British Columbia · BC Ferries
Vancouver (Tsawwassen) ↔ Sturdies Bay (Galiano Island)
Timing, tickets, parking, bikes, and the details that matter before you board.
See the published direction →Only one direction is present in our current schedule data. Check the official timetable before planning a return.
Photo: Ymblanter
Photo details: Tsawwassen ferry terminal across the water.Original ↗ · CC BY-SA 4.0 ↗Changes: Resized for web.Commuter guide
Questions riders ask before this trip
Tsawwassen–Sturdies Bay is useful when the published direction matches your day. Our current feed sees Vancouver to Galiano but not the reverse. Check the return as a separate itinerary, then leave enough room for Galiano's small parking and transport setup.
How early should I arrive for Tsawwassen–Sturdies Bay?
Tsawwassen: booked travellers check in 60 to 30 minutes before departure; unbooked foot-passenger sales close 10 minutes before sailing and vehicle check-in closes at five. Sturdies Bay: check-in closes five minutes before departure for foot passengers and vehicles.
Source: Official Tsawwassen check-in details ↗Source: Official Sturdies Bay check-in details ↗How should I book and pay for Tsawwassen–Sturdies Bay?
The useful result here must name Tsawwassen and Sturdies Bay in the published direction. Complete payment in the booking flow when that option appears; otherwise use the process shown for the sailing. A Southern Gulf Islands fare screenshot from another stop is not a quote for this trip.
Source: Official BC Ferries fares and booking guidance ↗Source: Official BC Ferries booking flow ↗Can I park and walk on for Tsawwassen–Sturdies Bay?
Tsawwassen lists 884 paid spaces, including 716 long-term spaces; Sturdies Bay lists limited free roadside parking outside the terminal.
Source: Official Tsawwassen parking details ↗Source: Official Sturdies Bay parking details ↗Can I take a bicycle on Tsawwassen–Sturdies Bay?
Yes, on the published Tsawwassen to Sturdies Bay sailing. BC Ferries carries the bicycle free with your passenger fare. Identify it at check-in, walk it aboard when directed and secure it on the vehicle deck; verify the missing reverse direction before planning a round trip on Tsawwassen–Sturdies Bay.
Source: Official BC Ferries bicycle guidance ↗Is Tsawwassen–Sturdies Bay published both ways?
Our captured official schedule currently includes Tsawwassen to Sturdies Bay, but not Sturdies Bay to Tsawwassen for September 30 to November 3, 2026.
Source: Official BC Ferries schedules ↗Will every Tsawwassen–Sturdies Bay sailing use the same stops?
Treat each dated departure as its own itinerary. Read every call on the dated Tsawwassen–Sturdies Bay sailing before promising a pickup or connection at Sturdies Bay.
Source: Official BC Ferries schedules ↗What should I arrange before reaching Sturdies Bay (Galiano Island)?
Make the Galiano pickup part of the booking. Sturdies Bay offers limited roadside parking outside the terminal, while island buses, taxis and shuttles can be limited or seasonal.
Source: Official BC Ferries terminal and transport information ↗