Travel Information & Useful Links
Air Transportation
From Seattle
Float Plane direct to Rendezvous Lodge
Kenmore Air (Lake Washington) Daily scheduled flights available
1-866-435-9524 or www.KenmoreAir.com ask for Lisa
Northwest Seaplanes (Renton) scheduled flights from July 1st to September 6th
1-800-690-0086 or www.nwseaplanes.com
Sound Flight (Renton) scheduled flights available June 16th to September 30th
1-866-921-3474 or www.soundflight.net ask for Chris or Dylan Rose
From Vancouver
Float Plane direct to Rendezvous Lodge
Corilair - Scheduled and chartered flights.
1-888-287-8366 or 1-250-287-8371 or www.corilair.com
Pat Bay Air Limited - Charter flights available
1-250-654-0646 or www.PatBayAir.com
Harbour Air - Charter flights available
1-800-665-0212 or www.HarbourAir.com
From Courtenay / Comox
Float Plane direct to Rendezvous Lodge
Island Air - Charter flights available
1-250-897-4433 or www.island-air.ca
From Campbell River
Float Plane direct to Rendezvous Lodge
Corilair - Scheduled and chartered flights.
1-888-287-8366 or 1-250-287-8371 or www.corilair.com
Commercial Airlines
Pacific Coastal (Vancouver to Campbell River) 800-663-2872
www.pacific-coastal.com
Air Canada (Vancouver or Seattle to Campbell River) 888-247-2262
www.aircanada.ca
Central Mountain Air (Flights from Vancouver to Campbell River) 888-865-8585
www.flycma.com
WestJet (Locations across Canada to Comox)
1-888-937-8538
www.WestJet.com Or call: 1-800-538-5696
Airporter services
Campbell River Airporter (250) 286-3000 Meets all incoming flights at Campbell River and provides transport to downtown CR and the Quadra Ferry.
Forest Bus Tours Airport Service 888-248-4525 Meets incoming flights at Comox and provides transport ($25) to Campbell River and Quadra Ferry.
Traveling by Car
First, take a ferry to Vancouver Island.
From Vancouver, BC or Seattle and Port Angeles, WA board a ferry to Vancouver Island. The ferry will arrive on Vancouver Island at either Victoria or Nanaimo depending on your port of origin. After departing the ferry travel north on the Island Highway (Highway 19) to Campbell River.Once you have arrived in Campbell River you can either take one of the Water Taxi services to Rendezvous Lodge or board the ferry for a 10 minute crossing to Quadra Island. Drive across Quadra Island (approximately 10 minutes) to Heriot Bay and catch a Water Taxi to Rendezvous Lodge to complete your journey. Call or email us for any special arrangements you require.
Water Taxis
From Campbell River
Discovery Launch Water Service - Scheduled and charter water taxi service. Scheduled services run Tuesday and Fridays. Ask for Kathy.
250-287-7577 or www.discoverylaunch.com
Way West Water Taxi - Scheduled and charter water taxi service. Scheduled services run Monday, Wednesday, and Saturday.
250-286-3050 Ask for Trish or Ryan.
From Heriot Bay
Heriot Bay Water Taxi - Charter water taxi service (in the Heriot Bay Inn)
250-285-2007
Heriot Bay Water Taxi has special Water Taxi rates exclusively for guests of Rendezvous Lodge. Make sure you let them know that you are staying with us!
Sutel Charters - Charter water taxi service
250-830-7406 or 250-285-3689
Parking
In Campbell River
Ask the water taxi services for appropriate locations
On Quadra Island
Heriot Bay Inn - $3 / day
Government Dock (just west of the Heriot Bay Inn) - $2 / day
Ferries
BC Ferries From Vancouver to Vancouver Island -- Tsawassen & Horseshoe Bay routes; also Campbell River to Quadra Is. 888-223-3779
www.bcferries.com
Black Ball Transport (Port Angeles WA to Victoria BC)
360-457-4991 (WA) - 250-386-2202 (BC)
www.northolympic.com/coho
Victoria Clipper (Seattle to Victoria - Passenger Only) 800-888-2535
www.victoriaclipper.com
Buses
Vancouver Island Coachlines /Laidlaw (Bus schedule from Vancouver or Victoria or Nanaimo to Campbell River) 888-223-3779 www.victoriatours.com
Vancouver City Buses
www.translink.bc.ca (very helpful website on how to get around Vancouver using inexpensive city transit systems to & from airport, ferry, bus depot)
More Detailed Travel Information
There are two highway options when traveling up the island. For ease of travel we recommend the new Inland Route (Highway 19). If time is not an issue, the scenic Oceanside Route Highway 19A from Nanaimo to Campbell River is a very pleasant drive. Campbell River is located 153 km (95 miles) north of Nanaimo, and 265 Km (166 miles) north of Victoria on Highway 19 or 19A Oceanside Route.
If you are driving via the Inland Highway 19, take the Jubilee Exit just before Campbell River. Turn right and drive down until you reach 19A at the ocean. Turn left, and take the Oceanside route to the City Centre. Watch for the sign (right turn at the lights) to the Quadra Ferry.
Line-ups at ferries and border crossing are unpredictable! It is possible to make reservations with BC Ferries.
Quadra Ferry:
The Campbell River to Quadra Island BC Ferry runs approximately every hour between 6:40 am and 10:30 pm, with 11:30 pm sailings Friday & Saturday. The crossing takes approximately 10 minutes.
Round trip fare is $17.25 Cdn for car and driver, and $5.25 Cdn for passengers.
Approximate travel times including driving time and ferry crossings:
Vancouver, BC … 4 to 5 hrs
Seattle, USA ... 9 hours
Bus service connections are available from
• Seattle, WA
• Vancouver, Victoria & Nanaimo, B.C.
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