Kootenay Lake Ferry
Free inland vehicle and passenger ferry operated by BC Ministry of Transportation and Infrastructure, connecting Balfour to Kootenay Bay across Kootenay Lake. Approximately 35-minute crossing. Year-round service. Accommodates bicycles: cyclists walk or roll bikes aboard as foot passengers at no charge. No reservations; service is first-come, first-served. Passenger + bike: cyclists board as foot passengers with their bike. Walk-on bikes: roll your bike directly onto the vehicle deck. Unboxed bikes OK: no packaging required, bikes roll on as-is
Contact
Address: Ferry Landing, Nelson, BC V1L 6K1
Phone: 250-352-8000
Required Criteria
✓Accommodates bicycles
Amenities
Passenger + bikeWalk-on bikesAdvance booking requiredReservationsBike fee appliesUnboxed bikes OKBoxed bikes OKBagged bikes OKE-bikes OKTrailers OKLuggage transferUnaccompanied bike transportInterior transportExterior rack
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