Tuesday February 3, 2026 | VICTORIA, BC
by Mary P Brooke | Island Social Trends
That’s the question: should there be a direct BC Transit bus service out to the Victoria Airport?
There’s a similar sort of service run by the private Wilson’s Transportation bus service, from downtown Victoria out to the ferry terminal.
Both those travel hubs — airport and ferry — are in the North Saanich/Sidney area on the Saanich Peninsula. Both travel modes are essential for getting off and back to Vancouver Island.
Online survey:
BC Transit currently has an online survey to provide your input, available February 3 to 15, 2026.
There are 37 questions. Be prepared to think through a range of options for routes, time of day, dedicated service or added to an existing service, etc.
In-person questions:
There will also be two opportunities in person to learn about BC Transit’s proposed changes, being held at busy shopping malls:
- Wednesday February 11 at Save-On-Foods, 2345 Beacon Ave, Sidney – 1 pm to 4 pm
- Thursday February 12 at the Walmart in Uptown Shopping Centre, 3460 Saanich Road, Saanich – 4 pm to 7 pm
Adding to an existing route:
BC Transit outlines what they feel are the benefits of adding service to the Airport to one of their existing routes:
- Earlier Implementation: Could be put into service as early as September 2026.
- Low Cost: Could be accommodated close to cost-neutrally through service optimization efforts.
- Improved Directness: Provides a direct route between Downtown and YYJ.
- Improved Evening and Weekend YYJ Service: Provides an improved service span and evening/ weekend service frequency to YYJ.
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NEWS SECTIONS: BC TRANSIT | AIRPORTS | BC FERRIES | SAANICH PENINSULA