Cost to ride a B.C. ferry to rise next month as company lifts fuel rebate

A trip on many of BC Ferries key routes will cost a little bit more next month as the company removes a fuel rebate from fares, citing rising costs.

In a Wednesday statement, the company said the 0.5 per cent rebate would be eliminated on Dec. 1.

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The move will result in a hike of 10 cents for an adult foot passenger and 30 cents for a vehicle on the Metro Vancouver-Vancouver Island routes, and of five and 10 cents, respectively, on inter-island routes.

The changes do not affect the Port Hardy-Prince Rupert, Prince Rupert-Haida Gwaii and Port Hardy-Central Coast routes.

BC Ferries says it implements fuel rebates of fuel surcharges to its fares in order to compensate for the volatility of fuel prices.

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When fuel prices are low, it implements a rebate, and when they are high it implements a surcharge. The company says it does not profit from the fuel charges.

BC Ferries has recently acquired a number of LNG-fuelled and diesel-electric hybrid vessels with the aim of lowering fuel costs and environmental impact.