Airport Transfers from or to Victoria International Airport (YYJ)

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One-Way Service
One-Way Service covers one journey between two addresses: the YYJ terminal to a hotel near the Parliament grounds, the airport to the Swartz Bay ferry terminal, a downtown hotel to Ogden Point on cruise day. For an airport pickup, your chauffeur checks the flight status and times the pickup to when you actually land, and your booking confirmation shows where to meet the chauffeur; the exact spot follows the airport's own pickup rules.
Round-Trip Service
Round-Trip Service books both directions in one reservation: from YYJ to a hotel on the Inner Harbour on landing, and from that hotel to the airport after the conference closes. On a short business trip the two rides frame the whole stay, so it makes sense to book them together. With both directions in one booking, the return is secured from the start; you set both pickup times yourself, and the confirmation lists them.
Hourly Service
Some arrival days do not end at one address. With hourly service from YYJ you choose at booking where the day starts, where it ends and how many hours you need, and the same chauffeur and vehicle remain with you for that whole period. Send the day's program with the booking, so the chauffeur has it before you land. It suits a day built around appointments rather than a single destination.

Limo and Chauffeur Service at Victoria International Airport (YYJ)

YYJ welcomed 1,986,057 passengers in 2025. It stands on the Saanich Peninsula, in North Saanich beside the town of Sidney, and all flights use a single terminal. The Pat Bay Highway (Highway 17) links the airport with the city. There is no US preclearance at YYJ.

Downtown Victoria is 26 km south, usually 30–40 minutes. Close to the runways, the Swartz Bay ferry terminal is about 8 km, 15–20 minutes, and the Butchart Gardens at Brentwood Bay about 15 km, 20–25 minutes. Up-island, Duncan is about 78 km, 1 hour 5 minutes to 1 hour 30 minutes, and Nanaimo about 128 km, 1 hour 45 minutes to 2 hours 20 minutes.

For an arrival, your chauffeur checks the flight status and times the pickup to when you actually land, and your booking confirmation shows where to meet the chauffeur; the exact spot follows the airport's own pickup rules. For a departure, you set the pickup time yourself, and the confirmation shows it.

Limo and Chauffeur Service at Victoria International Airport (YYJ)

Sprinter Van Service at Victoria International Airport (YYJ)

Conference teams are a common van booking at YYJ. The Victoria Conference Centre, joined to the Fairmont Empress on the Inner Harbour, offers 21 rooms for meetings, among them a 400-seat theatre and a hall for exhibits, and a team often flies in with display cases and laptops. A Sprinter van carries up to 12 passengers with their luggage. List the cases with the booking, and the vehicle is matched to the load. If colleagues land on several flights, every arrival gets a transfer of its own, and when you book for other people, all their transfers can be kept in one account, each with its own booking and confirmation.

Victoria is on Vancouver Island, so the mainland is a ferry trip, not a drive. BC Ferries sails from Swartz Bay to Tsawwassen, south of Vancouver, in about 1 hour 35 minutes, plus loading time at each end; plan the van around the sailing you choose.

Sprinter Van Service at Victoria International Airport (YYJ)

Charter Bus Service at Victoria International Airport (YYJ)

Cruise ships call at Ogden Point from April to October; the 2026 season was projected at about 335 calls and just over one million passengers. The cruise terminal is about 29 km from YYJ, 35–45 minutes. Coaches come in several sizes with up to 56 seats, and the luggage travels in the hold, which suits tour groups, school trips and sports teams flying in for a stay on the island.

The Butchart Gardens, about 15 km away, sit on the same side of the peninsula as the airport, which makes an easy first outing for a tour group. Groups going to Seattle travel by sea: the Clipper terminal on Belleville Street is about 27 km from the airport, and that passenger-only boat reaches Seattle in about 2 hours 45 minutes. For the mainland, the coach goes to Swartz Bay and the BC Ferries sailing sets the rest of the schedule.

For a summer weekend, local vehicles and drivers are booked up early. If your plans go beyond a standard booking, write to support with the dates, addresses, number of passengers, flights and luggage, and the team will arrange it.

Charter Bus Service at Victoria International Airport (YYJ)
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Frequently Asked Questions

Everything you need to know before booking your airport transfer with Bookinglane.

Does Victoria, BC, have an airport?

Yes. YYJ is in North Saanich, on the Saanich Peninsula north of the city, with one terminal for all flights. Downtown Victoria is 26 km away, 30–40 minutes by car. Small floatplanes also land in the Inner Harbour, in the centre of the city.

How do I get from YYJ to downtown Victoria?

Downtown Victoria is 26 km by the Pat Bay Highway, usually 30–40 minutes, and more at rush hour. BC Transit routes 70, 72, 87 and 88 also serve the airport. Book with your flight number, and the pickup follows the time you land.

How long is the trip from Victoria to Vancouver?

It is a ferry trip. The Swartz Bay terminal is about 8 km from YYJ, 15–20 minutes; the sailing to Tsawwassen takes about 1 hour 35 minutes, plus loading. Reserve the car as far as the terminal and, if needed, another one on the mainland. By air, a Harbour Air floatplane needs about 35 minutes between the two harbours.

Our group arrives on different flights — can that be arranged?

Yes. A conference team or a tour group often reaches the island on separate flights, and when it arrives on several flights, every arrival gets a transfer of its own. Before you book, tell support how many cases, boxes or sports bags travel with the party, not only the number of passengers.

Is there US preclearance for flights from Victoria?

No. US preclearance in Canada is offered at a set list of airports, and YYJ is not one of them. Vancouver International (YVR), across the Strait of Georgia, has US preclearance.

What do passengers need to know about Victoria International Airport (YYJ) in 2026 and 2027?

The airport authority's long-term plan places a westward expansion of the terminal between 2028 and 2032. At Ogden Point, the cruise season runs from April to October; on ship days, plan extra time for the road between the hotels and the pier.