After a three-hour wait for some passengers this Thanksgiving weekend, BC Ferries is working on offering discounted prices for passengers willing to sail earlier or later in the day. Darin Guenette, a public affairs manager for BC Ferries, said they hope this will reduce wait times, especially near holidays.

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He said the discounted pricing may come within the next few years. BC Ferries is also in the beginning stages of building new vessels with more capacity and deck space, but they wonB次元官网网址檛 be ready for at least three years. Until then, Guenette recommends reserving your trip. BC Ferries posts an advisory on their website with what they expect will be their busiest times, so passengers can try to schedule around them.

This Thanksgiving weekend, despite adding nearly 80 extra sailings, BC Ferries service between Swartz Bay and Tsawwassen asked passengers to disembark and volunteer to take later sailings. On Monday, a four-vessel wait for passengers without reservations lasted from 11 a.m. until the 8 p.m. sailing.

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B次元官网网址淭raveling as a foot passenger is usually advantageous because the vessels rarely will hit their maximum number of people they can carry. They will overload on vehicles, but they rarely overload for people. If it happens, funny enough, it tends to happen Thanksgiving,B次元官网网址� Guenette said, adding that the Victoria marathon also might be a factor in increased traffic this past weekend.

BC Ferries can only add so many extra sailings before the crew hits their maximum hours they can work. Although theyB次元官网网址檝e tried adding sailings through the night of the Thanksgiving weekend, Guenette said they werenB次元官网网址檛 popular and are not a realistic option.

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