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 Sooke to Brentwood Bay.

For scale
As the crow flies30 km
Biking whole way46 km ยท 2 h 48 m
By car47 km ยท 48 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 · two legs
Two city buses, changing in Saanich.
CarrierRideYour bike
๐ŸšŽBC Transit61 Sooke / Langford / Downtownor the 65 Sooke / Downtown via Westhills (doesn't run every day)Sooke Rd at Brownsey Blvd โ†’Douglas & Cloverdale (Saanich)30 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 Transit75 Saanichton / Royal Oak / DowntownDouglas & Cloverdale (Saanich) โ†’Brentwood Bay16 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 Brentwood Bay.
Option two · two legs
The same idea as Option one, on different routes.
CarrierRideYour bike
๐ŸšŽBC Transit61 Sooke / Langford / Downtownor the 65 Sooke / Downtown via Westhills (doesn't run every day)Sooke Rd at Brownsey Blvd โ†’Douglas & Cloverdale (Saanich)30 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 & Cloverdale (Saanich) to Douglas St at Pandora Ave (Victoria), about 2.5 km.
๐ŸšŽBC Transit70 Swartz Bay / Downtownor the 72 Swartz Bay / Downtown (via Saanichton)Douglas St at Pandora Ave (Victoria) โ†’Swartz Bay (North Saanich)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 Swartz Bay (North Saanich) to Brentwood Bay, about 13 km.
๐ŸšฒYou arrive at Brentwood Bay.
Option three · three legs⚠ doesn't run every day — check the schedule
Option one, plus a ferry at the finish.
CarrierRideYour bike
๐ŸšŽBC Transit61 Sooke / Langford / Downtownor the 65 Sooke / Downtown via Westhills (doesn't run every day)Sooke Rd at Brownsey Blvd โ†’Douglas & Cloverdale (Saanich)30 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 Transit99 SVX Shawnigan Lake - Victoria ExpressDouglas & Cloverdale (Saanich) โ†’Deloume Park & Ride (Mill Bay)33 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
โ›ด๏ธBC FerriesBrentwood Bay โ€“ Mill BayDeloume Park & Ride (Mill Bay) โ†’Brentwood Bay12 kmRoll on, free โ€” no reservation neededE-bikes OK โ€” no charging on board
Daily, with fewer sailings on Sundays.
๐ŸšฒYou arrive at Brentwood Bay.
Option four · three legs
Another way: option one, plus a ferry at the finish.
CarrierRideYour bike
๐ŸšŽBC Transit61 Sooke / Langford / Downtownor the 65 Sooke / Downtown via Westhills (doesn't run every day)Sooke Rd at Brownsey Blvd โ†’Douglas & Cloverdale (Saanich)30 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 & Cloverdale (Saanich) to Legislature Exch (Belleville St) Bay G (Victoria), about 3.8 km.
๐ŸšŽBC Transit66 CVX Cowichan - Victoria ExpressLegislature Exch (Belleville St) Bay G (Victoria) โ†’Deloume Park & Ride (Mill Bay)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
โ›ด๏ธBC FerriesBrentwood Bay โ€“ Mill BayDeloume Park & Ride (Mill Bay) โ†’Brentwood Bay12 kmRoll on, free โ€” no reservation neededE-bikes OK โ€” no charging on board
Daily, with fewer sailings on Sundays.
๐ŸšฒYou arrive at Brentwood Bay.
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: Brentwood Bay to Sooke (best: bus)

Connections from Sooke: Mill Bay (best: bus) · Courtenay (Comox Valley) (best: bus + carpool) · Clearwater (best: bus) · Whitehorse, YT (best: bus + SkyTrain + plane)

Connections from Brentwood Bay: Saturna Island (best: ferry) · Seattle, WA (best: bus + ferry) · Williams Lake (best: bus) · Whitehorse, YT (best: ferry + bus + SkyTrain)

Check out BC Bike Stops in Sooke