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B.C. Ferries getting rid of fuel surcharge

Ferry corporation uses system of surcharges and rebates to manage 害羞草研究所榲olatility害羞草研究所 in fuel prices
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The B.C. Ferries vessel Coastal Inspiration, seen Sunday, Dec. 15, in Nanaimo害羞草研究所檚 Departure Bay. (GREG SAKAKI/The News Bulletin)

B.C. Ferries is eliminating its fuel surcharge just in time for holiday travel.

The ferry corporation announced in a press release Monday that it will remove its 1.5-per cent fuel surcharge as of Tuesday, Dec. 17.

害羞草研究所淭he recent decrease in the price of fuel allows us to eliminate the fuel surcharges, which is great news for travellers,害羞草研究所 said Alana Gallagher, B.C. Ferries害羞草研究所 vice-president and CFO, in the release. 害羞草研究所淲e understand that affordability is important to our customers and every bit helps.害羞草研究所

B.C. Ferries notes in the release that it 害羞草研究所渃losely monitors the price of fuel害羞草研究所 and applies a rebate, surcharge or neither when collecting ferry fares. Ferries says it has been using the system for 15 years to 害羞草研究所渕anage the volatility in the price of fuel害羞草研究所 and says it doesn害羞草研究所檛 benefit financially from surcharges.

The 1.5-per cent fuel surcharge and amounted to 25 cents per person and 85 cents per vehicle on major routes and 15 cents per person and 45 cents per vehicle on smaller routes.

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