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Posted: Tuesday, September 8 at 11:38 am

RBC GranFondo
Horseshoe Bay Sailings
Saturday, September 12, 2026

The RBC GranFondo Whistler cycling event from downtown Vancouver to Whistler will take place on Saturday, September 12. Traffic modifications will be in effect for customers travelling through the Horseshoe Bay terminal before 9:30 am on that day.

Customers planning to travel on sailings departing Horseshoe Bay on the morning of Saturday, September 12, please note that Westbound Highway 1 and northbound Highway 99 traffic will be rerouted via Exit 2 to Old Highway 99, also known as Horseshoe Bay Drive, and will re-enter northbound Highway 99 at Pasco Road.

The detour will be in effect from 5:30 am to 10:30 am. We suggest customers allow enough travel time to arrive at the terminal before the scheduled sailing of their choice.

For customers travelling on sailings that arrive at Horseshoe Bay terminal before 9:00 am on September 12, traffic leaving Horseshoe Bay will be rerouted to Marine Drive through West Vancouver from 5:30 am to 9:00 am.

Eastbound heavy trucks travelling between Horseshoe Bay, Taylor Way, and southbound Highway 99 will be redirected to a temporary holding area in Horseshoe Bay from 5:30 am to 9:00 am.

Heavy trucks will not be permitted on Marine Drive through West Vancouver during this period and may re-enter Highway 1 after the eastbound lanes reopen.

BC Ferries wishes all the participants success in the RBC GranFondo Whistler event. For further information about the revised traffic patterns, visit RBCGranfondo.

For up-to-date sailing and departure information, check Current Conditions, follow @BCFerries on X, or phone 1-888-223-3779 for further assistance.

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November 17, 2021

BC Ferries adds a round trip between Swartz Bay and Duke Point Nov. 18 only


VICTORIA – BC Ferries is adding one round trip between Swartz Bay and Duke Point on Thurs., Nov. 18 only to support to the movement of essential goods and travellers between Victoria and Nanaimo due to the impacts on the Malahat Highway.

The Coastal Celebration, which accommodates approximately 310 automobile equivalents (approximately 30 mixed commercial vehicles and 155 private passenger vehicles) and 1604 passengers and crew, will provide this sailing. The crossing time will be approximately three hours. This extra service is for drive-up customers on a first-come, first-serve basis. Reservations will not be offered and Assured Loading Tickets will not be accepted.
 

Thurs., Nov 18 only:

Departing Swartz Bay
  • 12:30 pm
Departing Duke Point
  • 4:00 pm
  

On the Mill Bay – Brentwood Bay route, BC Ferries is also adding four extra round trips tonight only (Wed., Nov 17):

Departing Brentwood Bay
  • 7:30 pm
  • 8:40 pm
  • 9:50 pm
  • 11:00 pm
Departing Mill Bay
  • 8:05 pm
  • 9:15 pm
  • 10:25 pm
  • 11:35 pm
  

It’s important to note the M.V. Klitsa, which provides service on the Mill Bay – Brentwood Bay route, accommodates 19 vehicles and up to 150 passengers and crew. The crossing takes approximately 25 minutes, so the ferry can provide one round trip per hour. BC Ferries expects this route will be popular over the next few days and will be providing priority to BC Ambulances and other critical medical supplies requiring transportation. Customers are advised to expect waits and be prepared with snacks and water.

The company continues to examine opportunities for more sailings as required.

For up-to-date information about BC Ferries, please visit bcferries.com or follow @BCFerries on Twitter. For up-to-date road closure information, please visit DriveBC.ca or follow @DriveBC on Twitter.

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