BC Ferries is eliminating the 1.5% fuel surcharge on ticket prices that was applied in June 2019.
According to BC Ferries spokesperson Deborah Marshall, the surcharge was removed due to a decrease in the price of diesel.
The company has applied surcharges and rebates over the past 15 years to adjust ticket prices to fluctuations in the costs of fuel.
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For adult foot passengers on the Metro Vancouver – Victoria route, the 1.5% surcharge meant an additional $0.25, while vehicles were charged $0.85 extra.
The company also anticipates lower costs through the operation of their five vessels that run on liquefied natural gas, a cleaner and less expensive fuel.
BC Ferries also plans to add six new battery electric-hybrid Island Class vessels to their fleet by 2022, two of which are now on their way to Victoria.
