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to view a map showing Hotel Grand Pacific's location in relation to
downtown Victoria's Inner Harbour area.
Coming to the Hotel Grand Pacific from the VICTORIA INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT
- Exit the airport on the main road
- Make a left turn onto McTavish Road (T-Intersection)
- Make a quick right onto the Patricia Bay Highway #17, heading south
- Continue on Highway #17 into downtown Victoria
(Approximately 25 kilometres / 30 minutes)
- The highway becomes Blanshard Street in Victoria
- Continue along Blanshard Street, which after a small down hill and a sharp right bend becomes Belleville Street
- Approximately three blocks after the sharp right bend, past the Legislative Buildings, you will find the hotel and main driveway on the left hand side at 463 Belleville Street
(Large 10 story, dusty rose coloured building)
- The parking garage is located off of Quebec Street, which can be accessed if you turn left just before the hotel onto Menzies Street, then right onto Quebec Street - at the end of the building, you will find the entrance to the underground parking garage
(Overheight parking is available nearby. Subject to availability for hotel guests only.)
If you require any additional information, please do not hesitate to contact the Concierge Desk at 250-380-4484, the Bell Desk at 250-386-0450, or by e-mail at concierge@hotelgrandpacific.com
Coming to Victoria from VANCOUVER
By Car
To get to Victoria by car, you must take the highway south from downtown Vancouver, and then take a BC Ferry from Tsawwassen, which is about 45 minutes outside Vancouver. Your trip from downtown Vancouver to downtown Victoria is about four hours in total, including the ferry ride. Once on Vancouver Island follow highway 17 into downtown Victoria, and the Hotel Grand Pacific is located on Belleville Street, facing towards the inner harbour. For more information on BC Ferries, schedules and reservation information see the "By Ferry" section below.
By Plane
Several airlines operate daily connector flights to/from Victoria International Airport (YYJ). These airlines include:
Air Canada Jazz: 1-888-247-2262
Air Canada: 1-800-667-1729
Pacific Coastal Airlines: 1-800-663-2872
West Jet: 1-888-WESTJET (1-888-937-8538)
From Victoria airport, you may take a taxi (Approx. $30 - $40 CAD) to downtown Victoria, or you may opt for a shuttle bus (Approx. $13 CAD), which stops at most downtown hotels. You may also rent a car at the airport.
There are also direct flights from downtown Vancouver's inner harbour to downtown Victoria's inner harbour by Sea Plane or Helicopter:
Harbour Air (Sea Plane):
(250) 385-2203 or 1-800-665-0212
1234 Wharf Street, Victoria
West Coast Air (Sea Plane):
(250) 388-4521 or 1-800-347-2222
1000 Wharf Street, Victoria
Helijet Airways (Helicopter):
(250) 382-6222 or 1-800-665-4354
Service from downtown Vancouver and Vancouver International Airport to downtown Victoria.
By Ferry
BC Ferries provide fast, frequent service between the BC Mainland, and Vancouver Island. From Vancouver to Victoria the crossing time is approximately 95 minutes. Hourly sailings during the summer and a minimum of 8 sailings per day during the fall, winter and spring. Reservations are not required, but can be made for an additional 15.00 per sailing. Credit Card number is required for making the ferry reservation. (250) 386-3431, 1-888-BCFERRY (1-888-223-3779) and fax at (250) 381-5452.
By Bus
Pacific Coach Lines offers frequent Bus/Ferry service from downtown Vancouver Bus Depot to Downtown Victoria Bus Depot. 700 Douglas Street, Victoria (250) 385-4411 or 1-800-661-1725.
Coming to Victoria from SEATTLE
By Car
To get to Victoria by car you will need to drive to Port Angeles, WA., at any time of the year (except for a couple of weeks in January), to board the COHO Ferry. You may also drive to Anacortes, WA and take the Anacortes - Sidney (Washington State) Ferry. For further details about the ferries, see the "By Ferry" section below.
By Plane
Several airlines operate daily flights to/from Victoria. These airlines include:
Alaska Air/Horizon Air - Daily flights between Seattle and Victoria Airports. 1-800-547-9308.
Helijet Airways – For more information call:
(250) 382-6222 or 1-800-665-4354.
Kenmore Air Seaplanes – Offers daily, scheduled 35 minute flights between Victoria's Inner Harbour and Seattle's downtown Lake Union and north Lake Washington terminals. Kenmore offers packages of air/hotel rooms at our hotel.
From Victoria's airport, you may take a taxi (Approx. $30 - $40 CAD) to downtown, or you may opt for a shuttle bus (Approx. $13 CAD), which stops at most downtown hotels. You may also rent a car at the airport. You may also travel from Seattle Boeing Field to Victoria Airport via Beech 1900D airplane.
By Ferry
M.V. Coho is a scheduled year-round vehicle and passenger ferry operating between Port Angeles, Washington, and downtown Victoria. Sailing time is approximately 95 minutes.
Washington State Ferries provides scheduled ferry service for both passengers and vehicles between Anacortes, Washington and Sidney, BC. The ferries operate all year. Telephone (250) 381-1551 or (250) 656-1531 In Washington State call (206) 464-6400 or 1-800-84-FERRY.
The Victoria Clipper operates a daily high-speed passenger only, catamaran service between Seattle and Victoria year round. For information on schedules and costs, Telephone: (250) 382-8100. (206) 448-5000 in Seattle, or 1-800-888-2535.
The Victoria Express operates a seasonal passenger only ferry between Port Angeles, Victoria and Friday Harbor in the San Juan Islands. For more information on schedules and rates, please call (250) 361-9144 in Canada or (360) 452-8088 in the United States.
By Bus
Gray Line Seattle/Greyhound Travel offers a variety of package bus tours to Victoria. 4500 W Marginal Way SW, Seattle, Washington 98106, Phone: 1-800-426-7505.
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