The rise in global fuel prices is now affecting the cost of a BC Ferries ticket.
In a release, BC Ferries says it plans to implement a temporary five per cent fuel surcharge beginning on June 16.
The surcharge will apply across all BC Ferries routes to help manage significant fluctuations in fuel costs over time, according to the organization.
“We know that any added cost matters to our customers, and we don’t take that lightly — especially for the people, communities and businesses that rely on our services every day,” Dallyn Willis, Chief Financial Officer at BC Ferries, said in a statement.
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“Like others across the province, we’re feeling the direct financial impact of high global fuel prices. We’ve used the fuel deferral account to absorb those increases for as long as possible, but given the sharp and persistent rise in these costs, we’ve reached a point where a temporary fuel surcharge is needed.
“We’re taking this step to carefully manage those pressures in the most measured, gradual and responsible way possible while fuel prices remain elevated.”
BC Ferries says that since early March, global fuel prices have increased more than 40 per cent and fuel is one of the organization’s largest and most volatile operating costs.
It states in a release that if fuel prices stabilize or decline for a “sustained period,” the surcharge will be reduced or removed.
Does anyone believe this will be temporary, what a joke.
how about everyone just quit using this sorry excuse for a ferry service it needs to die aslow death
Ttaking what they call a ferry (really they’re floating garbage cans) isnt even worth 5% of the current price nvm adding a 5% fuel surcharge…
Ok, well I vote we descend on Victoria and burn the place down. WILL YOU HEAR US THEN EBY AND THE NDP!! We have had it with this moronic government! We have had it with the fascist views killing this province and handing it over to the freakin FN!
We have had it with the high prices of everything! GET THE F*CK OUT!!
‘Implement a temporary five percent”, what a joke! When the carbon tax was removed, what dropped in price?? Anyone, that can name me one thing?
And we need a pipeline to our coast. Tired of being held hostage by all the special interest groups. And the morons that run the province and country. Build and make us self sufficient.
For once, could we have a current day leader that puts Canadians first!!
If we had allowed more pipe lines and a new refinery we wouldn’t be so subjected to world gas prices here in BC.
You know who to blame!
Oh go f*ck yourselves you greedy wh*res. The gouge goes on. Well I’ll add a few more bucks in the budget for my trip over to put a marker on my kids grave. This was to be the year while I’m still healthy enough. Go f*ck yourselves BCFerries!
And Eby the complete f *uck-t ard will do nothing about it.