BC Cycle Tourism Society

To and Fro: moving your bike around British Columbia

My bike and I are in and we’d like to be in .
We show what transit connections accept bikes. Check with the operator for prices, schedules, and reservations.
Same place twice. You’re already there, so enjoy the ride.

Good news: buses and ferries can carry you and your bike from Brentwood Bay to Saanich.

For scale
As the crow flies15 km
Biking whole way17 km ยท 55 m
By car17 km ยท 16 m

We found three ways to get you there.

Note: Most carriers carry only a handful of bikes, and summer weekends fill up fast. Reserve where you can. Where you can't, go early or have a backup plan.
Option one · one leg
One city bus, straight through.
CarrierRideYour bike
๐ŸšŽBC Transit75 Saanichton / Royal Oak / Downtownor the 83 Sidney / Brentwood / Royal OakBrentwood Bay โ†’Douglas & Cloverdale (Saanich)16 kmFront rack, no fee โ€” 2 bikes, first come; space not guaranteedE-bikes under 25 kg only โ€” lithium battery off the bike and carried on board
๐ŸšฒYou arrive at Douglas & Cloverdale (Saanich).
Option two · two legs
Option one, plus a ferry at the start.
CarrierRideYour bike
โ›ด๏ธBC FerriesBrentwood Bay โ€“ Mill BayBrentwood Bay โ†’Deloume Park & Ride (Mill Bay)12 kmRoll on, free โ€” no reservation neededE-bikes OK โ€” no charging on board
Daily, with fewer sailings on Sundays.
๐ŸšŽBC Transit66 CVX Cowichan - Victoria Expressor the 99 SVX Shawnigan Lake - Victoria Express (doesn't run every day)Deloume Park & Ride (Mill Bay) โ†’Hwy 1 & Tillicum (Saanich)32 kmFront rack, no fee โ€” 2 bikes, first come; space not guaranteedE-bikes under 25 kg only โ€” lithium battery off the bike and carried on board
๐ŸšฒYou arrive at Hwy 1 & Tillicum (Saanich).
Option three · one leg
One local bus and you're there.
CarrierRideYour bike
๐ŸšฒTravel the short hop from Brentwood Bay to Swartz Bay (North Saanich), about 13 km.
๐ŸšŽBC Transit70 Swartz Bay / Downtownor the 72 Swartz Bay / Downtown (via Saanichton)Swartz Bay (North Saanich) โ†’Douglas St at Pandora Ave (Victoria)29 kmFront rack, no fee โ€” 2 bikes, first come; space not guaranteedE-bikes under 25 kg only โ€” lithium battery off the bike and carried on board
๐ŸšฒTravel the short hop from Douglas St at Pandora Ave (Victoria) to Douglas & Cloverdale (Saanich), about 2.5 km. If pedalling it doesn't appeal, Bluebird Cabs, Sidney Taxi might help.
๐ŸšฒYou arrive at Douglas & Cloverdale (Saanich).
Route facts last checked October 2026. We check that every leg here carries bikes, but policies and seasons change. Check times and book with the operator. Something wrong or out of date? Tell us and we'll fix it.
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Heading back: Saanich to Brentwood Bay (best: bus)

Connections from Brentwood Bay: Sooke (best: bus) · Seattle, WA (best: bus + ferry) · Sorrento (best: ferry + bus + SkyTrain) · Whitehorse, YT (best: ferry + bus + SkyTrain)

Connections from Saanich: Salt Spring Island (best: bus + ferry) · Ucluelet (best: bus + carpool) · Trail (best: bus) · Whitehorse, YT (best: bus + SkyTrain + plane)

Check out BC Bike Stops in Saanich