Victoria Route 70: Swartz Bay / Downtown

Bus schedule and route map · Monday to Thursday, Friday, Saturday, Sunday

Victoria Route 70 (Swartz Bay / Downtown) is a bus route in Greater Victoria, Vancouver Island, serving Legislature Exch, Douglas St at Kings Rd, Royal Oak Exch, Fifth St at Beacon Ave - Sidney Town Ctr and Douglas St at Gorge Rd E / Hillside Ave. Monday to Thursday the first bus is at 4:54 am and the last at 11:00 pm, every 1 h during the day. Updated October 4, 2026.

Schedule summary

Monday to Thursday

First: 4:54 am
Last: 11:00 pm
Buses: 32
Daytime: every 1 h

Friday

First: 4:54 am
Last: 11:00 pm
Buses: 35
Daytime: every 57 min

Saturday

First: 4:50 am
Last: 10:57 pm
Buses: 35
Daytime: every 44 min

Sunday

First: 5:47 am
Last: 12:00 am
Buses: 33
Daytime: every 45 min

Public holidays

Mon 12 Oct (Thanksgiving): a special timetable
Wed 11 Nov (Remembrance Day): a special timetable

Route 70 to Swartz Bay Ferry Terminal

Destination sign “Swartz Bay Ferry via Hwy 17” · from Legislature Exch · 24 stops

Monday to Thursday

Times at the main stops. Bold is pm. A dot means that trip does not stop there.

Legislature Exch Bay C	Douglas St at Kings Rd	Carey Rd at Ravine Way - Uptown	Royal Oak Exch Bay I	McTavish Exch Bay A	Fifth St at Beacon Ave - Sidney Town Ctr	Swartz Bay Ferry Terminal Bay A
4:54	5:03	5:08	5:15	5:28	5:32	5:40
5:42	5:52	5:59	6:07	6:22	6:26	6:35
6:34	6:44	6:51	7:00	7:15	7:20	7:30
7:35	7:47	7:54	8:03	8:19	8:24	8:35
8:36	8:48	8:55	9:04	9:19	9:24	9:35
9:35	9:47	9:55	10:03	10:19	10:24	10:35
10:34	10:46	10:54	11:02	11:18	11:23	11:35
11:31	11:44	11:52	12:01	12:17	12:23	12:35
12:31	12:44	12:52	1:01	1:17	1:23	1:35
1:29	1:42	1:51	2:01	2:17	2:23	2:35
2:29	2:42	2:51	3:01	3:17	3:23	3:35
3:26	3:39	3:48	3:58	4:16	4:22	4:35
4:29	4:42	4:51	5:01	5:18	5:23	5:35
5:37	5:50	5:58	6:07	6:22	6:27	6:38
7:39	7:50	7:57	8:05	8:20	8:24	8:35
9:50	10:01	10:07	10:14	10:28	10:32	10:43

Friday

Times at the main stops. Bold is pm. A dot means that trip does not stop there.

Legislature Exch Bay C	Douglas St at Kings Rd	Carey Rd at Ravine Way - Uptown	Royal Oak Exch Bay I	McTavish Exch Bay A	Fifth St at Beacon Ave - Sidney Town Ctr	Swartz Bay Ferry Terminal Bay A
4:54	5:03	5:08	5:15	5:28	5:32	5:40
5:42	5:52	5:59	6:07	6:22	6:26	6:35
6:34	6:44	6:51	7:00	7:15	7:20	7:30
7:35	7:47	7:54	8:03	8:19	8:24	8:35
8:36	8:48	8:55	9:04	9:19	9:24	9:35
9:35	9:47	9:55	10:03	10:19	10:24	10:35
10:34	10:46	10:54	11:02	11:18	11:23	11:35
11:31	11:44	11:52	12:01	12:17	12:23	12:35
12:31	12:44	12:52	1:01	1:17	1:23	1:35
1:11	1:24	1:33	1:43	1:59	2:05	2:17
1:29	1:42	1:51	2:01	2:17	2:23	2:35
2:29	2:42	2:51	3:01	3:17	3:23	3:35
3:08	3:21	3:30	3:40	3:58	4:04	4:17
3:26	3:39	3:48	3:58	4:16	4:22	4:35
4:29	4:42	4:51	5:01	5:18	5:23	5:35
5:18	5:31	5:39	5:48	6:04	6:09	6:20
5:37	5:50	5:58	6:07	6:22	6:27	6:38
7:39	7:50	7:57	8:05	8:20	8:24	8:35
9:50	10:01	10:07	10:14	10:28	10:32	10:43

Saturday

Times at the main stops. Bold is pm. A dot means that trip does not stop there.

Legislature Exch Bay C	Douglas St at Kings Rd	Carey Rd at Ravine Way - Uptown	Royal Oak Exch Bay I	McTavish Exch Bay A	Fifth St at Beacon Ave - Sidney Town Ctr	Swartz Bay Ferry Terminal Bay A
4:50	5:00	5:06	5:13	5:27	5:31	5:40
5:45	5:55	6:01	6:08	6:22	6:26	6:35
6:44	6:54	7:01	7:08	7:22	7:26	7:35
7:26	7:37	7:44	7:52	8:07	8:11	8:21
7:40	7:51	7:58	8:06	8:21	8:25	8:35
8:39	8:49	8:56	9:04	9:19	9:24	9:35
9:25	9:36	9:43	9:51	10:06	10:11	10:22
9:38	9:49	9:56	10:04	10:19	10:24	10:35
10:34	10:46	10:54	11:03	11:19	11:24	11:35
11:18	11:30	11:38	11:47	12:03	12:08	12:19
11:34	11:46	11:54	12:03	12:19	12:24	12:35
12:33	12:45	12:53	1:02	1:18	1:24	1:35
1:16	1:29	1:38	1:47	2:03	2:08	2:20
1:31	1:44	1:53	2:02	2:18	2:23	2:35
2:33	2:46	2:54	3:03	3:19	3:24	3:35
3:15	3:29	3:38	3:47	4:03	4:08	4:20
3:31	3:45	3:53	4:02	4:18	4:23	4:35
4:33	4:46	4:54	5:03	5:19	5:24	5:35
5:17	5:30	5:38	5:47	6:03	6:08	6:19
5:34	5:47	5:55	6:04	6:19	6:24	6:35
7:40	7:51	7:58	8:06	8:21	8:25	8:35
9:55	10:05	10:11	10:18	10:32	10:36	10:45

Sunday

Times at the main stops. Bold is pm. A dot means that trip does not stop there.

Legislature Exch Bay C	Douglas St at Kings Rd	Carey Rd at Ravine Way - Uptown	Royal Oak Exch Bay I	McTavish Exch Bay A	Fifth St at Beacon Ave - Sidney Town Ctr	Swartz Bay Ferry Terminal Bay A
5:47	5:57	6:03	6:10	6:23	6:27	6:35
7:42	7:53	8:00	8:07	8:22	8:26	8:35
9:23	9:35	9:42	9:50	10:05	10:10	10:21
9:38	9:49	9:56	10:04	10:19	10:24	10:35
10:37	10:49	10:56	11:04	11:19	11:24	11:35
11:20	11:32	11:39	11:47	12:03	12:08	12:19
11:35	11:47	11:55	12:03	12:19	12:24	12:35
12:34	12:47	12:55	1:03	1:19	1:24	1:35
1:17	1:30	1:38	1:47	2:03	2:08	2:19
1:33	1:46	1:54	2:03	2:19	2:24	2:35
2:33	2:46	2:55	3:03	3:19	3:24	3:35
3:18	3:31	3:39	3:47	4:03	4:08	4:19
3:34	3:46	3:54	4:03	4:19	4:24	4:35
4:35	4:47	4:54	5:03	5:19	5:24	5:35
5:20	5:33	5:40	5:49	6:04	6:09	6:20
5:38	5:50	5:57	6:05	6:20	6:24	6:35
6:39	6:51	6:58	7:06	7:21	7:25	7:35
7:42	7:54	8:00	8:07	8:22	8:26	8:35
9:55	10:05	10:11	10:18	10:32	10:36	10:45

All 24 stops in this direction

Legislature Exch Bay C #100029
Douglas St at Blanshard St #100012
Douglas St at Courtney St #100010
Douglas St at Fort St #100032
Douglas St at Pandora Ave #100076
Douglas St at Herald St #100394
Douglas St at Discovery St #100146
Douglas St at Bay St #100178
Douglas St at Kings Rd #100198
Douglas St at Summit Ave #100295
Douglas St at Finlayson St #100358
Douglas St at Cloverdale Ave #100456
Douglas St at Saanich Rd - Uptown #100554
Carey Rd at Ravine Way - Uptown #100349
Ravine Way at Vernon Ave #102695
Hwy 17 at McKenzie Ave #100875
Royal Oak Exch Bay I #101401
Hwy 17 at Haliburton Rd #101616
Hwy 17 at Sayward Rd #101823
Hwy 17 at Mt Newton X Rd #102474
McTavish Exch Bay A #102048
Fifth St at Beacon Ave - Sidney Town Ctr #102249
Hwy 17 at Lands End Rd #102387
Swartz Bay Ferry Terminal Bay A #102404

Route 70 to Legislature Exch

Destination sign “Downtown via Hwy 17” · from Swartz Bay Ferry Terminal · 20 stops

Monday to Thursday

Times at the main stops. Bold is pm. A dot means that trip does not stop there.

Swartz Bay Ferry Terminal Bay A	Fifth St at Beacon Ave - Sidney Town Ctr	McTavish Exch Bay B	Royal Oak Exch Bay H	Carey Rd at Ravine Way - Uptown	Douglas St at Gorge Rd E / Hillside Ave	Legislature Exch
6:57	7:05	7:10	7:25	7:32	7:37	7:48
8:00	8:08	8:14	8:30	8:37	8:44	8:56
8:55	9:03	9:09	9:26	9:33	9:40	9:52
9:55	10:03	10:09	10:26	10:32	10:39	10:51
10:57	11:06	11:12	11:29	11:36	11:43	11:55
11:57	12:06	12:12	12:28	12:35	12:42	12:54
12:57	1:06	1:12	1:28	1:35	1:43	1:55
1:57	2:06	2:12	2:29	2:36	2:44	2:57
2:57	3:06	3:13	3:35	3:44	3:52	4:07
3:56	4:05	4:12	4:32	4:40	4:49	5:05
4:27	4:36	4:42	5:02	5:10	5:18	5:33
5:00	5:09	5:15	5:33	5:41	5:49	6:02
6:00	6:08	6:14	6:30	6:37	6:44	6:56
7:00	7:08	7:13	7:28	7:35	7:41	7:53
9:00	9:08	9:13	9:28	9:34	9:40	9:50
11:00	11:07	11:12	11:27	11:33	11:38	11:48

Friday

Times at the main stops. Bold is pm. A dot means that trip does not stop there.

Swartz Bay Ferry Terminal Bay A	Fifth St at Beacon Ave - Sidney Town Ctr	McTavish Exch Bay B	Royal Oak Exch Bay H	Carey Rd at Ravine Way - Uptown	Douglas St at Gorge Rd E / Hillside Ave	Legislature Exch
6:57	7:05	7:10	7:25	7:32	7:37	7:48
8:00	8:08	8:14	8:30	8:37	8:44	8:56
8:55	9:03	9:09	9:26	9:33	9:40	9:52
9:55	10:03	10:09	10:26	10:32	10:39	10:51
10:57	11:06	11:12	11:29	11:36	11:43	11:55
11:57	12:06	12:12	12:28	12:35	12:42	12:54
12:57	1:06	1:12	1:28	1:35	1:43	1:55
1:57	2:06	2:12	2:29	2:36	2:44	2:57
2:57	3:06	3:13	3:35	3:44	3:52	4:07
3:56	4:05	4:12	4:32	4:40	4:49	5:05
4:27	4:36	4:42	5:02	5:10	5:18	5:33
5:00	5:09	5:15	5:33	5:41	5:49	6:02
6:00	6:08	6:14	6:30	6:37	6:44	6:56
7:00	7:08	7:13	7:28	7:35	7:41	7:53
9:00	9:08	9:13	9:28	9:34	9:40	9:50
11:00	11:07	11:12	11:27	11:33	11:38	11:48

Saturday

Times at the main stops. Bold is pm. A dot means that trip does not stop there.

Swartz Bay Ferry Terminal Bay A	Fifth St at Beacon Ave - Sidney Town Ctr	McTavish Exch Bay B	Royal Oak Exch Bay H	Carey Rd at Ravine Way - Uptown	Douglas St at Gorge Rd E / Hillside Ave	Legislature Exch
8:55	9:04	9:09	9:25	9:32	9:38	9:50
9:57	10:06	10:11	10:27	10:34	10:40	10:52
10:57	11:06	11:12	11:28	11:35	11:42	11:55
11:57	12:06	12:12	12:28	12:35	12:42	12:57
12:57	1:06	1:12	1:28	1:35	1:43	1:59
2:00	2:09	2:15	2:32	2:39	2:47	3:05
3:00	3:10	3:16	3:33	3:40	3:48	4:02
4:00	4:09	4:15	4:32	4:39	4:47	4:59
4:57	5:06	5:11	5:26	5:33	5:39	5:51
5:57	6:05	6:10	6:25	6:32	6:38	6:50
6:57	7:05	7:10	7:24	7:30	7:36	7:47
8:57	9:05	9:10	9:24	9:30	9:36	9:46
10:57	11:05	11:10	11:24	11:30	11:36	11:46

Sunday

Times at the main stops. Bold is pm. A dot means that trip does not stop there.

Swartz Bay Ferry Terminal Bay A	Fifth St at Beacon Ave - Sidney Town Ctr	McTavish Exch Bay B	Royal Oak Exch Bay H	Carey Rd at Ravine Way - Uptown	Douglas St at Gorge Rd E / Hillside Ave	Legislature Exch
8:55	9:03	9:08	9:23	9:30	9:36	9:46
10:55	11:03	11:08	11:24	11:31	11:37	11:49
11:55	12:03	12:08	12:24	12:31	12:38	12:50
12:57	1:05	1:11	1:27	1:34	1:41	1:54
1:57	2:06	2:12	2:28	2:35	2:42	2:55
2:57	3:06	3:11	3:28	3:35	3:42	3:55
3:57	4:06	4:11	4:27	4:34	4:41	4:54
5:00	5:09	5:14	5:29	5:36	5:43	5:54
6:00	6:08	6:13	6:28	6:34	6:40	6:51
7:00	7:08	7:13	7:28	7:34	7:40	7:51
8:00	8:08	8:13	8:28	8:34	8:40	8:51
9:00	9:07	9:12	9:27	9:33	9:38	9:47
11:00	11:07	11:12	11:26	11:32	11:37	11:46
12:00	12:07	12:12	12:25	12:31	12:35	12:43

All 20 stops in this direction

Swartz Bay Ferry Terminal Bay A #102404
Hwy 17 at Lands End Rd #102385
Fifth St at Beacon Ave - Sidney Town Ctr #102243
McTavish Exch Bay B #102044
Hwy 17 at Mt Newton X Rd #102469
Hwy 17 at Sayward Rd #101828
Hwy 17 at Elk Lake Dr #100009
Royal Oak Exch Bay H #101407
Hwy 17 at McKenzie Ave #100872
Carey Rd at Ravine Way - Uptown #101817
Douglas St at Kelvin Rd #100454
Douglas St at Finlayson St #100347
Douglas St at Burnside Rd E #100291
Douglas St at Gorge Rd E / Hillside Ave #100195
Douglas St at Bay St #100177
Douglas St at Discovery St #100132
Douglas St at Pandora Ave #100082
Douglas St at Fort St #100034
Douglas St at Courtney St #100019
Legislature Exch #100002

Route 70 route map

Questions about Victoria Route 70

What time is the first Route 70 bus?

Monday to Thursday: 4:54 am. Friday: 4:54 am. Saturday: 4:50 am. Sunday: 5:47 am.

What time is the last Route 70 bus?

Monday to Thursday: 11:00 pm. Friday: 11:00 pm. Saturday: 10:57 pm. Sunday: 12:00 am. A time after midnight belongs to the evening before.

How often does Route 70 run?

Monday to Thursday: every 1 h. Friday: every 57 min. Saturday: every 44 min. Sunday: every 45 min, between 7:00 am and 7:00 pm.

Does Route 70 run at weekends?

Saturday: yes. Sunday: yes.

Does Route 70 run on public holidays?

Thanksgiving (Mon 12 Oct): a special timetable. Remembrance Day (Wed 11 Nov): a special timetable.

Where does Route 70 go?

Route 70 serves Legislature Exch, Douglas St at Kings Rd, Royal Oak Exch, Fifth St at Beacon Ave - Sidney Town Ctr and Douglas St at Gorge Rd E / Hillside Ave. The full list of stops for each direction is below the schedules.

Are these live bus times?

No. They are the published schedule from BC Transit’s open data, refreshed October 4, 2026. A bus can run early or late, and disruptions are not shown.

Source: BC Transit open data (GTFS schedule for Victoria), used under the BC Transit open data terms. Refreshed October 4, 2026; the current timetable runs to January 3, 2027. These are scheduled times; disruptions and service alerts are published by the operator. Changes made: times reformatted into timetables and departure lists.

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