West Shore residents heading to the Victoria International Airport now have the ability to hire an airport shuttle.

Dimitri Karkanis has been operating his B次元官网网址淐loud 10B次元官网网址� airport shuttle van for a few months, and said as a 14-year resident of Langford, there is a clear need for transportation from the West Shore to YYJ.

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This isnB次元官网网址檛 the first time Karkanis has ran his airport shuttle. The retired naval combat information officer began the business in 2003 and ran it until 2006, but stopped due to knee replacement surgery.

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Any time planes are flying and landing at YYJ, Karkanis will hit the road to pick people up B次元官网网址� it could be 3:30 a.m. to catch a 5 a.m. flight, or 11:30 p.m. to bring someone home after theyB次元官网网址檝e landed.

When Karkanis was drawing up his rates he wanted to offer better prices than a taxi. For a trip to the airport from Langford heB次元官网网址檒l charge $36 for one person. From Metchosin or Highlands its $40.

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Akal Airporter shuttle will make trips to the West Shore, but only for groups and a minimum $75 charge.

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For more information on the Cloud 10 shuttle, call 250-474-1290 or go to                     .

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