Multi Island Ferrie route

[ashsmith]

I have kinda of a silly questions , I will be taking a route that has two other stops before we reach our destination . we will be leaving Swartz bay  , stopping at Pender Island , then Mayne Island and then on to Galiano Island where we will be getting off . Do we have to move our car at each port or can we stay up top while the other passengers get off at each island ? Thank you for your help 

[Low Light Mike]

Feb 6, 2018 11:03:50 GMT -8 ashsmith said:

I have kinda of a silly questions , I will be taking a route that has two other stops before we reach our destination . we will be leaving Swartz bay  , stopping at Pender Island , then Mayne Island and then on to Galiano Island where we will be getting off . Do we have to move our car at each port or can we stay up top while the other passengers get off at each island ? Thank you for your help 

Great question.

The multi-port trips are one of the more interesting types of trips for this very reason.

When you get to the Swartz Bay toll booth and tell them your destination island, they give you a card to put on your dashboard.

When you board the ferry at Swartz Bay, they see the card and put you into the appropriate lane on the ship so that you don't need to move your car.

When you get to each intermediate port, stay up top, go outside, and don't worry about the car deck. Just make sure that you return to you car for the correct destination. It's a good system.

[ashsmith]

Awesome , thank you so much for the info . In all the years I have been visiting Vancouver Island and the Southern Gulf Island I have always had a direct sailing or been the first island on the route .

[Ferryman]

Definitely pay attention to the announcements while in dock along the way though. In rare cases, mistakes are made along the way which results in drivers having to return to their car to move to another part of the car deck. Particularly if it's a busy sailing.