{"id":852183,"date":"2026-08-09T20:28:34","date_gmt":"2026-08-09T20:28:34","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/852183\/"},"modified":"2026-08-09T20:28:34","modified_gmt":"2026-08-09T20:28:34","slug":"elevator-out-of-service-on-vancouver-nanaimo-sailings","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/852183\/","title":{"rendered":"Elevator out of service on Vancouver-Nanaimo sailings"},"content":{"rendered":"


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\"BC<\/a>The Coastal Inspiration provides ferry service between Nanaimo (Duke Point or Departure Bay) and Vancouver (Tsawwassen). [BC Ferries]
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Sunday August 9, 2026 | VANCOUVER, BC [Posted 10:03 am PT]<\/p>\n

by Mary P Brooke | Island Social Trends<\/p>\n

The main car deck elevator on the following BC Ferries sailings on the route between Tsawwassen (Vancouver) and Duke Point \/ Departure Bay (Nanaimo) is currently out of service.<\/p>\n

Access between the vehicle decks and passenger decks is limited to stairs only.<\/p>\n

Affected Sailings:<\/p>\n

9:00 am departing Duke Point<\/p>\n

11:30 am departing Tsawwassen<\/p>\n

2:00 pm departing Duke Point<\/p>\n

4:30 pm departing Tsawwassen (for Departure Bay)<\/p>\n

Portable washrooms:<\/p>\n

BC Ferries says they are currently sourcing accessible portable washroom facilities\u00a0and expect them to be available on the vehicle deck as soon as possible.<\/p>\n

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Option to travel later:<\/p>\n

Customers travelling in vehicles who require elevator access to the passenger decks will be given the option to travel at a later time.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe appreciate your patience and apologize for any inconvenience you may experience as a result. Our team is working to fix the elevators and will provide updates as soon as they become available,\u201d says BC Ferries in a bulletin issued at 8:51 am this morning.<\/p>\n

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===== RELATED:<\/p>\n

NEWS SECTIONS:\u00a0BC FERRIES<\/a>\u00a0|\u00a0VANCOUVER ISLAND<\/a> | ACCESSIBILITY<\/a><\/p>\n


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