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B.C. Ferries CEO warns of 30% fare hike in 2028 (www.cbc.ca)
submitted 4 months ago by [email protected] to c/[email protected]
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Last year, the province said it was providing $500 million to B.C. Ferries to help keep fares down, while the Office of the B.C. Ferries Commissioner had set annual fare increases of 3.2 per cent until 2027.

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In September, a propeller fell off the 60-year-old Queen of New Westminster, taking the vessel out of service for repairs that could take about six months to complete.

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[–] [email protected] 11 points 4 months ago

We need to return BC Ferries as a crown corporation so we can reduce CEO pay and management overhead raising the fares.

[–] [email protected] 8 points 4 months ago (1 children)

I remember this one time I was debating going to the island on either a car, a motorcycle, or by walk-on. The car would have been stupidly expensive, walk on would have taken too long to bus, and the motorcycle seemed perfect. I look online and it's like $38 ish dollars? So I decide to take the bike. I get there and it's like $70. I'm like wtf? Apparently they charge for people even if you take a motorcycle on board... Even though you literally cannot take a motorcycle on board without a rider?? I just don't get this logic. I felt ripped off. Not very clear from the website that this is how it works.

[–] [email protected] 4 points 4 months ago (1 children)

That’s corporate nickel and diming for ya.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 4 months ago

At that point you can take the Hullo ferry as a walk-on and save 2+ hours

[–] [email protected] 4 points 4 months ago

As someone who lives on the island, this infuriates me. IMO, for residents of the island, the ferry is just an extension of hwy 1. No way it should be the price it is now let alone 30% more expensive.