Victoria BC Tourism

Lesson 7: Tours & Transportation

Bus

The Gray Line of Victoria Ltd.
Operating as "Victoria Tours" which is a subsidiary of Greyhound Travel Services (GTS), visitors can book sightseeing tours to Butchart Gardens, Butterfly Gardens, Craigdarroch Castle, and city tours. Many of the charters are for day or evening and combine several attractions in one package. They are best known for their authentic English double-decker buses weaving through downtown Victoria. There are also travel packages available to Vancouver, the Gulf Islands, and other destinations on Vancouver Island.

Pacific Coach Lines
This line has been providing service between Victoria and Vancouver for over 40 years. In addition to transportation to and from the BC Ferries, they also travel between the Victoria and Vancouver International Airports. PCL has charter tours to Butchart Gardens, Victoria City tours, and whale watching. For the convenience of tourists, PCL picks up passengers at all the major hotels.

Victoria Regional Transit System
This is the public transit service that covers Greater Vancouver and north to Sidney and west to Sooke. If you are going to use the transit for transportation to many destinations, it is cheaper to buy a book of 10 tickets. You may also consider getting a day pass if you plan to visit several places in one day. Victoria Transit also provides service to the ferries.

West Coast Trail Express
Charter bus service to anywhere on Vancouver Island with daily or hourly rates. They offer shuttle service to and from the airport and ferry terminal. From May to September, they provide daily buses from Victoria & Nanaimo to all trailheads for the West Coast Trail and the Juan de Fuca Trail. Sightseeing tours are available as well as shuttle service to campgrounds or ski resorts or special events.

  1  2  3  4  5  6  7  8  9  10