BC Ferries Expects Full Sailings This B.C. Day Long Weekend
Advance bookings are sold out on many major routes, and BC Ferries expects about 130,000 vehicles and 405,000 passengers this holiday weekend.
- BC Ferries warns of full sailings during the Day long weekend, historically the busiest travel period of the year, with advance bookings already sold out on many major routes.
- Last year, Ferries carried more than 405,000 passengers and approximately 130,000 vehicles during the Aug long weekend, with similar traffic expected this year on routes between Metro Vancouver and Vancouver Island.
- Both the 12 p.m. and 1 p.m. sailings from Swartz Bay to Tsawwassen are fully booked, while busier-than-normal traffic is expected from Aug 1 to Aug 4 on sailings to the Sunshine Coast.
- Lilian Kim, BC Ferries spokesperson, encourages travellers to walk on or take transit, noting foot passenger space rarely reaches capacity; ideally, customers should leave vehicles at home as parking lots fill fast.
- Before leaving for the terminal, travellers are urged to check the Ferries website for real-time sailing and capacity information, as teams are ready to welcome customers and help everyone travel safely throughout the holiday weekend.
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