Travel advisory:
Busy weekend expected
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Posted: Thursday, July 30, 2026
Busy weekend expected
BC Day long weekend is the busiest weekend of the year for ferry travel on the coast. Our major routes between the Lower Mainland and Vancouver Island are expected to be at or near capacity for vehicles during peak times.
Be prepared for sailing waits if a booking has not been made in advance of travel. Depending on when you arrive, there may be limited or no space available for drive-up vehicles. Check Current Conditions before leaving for the terminal for the latest sailing and capacity information, and check Service Notices for operational updates.
If your plans are flexible, consider taking transit and travel as a foot passenger. Walk-on bookings are available on our major routes at no additional cost and are recommended to help secure your preferred sailing. BC Day long weekend travel tips can be found here.
- Bella Bella (Mcloughlin Bay)
- Bella Coola
- Bowen island (Snug Cove)
- Brentwood Bay
- Buckley Bay
- Campbell River
- Chemainus
- Comox (Little River)
- Cormorant Island (Alert Bay)
- Cortes Island (Whaletown)
- Crofton
- Denman Island East (Gravelly Bay)
- Denman Island West
- Gabriola Island (Descanso Bay)
- Galiano Island (Sturdies Bay)
- Graham Island (Skidegate)
- Hornby Island (Shingle Spit)
- Klemtu
- Malcolm Island (Sointula)
- Mayne Island (Village Bay)
- Mill Bay
- Moresby Island (Alliford Bay)
- Nanaimo (Departure Bay)
- Nanaimo Harbour
- Nanaimo (Duke Point)
- Ocean Falls
- Pender Island (Otter Bay)
- Penelakut Island (Telegraph Harbour)
- Port Hardy (Bear Cove)
- Port McNeill
- Powell River (Saltery Bay)
- Powell River (Westview)
- Prince Rupert
- Quadra Island (Heriot Bay)
- Quadra Island (Quathiaski Cove)
- Salt Spring Island (Fulford Harbour)
- Salt Spring Island (Long Harbour)
- Salt Spring Island (Vesuvius)
- Saturna Island (Lyall Harbour)
- Shearwater
- Sunshine Coast (Earls Cove)
- Sunshine Coast (Langdale)
- Texada Island (Blubber Bay)
- Thetis Island (Preedy Harbour)
- Vancouver (Horseshoe Bay)
- Vancouver (Tsawwassen)
- Victoria (Swartz Bay)
- Vancouver (Horseshoe Bay) - Nanaimo (Departure Bay)
- Vancouver (Horseshoe Bay) - Sunshine Coast (Langdale)
- Vancouver (Tsawwassen) - Nanaimo (Duke Point)
- Vancouver (Tsawwassen) - Saturna Island (Lyall Harbour)
- Vancouver (Tsawwassen) - Victoria (Swartz Bay)
- Victoria (Swartz Bay) - Pender Island (Otter Bay)
- Victoria (Swartz Bay) - Saltspring Island (Fulford Harbour)
- Victoria (Swartz Bay) - Vancouver (Tsawwassen)