Travel advisory: Highway 17 Closures - Keating Cross Road Overpass Project - July 25, 29 and August 7, 2024 View ×

Posted on: Friday, July 19, 2024

Highway 17 Closures
Keating Cross Road Overpass Project
Victoria to Swartz Bay
July 25, 29 and August 7, 2024

Patricia Bay Highway (Hwy 17) between Victoria and Swartz Bay on Vancouver Island will be temporarily closed from Tanner Road to Island View Road due to the Keating Cross Road Overpass Project during the noted times on the following dates:

Scheduled Highway Closures

Thursday,
July 25, 2024

Monday,
July 29, 2024

Wednesday,
August 7, 2024

10:00 pm – 6:00 am

8:00 pm – 6:00 am

10:00 pm – 6:00 am


Customers looking to travel to or from Swartz Bay terminal during closure times will be impacted and should plan their travel accordingly. A detour will be in effect via Central Saanich Road. Customers should be prepared for a 15-20 minute delay as a result.

Those using transit to Swartz Bay are strongly advised to take earlier bus departures because of the detour. Additional information is available online at: https://alerts.bctransit.com/RouteAlertsDetail/45/70/724. 

For more information, please check the Keating Cross Overpass Project website here: https://www2.gov.bc.ca/gov/content/transportation-projects/other-transportation-projects/highway-17-keating-cross-overpass.

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  • 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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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
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Auto Load helps you to manage the number of tickets on your Assured Loading Card so you never run out. When you link a valid credit card to your account, Auto Load will automatically load your card for you when the number of tickets remaining on your card falls below a certain number that you choose.
 
  • For example, you could set up your account to Auto Load 10 more ALTs whenever you get down to your last two tickets.

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If you lose your card, contact us and we will cancel it and move any remaining balance of ALTs to a new card.
 
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  • In-person at any major BC Ferries terminal administration office (we will ask for valid photo ID)

 

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