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.

For up-to-date sailing and departure information, check Current Conditions, follow @BCFerries on X, or phone 1-888-223-3779 for further assistance.

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Route

Vancouver (Horseshoe Bay)  to  Sunshine Coast (Langdale)

DEPART ARRIVE DURATION
7:30 am 8:10 am 00:40
  • Non-stop
8:20 am 9:00 am 00:40
  • Non-stop
9:50 am 10:30 am 00:40
  • Non-stop
10:40 am 11:20 am 00:40
  • Non-stop
12:10 pm 12:50 pm 00:40
  • Non-stop
12:55 pm 1:35 pm 00:40
  • Non-stop
2:25 pm 3:05 pm 00:40
  • Non-stop
3:15 pm 3:55 pm 00:40
  • Non-stop
4:45 pm 5:25 pm 00:40
  • Non-stop
5:30 pm 6:10 pm 00:40
  • Non-stop
7:05 pm 7:45 pm 00:40
  • Non-stop
9:25 pm 10:05 pm 00:40
  • Non-stop
11:30 pm 12:10 am 00:40
  • Non-stop

Horseshoe Bay terminal is located in West Vancouver, at the west end of the Trans-Canada Highway. The terminal is a 25 minute drive from downtown Vancouver. Sailings departing from Horseshoe Bay provide service to Langdale (Sunshine Coast) and Snug Cove (Bowen Island).

Check-in times

For travel to Nanaimo (Departure Bay) with a reservation – Arrive at the terminal 30 to 120 minutes prior to the scheduled departure. Your booking will not be honoured and travel will be based on your order of arrival at the terminal if you arrive before booking check-in has opened, or after booking check-in has closed.

  • Booking check-in for foot passenger groups and vehicles opens 120 minutes prior to the scheduled departure.
  • Booking check-in for foot passenger groups and vehicles closes 30 minutes prior to the scheduled departure.

For travel without a reservation or on a non-bookable route – Travel is based on your order of arrival at the terminal. 

  • Ticket sales and check-in close 10 minutes prior to the scheduled sailing departure for foot passengers and vehicles

Assured Loading for travel between Vancouver (Horseshoe Bay) and Nanaimo (Departure Bay) – If you have an Assured Loading Card and plan to use it, arrive at the terminal 20 to 60 minutes prior to the scheduled departure and provide your card to the ticket agent.

Note: Assured Loading is not available for travel between Vancouver (Horseshoe Bay) and Sunshine Coast (Langdale).

Transportation from the terminal – Make sure to plan accordingly when arriving on a later sailing as public transit may not be available.

Check here for more information if travelling between Vancouver, Sunshine Coast and Texada Island.



Dangerous goods sailings information

Note: Schedules subject to change without notice.

Route

Sunshine Coast (Langdale)  to  Vancouver (Horseshoe Bay)

DEPART ARRIVE DURATION
6:20 am 7:00 am 00:40
  • Non-stop
7:05 am 7:45 am 00:40
  • Non-stop
8:40 am 9:20 am 00:40
  • Non-stop
9:30 am 10:10 am 00:40
  • Non-stop
11:00 am 11:40 am 00:40
  • Non-stop
11:45 am 12:25 pm 00:40
  • Non-stop
1:15 pm 1:55 pm 00:40
  • Non-stop
2:05 pm 2:45 pm 00:40
  • Non-stop
3:35 pm 4:15 pm 00:40
  • Non-stop
5:55 pm 6:35 pm 00:40
  • Non-stop
8:15 pm 8:55 pm 00:40
  • Non-stop
10:30 pm 11:10 pm 00:40
  • Non-stop

Langdale terminal is located on the Sunshine Coast and is a 10 minute drive from the community of Gibsons. The terminal provides service to Horseshoe Bay (Vancouver) as well as a foot passenger service to Gambier Island & Keats Island. During the summer, there is a Marketplace on-site with food and shopping options.

Check-in times

With a reservation – Arrive at the terminal 30 to 60 minutes prior to the scheduled departure. Your booking will not be honoured and travel will be based on your order of arrival at the terminal if you arrive before booking check-in has opened, or after booking check-in has closed.

  • Booking check-in for foot passenger groups and vehicles opens 60 minutes prior to the scheduled departure.
  • Booking check-in for foot passenger groups and vehicles closes 30 minutes prior to the scheduled departure.

Without a reservation – Travel is based on your order of arrival at the terminal. 

  • Ticket sales and check-in close 5 minutes prior to the scheduled sailing departure for foot passengers and vehicles.

Check here for more information if travelling between Vancouver, Sunshine Coast and Texada Island.



Dangerous goods sailings information

Note: Schedules subject to change without notice.

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