Salt Spring Island (Long Harbour) to Vancouver (Tsawwassen)
BC Ferries runs 2 sailings a day from Salt Spring Island (Long Harbour) to Vancouver (Tsawwassen), the first at 06:20 and the last at 15:35. The crossing takes between 1 hour 23 minutes and 3 hours 15 minutes, depending on the sailing, and an adult ticket is C$10.30.
Every fare the operators publish on this crossing, for passengers and vehicles.
Passengers
Passengers fares
Class
Operator
Fare
Child passenger 5-11
BC Ferries
C$5.15
Adult passenger 12+
BC Ferries
C$10.30
Vehicles
Vehicles fares
Class
Operator
Fare
Motorcycle (off-peak, prepaid, 14 Oct 2026 to 10 Mar 2027)
BC Ferries
C$15.60
Motorcycle
BC Ferries
C$20.35
Standard vehicle up to 20ft (off-peak, prepaid, 14 Oct 2026 to 10 Mar 2027)
BC Ferries
C$31.20
Standard vehicle up to 20ft
BC Ferries
C$40.70
Fares as published by the operators, in CAD, last checked . Fares move with the season and, on the busiest routes, with the sailing — check the operator's price for your day before you travel.
About this crossing
Parking at Long Harbour is a short-stay affair: the lot has 12 spaces with a 20-minute limit, and overnight parking means the limited free spaces along the road outside. BC Transit reaches the terminal, about ten minutes by car from Ganges. BC Ferries strongly recommends booking this trip, and booked passengers are expected no earlier than 60 minutes and no later than 30 minutes before sailing. Non-stop boats cross in about 85 minutes; those calling at Pender, Mayne and Galiano take over three hours.
Common questions
How long is the ferry from Salt Spring Island (Long Harbour) to Vancouver (Tsawwassen)?
Between 1 hour 23 minutes and 3 hours 15 minutes, depending on the sailing. The typical crossing on the timetable is 2 hours 15 minutes.
How many ferries a day go from Salt Spring Island (Long Harbour) to Vancouver (Tsawwassen)?
2 departures a day, every day of the week. The first boat leaves at 06:20 and the last at 15:35, local time.
Who runs the ferry from Salt Spring Island (Long Harbour) to Vancouver (Tsawwassen)?
BC Ferries runs this crossing. Tickets are sold by the operator; this site lists the timetable and does not sell them.
How much is the ferry from Salt Spring Island (Long Harbour) to Vancouver (Tsawwassen)?
An adult ticket is C$10.30 (Adult passenger 12+). Taking a vehicle starts at C$15.60 (Motorcycle (off-peak, prepaid, 14 Oct 2026 to 10 Mar 2027)). Prices as the operator published them on 11 September 2026.
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