False Creek Ferries
49°16′ N 123°08′ WFerry40 min
False Creek Ferries has run its little blue boats between Granville Island and stops around False Creek since 1982, and they suit anyone in downtown Vancouver or Kitsilano heading for the Public Market without a car. The hop from Sunset Beach costs $4.25 one way for an adult in 2026. The boats take 12 passengers and no bikes.
Photo Photo: Gordon Leggett · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 4.0
Services
| Service | Time | How often | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Granville Island to Sunset BeachFalse Creek Ferries | – | –From Granville Island 7:00 am to 9:00 pm. | Every day except Christmas Day and Boxing Day. |
| Granville Island to the Maritime MuseumFalse Creek Ferries | – | –From Granville Island 7:48 am to 6:24 pm. | Every day except Christmas Day and Boxing Day. |
| Granville Island to the eastern docks and Olympic VillageFalse Creek Ferries | – | –From Granville Island 7:10 am to 8:10 pm. | Every day except Christmas Day and Boxing Day. |
| 20-minute mini-cruise and 40-minute sightseeing cruiseFalse Creek Ferries | 40 min | Every 15 minutes. The mini-cruise sails from 9:33 am to 5:21 pm and the sightseeing cruise from 7:10 am to 8:34 pm. | Daily, rain or shine. Tickets bought online can be redeemed up to three months later. A narrated harbour tour on an electric boat costs $30, and the company advises booking it ahead. |
Fares
- Granville Island to Sunset Beach, adult one wayChild or senior one way $3. Adults are 13 to 64, seniors 65 and over, children 4 to 12, and children 3 and under ride free.$4.25 (2026)
- Granville Island to Yaletown, adult one wayChild or senior one way $4.25.$6 (2026)
- Granville Island to the Maritime Museum, adult one wayChild or senior one way $5.50.$7 (2026)
- Granville Island to Olympic Village, adult one wayChild or senior one way $6.$8 (2026)
- 10 one-zone tickets, regularAges 13 to 64. Valid for short trips such as downtown to Granville Island. Tickets never expire.$32.50 (2026)
- 10 one-zone tickets, senior and childAges 4 to 12 and 65 and over.$22.50 (2026)
- 10 two-zone tickets, regularFor trips such as Olympic Village to Granville Island. Senior and child book of 10 costs $35.$50 (2026)
Weather and cancellations
False Creek Ferries runs rain or shine and posts route closures on the live status link on its home page.
The blue-and-white boats run continuous loops from 7:00 am to 9:00 pm every day of the year except Christmas Day and Boxing Day. Granville Island is the hub, and the boats from its dock to Sunset Beach at the foot of Thurlow Street keep the full day from 7:00 am to 9:00 pm. The run west to the Maritime Museum in Kitsilano starts at 7:48 am and ends at 6:24 pm, and the run east to Olympic Village stops at 8:10 pm.
Fares go by distance. In 2026 an adult pays $4.25 one way to Sunset Beach, $6 to Yaletown, $7 to the Maritime Museum and $8 to Olympic Village, with children 4 to 12 and seniors paying less and children 3 and under free. Pay the operator on board with a tap card, debit, credit or cash. False Creek Ferries sits outside TransLink and takes no Compass Card, and its tickets don't work on the rainbow Aquabus boats that share some of the same docks.
Each boat seats 12, so large groups should call ahead. Dogs ride if they are clean, dry and leashed. Strollers have to fold and children come out of them before boarding, and only collapsible wheelchairs fit. Jay Benford designed the first version of the boat, and the company's official name for the design is the False Creek Ferry.
Worth knowing
- Walk right down the ramp to the float so the operator can see you waiting.
- Buy a book of ten tickets if you plan to cross more than a few times. They never expire.
- Families can treat the 20-minute mini-cruise from Granville Island as a short harbour outing. It sails every 15 minutes from 9:33 am to 5:21 pm.
- Cyclists can take the Aquabus instead, which carries bikes on its platform boats.
Quick answers about False Creek Ferries
How much is the ferry to Granville Island?
In 2026 False Creek Ferries charges an adult $4.25 one way from Sunset Beach to Granville Island and $3 for a child or senior. Longer trips cost more, up to $8 for an adult from Olympic Village.
Do False Creek Ferries take bikes?
No. False Creek Ferries says its boats are too small to carry bikes safely.
Can you use a Compass Card on the False Creek ferries?
No. False Creek Ferries runs outside TransLink and takes tap cards, debit, credit and cash on board.
Do the False Creek ferries run in winter?
Yes. False Creek Ferries operates every day of the year except Christmas Day and Boxing Day, rain or shine.
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