Travel advisory: Highway 17 Closures - Keating Cross Road Overpass Project - July 29 and August 7, 2024 View ×

Posted on: Friday, July 19, 2024

Highway 17 Closures
Keating Cross Road Overpass Project
Victoria to Swartz Bay

July 29 and August 7, 2024

Patricia Bay Highway (Hwy 17) between Victoria and Swartz Bay on Vancouver Island will be temporarily closed from Tanner Road to Island View Road due to the Keating Cross Road Overpass Project during the noted times on the following dates:

Scheduled Highway Closures

Monday,
July 29, 2024

Wednesday,
August 7, 2024

8:00 pm – 6:00 am

10:00 pm – 6:00 am


Customers looking to travel to or from Swartz Bay terminal during closure times will be impacted and should plan their travel accordingly. A detour will be in effect via Central Saanich Road. Customers should be prepared for a 15-20 minute delay as a result.

Those using transit to Swartz Bay are strongly advised to take earlier bus departures because of the detour. Additional information is available online at: https://alerts.bctransit.com/RouteAlertsDetail/45/70/724. 

For more information, please check the Keating Cross Overpass Project website here: https://www2.gov.bc.ca/gov/content/transportation-projects/other-transportation-projects/highway-17-keating-cross-overpass.

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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For Immediate Release
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August 31, 2021

BC Ferries offers Saver fares for select Sunshine Coast sailings

Sail from $39 return on some sailings from Horseshoe Bay to Langdale


VICTORIA – BC Ferries is offering deep discounts on select sailings departing from Vancouver (Horseshoe Bay) to the Sunshine Coast (Langdale) from Sept. 4 through Oct. 31. For a limited time, customers can sail for $39, including round trip fare and reservation for one standard underheight vehicle and driver departing Horseshoe Bay. Plus, when booking a pre-paid Saver fare, additional passengers can be added at the time of booking for $10 per adult, and $5 per child.

Look for Saver fares at less busy times, specifically late evening sailings after 9:00 pm. Saver fares must be booked and paid for in full in advance, and will not be available for purchase at the terminal. Saver fares are ideal for customers who have the flexibility to travel during less busy sailing times, can book in advance and want travel certainty. Saver fare availability is limited and these fares are expected to sell out.

Saver fares are designed to encourage customers to take advantage of less busy sailings, freeing up space at more popular sailing times. Not only does this promotion offer customers with flexibility in their travel plans an opportunity to save, it will also help to spread vehicle traffic throughout the day, reducing sailing waits for all customers.

Round trip fares on the Horseshoe Bay – Langdale route are paid when departing Horseshoe Bay or when booked in advance. While fares are not collected at the Langdale terminal; customers can still book a reservation from Langdale to ensure the sailing of choice.

To learn more and book a limited-time Saver fare for travel between Vancouver and the Sunshine Coast, visit bcferries.com.
 
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