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The ferry terminal is located at Duke Point in Nanaimo and is the only major terminal in the BC Ferries system without a public transit connection. [ 2 ] The terminal was built in 1997 for $42 million (equivalent to $67.88 million in 2022) to divert commercial vehicle traffic away from BC Ferries' other main Nanaimo terminal in the heart of the ...
Bike Bus is a seasonal trial bike service begun in June 2022 supplementing the 620 route running from Bridgeport station to the Tsawwassen ferry terminal. This service runs only on Fridays, weekends and holidays and is timed to connect with ferry arrivals and departures.
Tsawwassen is a ferry terminal and a major transportation facility in Delta, British Columbia, part of the BC Ferries system and Highway 17. Positioned less than 500 metres (1,600 ft) from the 49th parallel along the Canada–United States border , [ 2 ] it is located at the southwestern end of a 2-kilometre (1.2 mi) causeway that juts out into ...
Queen of Alberni was built by Vancouver Shipyards Co. Ltd. in North Vancouver, British Columbia in 1976. She joined two other C-class ferries built in that year, Queen of Coquitlam and Queen of Cowichan. Two additional C-class ferries, Queen of Surrey and Queen of Oak Bay, were built in 1981. [2] The Queen of Alberni arriving at Swartz Bay in 1980
The three ferries (Coastal Renaissance, Coastal Inspiration, and Coastal Celebration) were ordered by BC Ferries to replace the aging V-class ferries. They operate on two of the busiest routes connecting the Lower Mainland to Vancouver Island—Tsawwassen↔Swartz Bay and Tsawwassen↔Duke Point. In the past, they have also served the Horseshoe ...
Highway 17 (South Fraser Perimeter Road) to Highway 1 east – Tsawwassen ferry terminal, Victoria, Nanaimo, Hope: Hwy 17 exit 13; no direct access from Hwy 99 north to Hwy 17 east; Victoria and Nanaimo are via BC Ferries: 27.86: 17.31: 28: Highway 17A south / River Road – Ladner: 28.60: 17.77: 29: River Road south: Southbound exit only ...
The South Fraser Perimeter Road is 44 kilometres (27 mi) long. Beginning at the Tsawwassen Ferry Terminal, it heads northeast on a 1.8-kilometre (1.1 mi) long causeway to land on the Tsawwassen Peninsula, then continues northeast for 5 kilometres (3.1 mi) to an interchange with Highway 17A.
Formerly, the Queen of Vancouver ran if this ferry was not running. 1 Malaspina Sky: I: 2008: 112: 450: Entered service in February 2009. Vessel was formerly known as Island Sky, and was renamed to avoid confusion with the Island-class ferries as part of BC Ferries fleet standardization initiative, on October 24, 2019. [5] 7 Queen of Cumberland ...