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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 ...
Acquired in Gulf Island Ferry Company purchase, formerly named Motor Princess. Sunk and scrapped in 2003 [15] MV Princess of Vancouver: Princess class: 1955: 1985-1987: 150: 984: Formerly part of the Ministry of Transportation and Highways' saltwater ferry fleet and the Canadian Pacific Railway: MV Queen of the Islands: None: 1963: 1963-1991: ...
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 ...
Free ferry trips for seniors were suspended from April 2014 [8] to April 2018. [9] In the fall of 2014, BC Ferries announced the addition of three new Intermediate-class ferries to phase out Queen of Burnaby and Queen of Nanaimo. [10] [11] These three vessels were to be named the Salish class; Salish Orca, Salish Eagle and Salish Raven.
Coastal-class ferries, also known as the "Super-C class" are three ferries owned and operated by BC Ferries of British Columbia, Canada and were built at the Flensburger Schiffbau-Gesellschaft shipyard in Flensburg, Germany.
The Kingston-Edmonds ferry will remain its current alternative schedule, with one-boat service for the popular route. Vessels depart roughly every 90 minutes through the day on the holiday and Friday.
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 ...
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.