Ferries
There is a ferry from downtown to North Vancouver
called the Seabus which is described further later on this page.. There are also ferries from the West End, near the foot
of Hornby street over to Granville Island Public Market. They also have service
to Science World at the East End of False Creek. They operate from about 10 AM
to 6 PM. Phone 604-689-5858 or 604-684-7781. (There are 2 companies operating
these).
Vancouver Island, Gulf & San Juan Islands / Seattle:
For information and schedules
for Ferries to Vancouver Island, the Gulf Islands and the BC
Coast, go to BC Ferries. For Information on Washington State,
BC and Alaska Ferries, go to The Ferry
Traveller. There are city buses connecting with the ferry system
in both Vancouver and Victoria. travelling time is about 1 to 1.5
hours to both city centers from the ferry terminals at Swartz Bay
(Victoria) and Tsawassen (Vancouver). Basically here is how you
do it: Catch bus #601 "South Delta" from Howe and
Georgia Streets to the Ladner Exchange. Once there, transfer to
bus #640 "Tsawwassen Ferry". This will take you right
to the ferry terminal. From the Swartz Bay terminal on Vancouver
Island, take bus # 70 "Pat Bay Highway" to Victoria.
Also see the Vancouver & Victoria transit links in the
"Public Transit Links" table above. You can catch a coach bus to
Victoria or othe rpoint son Vancouver Island from the main Vancouver Bus Depot
located opposite the Main Street Skytrain Station on the Expo line. If you want info on
the Ferry between Port Angeles on the Olympic Peninsular and
Victoria, try Ferries between the Olympic
Peninsular and Vancouver
Island. There is a high speed catamaran
ferry between Seattle and Victoria. The link is Victoria Clipper . The US San Juan
Islands can be accessed from Bellingham, 30 miles south of the border.
There are also coach buses that leave on a
regular basis from the Main street Bus terminal near the main
street Skytrain Station. These are more expensive than city
buses, but if you have luggage, they are more convenient, since the
bus travels on the ferry as well. There are several a day. This
bus also does pickups at the Richmond Delta Pacific Resort Hotel
near the Airport. This is probably the easiest way to get to
Victoria from the Airport if your in a hurry, even though it also
necessitates a short taxi ride from the airport to the Hotel,
click Pacific
Coach lines for the schedule. See the Airport section for
information on how to get to the Ferry from the Airport.
Vancouver - Nanaimo:
There is a new (October 2003)
ferry service ( foot passengers only) between Vancouver Harbour & Nanaimo
Harbour. (Central Vancouver Island) .See their Web Site at HarbourLynx. In Vancouver, their
terminal is located at the Seabus terminal, which also happens to be Waterfront
Station on the Expo Skytrain line (last downtown station). They run 3 sailings a
day each way. Prices run around $25 each way, $45 return or $200 for a book of
ten. It's pricier than BC Ferries, but a lot
less hassle, since the terminals are downtown.
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The Seabus:
The City of North Vancouver is
only accessible from the rest of Vancouver via 2 Bridges (Lions
Gate and Iron Workers Memorial, also known as Second Narrows). In
the late 70's the Seabus was introduced as a partial solution.
These are fast Catamaran Ferries that run between Waterfront
Skytrain Station at the foot of Granville, and Lonsdale Quay in
North Vancouver. The trip takes about 15 minutes and is the
cheapest harbour tour going. You can use your bus or Skytrain
Transfer.
Albion Ferry:
This is a free Car Ferry connecting Fort
Langley with the foot of 240th Street in Maple Ridge across the Fraser River. It will close in July 2009 upon completion of the new Golden Ears toll bridge.
