BC Ferries announced today that a major fleet-wide pricing promotion of 50 per cent off on vehicle fares will be in effect from Nov. 14 to Dec. 18, but only for sailings at off-peak times.
Similar to a promotion last fall, customers travelling on select sailings will receive the discount off the standard vehicle fare during the promotion, but it won’t apply on Fridays. So for example, the Tsawwassen-Swartz Bay route will see vehicle fares will reduced from $56.45 to $28.25.
This year there will be over 3,100 promotional sailings to choose from, including select Sunday morning sailings.
For North Coast routes servicing Port Hardy, Prince Rupert, Haida Gwaii, Alliford Bay and Skidegate, as well as the Discovery Coast Connector, the half-price discount will apply on all sailings.
On all of the other routes, the promotion will be in effect on select sailings Monday through Thursday, Saturday and Sunday.
The discount will apply to cars, motorcycles, trucks, SUVs, vans or recreational vehicles (discount applies to the first 20 feet of vehicle length only).
“We understand fare affordability remains a key concern for customers and hope they take advantage of this promotion when planning their fall travel. It was very popular last year and encouraged many passengers to travel on off-peak sailings, which helps shift traffic across our system,” said Mike Corrigan, BC Ferries’ President and CEO.
Space on the selected sailings is on a first-come, first-serve basis, so the company still recommends making reservations to ensure a spot on the discounted sailings.
The full schedule of discounted routes can be found online at BC Ferries.
