BC Ferry
Victoria BC Canada is a world renowned destination city with its unique attractions, climate and access to the great outdoors. Because Victoria BC is on Vancouver Island you need to take some other means of arriving at this destination besides just “driving here”. So that also begs the question:
Do I need a car in Victoria BC?
Well, no. Victoria BC has one of the best public transit systems in the country and services regularly most points of entry accept for the airport.
But I'm flying into Victoria BC Airport. How do I get to downtown Victoria from the airport?
There are always plenty of taxis waiting and eager to give you that personalized service that will get you into Victoria BC as fast and as comfortably as possible. If you don't want to spend a lot on taxi fare, there is an airport shuttle bus that will take you to major establishments in Victoria for a nominal cost. There is very limited public transit service from the airport, this would be your cheapest option, consult the local bus schedule to see if your timetables coincide.
Is the sea plane or float plane a better way of getting to Victoria BC?
Yes, but only if you are coming from downtown Vancouver or Seattle. The seaplane will bring you right into downtown Victoria BC so getting to accommodations and attractions are literally just minutes walk from the inner harbour float plane terminal.
Is there a ferry from Seattle to Victoria BC?
Yes, no... well... kind of. There is a passenger ONLY ferry from Seattle to Victoria via the Victoria Clipper who also specialize in vacation packages. If you want to bring your car to Victoria BC you can drive to Anacortes and take the Washington State Ferry to Sidney BC (just 20 minutes north of Victoria) or drive to Port Angeles and catch the Coho ferry (frequent sailings) that brings you right into downtown Victoria.
What is the best way to get to Victoria BC?
It really depends on your needs, but in my opinion, take the ferry from Vancouver to Victoria (actually Tsawwassen to Swartz Bay). BC ferries offers many daily sailings between BC's Lower Mainland and Vancouver Island via Tsawwassen to Swartz Bay and Horseshoe Bay to Nanaimo. The ferries are state of the art, impeccably clean and offer a fair price for their services. Treat yourself in one of their cafes, cafeterias, buffet dinning lounge or meander through the on board gift shop.
I hope this has answered some of your questions about getting to Victoria BC. If you need more detailed information including links to before mentioned transportation options come visit the most comprehensive online travel guide to this incredible city, including of course, getting to Victoria BC. http://www.victoriabcca.com/
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