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Assured Loading Card

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Enjoy priority boarding on the following three routes between Metro Vancouver and Vancouver Island with a BC Ferries Assured Loading Card.
 
  • Vancouver (Tsawwassen) – Victoria (Swartz Bay)
  • Vancouver (Tsawwassen) – Nanaimo (Duke Point)
  • Vancouver (Horseshoe Bay) – Nanaimo (Departure Bay)

Card benefits

  • Guaranteed travel* when you arrive at least 20 minutes before the scheduled sailing and present your card to the ticket agent.
  • Travel when you need to without a reservation
  • Use any ticket booth
  • Access travel history for the federal transit pass credit (if you qualify)
  • Never run out of funds with Auto Purchase

*Guaranteed travel with an Assured Loading card is limited to standard vehicle types - up to 7 ft. (2.13 m) high and 20 ft. (6.10 m) long.
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How to get and use your Assured Loading Card

Pick up your card:

  • At any BC Ferries ticket booth
  • At any major BC Ferries terminal
  • By calling 1-888-BC FERRY (1-888-223-3779) – we will mail your card to you


Once you have your card, register and load it with Assured Loading Tickets (ALTs) in groups of 10 to start using it to pay for travel.

  • Effective April 1, 2024, load ALTs to your card in groups of 10 for $1,880* per group
  • One Assured Loading Ticket pays for 1 driver plus 1 standard vehicle - up to 7 ft. (2.13 m) high and 20 ft. (6.10 m) long
  • Present your loaded card to the ticket agent at least 20 minutes before your scheduled departure to ensure guaranteed travel


Important:

  • Assured Loading Tickets expire two years from date of purchase
  • Expired ALTs will not be refunded
  • ALT travel is exempt from any regular discounts such as senior, student or disability fares
  • Assured Loading cardholders must have their physical card in their possession and visible at time of payment. It is not possible to use Assured Loading Tickets if a cardholder does not have their physical Assured Loading Card present
  • Download and view full terms and conditions (below)
*Price subject to change without notice.


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 If you have any questions, call us at 1-888-BC FERRY (1-888-223-3779).

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