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West Coast Trail Express
Category: Hotels & Travel Transportation Transportation [Edit]
4884 Lochside DrVictoria, BC V8Y 2E4
(250) 477-8700
- Hours:
Mon-Fri 9 am - 5 pm
One review for West Coast Trail Express
1 review in English
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Review from Melissa E.
Vancouver, BC
8/26/2011
I wish I could split up my stars by category...so let's try.
Service: 5 stars. Only 5 minutes late! And if you don't have a reso, they still pick you up. Not sure how that works cause I don't think the driver can take money, but it's a nice touch. No reso means you may be sitting on the floor, but likely not for long as many people get off at China Beach before the bus heads to Victoria. A great service for avid hikers who need a ride back to their cars or didn't have one to begin with. I am a HUGE fan of accessible yet still "wilderness" hiking.
Price: 3 stars. I picked up the bus at Sombrio which means a good 1.5h ride or so. I paid $55. A weeeee bit steep if you ask me considering the bus from downtown Victoria to downtown Van (and including ferry) was under $45.
Smell: MINUS 5. Wow. The second I stepped up it hit me like a ton of bricks. Last time I encountered rankness of that caliber I was in South America on a bus that contained people, babies with no diapers, livestock and chickens. And no, you do NOT get used to it. You take it for as long as you have to and you breath through your mouth (although doing so always makes me think of those nasty molecules passing through my mouth and tongue which is kinda worst than your nose right? which is the lesser of 2 evils??)
I cannot, however, let the the stankness of smelly dirty hikers influence my rating. I'm sure I contributed and all I kept thinking was...that poor poor driver. I hope he is adequately compensated.
Overall... a solid 4 stars. I would recommend the service, just bring nose plugs.
Specialties
From May 1 to September 30, we provide shuttle bus service from Victoria, Nanaimo and Port Alberni to trail heads of the West Coast Trail & the Juan de Fuca Trail, as well as transportation between the trail heads. We also provide charter bus service on Vancouver Island.
History
Established in 1991
We have been providing seasonal bus service to the West Coast Trail since 1991. We have buses that are equipped to travel on the active logging roads ( beefy tires, logging company radios to monitor traffic, experienced drivers). We offer scheduled regular service to all trail heads of the West Coast Trail and the Juan de Fuca trail.
Meet the Business Owner: Kevin A.
Kevin has been the owner and manager since 1992. He is an avid hiker and has hiked the West Coast trail three times. He is deeply concerned about the enviroment. He is working on plans for the WCTE to be carbon nuetral in 2011. He is committed to providing you with punctual, safe, and friendly service. In March 2011,Michael Anderson joined Kevin as a partner. He has the same interests, values and goals.
