Transportation
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Free Seasonal Shuttle
The Tofino Free Shuttle is a free summer service between Tofino’s Village core and the Tofino Visitor Centre at Cox Bay. Riders can hop on and off at any stop along the route.
The Tofino Shuttle has operated since 2009 and has been free of charge since 2014. The service is funded primarily by Tofino’s participation in the Resort Municipality Initiative (RMI) program with additional support from pay parking revenue and Tourism Tofino.
For more information on this service, please visit Tourism Tofino.
Tofino Bus Island Express
Tofino Bus Island Express provides daily transportation to Tofino, Ucluelet and Port Alberni from Parksville, Nanaimo, Vancouver and Victoria.
For specific route information, schedules and cost, visit tofinobus.com.
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Free Summer Shuttle Schedule
Service running June 24 - September 5, 2022
| Cox Bay to Tofino | Northbound | |
|---|---|---|
| Departing: | ||
| Visitor Centre | 8:00 | 9:00 | 10:00 | 10:45 | 11:15 | 11:45 | 12:15 | 13:00 | 13:45 | 14:00 | 14:45 | 15:00 | 16:00 | 16:30 | 17:00 | 17:30 | 18:45 | 20:00 | |
| Jensen Bay | 8:01 | 9:01 | 10:01 | 10:46 | 11:16 | 11:46 | 12:16 | 13:01 | 13:46 | 14:01 | 14:46 | 15:01 | 16:01 | 16:31 | 17:01 | 17:31 | 18:46 | 20:01 | |
| Tree Frog Lane | 8:02 | 9:02 | 10:02 | 10:47 | 11:17 | 11:47 | 12:17 | 13:02 | 13:47 | 14:02 | 14:47 | 15:02 | 16:02 | 16:32 | 17:02 | 17:32 | 18:47 | 20:02 | |
| Hotel Zed | 8:04 | 9:04 | 10:04 | 10:49 | 11:19 | 11:49 | 12:19 | 13:04 | 13:49 | 14:04 | 14:49 | 15:04 | 16:04 | 16:34 | 17:04 | 17:34 | 18:49 | 20:04 | |
| Outside Break | 8:13 | 9:13 | 10:13 | 10:58 | 11:28 | 11:58 | 12:28 | 13:13 | 13:58 | 14:13 | 14:58 | 15:13 | 16:13 | 16:43 | 17:13 | 17:43 | 18:58 | 20:13 | |
| Abraham Dr. @ HWY | 8:14 | 9:14 | 10:14 | 10:59 | 11:29 | 11:59 | 12:29 | 13:14 | 13:59 | 14:14 | 14:59 | 15:14 | 16:14 | 16:44 | 17:14 | 17:44 | 18:59 | 20:14 | |
| Gas N’ Go | 8:16 | 9:16 | 10:16 | 11:01 | 11:31 | 12:01 | 12:31 | 13:16 | 14:01 | 14:16 | 15:01 | 15:16 | 16:16 | 16:46 | 17:16 | 17:46 | 19:01 | 20:16 | |
| Tofino Resort & Marina | 8:18 | 9:18 | 10:18 | 11:03 | 11:33 | 12:03 | 12:33 | 13:18 | 14:03 | 14:18 | 15:03 | 15:18 | 16:18 | 16:48 | 17:18 | 17:48 | 19:03 | 20:18 | |
| Co-op Parking Lot | 8:25 | 9:25 | 10:25 | 11:10 | 11:40 | 12:10 | 12:40 | 13:25 | 14:10 | 14:25 | 15:10 | 15:25 | 16:25 | 16:55 | 17:25 | 17:55 | 19:10 | 20:25 |
| Tofino to Cox Bay | Southbound | |
|---|---|---|
| Departing: | ||
| Co-op Parking Lot | 8:25 | 9:25 | 10:25 | 11:10 | 11:40 | 12:10 | 12:40 | 13:25 | 14:10 | 14:25 | 15:10 | 15:25 | 16:25 | 16:55 | 17:25 | 17:55 | 19:10 | 20:25 | |
| Fourth St. & Campbell St | 8:32 | 9:32 | 10:47 | 11:17 | 11:47 | 12:17 | 13:17 | 13:32 | 14:17 | 14:32 | 15:32 | 16:02 | 16:32 | 17:02 | 17:32 | 18:17 | 19:17 | |
| Surf Sister | 8:33 | 9:33 | 10:48 | 11:18 | 11:48 | 12:18 | 13:18 | 13:33 | 14:18 | 14:33 | 15:33 | 16:03 | 16:33 | 17:03 | 17:33 | 18:18 | 19:18 | |
| Yew Wood Rd. | 8:36 | 9:36 | 10:51 | 11:21 | 11:51 | 12:21 | 13:21 | 13:36 | 14:21 | 14:36 | 15:36 | 16:06 | 16:36 | 17:06 | 17:36 | 18:21 | 19:21 | |
| MacKenzie Beach Rd. @ HWY | 8:38 | 9:38 | 10:53 | 11:23 | 11:53 | 12:23 | 13:23 | 13:38 | 14:23 | 14:38 | 15:38 | 16:08 | 16:38 | 17:08 | 17:38 | 18:23 | 19:23 | |
| Hellesen Rd. @ HWY | 8:41 | 9:41 | 10:56 | 11:26 | 11:56 | 12:26 | 13:26 | 13:41 | 14:26 | 14:41 | 15:41 | 16:11 | 16:41 | 17:11 | 17:41 | 18:26 | 19:26 | |
| North Chesterman Beach | 8:43 | 9:43 | 10:58 | 11:28 | 11:58 | 12:28 | 13:28 | 13:43 | 14:28 | 14:43 | 15:43 | 16:13 | 16:43 | 17:13 | 17:43 | 18:28 | 19:28 | |
| Mid Chesterman 1253 Lynn | 8:45 | 9:45 | 11:00 | 11:30 | 12:00 | 12:30 | 13:30 | 13:45 | 14:30 | 14:45 | 15:45 | 16:15 | 16:45 | 17:15 | 17:45 | 18:30 | 19:30 | |
| Frank Island | 8:48 | 9:48 | 11:03 | 11:33 | 12:03 | 12:33 | 13:33 | 13:48 | 14:33 | 14:48 | 15:48 | 16:18 | 16:48 | 17:18 | 17:48 | 18:33 | 19:33 | |
| South Chesterman | 8:49 | 9:49 | 11:04 | 11:34 | 12:04 | 12:34 | 13:34 | 13:49 | 14:34 | 14:49 | 15:49 | 16:19 | 16:49 | 17:19 | 17:49 | 18:34 | 19:34 | |
| Craig Rd. | 8:51 | 9:51 | 11:06 | 11:36 | 12:06 | 12:36 | 13:36 | 13:51 | 14:36 | 14:51 | 15:51 | 16:21 | 16:51 | 17:21 | 17:51 | 18:36 | 19:36 | |
| Visitor Centre | 8:53 | 9:53 | 11:08 | 11:38 | 12:08 | 12:38 | 13:38 | 13:53 | 14:38 | 14:53 | 15:53 | 16:23 | 16:53 | 17:23 | 17:53 | 18:38 | 19:38 |