BC Ferries adds more sailings in June on its three busiest routes

In response to significantly increasing traffic levels, BC Ferries is maximizing the number of sailings available during busy periods for the month of June on its’ three busiest routes. On the Horseshoe Bay – Langdale route, 46 additional sailings have been scheduled during the month of June. These extra sailings are scheduled on Thursdays and Fridays, and during the last week of June. Also, starting on June 21, the sailing schedule on the Langdale route will be adjusted for the summer to allow BC Ferries to better meet the increased demand in traffic, the ferry operator said Wednesday in a press release.

Service between Tsawwassen and Swartz Bay has been further increased by adding 32 more sailings during June on Thursdays, Saturdays and Mondays.

Eleven additional trips have also been added to the schedule on the Horseshoe Bay – Departure Bay route on Thursdays and Fridays during the month of June.

“Vehicle traffic is up by approximately 6.0 per cent on our major routes so far this spring, and so we are adding even more extra sailings on our busiest routes to increase capacity and improve our on-time performance for our customers,” said Corrine Storey, BC Ferries’ Vice President of Customer Services. “Full summer schedules will go into effect at the end of June, where even more sailings will be added for the peak season.”

For customers looking to get away in June, BC Ferries Vacations is offering one and twonight retreats to Victoria and Vancouver that include ferry travel, hotel accommodation and extras. There are over 100 travel packages and hundreds of hotels, activities and adventures to choose from.

Under contract to the Province of British Columbia, BC Ferries is the service provider responsible for the delivery of safe, efficient and dependable ferry service along coastal British Columbia.