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.

Transit connects Mill Bay and Port Renfrew, but every chain we know includes a leg that will not take your bike. We show the chains anyway so you can see exactly where it breaks.

For scale
As the crow flies63 km
Biking whole way112 km ยท 6 h 42 m
By car111 km ยท 1 h 37 m
๐ŸŽ’ Riding a coach? Most BC coach operators want your bike bagged or boxed. Our field note walks through packing it, including an inexpensive packable bike bag we like: How to bike-and-bus in BC ›
Not an option · two legs🚫 not possible with a bike📅 seasonal
City bus to Legislature Exch, then a coach bus into Port Renfrew.
🚫  This chain exists, but West Coast Trail Express does not carry bikes, so it cannot work with yours. We show it so you can see where the connection breaks.
CarrierRideYour bike
๐ŸšŽBC Transit66 CVX Cowichan - Victoria Expressor the 99 SVX Shawnigan Lake - Victoria Express (doesn't run every day)Deloume Park & Ride (Mill Bay) โ†’Legislature Exch (Belleville St) Bay G (Victoria)36 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 Legislature Exch (Belleville St) Bay G (Victoria) to Douglas St at Pandora Ave (Victoria), about 1.3 km. If pedalling it doesn't appeal, Bluebird Cabs, Sidney Taxi might help.
๐ŸšŒWest Coast Trail ExpressWest Coast Trail routeor West Coast Trail Express (Juan de Fuca Trail route) (seasonal)Douglas St at Pandora Ave (Victoria) โ†’Port Renfrew81 kmDoes not carry bikes
Runs May 1 to September 30.
๐ŸšฒYou arrive at Port Renfrew.
Not an option · three legs🚫 not possible with a bike📅 seasonal
City bus to Duncan, city bus to Bay D at Downtown Nanaimo Exch, then a coach bus into Port Renfrew.
🚫  This chain exists, but West Coast Trail Express does not carry bikes, so it cannot work with yours. We show it so you can see where the connection breaks.
CarrierRideYour bike
๐ŸšŽBC Transit8 Mill Bay via Telegraph Rd/Duncan via Shawnigan Lkor the 9 Mill Bay via Shawnigan Lk/Duncan via Telegraph RdDeloume Park & Ride (Mill Bay) โ†’Duncan17 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
๐ŸšŽBC Transit70 NCX Nanaimo - Cowichan ExpressDuncan โ†’Bay D at Downtown Nanaimo Exch46 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 Bay D at Downtown Nanaimo Exch to Downtown Nanaimo Exchange, about 0.5 km. If pedalling it doesn't appeal, A.C. Taxi, Yellow Cab Nanaimo might help.
๐ŸšŒWest Coast Trail ExpressJuan de Fuca Trail routeDowntown Nanaimo Exchange โ†’Port Renfrew76 kmDoes not carry bikes
Runs May 1 to September 30.
๐ŸšฒYou arrive at Port Renfrew.

Two workarounds riders use: rent a bike at the far end instead of bringing yours, or ship your bike ahead to a shop or your accommodation.

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: Port Renfrew to Mill Bay (best: bus)

Connections from Mill Bay: Galiano Island (best: bus + ferry) · Ucluelet (best: bus + carpool) · Rossland (best: bus) · Whitehorse, YT (best: bus + ferry + SkyTrain)

Connections from Port Renfrew: Lake Cowichan (best: bus) · Surrey (best: bus + ferry + SkyTrain) · 100 Mile House (best: bus + ferry + SkyTrain) · Whitehorse, YT (best: bus + ferry + SkyTrain)

Check out BC Bike Stops in Mill Bay and Port Renfrew