Service Quality

The Commission requires BC Ferries to report on the quality of its services every quarter and to show changes over time. There are two measures for each route:

  • On time performance (i.e. percentage of sailings which actually depart within ten minutes of scheduled departure) and
  • Overloads (i.e. percentage of sailings which depart full, leaving customers behind to wait for the next sailing).
  • The Commission also receives BC Ferries’ quarterly reports on sailing cancellations and reasons for them.

    A full year Service Quality report forms a section of  BC Ferries’ Annual Report to the Commission for the year ending March 31 2009 (see the DownLoads and Links page for previous full years’ reports).

    Because of seasonal weather and traffic patterns, BC Ferries’ service performance varies by season. For comparisons over time, it is more meaningful to compare the same quarter of each year. For quarter by quarter detail on each route, see the table below.

    Service Quality Reports for the quarter ending:-

    Spring

    Summer

    Fall

    Winter

    June 30, 2009

    June 30, 2008

    June 30, 2007

    June 30, 2006

    June 30, 2005

    Sept. 30, 2009

    Sept. 30, 2008

    Sept. 30, 2007

    Sept. 30, 2006

    Sept. 30, 2005

    Sept. 30, 2004

    December 31, 2009

    December 31, 2008

    December 31, 2007

    December 31, 2006

    December 31, 2005

    December 31, 2004

    March 31, 2010

    March 31, 2009

    March 31, 2008

    March 31, 2007

    March 31, 2006

    March 31, 2005

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