Departure Bay ferry terminal

Departure Bay is a major ferry terminal in Nanaimo, British Columbia, owned and operated by BC Ferries that provides ferry service across the Strait of Georgia to Horseshoe Bay in West Vancouver. The terminal is located at the southern end of Departure Bay.

Departure Bay
Ferry terminal
Aerial view of Departure Bay, ferry terminal to the right.
General information
Location680 Trans-Canada Highway
Nanaimo, British Columbia
Canada
Coordinates 49.1921928°N 123.9560779°W / 49.1921928; -123.9560779
Owned byBC Ferries
Operated byBC Ferries
Line(s)Route 2–Horseshoe Bay
Bus routes4
Connections
Construction
Parking177 short-term spaces
349 long-term spaces
AccessibleYes
Other information
Station codeDEP[1]
Websitewww.bcferries.com/travel-boarding/terminal-directions-parking-food/nanaimo-departure-bay/NAN
History
Opened1951
Original companyBlack Ball Line
Key dates
1961Acquired by the Government of British Columbia
Passengers
20221 567 105[Note 1] Increase 25.29%

Unlike Nanaimo's other major ferry terminal, Duke Point, Departure Bay has public transit connections.

History

Beginning in 1951, the Black Ball Line originally ran its ferry service from Departure Bay to Horseshoe Bay using the ferries Kahloke and Chinook. In November 1961, BC Ferries took over service by acquiring the Black Ball Line.[2]

Prior to the opening of the Duke Point ferry terminal in 1997, Departure Bay had regular ferry service to Tsawwassen. This change occurred to alleviate traffic flow in Nanaimo.

Notes
  1. Figures obtained for 2021 & 2022 from adding the passengers counted at Departure Bay in each month of the calendar year.[Note 2] The figures under "Total Prev Year" are not used because those denote fiscal years instead of calendar years. The total passenger count at Departure Bay for 2021 is 1 250 805. Only statistics denoting "passenger" traffic is counted; it is unclear whether passengers from vehicles are included in this statistic. The significant percentage increase from 2021 to 2022 is due to reduced 2021 passenger traffic from the COVID-19 pandemic.

References
  1. "Plans, Reports, Policies and Other Resources". Connecting the Coast | BC Ferries. Retrieved 22 August 2023.
  2. "Our History". BC Ferries. Retrieved 6 November 2016.
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