Service Notices - Swartz Bay-Southern Gulf Islands

Vehicle Throughfare Procedures

Swartz Bay Terminal

In the interest of traffic safety, beginning February 5th all vehicles exiting and returning to the Swartz Bay terminal will be permanently redirected through the Wain Road U-turn route.

Current terminal construction and expansion will see vehicle ticket booths relocated south to increase space within the vehicle compound and to accommodate a new pre-ticket area. As a result, the current throughfare shortcut will no longer be available and the Wain Road U-turn route off of Highway 17 will be the safest permanent throughfare route for customers leaving the terminal via main exit lanes.

Southern Gulf Island throughfare customers exiting via the eastern side of the terminal will also be required to use the Wain Road U-turn route.

PLEASE NOTE: A throughfare turn lane is being constructed on the east side of the terminal with expected completion by summer 2007. Southern Gulf Island customers are advised that this route will not always be accessible to throughfares depending on terminal traffic and conditions. In these cases, customers will be required to travel via the Wain Road U-turn route.

BC Ferries would like to thank our customers for their support as we continue to make safety our first priority in all operations.

 

The Queen of Nanaimo will be out of service on the Tsawwassen - Southern Gulf Islands route commencing with the 8:35 a.m. sailing from Tsawwassen on Monday, November 26 through Monday, December 10, 2007 for an annual refit.

During this period the Queen of Tsawwassen will be the replacement vessel. Because this is a smaller vessel than the Queen of Nanaimo some overloads may occur at peak sailing times. Reservations are recommended.

The published schedule remains in effect. Alternate throughfare service to the Southern Gulf Islands is also available on the Tsawwassen – Swartz Bay route.

BC Ferries looks forward to the Queen of Nanaimo returning to service prior to the busy holiday season.