Intercity rideshare · 115 km

Vancouver to Victoria rideshare

Vancouver to Victoria by carpool: 115 km, about 3 h 20 min by road via BC Ferries (Swartz Bay to Tsawwassen) and Highway 17. A seat is estimated at $9 to $12 for the 115 km, and the driver sets the final price. Common pickup areas in Vancouver: Downtown, Kitsilano and Burnaby.

Updated October 6, 2026

South through Richmond and Delta to Tsawwassen, the BC Ferries crossing to Swartz Bay, then Highway 17 into Victoria.

Find a ride in the app Victoria to Vancouver

Corridor

via BC Ferries (Swartz Bay to Tsawwassen) and Highway 17

Vancouver · Vancouver, BC

115 km · 3 h 20 min (reference)

Victoria · Victoria, BC

Seat price

about $10

fair-share guidance

Seats from

estimated seat price

Next departures.

Rides posted on Loop from Vancouver to Victoria, soonest first. Book the seat in the app.

Rides on this corridor are listed in the Loop app. If you are driving this corridor, post the ride you are already taking. That is how every corridor on Loop starts.

How far is it from Vancouver to Victoria, and what does a seat cost?

Vancouver to Victoria: key facts, updated October 6, 2026
Fact	Value and source
Distance and drive time	115 km, about 3 h 20 min Reference road figures, no traffic
Main road	BC Ferries (Swartz Bay to Tsawwassen) and Highway 17 Loop corridor catalog
Estimated seat price	$9 to $12 CAD Estimate for 115 km; the driver sets the final price
BC Ferries Connector (ferry+bus), one way	$88 to $93 CAD Source: wanderu.com, checked September 3, 2026
BC Ferries (Swartz Bay-Tsawwassen) (ferry), one way	$18 to $130 CAD Source: rome2rio.com, checked September 3, 2026
Driving alone	$83.95 CAD Full cost at the CRA rate (73¢/km) · as of October 6, 2026

What is on this corridor right now.

Seat price, estimated

$9 to $12

estimate for 115 km; the driver sets the final price

When seats get posted

Friday afternoons are when seats to the island go up, plus the start of every long weekend.

Distance and drive time

115 km · 3 h 20 min

reference road figures, no traffic

Example ride, estimated

Vancouver to Victoria

Monday 7:30 am · 2 to 4 seats

$12 per seat

Estimated, not a live listing.

As of October 6, 2026 · live data

How does carpooling from Vancouver to Victoria work?

Victoria to Vancouver is a road-plus-ferry trip: drivers and riders usually meet at Swartz Bay or Tsawwassen and share the ferry fare as well as the drive. Reference time includes the crossing but not the ferry queue.

Leaving Vancouver

Rides usually start downtown Vancouver, in Richmond, or in Surrey on the way to the Tsawwassen terminal.

Arriving in Victoria

They end downtown Victoria or near UVic, with Sidney and Swartz Bay the first stop off the ferry.

Worth knowing

Plan around the ferry: sailings fill on busy Fridays, and the fare is shared along with the drive.

How rides work

Where drivers pick up in Vancouver

Areas Vancouver riders usually name.

Downtown
Kitsilano
Burnaby
Richmond
Surrey

On every ride

ID and licence verified drivers
Pickup PIN and live trip status
Women-only rides, server-enforced

The full safety layer

Is a carpool cheaper than the bus or train from Vancouver to Victoria?

We found no scheduled bus or train fare to compare for Vancouver to Victoria. A Loop seat for the 115 km is typically about $10, door to door. The table compares one way, one person.

Loop seat
Carpool
One way, CAD
about $10
Travel time
3 h 20 min
BC Ferries Connector
ferry+bus
One way, CAD
$88 to $93
Travel time
4 h
BC Ferries (Swartz Bay-Tsawwassen)
Ferry
One way, CAD
$18 to $130
Travel time
1 h 35 min
Drive alone (CRA 73¢/km)
Car
One way, CAD
$83.95
Travel time
3 h 20 min

Option	Mode	One way, CAD	Travel time
Loop seat	Carpool	about $10	3 h 20 min
BC Ferries Connector	ferry+bus	$88 to $93	4 h
BC Ferries (Swartz Bay-Tsawwassen)	Ferry	$18 to $130	1 h 35 min
Drive alone (CRA 73¢/km)	Car	$83.95	3 h 20 min

Other fares checked September 3, 2026; they change with dates and demand.

Vancouver to Victoria questions.

The rest is in the full FAQ.

How long is the 115 km rideshare from Vancouver to Victoria?

About 3 h 20 min for 115 km. South through Richmond and Delta to Tsawwassen, the BC Ferries crossing to Swartz Bay, then Highway 17 into Victoria.

Where do Vancouver to Victoria rides start and end?

Rides usually start downtown Vancouver, in Richmond, or in Surrey on the way to the Tsawwassen terminal. They end downtown Victoria or near UVic, with Sidney and Swartz Bay the first stop off the ferry.

How much is a seat from Vancouver to Victoria?

A seat for the 115 km typically runs about $10, set by the driver within BC cost-sharing rules. Driving the 115 km alone costs about $83.95 at the CRA rate.

When do Vancouver to Victoria rides get posted?

Friday afternoons are when seats to the island go up, plus the start of every long weekend.

Anything to know about driving Vancouver to Victoria?

Plan around the ferry: sailings fill on busy Fridays, and the fare is shared along with the drive.

How is Loop different from Kijiji or Facebook groups for Vancouver to Victoria?

You book and pay in the app, the driver is ID-verified, and pickup in Vancouver is confirmed with a PIN, instead of an e-transfer in a comment thread. For a side-by-side look at the other options, see Poparide alternatives in Canada, compared.