Travel Information

British Columbia Ferries ...
For vehicle reservations and information:
Phone 1.888.BC.FERRY 1.888.223.3779 in North America
From outside North America: 250.386.3431

Seattle / Victoria Clipper ...
High-speed passengers catamarans Comfortable aircraft-type seats
Phone: Seattle 206.448.5000 Victoria 250.382.810
Outside Seattle & Victoria Toll Free: 1.800.888.2535

Port Angles / Victoria ...
Coho Ferry, Black Ball Transport, Inc. Vehicle and passenger Service
Year-round daily service. Phone: Victoria 250.386.2202
In Port Angeles 360.457.4491

Sidney / Anacortes ...
Washington State Ferries. Vehicles & Passengers
Phone: Victoria 250.381.1551 or 250.656.1531
Seattle 206.464.6400 Toll Free: 1.800.843.2779

Bellingham / Victoria ...
Travel from Victoria or Bellingham one-way, or round-trip cruise
Reservations/Information: June to October Toll Free: 1.800.443.4552
Information: In Bellingham 360.738.8099 Toll Free: 1.800.443.4552

Victoria Express / Port Angeles ...
Canadian Passengers Phone: 250.361.9144
United States Passengers Phone: 360.452.8088

Gulf Islands Water Taxi ...
Marine services water taxi services in the Southern Gulf Islands
Pick up on Pender, Galiano Mayne or Saturna Island. Phone: 250.539.3200

Airport and Airline Services

A variety of airlines offer scheduled flights to Victoria International Airport and Victoria's Inner Harbour. The International airport is a quick 25 minute drive to downtown Victoria. Aiirport shuttle service, taxis, and car rental agencies is available from the airport. Other smaller Island airports that provide daily airline services are located at Nanaimo, Campbell River, Comox Valley and Port Hardy.

Bus Services

A good choice of bus services that offer package bus tours and sightseeing Coach services. There is daily scheduled Coach service from Vancouver via BC Ferries to either Victoria and Nanaimo. Travel Vancouver Island with daily passenger service to the communities throughout the Vancouver Island Region.

Gray Line of Victoria
Offers package bus tours and sightseeing in Victoria
Customer Service Toll Free 1-800- 663-8390 Phone: (250) 388-5248

Greyhound Canada
Coach service between downtown Nanaimo and downtown Vancouver.
Toll Free: 1-800-661-8747

Pacific Coach Lines
Service from Vancouver via Ferries to Victoria and Nanaimo via BC Ferries to Duke Point.
Pick-up locations in Vancouver, and Vancouver International Airport.
Victoria (250) 385-4411, Vancouver ( 604) 662-8074 or Toll Free: 1-800-661-1725

Long Beach Link Shuttle
Daily scheduled service plus tours, charters service to Tofino and Uceulet.
Toll Free:1-866-726-7790|

Wilson's Transportation Ltd and Wilson's Diamond Tours
Charter buses, school buses, deluxe and mini coaches, and provide buses for ski trips, sightseeing, conventions, multiday trips, and sports clubs.

Fishing Charters and Whale Watching Tours

• Adams Fishing Charters in Victoria
• Choice Charter
• Victoria Harbour Authority
• Whale Watching Tours

Provincial and Local Parks

• British Columbia Provincial Parks ...User Fees, Locations and Reservations.
• Capital Regional Parks Greater Victoria .... Over 30 parks for your outdoors enjoyment

Vancouver Island Communities

Out and About the Gulf Island...
Quite, semi isolated, picturesque Gulf Island landscape, accessible only by water, ferry or sea plane the Gulf Islands bask in a mild West Coast (sub-Mediterranean-type) climate. Perfect year round vacations, golfing, and other outdoors activities such as hiking, scuba diving, sailing, fresh and salt water fishing, cycling, kayaking and nature watching. Here you will find easy-to-navigate links to extensive information on the Southern and Northern Gulf islands.

Vancouver Island Communities...
Explore Beautiful Vancouver Island. After enjoying the picturesque city of Victoria you can travel northward by automobile to Port Hardy. The Inland Highway (502 km or 301 miles) is a four lane expressway that provides easy access to many island communities. The Day Liner commuter train offers a reliable scheduled service from Victoria, along the coast, up to Courtenay. The train that travels along this scenic island route stops at several island communities and passengers can leave the train and enjoy daily sightseeing excursions and return to the city of Victoria later the same day.

Public Holidays In British Columbia

• New Years Day - January 1
• Good Friday - Friday before Easter
• Easter Sunday - Always after first full moon
• Victoria Day - Third Monday in May
• Canada Day - July 1
• BC Day - First Monday in August
• Labour Day - First Monday in September
• Thanksgiving - second Monday in October
• Remembrance Day - November 11
• Christmas - December 25
• Boxing Day - December 26

Environmental Conditions

Victoria's Current Weather | Victoria's Climate Averages | Air Quality Services | Satellite Weather images | Coastal Marine Weather

Victoria Weather Station Network Weather stations mounted on schools in Victoria BC.

Travel Assistance

Canadian Passport | Canada Border Services Agency | Relocation Sources | Universal Currency Converter™ | Bank of Canada Exchange Rates

Travel Info & quick links

• The Weather Network http://www.theweathernetwork.com/
• The Universal Currency Converter http://www.xe.com/ucc
• Electric Power Around the World http://www.kropla.com/electric2.htm
• Time Zones http://www.worldtimeserver.com
• Travel Reports and Advisories Health Information http://wwwn.cdc.gov/travel/default.aspx
• Travel Medicine Program http://www.phac-aspc.gc.ca/tmp-pmv/index-eng.php
• Travel Warnings http://www.voyage.gc.ca/dest/ctry/reportpage-en.asp

Gay Travel

It's official: Canada is the third country in the world to allow same-sex marriage, establishing it as one of the most progressive and gay-friendly nations on the planet. Although there have been obstacles on the road to national legalization, many provinces blazed the trail toward marriage equality. Ontario led the charge, but British Columbia, Canada's third-largest province, followed suit, legalizing same-sex marriage in July of 2003.

Gay Travel Links & Information

	Gayvan.com Travel Marketing is an excellent online resource providing visitors with an insiders look at the gay-friendly side of Vancouver.
	Around since 1996, GayVancouver.Net provides information on events, nightclubs, businesses and more for gay and lesbian visitors to Vancouver.
	The Travel Alternatives Group is an initiative of Community Marketing in San Francisco, approving hotels based on recognized Gay-Friendly standards and criteria. For more information, please visit www.communitymarketinginc.com