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.
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.
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.