less time driving and more time enjoying the fresh sea air and remarkable views.
This 'little ferry that could' is a living piece of local
history, crossing the Saanich Inlet at a steady eight knots, as it has for about 50 years. The friendly and knowledgeable crew of the M.V. Mill Bay also add to the experience.
So the next time you're heading north after visiting spectacular Butchart Gardens, or heading south after travelling through the gorgeous Cowichan Valley, treat yourself to the Brentwood Bay-Mill Bay ferry.
It really is a beautiful shortcut.
S C H E D U L E Schedule in effect year-round.
Note: There will be no service on this route on Christmas Day and New Year's Day.
Leave Brentwood Bay * 7:30 am 8:40 am 9:50 am 11:00 am 1:15 pm 2:25 pm 3:35 pm 4:45 pm 5:55 pm
Leave Mill Bay * 8:05 am 9:15 am 10:25 am 11:35 am 1:50 pm 3:00 pm 4:10 pm 5:20 pm 6:30 pm
* Daily except Sundays. Schedules subject to change without notice.
How to Find the Terminals If you're travelling south through the Cowichan Valley, watch for signs just north of Mill Bay directing you to the terminal. If you're headed up island from Swartz Bay or any other part of the Saanich Peninsula, you'll find highway signs directing you to our Brentwood Bay terminal.
NOTE: Load limit not to exceed 8,000 kg G.V.W. and length not to exceed 40 feet (12 meters).
Fare Information Ship's crew collect fares - cash or travellers cheques only. For complete fare information, click here.
Fares are paid when you arrive at the terminal. Or you can buy tickets in advance at Thrifty Foods' Mill Bay and Saanichton locations.
For more information, call 1-888-BC FERRY (From outside North America 250-386-3431)
