Ferries

BC Ferries

There are three terminals on Salt Spring, served by ferries from three ports:
Tsawwassen ferry terminal, just south of Vancouver, serves Long Harbour ferry terminal on Salt Spring, as well as Swartz Bay terminal on Vancouver Island.
Swartz Bay terminal, about 30 minutes north of Victoria, serves Fulford Harbour on Salt Spring Island, Tsawwassen, and the outer Gulf Islands
Crofton Ferry Terminal, near Duncan on Vancouver Island, serves Vesuvius on Salt Spring
Schedules, fares, reservation information and special sailings are all available at:
  • www.bcferries.com
  • Phone: 1-888-BC Ferry (1-888-223-3779) from anywhere in North America
  • BCF (223) from your cell phone on Rogers or Telus Mobility Networks
  • 1-250-386-3431 from outside North America

Black Ball Ferry Line

Serves Port Angeles, WA to Victoria, B.C.
  • www.cohoferry.com
  • Phone (Victoria): 1-250-386-2202
  • Phone (Port Angeles): 1-360-457-4491

Washington State Ferries

Serves Anacortes, WA to Sidney, B.C.
  • www.wsdot.wa.gov
  • Phone (WA): 1-888-808-7977
  • Phone (Out of State): 1-206-464-6400

Victoria Clipper

Serves Seattle, WA to Victoria, B.C.

Air Transportation

Salt Spring Island is accessible by floatplane from downtown Vancouver, Vancouver International Airport and Seattle, WA.

Salt Spring Air

Harbour Air

  • www.harbourair.com
  • Phone (Salt Spring): 1-250-537-5525
  • Phone (Vancouver): 1-604-274-1277
  • Phone (Toll Free): 1-800-665-0212

Seair Seaplanes

Boat Moorage

Salt Spring Marina

Fulford Harbour Marina

Ganges Marina

Salt Spring Island Information Services

Salt Spring Chamber of Commerce

Salt Spring Visitor Information Center

Local Community Website featuring things to do and current events:

Island Transportation

Salt Spring Car Rental

Salt Spring Island Transit System and Ferry Shuttle Bus Service

Amber Cab Company

  • Phone (Salt Spring): 1-250-537-3277

Silver Shadow Taxi

  • Phone (Salt Spring): 1-250-537-3030

Kayak Rentals, Tours, Equipment and Mountain Bikes

Salt Spring Adventure Company

  • Phone (Salt Spring): 1-250-537-2764

Island Escapades

  • Phone (Salt Spring): 1-250-537-2557
  • Phone (Salt Spring): 1-250-537-2571

Andale Kayaking

  • Phone (Salt Spring): 1-250-537-0700

Salt Spring is an island rich in festivals. To name just a few... there's the Jazz Festival, Apple Festival, Garlic Festival, Wine Stomp, Folk Music Festival, the Film Festival, Lavender Festival, Fulford Days, and the original Fall Fair that shows off the contemporary version of our rural heritage on Salt Spring

The Salt Spring Chamber of Commerce, listed above, maintains a very thorough calendar of events

Our world famous Saturday Market, open seasonally Saturdays from Easter through October: www.saltspringmarket.com