Bctransit 81 Saanichton / Sidney / Swartz Bay Bus

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Number of stops: 15

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Swartz Bay Ferry Terminal Bay C – Saanichton Exch Bay B

Timing points All stops

Swartz Bay Ferry Terminal Bay C	—	06:50	—	09:00	10:03	11:00	12:00	13:00	14:00	15:00	16:00	17:00	18:00	19:00	20:01	21:00
Hwy 17 at Lands End Rd	—	06:51	—	09:02	10:05	11:02	12:02	13:02	14:02	15:02	16:02	17:02	18:02	19:01	20:02	21:01
Wain Rd at Hwy 17	—	06:53	—	09:03	10:06	11:03	12:03	13:03	14:03	15:03	16:03	17:03	18:03	19:03	20:04	21:03
Mcdonald Park Rd at Mcmicken Rd	—	06:54	—	09:05	10:08	11:05	12:05	13:05	14:05	15:05	16:05	17:04	18:04	19:04	20:05	21:04
Mcdonald Park Rd at Bayfield Rd	—	06:55	—	09:06	10:09	11:06	12:06	13:06	14:06	15:06	16:06	17:05	18:05	19:05	20:06	21:05
Mcdonald Park Rd at Blue Heron Rd	—	06:56	—	09:07	10:10	11:07	12:07	13:07	14:07	15:08	16:07	17:06	18:06	19:06	20:07	21:06
Mcdonald Park Rd at John Rd	—	06:56	—	09:07	10:10	11:07	12:07	13:07	14:07	15:08	16:08	17:07	18:07	19:06	20:07	21:06
Resthaven Dr at Shoal Harbour Pier	—	06:57	—	09:08	10:11	11:08	12:08	13:08	14:08	15:09	16:09	17:08	18:08	19:07	20:08	21:07
Bowerbank Rd at Colinwood Rd	—	06:58	—	09:09	10:12	11:09	12:09	13:09	14:09	15:10	16:09	17:08	18:08	19:08	20:09	21:08
Bowerbank Rd at Vallis Pl	—	06:58	—	09:10	10:13	11:10	12:10	13:10	14:10	15:11	16:10	17:09	18:09	19:08	20:09	21:08
Bowerbank Rd at Calvin Ave	—	06:59	—	09:10	10:13	11:10	12:10	13:10	14:10	15:12	16:11	17:10	18:10	19:09	20:10	21:09
Bowerbank Rd at Malaview Ave	—	07:00	—	09:11	10:14	11:11	12:11	13:11	14:11	15:13	16:12	17:10	18:10	19:10	20:11	21:10
Mills Rd at Bowerbank Rd	—	07:00	—	09:12	10:15	11:12	12:12	13:12	14:12	15:13	16:12	17:11	18:11	19:10	20:11	21:10
Mills Rd at Pleasant St	—	07:01	—	09:12	10:15	11:12	12:12	13:12	14:12	15:14	16:13	17:11	18:11	19:11	20:12	21:11
Resthaven Dr at Henry Ave	—	07:01	—	09:13	10:16	11:13	12:13	13:13	14:13	15:15	16:14	17:12	18:12	19:11	20:12	21:11
James White Blvd at Fifth St	05:34	07:03	07:35	09:15	10:18	11:15	12:15	13:15	14:15	15:16	16:15	17:14	18:14	19:13	20:14	21:13
Fifth St at Beacon Ave - Sidney Town Ctr	05:35	07:03	07:36	09:15	10:18	11:15	12:15	13:15	14:15	15:17	16:16	17:14	18:14	19:13	20:14	21:13
Fifth St at Bevan Ave	05:35	07:03	07:36	09:15	10:18	11:15	12:15	13:15	14:15	15:17	16:16	17:14	18:14	19:13	20:14	21:13
Fifth St at Ocean Ave	05:36	07:04	07:37	09:16	10:19	11:16	12:16	13:16	14:16	15:18	16:17	17:15	18:15	19:14	20:15	21:14
Fifth St at Weiler Ave	05:36	07:05	07:38	09:17	10:20	11:17	12:17	13:17	14:17	15:19	16:18	17:16	18:16	19:15	20:15	21:14
Lochside Dr at Frost Ave	05:37	07:06	07:39	09:18	10:21	11:18	12:18	13:18	14:18	15:20	16:19	17:17	18:17	19:16	20:16	21:15
Lochside Dr at Captains Walk	05:38	07:06	07:39	09:18	10:21	11:18	12:18	13:18	14:18	15:20	16:19	17:17	18:17	19:16	20:17	21:16
Lochside Dr at Bakerview Pl	05:38	07:07	07:40	09:19	10:22	11:19	12:19	13:19	14:19	15:21	16:20	17:18	18:18	19:17	20:17	21:16
Mctavish Exch Bay F	05:40	07:09	07:42	09:21	10:24	11:21	12:21	13:21	14:21	15:23	16:22	17:20	18:20	19:19	20:19	21:18
Lochside Dr at Bazan Bay Rd	05:42	07:11	07:44	09:23	10:26	11:23	12:23	13:23	14:23	15:25	16:24	17:22	18:22	19:21	20:21	21:20
Lochside Dr at Lowe Rd	05:43	07:12	07:45	09:24	10:27	11:24	12:24	13:24	14:24	15:26	16:25	17:23	18:23	19:22	20:22	21:21
Lochside Dr at Amity Dr	05:43	07:12	07:45	09:24	10:27	11:24	12:24	13:24	14:24	15:27	16:25	17:23	18:23	19:22	20:22	21:21
8400 Blk Lochside Dr	05:44	07:13	07:46	09:25	10:28	11:25	12:25	13:25	14:25	15:28	16:26	17:24	18:24	19:23	20:23	21:22
Lochside Dr at Cascade Ave	05:45	07:14	07:47	09:26	10:29	11:26	12:26	13:26	14:26	15:28	16:27	17:25	18:25	19:24	20:24	21:23
Lochside Dr at Newman Rd	05:45	07:14	07:47	09:26	10:29	11:26	12:26	13:26	14:26	15:29	16:27	17:25	18:25	19:24	20:24	21:23
Lochside Dr at Wakeman Rd	05:45	07:14	07:47	09:26	10:29	11:26	12:26	13:26	14:26	15:29	16:27	17:25	18:25	19:24	20:24	21:23
Lochside Dr at James Island Rd	05:46	07:15	07:48	09:27	10:30	11:27	12:27	13:27	14:27	15:30	16:28	17:26	18:26	19:25	20:25	21:24
Lochside Dr at Hackett Cres	05:46	07:15	07:48	09:27	10:30	11:27	12:27	13:27	14:27	15:30	16:28	17:26	18:26	19:25	20:25	21:24
Lochside Dr at Mt Newton X Rd	05:47	07:16	07:49	09:28	10:31	11:28	12:28	13:28	14:28	15:31	16:29	17:27	18:27	19:26	20:26	21:25
Mt Newton X Rd at Stautw Rd	05:48	07:17	07:50	09:29	10:32	11:29	12:29	13:29	14:29	15:32	16:30	17:28	18:28	19:27	20:27	21:26
Mt Newton X Rd at Hwy 17 East Side	05:49	07:18	07:51	09:30	10:33	11:30	12:30	13:30	14:30	15:34	16:32	17:30	18:29	19:28	20:28	21:27
Mt Newton X Rd at Hwy 17 West Side	05:49	07:19	07:52	09:31	10:34	11:31	12:31	13:31	14:31	15:34	16:32	17:30	18:30	19:28	20:28	21:27
Mt Newton X Rd at Central Saanich Rd	05:50	07:20	07:53	09:32	10:35	11:32	12:32	13:32	14:32	15:36	16:34	17:32	18:31	19:29	20:29	21:28
Saanich Pen Hosp Main Entrance	05:52	07:22	07:55	09:34	10:37	11:34	12:34	13:34	14:34	15:38	16:36	17:34	18:33	19:31	20:31	21:30
Mt Newton X Rd at Saanich Pen Hosp	05:53	07:23	07:56	09:35	10:38	11:35	12:35	13:35	14:35	15:39	16:37	17:35	18:34	19:32	20:32	21:31
Saanichton Exch Bay B	05:54	07:24	07:57	09:36	10:39	11:37	12:37	13:37	14:37	15:41	16:39	17:37	18:36	19:34	20:34	21:33

Times marked with "—" indicate that the vehicle does not stop at this stop.

Saanichton Exch Bay C – Swartz Bay Ferry Terminal Bay A

Timing points All stops

Saanichton Exch Bay C	05:57	07:45	09:08	10:04	11:04	12:04	13:04	14:04	15:04	15:34	16:05	17:05	17:53	19:08	20:08
Saanich Pen Hosp Main Entrance	05:59	07:47	09:10	10:06	11:06	12:06	13:06	14:06	15:06	—	16:07	17:07	17:55	19:10	20:10
Mt Newton X Rd at Saanich Pen Hosp	06:00	07:48	09:11	10:07	11:07	12:07	13:07	14:07	15:07	15:35	16:08	17:08	17:56	19:11	20:11
Mt Newton X Rd at Central Saanich Rd	06:01	07:49	09:12	10:08	11:08	12:08	13:08	14:08	15:08	15:37	16:09	17:09	17:57	19:12	20:12
Mt Newton X Rd at Hwy 17 West Side	06:01	07:50	09:13	10:09	11:09	12:09	13:09	14:09	15:09	15:37	16:10	17:10	17:57	19:12	20:12
Mt Newton X Rd at Hwy 17 East Side	06:02	07:51	09:14	10:10	11:10	12:10	13:10	14:10	15:10	15:38	16:11	17:11	17:58	19:13	20:13
Mt Newton X Rd at Stautw Rd	06:03	07:52	09:15	10:11	11:11	12:11	13:11	14:11	15:11	15:39	16:12	17:12	17:59	19:14	20:14
Lochside Dr at Ferguson Rd	06:04	07:53	09:16	10:12	11:12	12:12	13:12	14:12	15:12	15:40	16:13	17:13	18:00	19:15	20:15
Lochside Dr at James Island Rd	06:05	07:54	09:17	10:13	11:13	12:13	13:13	14:13	15:13	15:41	16:14	17:14	18:01	19:16	20:16
Lochside Dr at Wakeman Rd	06:05	07:54	09:17	10:13	11:13	12:13	13:13	14:13	15:13	15:41	16:14	17:14	18:01	19:16	20:16
Lochside Dr at Newman Rd	06:05	07:54	09:17	10:13	11:13	12:13	13:13	14:13	15:13	15:41	16:14	17:14	18:01	19:16	20:16
Lochside Dr at Cascade Ave	06:06	07:55	09:18	10:14	11:14	12:14	13:14	14:14	15:14	15:42	16:15	17:15	18:02	19:17	20:17
8400 Blk Lochside Dr	06:07	07:56	09:19	10:15	11:15	12:15	13:15	14:15	15:15	15:43	16:16	17:16	18:03	19:18	20:18
Lochside Dr at Amity Dr	06:07	07:56	09:19	10:15	11:15	12:15	13:15	14:15	15:15	15:43	16:16	17:16	18:03	19:18	20:18
Lochside Dr at Lowe Rd	06:08	07:57	09:20	10:16	11:16	12:16	13:16	14:16	15:16	15:44	16:17	17:17	18:04	19:19	20:19
Lochside Dr at Bazan Bay Rd	06:09	07:58	09:21	10:17	11:17	12:17	13:17	14:17	15:17	15:45	16:18	17:18	18:05	19:20	20:20
Mctavish Exch Bay D	06:11	08:00	09:23	10:19	11:19	12:19	13:19	14:19	15:19	15:47	16:20	17:20	18:07	19:22	20:22
Lochside Dr at Bakerview Pl	06:13	08:02	09:25	10:21	11:21	12:21	13:21	14:21	15:21	—	16:22	17:22	18:09	19:24	20:24
Lochside Dr at Frost Ave	06:14	08:03	09:26	10:23	11:23	12:23	13:23	14:23	15:23	—	16:23	17:23	18:10	19:25	20:25
Fifth St at Weiler Ave	06:15	08:04	09:27	10:24	11:24	12:24	13:24	14:24	15:24	—	16:24	17:24	18:11	19:26	20:25
Fifth St at Ocean Ave	06:16	08:05	09:28	10:25	11:25	12:25	13:25	14:25	15:25	—	16:25	17:25	18:12	19:27	20:26
Fifth St at Bevan Ave	06:17	08:06	09:29	10:25	11:25	12:25	13:25	14:25	15:25	—	16:26	17:26	18:13	19:28	20:27
Fifth St at Beacon Ave - Sidney Town Ctr	06:17	08:06	09:29	10:26	11:26	12:26	13:26	14:26	15:26	—	16:26	17:26	18:13	19:28	20:27
Fifth St at Henry Ave	06:18	08:07	09:30	10:27	11:27	12:27	13:27	14:27	15:27	—	16:27	17:27	18:14	19:29	20:28
Resthaven Dr at Mills Rd	06:18	08:08	09:31	10:28	11:28	12:28	13:28	14:28	15:28	—	16:28	17:28	18:15	19:30	20:29
Mills Rd at Pleasant St	06:19	08:08	09:31	10:28	11:28	12:28	13:28	14:28	15:28	—	16:28	17:28	18:15	19:30	20:29
Bowerbank Rd at Mills Rd	06:20	08:09	09:32	10:29	11:29	12:29	13:29	14:29	15:29	—	16:29	17:29	18:16	19:31	20:30
Bowerbank Rd at Malaview Ave	06:20	08:10	09:32	10:29	11:29	12:29	13:29	14:29	15:29	—	16:29	17:29	18:16	19:31	20:30
Bowerbank Rd at Piercy Ave	06:20	08:11	09:33	10:30	11:30	12:30	13:30	14:30	15:30	—	16:30	17:30	18:17	19:32	20:31
Bowerbank Rd at Ardwell Ave	06:21	08:11	09:34	10:31	11:31	12:31	13:31	14:31	15:31	—	16:31	17:31	18:18	19:32	20:31
Bowerbank Rd at Colinwood Rd	06:21	08:12	09:34	10:31	11:31	12:31	13:31	14:31	15:31	—	16:31	17:31	18:18	19:33	20:32
Resthaven Dr at Shoal Harbour Pier	06:22	08:13	09:35	10:32	11:32	12:32	13:32	14:32	15:32	—	16:32	17:32	18:19	19:33	20:32
Resthaven Dr at Mcdonald Park Rd	06:22	08:13	09:35	10:32	11:32	12:32	13:32	14:32	15:32	—	16:32	17:32	18:19	19:34	20:33
Mcdonald Park Rd at Blue Heron Rd	06:23	08:14	09:36	10:33	11:33	12:33	13:33	14:33	15:33	—	16:33	17:33	18:20	19:35	20:34
Mcdonald Park Rd at Bayfield Rd	06:24	08:15	09:37	10:34	11:34	12:34	13:34	14:34	15:34	—	16:34	17:34	18:21	19:35	20:34
Mcdonald Park Rd at Marina Way	06:25	08:16	09:38	10:35	11:35	12:35	13:35	14:35	15:35	—	16:35	17:35	18:22	19:36	20:35
Mcdonald Park Rd at Hwy 17	06:25	08:17	09:38	10:35	11:35	12:35	13:35	14:35	15:35	—	16:35	17:35	18:22	19:37	20:36
Hwy 17 at Lands End Rd	06:27s	08:19s	09:41s	10:38s	11:38s	12:38s	13:38s	14:38s	15:38s	—	16:38s	17:38s	18:25s	19:39s	20:38s
Swartz Bay Ferry Terminal Bay A	06:29	08:22	09:43	10:40	11:40	12:40	13:40	14:40	15:40	—	16:40	17:40	18:27	19:41	20:40

Times marked with "—" indicate that the vehicle does not stop at this stop.

Times marked s – "set down only" – the vehicle will only stop to drop passengers off.

Times marked with "—" indicate that the vehicle does not stop at this stop.

Times marked s – "set down only" – the vehicle will only stop to drop passengers off.

Route Path (Streets & Roads)

Outbound: Swartz Bay Ferry Terminal Bay C – Saanichton Exch Bay B

Trident Place - Lands End Road - Swartz Bay Road - McDonald Park Road - Resthaven Drive - Bowerbank Road - Vallis Place - Bowerbank Road - Mills Road - Resthaven Drive - James White Boulevard - Fifth Street - Lochside Drive - Patricia Bay Highway - Lochside Drive - Hackett Crescent - Lochside Drive - Sandhill Lane - Mount Newton Cross Road - East Saanich Road

Inbound: Saanichton Exch Bay C – Swartz Bay Ferry Terminal Bay A

Mount Newton Cross Road - Sandhill Lane - Lochside Drive - Fifth Street - Resthaven Drive - Mills Road - Bowerbank Road - Resthaven Drive - McDonald Park Road - Swartz Bay Passenger Loop - Trident Place

Schedules and stops for this route are published in GTFS: victoria-can

Bus 81 FAQ

What time does the 81 bus start operating?

Services on the 81 - Saanichton / Sidney / Swartz Bay bus start at 05:34 on Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, Sunday.
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Services on the 81 - Saanichton / Sidney / Swartz Bay bus stop at 21:33 on Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, Sunday.
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81 (Victoria Buses)

The first stop of the 81 bus route is Swartz Bay Ferry Terminal Bay C and the last stop is Saanichton Exch Bay B. 81 (Saanichton / Sidney / Swartz Bay) is operational during everyday.

Additional information: 81 has 41 stops and the total trip duration for this route is approximately 41 minutes.

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Bctransit 81 Saanichton / Sidney / Swartz Bay Bus

Swartz Bay Ferry Terminal Bay C – Saanichton Exch Bay B

Saanichton Exch Bay C – Swartz Bay Ferry Terminal Bay A

Route Path (Streets & Roads)

Bus 81 FAQ

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