Intercity rideshare · 115 km

Victoria to Vancouver rideshare

Victoria to Vancouver 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 Victoria: Downtown, UVic and Saanich.

Updated October 6, 2026

North on Highway 17 to Swartz Bay, the BC Ferries crossing to Tsawwassen, then the drive through Delta into Vancouver.

Find a ride in the app Vancouver to Victoria

Corridor

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

Victoria · Victoria, BC

115 km · 3 h 20 min (reference)

Vancouver · Vancouver, BC

Seat price

about $10

fair-share guidance

Seats from

estimated seat price

Next departures.

Rides posted on Loop from Victoria to Vancouver, 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 Victoria to Vancouver, and what does a seat cost?

Victoria to Vancouver: 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

Sunday evenings are when seats back to the mainland go up, plus the end of every long weekend.

Distance and drive time

115 km · 3 h 20 min

reference road figures, no traffic

Example ride, estimated

Victoria to Vancouver

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 Victoria to Vancouver 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 Victoria

Rides usually start downtown Victoria, near UVic, or in Saanich on the way up the Pat Bay Highway, and many riders meet the car at Swartz Bay.

Arriving in Vancouver

They end in Richmond or downtown Vancouver after the drive in from Tsawwassen.

Worth knowing

The ferry is the part to plan around: sailings fill on busy weekends, and the fare is shared along with the drive.

How rides work

Where drivers pick up in Victoria

Areas Victoria riders usually name.

Downtown
UVic
Saanich
Langford
Sidney / Swartz Bay

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 Victoria to Vancouver?

We found no scheduled bus or train fare to compare for Victoria to Vancouver. 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.

Victoria to Vancouver questions.

The rest is in the full FAQ.

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

About 3 h 20 min for 115 km. North on Highway 17 to Swartz Bay, the BC Ferries crossing to Tsawwassen, then the drive through Delta into Vancouver.

Where do Victoria to Vancouver rides start and end?

Rides usually start downtown Victoria, near UVic, or in Saanich on the way up the Pat Bay Highway, and many riders meet the car at Swartz Bay. They end in Richmond or downtown Vancouver after the drive in from Tsawwassen.

How much is a seat from Victoria to Vancouver?

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 Victoria to Vancouver rides get posted?

Sunday evenings are when seats back to the mainland go up, plus the end of every long weekend.

Anything to know about driving Victoria to Vancouver?

The ferry is the part to plan around: sailings fill on busy weekends, and the fare is shared along with the drive.

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

You book and pay in the app, the driver is ID-verified, and pickup in Victoria 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.