Nanaimo - WelcomeBC

Arriving in B.C. and the First Few Days
metres. It can be very slippery, and drivers
should be prepared.
Airlines
Nanaimo Airport (YCD) is in Cassidy,
18 kilometres south of downtown Nanaimo.
Planes fly to and from Vancouver and
Calgary. You can travel by airplane to most
cities in British Columbia. Small airlines fly
to smaller cities in B.C. and western Canada.
Phone an airline company or talk to a travel
agent for information on air travel. Look
in the yellow pages, under Airlines, Airline
Ticket Agencies, or Travel Agencies.
Buses
Buses travel between towns and cities
throughout British Columbia. Greyhound
travels to most cities in Canada and the
United States. Pacific Coach Lines travels to
and on Vancouver Island. To call about route
and schedule information, look in the yellow
pages, under Bus Lines, or contact Greyhound
Canada at 1 800 661-8747 (TRIP) or on the
Internet at www.greyhound.ca
Trains
Trains travel between many cities and towns
in B.C. VIA Rail operates railway passenger
routes in B.C.:
• east from Vancouver through Kamloops to
Alberta and other provinces
• in Northern B.C., between Prince Rupert
on the Pacific Coast and Jasper, Alberta
There are no passenger trains in Nanaimo.
For information, call VIA Rail at 1 888 VIA-
RAIL (1 888 842-7245). There is also railway
service between Vancouver and Seattle,
Washington. For information, call Amtrak at
1 800 USA-RAIL (1 800 872-7245).
Ferries
Ferries connect Vancouver with cities on
Vancouver Island, such as Victoria and
Nanaimo. Other ferries go to small coastal
islands and the Sunshine Coast. On some
routes, it is a good idea to have a reservation.
For information, look in the yellow pages
under Ferries, or call BC Ferries at 1 888 BC
FERRY (1 888 223-3779). Visit the website
at: www.bcferries.com
There are also ferries on lakes in the B.C.
interior. There is no fee for these ferries. For
information, including a list of routes and
phone numbers, visit www.th.gov.bc.ca/
marine/ferry_schedules.htm
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French-speaking Immigrants
French-speaking immigrants can receive
information on settlement services and
community support by contacting:
Connection Centre for Francophone
Immigrants (CCFI) / Agence francophone
pour l’accueil des immigrants (AFAI)
1551 West 7th Avenue
Vancouver, B.C. V6J 1S1
Tel: 604 630-0316
Toll-free: 1 877 492-2780
E-mail: info@vivreencb.ca
www.vivreencb.ca
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