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.
For Immediate Release
23-015
June 7, 2023
MAJOR TERMINAL EFFICIENCY APPLICATION BEFORE COMMISSIONER FOR APPROVAL
VICTORIA – If granted permission to proceed, BC Ferries is poised to undertake a multi-million dollar project aimed at transforming check-in and boarding processes for customers at its five major terminals.
The Major Terminal Efficiencies (MTE) application to the British Columbia Ferries Commissioner proposes how customers arriving at Duke Point, Tsawwassen, Horseshoe Bay, Departure Bay, and Swartz Bay will benefit from:
- reduced ticketing and check-in wait times
- a seamless, contactless journey for foot passenger travel provided by enhanced kiosks, fare gates and boarding pass validation
- express lane check-in at the terminals for pre-paid reserved customers in vehicles.
The project draws upon the experience and best practices of leading transportation terminals globally where the proposed technology is already in use.
MTE will be implemented over four years. Foot passenger travel enhancements at Tsawwassen and vehicle express lanes at Duke Point will be operational in the fall of 2024. Remaining terminals will be completed by the fall of 2027.
Under the Coastal Ferry Act, BC Ferries must not incur a major capital expenditure in excess of $25 million without first obtaining the Commissioner's approval of the expenditure. The Commissioner must respond to BC Ferries’ application within two months.
The application is now posted on the Commissioner’s website for public feedback until July 5, 2023. The document is also posted on BC Ferries’ website.
Over 16.5 million passengers and 6.8 million vehicles travelled through BC Ferries’ major terminals last fiscal year.
BC Ferries, Media Relations
Victoria: (250) 978-1267
Customer Contact:
Victoria: (250) 410-1465
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