Hey everyone, just wondering if anyone has any experiences with the reservation cut off for horseshoe bay with the ongoing construction? Obviously the cut off is 30 minutes with no exceptions, but since it is reservation only there, would anyone know if there are any actual repercussion for being late for your reservation but still on time for the sailing now with there being no one without reservations to fill the gap? If anyone showed up late to their horseshoe bay reservation in the last year and is willing to share their experience, that would be great, traffic and late ferries suck.

Mechanical issues ferries 4pm from departure and 6:20 from horseshoes bay cancelled.

EVERY long weekend. Insane!!!!

Wondering if any BC Ferries peoples can help me. My dog doesnt do well with other dogs in that they are very vocal. Everyone and all the dogs are their friend and they want to see them, NOW. Which freaks out other owners and yes, at times their pets.

So as a result, I have to leave my dog in the car for the trip over. Its very hit or miss if I get on the top deck these days, reservation or not, and so I leave my dog and come back to him absolutely terrified from the car alarms. Its not a great feeling.

Any tips on being more successful with top deck? I'd very much like the ability to stay with my dog and keep him calm. In the past, Ive shown up more than an hour early ( which basically makes you lose our reservation I have been told) and have been placed in a far line while watching f350s come in after me and get put in the top deck line up. Last time I showed up right on the dot an hour early with a reservation I got laughed at and told id need to be another hour earlier to even have a chance. Ive also been told when showing up very early that they dont put vehicles my size on the top deck..which is total bs as its a smaller car. Maybe that staff was bored and deciding to have fun at my expense, but ive always been exceptionally polite and friendly, so maybe they are just a bit of a jerk or having a bad day.

Help me understand how this works please? I truly love being able to bring my dog. I have some health concerns, and this is a way for him to be part of an adventure but when hes absolutely terrified, it feels like cruelty.

Thank you

I have a reservation for the Tsawwassen to Swartz Bay ferry but was unable to get one for a return on Monday. Totally forgot it was a holiday. I went on the booking page and clicked on the notify me button for most of the Monday sailings, assuming that meant that if there were cancellations I could potentially get a reservation. I have now received 12 emails notifying me there is space available on various sailings and even when I run to the booking website within seconds of receiving the email there is still never any availability. I’m wondering, are people really grabbing these reservations faster than me or does this feature just malfunctioning? I’ve reached the booking page within 30 seconds of receiving the email probably 6 times and have not been able to book anything.

Working on an app called FerryFetch, basically a flight tracker for ferries. The idea is simple: your ferry info in one place, no tab hopping, no guessing.

You open it and see where your boat is, whether it's on time or late and by how much, and how much deck space is left on your sailing and the next one. If anything affects your sailing, a delay, a cancellation, rough weather, you get a notification the moment it happens. No refreshing anything.

Starting with BC Ferries and Hullo, more operators and regions after that. One app that works the same everywhere, instead of a different one for every operator.

The app is in active development, the prototype works, getting close to release.
Waitlist while I finish: https://ferryfetch.com

Not affiliated with BC Ferries or any operator.

So, what's the ferry info you wish you had sooner? And any feature ideas, things you'd want it to do that nothing currently does.

I’ve seen a lack of people talking about how only the tsawwassen ferry terminal makes wheelchair users board through the lower vehicle deck.

It hasn’t always been this way, only the last two times they wanted me to go that route.
Long story short this is dangerous especially with how low the railing between the water and the ramp is, as well as boarding at the same time as the giant trucks.
As well as the gaps in the ramp that your caster wheels get stuck in, and the spikes to give cars more grip but have the potential to pop wheelchair tires.

I have extensively researched and this new thing they are doing is NOT a transport Canada regulation and it’s not a BC ferries policy.

I want to know other wheelchair users thoughts and opinions on this and your experience with this new issue.

My experience with it was not good, and I could go on and on about my experiences on it but I’m not going to. Long story short I’m on a mission to change this so called “rule” so that we wheelchair users can continue to board through the passenger walkway like we have been for many many years.

Thanks for listening to me :)

\ edit: I am completely independent and never need help getting on or off the ferry. I am on the ferry frequently so a lot of the staff has seen me going up and down the tsawwassen passenger walkway independently before this only tsawwassen terminal “rule” existed **

Anyone having BC ferries website issues? I cannot get to the booking selection page:

Something went wrong. Try again and if the issue continues call 1-888-BC FERRY (1-888-223-3779) to book.

Will be leaving from Tsawwassen headed to Swartz bay. What are the busy times? Will be head over on the 7,8 or 9pm ferry. Is it likely to be super busy?
I feel like my first time crossing had to wait for a second ferry cause the first one was so packed.

I think I saw repurchase tickets which is fine but I’m not sure when I’ll actually be there so I’d like opinions.
Thanks.

There was a delay today on the 4pm ferry from Departure Bay to Horseshoe Bay. Any news on the condition of the patient removed when the ferry returned to Nanaimo?

What's the parking rate to leave my car overnight at tsawwassen terminal?

but only for the crew for now

Am I alone in finding the fare schedule unfair for Vancouver to Sunshine Coast? Am I missing something?

According to the current fare schedule [v26-05](https://www.bcferries.com/web_image/h90/h4b/9089486028830.pdf) the cheapest (non-Saver) passenger fare is the prepaid option. But to prepay you need to book, and foot passenger booking is not available on this route, only with vehicle booking. So, the only way to take advantage of the cheapest fare is to bring your vehicle along. Like, if I happened to know someone who was booking and prepaying a ferry trip tomorrow I ought to go with them on their booking to save money. I feel like foot passengers should have equal access to the prepaid fare.

They must have had a penny squishing machine at some point.

Asking for my child. How much is the BC ferries boat with 2 toy vehicles in the gift shop? Anyone crossing today?