Transportation

Get on the bus, Gus

Two people load a surfboard on the free shuttle in Tofino

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.

Green and white 'Zero Emissions' electric bus

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

View transit map & schedule

Cox Bay to Tofino Northbound
Departing:
Visitor Centre8:00 | 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 Bay8:01 | 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 Lane8:02 | 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 Zed8:04 | 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 Break8:13 | 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. @ HWY8:14 | 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’ Go8:16 | 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 & Marina8:18 | 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 Lot8:25 | 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 Lot8:25 | 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 St8:32 | 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 Sister8:33 | 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. @ HWY8:38 | 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. @ HWY8:41 | 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 Beach8:43 | 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 Lynn8:45 | 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 Island8:48 | 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 Chesterman8:49 | 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 Centre8:53 | 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