For most of our students it is recommended that you book air travel directly to Victoria, BC. Then a shuttle bus to the hotel or University of Victoria Housing Centre. If you are coming via Seattle, there are many scenic routes to downtown Victoria. The two most recommended ways are by chopper or the Victoria Clipper. The Clipper docks a short walking distance from the hotel. Kenmore Air, a float plane service as well as the Helijet all land in the Inner Harbour. The Blackball ferry "Coho" docks directly in the Inner Harbour and is the recommended route if you're driving from the western states. It connects at Port Angeles, Washington.

Air Canada www.aircanada.ca 1-800-663-3721 or (250) 360-9074. Daily flights linking many points in the USA and Canada with Vancouver and Victoria airports.
	Helijet Airways www.helijet.com Victoria (250) 382-6222 Vancouver (604) 273-1414 Toll Free 1-800-665-4354 Daily flights downtown Victoria to downtown Vancouver and Vancouver International Airport. Daily flights downtown Victoria to Seattle.
Harbour Air www.harbour-air.com Victoria (250) 385-2203 Floatplane offers daily flights between Victoria and Vancouver harbours.
	Horizon Air www.horizonair.com 1-800-547-9308, seven flights daily between Seattle and Victoria Airports. This is a fast connection between the USA and Canada.
Kenmore Air www.kenmoreair.com 1-800-543-9595 or (425) 486-1257. Floatplane offers daily flights between Seattle and Victoria Harbours.
	West Coast Air www.westcoastair.com 1-800-347-2222 or (604) 688-9115. Floatplane offers daily flights between Victoria's Inner Harbour and Vancouver's Coal harbour. While this is an economical transport mode, it does not fly from the Vancouver International Airport which means that ground transport would be needed to Coal Harbour.
West Jet Airlines www.westjet.com 1-800-538-5696. Daily flights between Victoria and Calgary, Edmonton, Saskatoon, Kelowna, and Regina.
BUS / GROUND TRANSPORTATION
	AKAL Airporter Express (250) 386-2525. Fax 250-386-2526. Ground transportation to the University of Victoria Housing Centre and any and all hotels in Victoria. Meets all flights at Victoria International Airport. $13.00 one way, $23.00 roundtrip. Group of five or more = $8.00 one way.
BUS SERVICE WITHIN VICTORIA. Click here for their website The Victoria Conservatory is serviced by city busses number No.11 or 14 from the U-Vic Housing Centre. Reduced rider costs can be achieved by purchasing sheets of 10 tickets for $15 Canadian. This saves over the normal $1.75.
	Gray Line of Seattle http://www.victoriatours.com/glssc.html (250) 384-0233 or (206) 626-6090. Charter bus from Seattle to Vancouver.
	Laidlaw Coach Lines http://www.victoriatours.com (250) 385-441. Scheduled passenger service servicing Vancouver Island.
Pacific Coach Lines http://www.pacificcoach.com 1-800-661-1725 or (250) 385-4411. Charter service via BC Ferries between Vancouver and Victoria.
SEA
	B.C. Ferry Corporation http://www.bcferries.com Victoria (250) 386-3431 Links Lower Mainland with Vancouver Island and Gulf Islands. Summer; hourly sailings 7 am - 10 pro, winter; odd hour sailings 7 am - 9 pm.
Black Ball Transport http://www.northolympic.com/coho Victoria (250)386-2202 Port Angeles (425)457-449. Ninety minutes sailing between Port Angeles and Victoria.
	Victoria Clipper http://www.victoriaclipper.com 1-800-888-2535/(206) 448-5000 or (250) 382-8100. Passengers only catamaran 1.45 hours. Seattle's Pier 69 to Victoria's Inner Harbour, just one block from Laurel Point Hotel.
Victoria San Juan Cruises http://www.whales.com 1-800-443-4552. One sailing daily passenger service from Bellingham to Victoria's Inner Harbour, June through Oct. I.
	Washington State Ferries (250) 381-1551 or (250) 656-1831. Anacortes, WA to Sidney, BC (17 miles N.E. of Vic) One sailing daily, minimum of two during summer. Sidney is near the Victoria International Airport, about a 20 minutes drive from downtown.

Travel Advisory. Instrument cases. Check with your airline if you intend to fly with instruments. We understand that Delta Airlines now has an issue with violin and viola cases as carry-on luggage. You may wish to avoid them. Medical insurance. You may wish to check with your healthcare insurer to see what coverage you have out-of-state or out-of-country. Short-term coverage is generally available everywhere for a minimal cost. Often credit cards will cover your medical on short trips.