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 Saanich to Mill Bay.
For scale
As the crow flies26 km
Biking whole way30 km · 1 h 55 m
By car40 km · 30 m
We found four 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
🚎BC Transit66 CVX Cowichan - Victoria ExpressHwy 1 & Tillicum (Saanich) →Deloume Park & Ride (Mill Bay)32 kmFront rack, no fee — 2 bikes, first come; space not guaranteedE-bikes under 25 kg only — lithium battery off the bike and carried on board
🚲You arrive at Deloume Park & Ride (Mill Bay).
Option two · one leg
Simple: one city bus.
CarrierRideYour bike
🚲Travel the short hop from Douglas St at Kelvin Rd (Saanich) to Douglas St at Pandora Ave (Victoria), about 2.5 km.
🚎BC Transit66 CVX Cowichan-Victoria ExpressDouglas St at Pandora Ave (Victoria) →Deloume Park & Ride (Mill Bay)29 kmFront rack, no fee — 2 bikes, first come; space not guaranteedE-bikes under 25 kg only — lithium battery off the bike and carried on board
🚲You arrive at Deloume Park & Ride (Mill Bay).
Option three · one leg⚠ doesn't run every day — check the schedule
Another way: one city bus, straight through.
CarrierRideYour bike
🚲Travel the short hop from Douglas St at Kelvin Rd (Saanich) to Douglas & Finlayson - Mayfair (Victoria), about 4.4 km.
🚎BC Transit99 SVX Shawnigan Lake - Victoria ExpressDouglas & Finlayson - Mayfair (Victoria) →Deloume Park & Ride (Mill Bay)28 kmFront rack, no fee — 2 bikes, first come; space not guaranteedE-bikes under 25 kg only — lithium battery off the bike and carried on board
🚲You arrive at Deloume Park & Ride (Mill Bay).
Option four · two legs
Option one, plus a ferry at the finish.
CarrierRideYour bike
🚲Travel the short hop from Douglas St at Kelvin Rd (Saanich) to Douglas St at Pandora Ave (Victoria), about 2.5 km.
🚎BC Transit70 Swartz Bay / Downtownor the 72 Swartz Bay / Downtown (via Saanichton)Douglas St at Pandora Ave (Victoria) →Swartz Bay (North Saanich)29 kmFront rack, no fee — 2 bikes, first come; space not guaranteedE-bikes under 25 kg only — lithium battery off the bike and carried on board
🚲Travel the short hop from Swartz Bay (North Saanich) to Brentwood Bay, about 13 km.
⛴️BC FerriesBrentwood Bay – Mill BayBrentwood Bay →Deloume Park & Ride (Mill Bay)12 kmRoll on, free — no reservation neededE-bikes OK — no charging on board
Daily, with fewer sailings on Sundays.
🚲You arrive at Deloume Park & Ride (Mill Bay).
Route facts last checked August 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: Mill Bay to Saanich (best: bus)
Connections from Saanich: Salt Spring Island (best: bus + ferry) · Qualicum Beach (best: bus) · Salmon Arm (best: ferry + train + bus) · Prince Rupert (best: bus + rental car + ferry)
Connections from Mill Bay: Galiano Island (best: bus + ferry) · Coquitlam (best: bus + ferry + SkyTrain) · West Kelowna (best: bus + ferry + SkyTrain) · Prince Rupert (best: bus + rental car + ferry)