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Location
Shirley, BC V9Z 1G9
Travel Directions
Fossil Bay Resort is located on Vancouver Island, about 60 km (37 mi.) west of Victoria BC. Vancouver Island can be reached by car ferries, by passenger ferries and by air.
Directions
Driving is the most convenient way to reach the resort. For detailed driving directions to Fossil Bay Resort please click the appropriate link which will open Google Maps in a new window.
Beware: Most GPS do not work in the Shirley - Jordan River area! There is no gas station west of Sooke, so make sure you have enough fuel!
Driving Directions
- Swartz Bay to Fossil Bay Resort,
arriving from mainland (Tsawwassen) - From Vancouver Airport via Tsawwassen - Swartz Bay to Fossil Bay Resort
- Sidney to Fossil Bay Resort,
arriving from Washington State (Anacortes) - Downtown Victoria to Fossil Bay Resort,
arriving from Washington State (Port Angeles) - Victoria Airport to Fossil Bay Resort
Car Rental
Avis, Budget, Hertz and National Car Rental have offices in downtown or midtown locations, At Victoria Airport, they also have counters at the Arrival Area.
To visit Fossil Bay Resort without a car, one can take a bus to Sooke and then a taxi for the last 25km (Sooke Harbour Taxi 250-642-7900). For detailed information about public transportation in Greater Victoria consult the website of BC Transit.
Tourists using charter flights arrive at Vancouver Airport. Most will book a connector flight or rent a car in Vancouver, but there is also the possibility of taking a BC Ferries Connector bus, which leaves several times daily just outside the international arrival area to downtown Victoria.
Arriving at Victoria Airport (YYJ)
Victoria Airport is served by Air Canada, WestJet, United Express and several smaller airlines. International flights with most major airlines can be booked to Victoria, usually either via Vancouver or Seattle. Air Canada, which is a Star Alliance member, offers direct flights from several Canadian cities.
Arriving at Victoria Harbour
Harbour Air offers flights between Victoria and Vancouver harbours, and Kenmore Air flies between Seattle and Victoria Inner Harbour Seaplane Base (YWH). HeliJet Airways has regular helicopter flights between downtown Vancouver, Vancouver International Airport and the Victoria harbour.
Arriving at Nanaimo
Vancouver Island can also be reached by air travel to Nanaimo and several other smaller airports.
Arriving at Swartz Bay
BC Ferries operates car ferries between Tsawwassen and Swartz Bay. If you want to avoid possible waiting times it is advisable to make a reservation. Generally, ferries are scheduled to run in one hour intervals in summer and two hours intervals in winter, starting at 7 am until 9 pm.
Arriving at Sidney, BC
Washington State Ferries runs one or two car ferries a day between Anacortes, WA and Sidney, BC, except for the winter months. It is also advisable to make reservations.
Arriving at Victoria, BC
Black Ball Ferry Line operates the M.V. Coho between Victoria BC and Port Angeles WA on the Olympic Peninsula. As this route is also often very busy it is a good idea to make a reservation.
Arriving at Victoria, BC (Passanger Only)
Victoria Clipper operates year round high-speed catamarans between Seattle's Pier 69 and Victoria's Inner Harbour.
Connections to the Mid- and North-Island
Vancouver Island can also be reached by car ferries to Nanaimo, Comox, and Port Hardy