BC Ferries Nanaimo Harbour - Gabriola Island (Vancouver Island - Descanso Bay)
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Runs every 36 min in weekday rush hours, every 42 min weekday middays and every 42 min on weekends. Weekday trips from 5:15 am to 11:00 pm.
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How often it runs
Gabriola Island (Descanso Bay)
| WeekdaysThu, Nov 5 | SaturdaySat, Nov 7 | SundaySun, Nov 8 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Early morning3–6 am | 1 trip | – | – |
| Morning rush6–9 am | every 37 min | every 37 min | 2 trips |
| Midday9 am–3 pm | every 42 min | every 42 min | every 42 min |
| Afternoon rush3–7 pm | every 45 min | every 45 min | every 45 min |
| Evening7 pm–midnight | every 1.5 hours | every 1.5 hours | every 1.5 hours |
| First trip | 5:45 am | 6:55 am | 8:10 am |
| Last trip | 11:30 pm | 11:30 pm | 11:30 pm |
| Trips | 23 | 22 | 20 |
Nanaimo Harbour (Vancouver Island)
| WeekdaysThu, Nov 5 | SaturdaySat, Nov 7 | SundaySun, Nov 8 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Early morning3–6 am | 1 trip | – | – |
| Morning rush6–9 am | every 36 min | every 48 min | every hour |
| Midday9 am–3 pm | every 42 min | every 42 min | every 42 min |
| Afternoon rush3–7 pm | every 36 min | every 36 min | every 36 min |
| Evening7 pm–midnight | every 1.5 hours | every 1.5 hours | every 1.5 hours |
| First trip | 5:15 am | 6:20 am | 6:20 am |
| Last trip | 11:00 pm | 11:00 pm | 11:00 pm |
| Trips | 24 | 22 | 21 |
From the published schedule for Thu, Nov 5, Sat, Nov 7 and Sun, Nov 8. Times are when trips leave their first stop, and frequency is the average time between those departures. Shading marks service every 15 minutes or better, darker at 10 or better.
Stops
Gabriola Island (Descanso Bay) 2 stops
Nanaimo Harbour (Vancouver Island) 2 stops
Schedule from BC Ferries's published GTFS feed, valid through March 31, 2027. Data sources