BC Ferries at the start line for a busy high season

FerryBC Ferries is preparing for another busy summer season, with demand expected to exceed last year’s record levels as customers travel for work, essential services, and long-planned trips - alongside anticipated increases in tourism and travel activity associated with major events such as the FIFA World Cup 2026. Last summer, BC Ferries carried 10.3 million passengers, and 4.1 million vehicles and those numbers are expected to increase again this peak season, with demand increasingly concentrated at peak times.

BC Ferries’ summer schedule is starting on 11 June, two weeks earlier than in previous years. The summer schedule start was moved up to better support anticipated demand and projections for a busier travel season. Prior to the high season, the operator has completed one of the most intensive refit and maintenance periods in recent years. This included 15 refits completed at BC Ferries’ Fleet Maintenance Unit along with work on seven other vessels completed at B.C. shipyards. The company operates 37 ferries across 25 routes and 47 terminals, spanning more than 1,600 kilometres of coastline.

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