How to Get Here

Salt Spring Island is one of the southern Gulf Islands on Canada’s West Coast. You can catch a ferry here or fly by seaplane!

Ferry services are available daily from : www.bcferries.com
•       Tsawwassen near Vancouver to Long Harbour on Salt Spring
•       Swartz Bay near Victoria to Fulford Harbour on Salt Spring
•       Crofton near Nanaimo to Vesuvius on Salt Spring.

Note that depending on your schedule you can travel by ferry directly from Tsawwassen, or you can go to Swartz Bay on Vancouver Island and transfer there to the ferry to Fulford Harbour. Make sure you ask for a “through fare” to Salt Spring.

Reservations (1-888-223-3779) on the Tsawwassen direct to Long Harbour route are required and are free of charge. A nominal fee is charged for reservations on the Tsawwassen to Swartz Bay route. Reservations are not available on the Swartz Bay-Fulford or the Crofton-Vesuvius routes.

Victoria International Airport is about 10 minutes from the Swartz Bay terminal.

Sea plane services are available daily from Vancouver Harbour and Sea Island (very near the Vancouver International Airport)Victoria Harbour and Pat Bay (near the Victoria International Airport) to Ganges Harbour. You can also fly from Seattle to Ganges with Kenmore Air.

Salt Spring Air :     www.saltspringair.com 250-537-9880
Seair Seaplanes :     www.seairseaplanes.com 1-800-447-3247 or 604-273-8900
Salt Spring Car Rentals :    www.saltspringcarrental.com Toll-free 1-800 334-6629 / Local 250-537-5810
Taxi service :     250 537-3030 OR 250-537-3277
Bus Service :     http://bctransit.com/salt-spring-island/