Victoria Route 81: Saanichton / Sidney / Swartz Bay

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

Victoria Route 81 (Saanichton / Sidney / Swartz Bay) is a bus route in Greater Victoria, Vancouver Island, serving Saanichton Exch, Saanich Pen Hosp Main Entrance, McTavish Exch, Swartz Bay Ferry Terminal and Lochside Dr at Hackett Cres. Monday to Friday the first bus is at 5:35 am and the last at 9:15 pm, every 1 h during the day. Updated October 4, 2026.

Schedule summary

Monday to Friday

First: 5:35 am
Last: 9:15 pm
Buses: 32
Daytime: every 1 h

Saturday

First: 8:08 am
Last: 9:11 pm
Buses: 27
Daytime: every 1 h

Sunday

First: 8:07 am
Last: 9:15 pm
Buses: 27
Daytime: every 1 h

Public holidays

Mon 12 Oct (Thanksgiving): the Sunday timetable
Wed 11 Nov (Remembrance Day): the Sunday timetable

Route 81 to Swartz Bay Ferry Terminal

Destination sign “Swartz Bay Ferry via Lochside” · from Saanichton Exch · 39 stops

Monday to Friday

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

Saanichton Exch Bay C	Saanich Pen Hosp Main Entrance	Lochside Dr at Ferguson Rd	McTavish Exch Bay D	Fifth St at Beacon Ave - Sidney Town Ctr	Swartz Bay Ferry Terminal Bay A
5:57	5:59	6:04	6:11	6:17	6:29
7:45	7:47	7:53	8:00	8:06	8:22
9:08	9:10	9:16	9:23	9:29	9:43
10:04	10:06	10:12	10:19	10:26	10:40
11:04	11:06	11:12	11:19	11:26	11:40
12:04	12:06	12:12	12:19	12:26	12:40
1:04	1:06	1:12	1:19	1:26	1:40
2:04	2:06	2:12	2:19	2:26	2:40
3:04	3:06	3:12	3:19	3:26	3:40
3:34	·	3:40	3:47	·	·
4:05	4:07	4:13	4:20	4:26	4:40
5:05	5:07	5:13	5:20	5:26	5:40
5:53	5:55	6:00	6:07	6:13	6:27
7:08	7:10	7:15	7:22	7:28	7:41
8:08	8:10	8:15	8:22	8:27	8:40
9:15	9:17	9:22	9:29	9:34	·

Saturday

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

Saanichton Exch Bay C	Saanich Pen Hosp Main Entrance	Lochside Dr at Ferguson Rd	McTavish Exch Bay D	Fifth St at Beacon Ave - Sidney Town Ctr	Swartz Bay Ferry Terminal Bay A
8:08	8:10	8:15	8:22	8:28	8:40
9:08	9:10	9:15	9:22	9:28	9:40
10:07	10:09	10:14	10:21	10:28	10:40
11:05	11:07	11:13	11:20	11:27	11:40
12:06	12:08	12:14	12:21	12:27	12:40
1:06	1:08	1:14	1:21	1:27	1:40
2:07	2:09	2:15	2:22	2:28	2:40
3:07	3:09	3:15	3:22	3:28	3:40
4:07	4:09	4:15	4:22	4:28	4:40
5:08	5:10	5:15	5:22	5:28	5:40
6:08	6:10	6:15	6:22	6:28	6:40
7:10	7:12	7:17	7:24	7:29	7:40
8:10	8:12	8:17	8:24	8:29	8:40
9:11	9:13	9:18	9:25	9:30	·

Sunday

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

Saanichton Exch Bay C	Saanich Pen Hosp Main Entrance	Lochside Dr at Ferguson Rd	McTavish Exch Bay D	Fifth St at Beacon Ave - Sidney Town Ctr	Swartz Bay Ferry Terminal Bay A
8:07	8:09	8:14	8:21	8:27	8:40
9:08	9:10	9:15	9:22	9:28	9:40
10:07	10:09	10:14	10:21	10:27	10:40
11:06	11:08	11:14	11:21	11:27	11:40
12:06	12:08	12:14	12:21	12:27	12:40
1:06	1:08	1:14	1:21	1:27	1:40
2:07	2:09	2:14	2:21	2:27	2:40
3:07	3:09	3:14	3:21	3:27	3:40
4:07	4:09	4:14	4:21	4:27	4:40
5:07	5:09	5:14	5:21	5:27	5:40
6:08	6:10	6:15	6:22	6:27	6:40
7:09	7:11	7:16	7:23	7:28	7:40
8:11	8:13	8:18	8:25	8:30	8:42
9:15	9:17	9:22	9:29	9:34	·

All 39 stops in this direction

Saanichton Exch Bay C #102524
Saanich Pen Hosp Main Entrance #102067
Mt Newton X Rd at Saanich Pen Hosp #102050
Mt Newton X Rd at Central Saanich Rd #102046
Mt Newton X Rd at Hwy 17 #102042
Mt Newton X Rd at Lochside Dr #102040
Mt Newton X Rd at Stautw Rd #102036
Lochside Dr at Ferguson Rd #102058
Lochside Dr at James Island Rd #102074
Lochside Dr at Wakeman Rd #102077
Lochside Dr at Newman Rd #102084
Lochside Dr at Cascade Ave #102091
8400 Blk Lochside Dr #102101
Lochside Dr at Amity Dr #102108
Lochside Dr at Lowe Rd #102137
Lochside Dr at Bazan Bay Rd #102152
McTavish Exch Bay D #102020
Lochside Dr at Bakerview Pl #102188
Lochside Dr at Frost Ave #102207
Fifth St at Weiler Ave #102217
Fifth St at Ocean Ave #102227
Fifth St at Bevan Ave #102239
Fifth St at Beacon Ave - Sidney Town Ctr #102249
Fifth St at Henry Ave #102259
Resthaven Dr at Mills Rd #102274
Mills Rd at Pleasant St #102616
Bowerbank Rd at Mills Rd #102277
Bowerbank Rd at Malaview Ave #102288
Bowerbank Rd at Piercy Ave #102302
Bowerbank Rd at Ardwell Ave #102314
Bowerbank Rd at Colinwood Rd #102321
Resthaven Dr at Shoal Harbour Pier #102335
Resthaven Dr at McDonald Park Rd #102336
McDonald Park Rd at Blue Heron Rd #102353
McDonald Park Rd at Bayfield Rd #102359
McDonald Park Rd at Marina Way #102368
McDonald Park Rd at Hwy 17 #102373
Hwy 17 at Lands End Rd #102387
Swartz Bay Ferry Terminal Bay A #102404

Route 81 to Saanichton Exch

Destination sign “Saanichton Exch - to 75 Brentwood” · from Swartz Bay Ferry Terminal · 41 stops

Monday to Friday

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

Swartz Bay Ferry Terminal Bay C	Fifth St at Beacon Ave - Sidney Town Ctr	McTavish Exch Bay F	Lochside Dr at Hackett Cres	Saanich Pen Hosp Main Entrance	Saanichton Exch Bay B
·	5:35	5:40	5:46	5:52	5:54
6:50	7:03	7:09	7:15	7:22	7:24
·	7:36	7:42	7:48	7:55	7:57
9:00	9:15	9:21	9:27	9:34	9:36
10:03	10:18	10:24	10:30	10:37	10:39
11:00	11:15	11:21	11:27	11:34	11:37
12:00	12:15	12:21	12:27	12:34	12:37
1:00	1:15	1:21	1:27	1:34	1:37
2:00	2:15	2:21	2:27	2:34	2:37
3:00	3:17	3:23	3:30	3:38	3:41
4:00	4:16	4:22	4:28	4:36	4:39
5:00	5:14	5:20	5:26	5:34	5:37
6:00	6:14	6:20	6:26	6:33	6:36
7:00	7:13	7:19	7:25	7:31	7:34
8:01	8:14	8:19	8:25	8:31	8:34
9:00	9:13	9:18	9:24	9:30	9:33

Saturday

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

Swartz Bay Ferry Terminal Bay C	Fifth St at Beacon Ave - Sidney Town Ctr	McTavish Exch Bay F	Lochside Dr at Hackett Cres	Saanich Pen Hosp Main Entrance	Saanichton Exch Bay B
9:00	9:13	9:18	9:24	9:31	9:34
10:02	10:16	10:21	10:27	10:34	10:37
11:02	11:16	11:21	11:27	11:34	11:37
12:02	12:16	12:21	12:27	12:34	12:37
1:02	1:16	1:21	1:27	1:34	1:37
2:05	2:20	2:25	2:31	2:38	2:41
3:05	3:20	3:25	3:31	3:38	3:41
4:05	4:20	4:25	4:31	4:38	4:41
5:02	5:16	5:21	5:27	5:34	5:37
6:00	6:13	6:18	6:24	6:31	6:34
7:00	7:13	7:18	7:24	7:30	7:33
8:00	8:13	8:18	8:24	8:30	8:33
9:00	9:13	9:18	9:24	9:30	9:33

Sunday

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

Swartz Bay Ferry Terminal Bay C	Fifth St at Beacon Ave - Sidney Town Ctr	McTavish Exch Bay F	Lochside Dr at Hackett Cres	Saanich Pen Hosp Main Entrance	Saanichton Exch Bay B
9:00	9:13	9:18	9:24	9:30	9:32
10:00	10:14	10:19	10:25	10:31	10:33
11:02	11:16	11:21	11:27	11:33	11:35
12:02	12:16	12:21	12:27	12:34	12:36
1:02	1:16	1:21	1:27	1:34	1:36
2:02	2:17	2:22	2:28	2:35	2:37
3:02	3:17	3:22	3:28	3:35	3:37
4:02	4:17	4:22	4:28	4:35	4:37
5:05	5:19	5:24	5:30	5:37	5:39
6:05	6:19	6:24	6:30	6:37	6:39
7:05	7:19	7:24	7:30	7:37	7:39
8:05	8:19	8:24	8:30	8:36	8:38
9:05	9:19	9:24	9:30	9:36	9:38

All 41 stops in this direction

Swartz Bay Ferry Terminal Bay C #102538
Hwy 17 at Lands End Rd #102385
Wain Rd at Hwy 17 #102374
McDonald Park Rd at McMicken Rd #102366
McDonald Park Rd at Bayfield Rd #102357
McDonald Park Rd at Blue Heron Rd #102354
McDonald Park Rd at John Rd #102338
Resthaven Dr at Shoal Harbour Pier #102334
Bowerbank Rd at Colinwood Rd #102322
Bowerbank Rd at Vallis Pl #102305
Bowerbank Rd at Calvin Ave #102301
Bowerbank Rd at Malaview Ave #102286
Mills Rd at Bowerbank Rd #102276
Mills Rd at Pleasant St #102615
Resthaven Dr at Henry Ave #102269
James White Blvd at Fifth St #102253
Fifth St at Beacon Ave - Sidney Town Ctr #102243
Fifth St at Bevan Ave #102240
Fifth St at Ocean Ave #102228
Fifth St at Weiler Ave #102221
Lochside Dr at Frost Ave #102205
Lochside Dr at Captains Walk #102200
Lochside Dr at Bakerview Pl #102190
McTavish Exch Bay F #102032
Lochside Dr at Bazan Bay Rd #102153
Lochside Dr at Lowe Rd #102130
Lochside Dr at Amity Dr #102110
8400 Blk Lochside Dr #102100
Lochside Dr at Cascade Ave #102089
Lochside Dr at Newman Rd #102082
Lochside Dr at Wakeman Rd #102075
Lochside Dr at James Island Rd #102070
Lochside Dr at Hackett Cres #102477
Lochside Dr at Mt Newton X Rd #102051
Mt Newton X Rd at Stautw Rd #102036
Mt Newton X Rd at Hwy 17 East Side #102043
Mt Newton X Rd at Hwy 17 West Side #102045
Mt Newton X Rd at Central Saanich Rd #102049
Saanich Pen Hosp Main Entrance #102067
Mt Newton X Rd at Saanich Pen Hosp #102055
Saanichton Exch Bay B #102650

Route 81 route map

Questions about Victoria Route 81

What time is the first Route 81 bus?

Monday to Friday: 5:35 am. Saturday: 8:08 am. Sunday: 8:07 am.

What time is the last Route 81 bus?

Monday to Friday: 9:15 pm. Saturday: 9:11 pm. Sunday: 9:15 pm. A time after midnight belongs to the evening before.

How often does Route 81 run?

Monday to Friday: every 1 h. Saturday: every 1 h. Sunday: every 1 h, between 7:00 am and 7:00 pm.

Does Route 81 run at weekends?

Saturday: yes. Sunday: yes.

Does Route 81 run on public holidays?

Thanksgiving (Mon 12 Oct): the Sunday timetable. Remembrance Day (Wed 11 Nov): the Sunday timetable.

Where does Route 81 go?

Route 81 serves Saanichton Exch, Saanich Pen Hosp Main Entrance, McTavish Exch, Swartz Bay Ferry Terminal and Lochside Dr at Hackett Cres. 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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