Bowen Island

You can drive your car onto the Queen of Capilano in Horseshoe Bay. Be warned the during peak travel hours and during the summer there are often overloads and the ferry is often late due to high tourist traffic. Mechanical problems can cause the ferry to be cancelled and all vehicles will be stranded on Bowen Island until the ferry becomes operational again. Check the Service Notice section below the current schedule for Bowen Island on the BC Ferries webpage (http://www.bcferries.com/...)

There is a bus service that will take you around to most parts of the island, however it runs infrequently. Information on the schedules are available through the Translink webpage; the C10 and C11 service the island.

An information centre is located a minute's walk up the main street from the ferry dock turn right just before the library. The centre is run by Bowen Island Chamber of Commerce, and provides lots of information on Bowen Island accommodation and activities. (http://www.bowenisland.or...)

There is also a strong culture of hitchhiking on the island.