Ferrysavers book cheap ferries to france, ireland and europe. One way on bc ferries from metro vancouver to vancouver island, and from port hardy to prince rupert, and from bella coola to port hardy sailing reservation included on inside passage and central coast. Reservations, coastexperience cards west coast ferries. Most provincial campgrounds and backcountry camping will open june 1, 2020. May 24, 2018 and returning on or after that date, in the same transaction. Ferry reservations online service available dont forget when planning your trip to reserve a ferry if youre headed to cedar island, ocracoke or swan quarter. Contact companys headquarters or our port agents to make your reservation. Ferries carried its largest number of passengers since 2008, and more vehicles than any year since 2010. Of the provincial parks, 175 offer camping facilities, some of which permit reservations.
Select a departure terminal prior to selecting your arrival terminal. Ferries to revamp reservation fares on major routes back to video we might offer variable pricing if you book a discounted fare at our offpeak time and fully prepaid for that, said b. Reservations are available for foot passenger customers travelling to and from tsawwassen and the southern gulf islands. So this question is for all the vancouver residents who board the ferry quite often im going up to sunshine coast with a group of 12 in total 3 cars on the 31st of this month. I have searched bc ferries website but have been unable to find out how far ahead i can book ferries. About reservations bc ferries british columbia ferry services inc. You can also email your questions or comments to us. Bc ferries to offer fare discounts on major routes to help fix. Faqs reservations bc ferries british columbia ferry. Mark collins, president and chief executive officer for b. Heres when to shell out money for bc ferries reservations. If you prefer to book your reservation with one of our agents please call us at 1 888 788 8840. Used to be the queen of burnaby which had capacity issues if there were a lot of rvs as the folding top vehicle deck couldnt be used in such a. Ferries ceo says new reservation system will improve.
The farther you book in advance, the more opportunity there would be for the variable pricing, said marshall. Ferry tickets book ferries to france, ireland, holland. For central coast travel between port hardy, bella coola, bella bella, shearwater, ocean falls and klemtu summer only book a complete central coast. Customers can also travel without booking in advance, but will travel on a firstcome, firstserved basis once at the terminal. Note to foot passengers bc ferries british columbia. Bc ferries allows reservation changes, for a fee cbc news. Book as soon as you confirm your vehicle rental especially if its an rv. Online reservation booking is safe, secure and convenient. I can understand there maybe a problem with booking places. If youre travelling with a commercial vehicle 5500 kggvw or are carrying livestock, click here for information on how to reserve. Aferry is the worlds largest online ferry ticket distribution network providing the ability to book more than 80 major european ferry operators, and over 1200 ferry routes throughout the uk.
British columbia bc ferries allows reservation changes, for a fee customers on bc ferries will soon be able to change their reservations up to one hour before sailing time for a fee. British columbia has over 700 national and provincial parks, plus many regional parks. More information to make a reservation, please call customer care at 1888 bc ferry 2233779. Provincial park campgrounds and reservations british. A cbc analysis of bc ferries reservation data showed the terminal wilson travelled through frequently nanaimos departure bay was the site of many of the longest waits in 2016.
To make a reservation, please call customer care at 1888 bc ferry 2233779. Get email alerts regarding service updates, announcements and special. To create a business or commercial account, please. Please enter some information about yourself and we will create a new mybcferries account for you. Last year, bc ferries carried its largest number of passengers since 2008, and. Tall reservation space for large, nonstandard vehicles is released all at once in the 1st tier. On the anacortessan juan islands routes, reservation space is released according to the following schedule. We also recommend that, if possible, you click the print confirmation button below and print. You have until 2 12 hours before the scheduled sailing time to book your trip.
Bc ferries online reservation system puts customers first. Bc ferries reserved boarding service lets you plan your next trip with confidence. Transportation minister not keen on bc ferries plan for. Bc ferry booking fee vancouver island forum tripadvisor. Bc ferries connect numerous ports and islands throughout coastal british columbia in canada with many routes on offer and frequent sailings every day, all year round. For further assistance, phone our customer service centre 1888bc ferry1 8882233779. Select round trip or one way, enter travel dates, then select departure and arrival terminals. Currently, people who book reservations only pay the reservation fee, and then the fare when they arrive at the terminal. Reservation inside passage prince rupert to port hardy. I went to the island a couple of weeks ago and tried to reserve the day before and couldnt book the ferry i wanted noon.
For further assistance, phone our customer service centre 1888bc ferry18882233779. Reservations black ball ferry line daily departures to. For the health and safety of bc parks visitors, employees, park contractors, volunteers and partners, all. Bc ferries says it may implement debit in the future if it can find a time savings somewhere else. Ive been thinking, bc ferries idea to have the reservation time change available on their website is porbably to prevent things like this from happening. Online reservations, central and north coast routes bc ferries. I want the peace of mind of having reservations on the ferry.
Bc ferries offers the following reservation options. Bc ferries how far ahead can you make a reservation. Booking in advance provides a guarantee that you will travel on the sailing that you have booked. To make reservations on bc ferries other reservable routes such as the discovery coast connector, inside passage and haida gwaii, use our regular online reservation service. Limit reservations on ferries to 40 per cent times colonist. With over 50 major european ferry companies to choose from, including dfds seaways, eurotunnel, brittany ferries, stena line, irish. Bc ferriesa company operating one of the largest, most sophisticated ferry systems in the worldset out to design an online reservation system. Travel must be paid for at time of booking no reservation fee will apply while space is available. Ferrysavers is the place to save money and book cheap ferries. Reservations will be unavailable until may 25, 2020 at 7. We recommend you make ferry reservations in advance otherwise, its first come, first served. To proceed, complete your outbound reservation including payment. Ferries to revamp reservation fares on major routes. Drive up space is available on all bookable sailings with the exception of the tsawwassen southern gulf island.
While advance reservations are not required, they are strongly recommended. That ferry runs only 4 round trips a day iirc and isnt that busy. However, you can pay with your debit card at the automated foot passenger kiosks. Bc ferries needs to look at improving service to coastal communities, but that might not include an overhaul to the corporations reservation system to make it function more like booking an. Ferries, said the company is planning on introducing a brandnew website as soon as. Bc ferries provides passenger and vehicle ferry services to 45 ports of call across coastal bc, with sailings to and from metro vancouver, vancouver island, the sunshine coast, the gulf islands, and. If you have any questions about the collection of your personal information, please contact the customer service centre by calling 1888bcferry 18882233779 or by writing to bc ferries, customer.
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