Busy long weekend travel expected in B.C.’s South Coast
Global News
Easter long weekend is always a busy time from taking a plane to a ferry, many will be travelling for their long weekends in B.C.'s South Coast.
It is one of the busiest long weekends of the year in B.C.’s South Coast for travel, with thousands of people using airplanes, highways, and ferries to get around.
At Vancouver International Airport (YVR), more than 292,000 passengers are expected over the long weekend.
Airport officials are giving their usual advice of allowing plenty of time to spare before catching a flight — two hours for domestic travel and three hours for international — and monitoring flight statuses online.
The airport also has a virtual check-in service, which is highly recommended as well.
The most popular destinations for travellers through YVR are Toronto, Calgary and Edmonton within Canada, Los Angeles, San Francisco, Las Vegas and Honolulu in the U.S., and Hong Kong, Puerto Vallarta, Cancun, Tokyo, and London internationally.
On the coast, BC Ferries has scheduled an extra 192 sailings for extra capacity for long weekend travel.
For Easter weekend, the ferry service is expecting more than 434,000 passengers, which is an 11 per cent increase from last year.
“Ideally, get a reservation,” Jeff Groot, a BC Ferries spokesperson said.