Fly to Victoria
Obviously, this is the most direct, painless route – and if you can find a reasonable deal on airfare we recommend this. From Victoria’s airport, your only need is finding a rental car.
National Car Rental at Victoria Airport:
Tel: 250-656-2541
Have fun, explore the island, and we’ll see you on the 30th.
Fly to Vancouver
We recommend this route for most people. If you’re going to make a vacation out of it and want to spend some time in Vancouver – this is definitely encouraged and much easier if Van is your point of entry to Canada. From the airport you can pick from any number of rental car agencies, and the ferry docks are a short, easy trip outside the city.
During the summer, ferries between the Mainland to Vancouver Island run every hour on the hour. The first ferry departs at 7AM, and last ferry departs at 9PM, all day every day. The ferry trip between Tsawwassen and Swartz Bay (Victoria) is approximately 1 hour and 40 minutes.
BC Ferries
Route: Tsawwassen to Swartz Bay
Toll-Free: 1-888-223-3779
Website: bcferries.com
Fares: $43 CDN/Vehicle, $13 CDN/Passenger
Reservations can be made online or via phone.
Car Rental in Sidney
Sidney (Near Ferry Terminal):
Tel: 250-654-0068
Fly to Seattle
Again, this is going to be a long trip. If you’re going this route, we recommend coming in at least the day before the wedding. Having to get from where you’re at, then deal with land, sea and air travel all in the same day can and will probably be stressful. And we want you to have fun and relax when you’re with us.
Option 1: Ferry from Anacortes
- Land in Seattle
- Get Rental Car at Airport
- Drive to Anacortes
- Take Washington State Ferry to Vancouver Island / Sidney
- Drive from Sidney to Victoria
Anacortes Ferry Info
Website: wsdot.wa.gov
Toll-Free: 1-888-808-7977
Schedule: Acrobat Format
Fares (one way): Cars $53.70, Passenger $16
Duration: 3 hours
Car Rental in Sidney
Sidney (Near Ferry Terminal):
Tel: 250-654-0068
Option 2: Ferry from Seattle
The benefit of this is the door-to-door service. You can go from Seattle directly to Victoria – rent the car on either side of the border and wherever you can find the best deal.
- Land in Seattle
- Rent car or take Shuttle to Seattle Ferry
- Seattle Ferry to Victoria
Seattle Ferry Info
Toll-Free: 1-800-888-2535
Website: clippervacations.com
Fares & Schedule: See web site
Victoria Car Rental Info
National Car Rental (Downtown Locations)
767 Douglas Street
Tel: 250-386-1213
2898 Douglas Street
Tel: 250-386-1828
… And If You Plan on Returning Home.
Don’t forget – we live in a post-9/11 world, so check that September 10th mindset at the door! The Canadians might welcome you with open arms without a U.S. Passport, but you’re not getting back home without one. If you don’t have one yet, better get moving. It takes months unless you want to do a costly expedite. Kids and teens 18 and under will be able to enter with proof of citizenship, i.e. Birth Certificate; no photo needed.
