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Getting Here

Salt Spring Centre of Yoga is located at 355 Blackburn Road on Salt Spring Island, one of the beautiful southern gulf islands between Vancouver and Victoria. The island has three ferry terminals and is easily accessed from Victoria, Vancouver or Washington state. Select from the options below according to where you are coming from (schedules can be obtained by clicking the appropriate links). If you need additional assistance please don’t hesitate to call us at 250-537-2326 or email yoga@saltspringcentre.com.

Interested in sharing a ride? Visit our Ride Sharing Forum.

For a more detailed map of Salt Spring Island and our location, visit www.mapofsaltspring.com

For further information on Salt Spring Island visit www.saltspringtourism.com

From the Victoria area and the southern tip of Vancouver Island
Ferries from Swartz Bay, about a 40 minute drive north from Victoria, run every two hours from 7am to 9pm to Fulford Harbour on Salt Spring Island (a 35 minute ferry ride). From Fulford, follow the main road north towards Ganges, turning left on Blackburn Road (about ten minutes drive). The Centre is on the left 1 km down Blackburn Road.
If you are arriving at Victoria International Airport take a taxi (about $20) to Swartz Bay.

From mid-Vancouver Island (Duncan, Nanaimo and north)
Ferries from Crofton, about a 30 minute drive south from Nanaimo, run about every hour to Vesuvius on Salt Spring Island (a 20 minute ferry ride). From Vesuvius, follow the main road south towards Ganges (about a ten minute drive). Go through the town of Ganges, up the steep hill, and turn right on Blackburn Road (about five minutes drive from Ganges). The Centre is on the left 1 km down Blackburn Road.

From Vancouver/Lower Mainland
There are two possible routes (see below) to Salt Spring Island from Tsawwassen ferry terminal. To get to Tsawwassen by car from Vancouver (about 40 minutes drive), take highway 99 south, accessed by Oak Street or Knight Street, and take the Tsawwassen/ferry exit after the tunnel. By public transit from the Vancouver area take the Canada Line/Sky Train to Bridgeport Station (very frequent) and the 620 bus from there to Tsawwassen ferry terminal (about 40 minutes). The bus is timed to connect with the ferry.

  • Tsawwassen to Swartz Bay on Vancouver Island, transferring at Swartz Bay to the Fulford Harbour ferry. From Fulford, follow the main road north towards Ganges, turning left on Blackburn Road (about ten minutes drive). The Centre is on the left 1 km down Blackburn Road. Buses run from Fulford Harbour to Ganges. Alight at Blackburn Road and walk about one kilometre to the Centre.
  • Tsawwassen to Long Harbour on Salt Spring Island. (Note: while this is a direct ferry (no transfer needed), sailings are infrequent, especially non-stop sailings; most make three stops en route.) From Long Harbour follow the signs to Ganges. Go through the town of Ganges, up the steep hill, and turn right on Blackburn Road (about five minutes drive from Ganges). The Centre is on the left 1 km down Blackburn Road.

    • An alternative to the Tsawwassen terminal, for those coming from West Vancouver and the Squamish region is the ferry from Horseshoe Bay to Nanaimo . From Nanaimo, drive 30 minutes south to take the ferry from Crofton to Vesuvius on Salt Spring Island (a 20 minute ferry ride). From Vesuvius, follow the main road south towards Ganges (about a ten minutes drive). Go through the town of Ganges, up the steep hill, and turn right on Blackburn Road (about five minutes drive from Ganges). The Centre is on the left 1 km down Blackburn Road.

    BC Ferries

    For information or reservations: 1-888-BC Ferry or BC Ferries website.

    From Washington State

    Drive north on I5 through the Douglas/Peace Arch border crossing into BC and take Highway 99 to the Tsawwassen Ferry exit. Catch either the Tsawwassen-Long Harbour Ferry or the Tsawwassen-Swartz Bay Ferry, transferring to the Fulford Harbour Ferry (see above).

    Alternatively, the Coho ferry can be taken from Port Angeles on the Olympic peninsula to downtown Victoria. It is about a 40 minute drive from downtown Victoria to the Swartz Bay Ferry Terminal.

    By Air:

    Harbour Air

    Downtown Vancouver, Vancouver International Airport, 1-800-665-0212, 250 537-5525, 604-278-3478/ www.harbour-air.com

    SeaAir

    Vancouver International Airport to Ganges Harbour 1- 800-447-3247, 604-273-8900/ www.seairseaplanes.com

    Salt Spring Air

    Downtown Vancouver or Vancouver International Airport to Ganges Harbour 1-877-537-9880, 250 537-9880/ www.saltspringair.com

    Once On Salt Spring Island:

    Amber Cab Company 250-537-3277

    Silver Shadow Taxi 250-537-3030

    BC Transit 250-537-6758

    Public Transit

    The closest bus stop to the Centre is at the end of Blackburn Road (where it meets Fulford-Ganges Road). It is a 15-minute walk with some small hills and curves. Perfect in summer if you have a backpack or suitcase with wheels. The bus will pick you up at any of the three ferry terminals, or in town, if travelling by air.

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