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Traveling by Car
Oregon, Washington, and
British Columbia maintain an
extensive network of highways.
The major interstate through
Oregon and Washington
is I-5, running north to
British Columbia and south
to California. The best route
to eastern Washington from
Seattle is I-90; the most
accessible route to eastern
Oregon from Portland is I-84.
The Trans-Canada Highway
traverses British Columbia,
linking it to the rest of the Washington State Ferries terminal, Port Townsend
country. There are no tolls on
roads leading into Portland Traveling by Ferry Islands, Haida Gwaii, and
and Seattle, and all US interstate Ferries are an important, and between the mainland and
highways are free. Speed scenic, mode of transportation Vancouver Island. It has two
limits and seat-belt laws are in the Pacific Northwest. terminals in the Vancouver
strictly enforced. Washington State Ferries area: one in Tsawwassen,
Travelers driving across the (see p166) travel regularly the other in Horse shoe Bay.
Canada–US border can choose between Washing ton’s main- Unlike BC ferries, the Victoria
from 16 crossings. Bring land and the Puget Sound and Clipper provides a route to
your passport and a current San Juan Islands, as well as Washington. It also travels
driver’s license. In some to Sidney, British Columbia, 17 from Victoria and Seattle to
cases, an International Driving miles (27 km) north of Victoria. the San Juan Islands.
Permit will be required. Rules In British Columbia, BC Ferries BC and Washington ferries
governing border crossings are travel 25 routes along the carry both foot passangers and
subject to change; check with Sunshine Coast, in the Gulf vehicles, and offer discounts
the authorities before traveling. Islands, the Queen Charlotte for students and seniors.
DIRECTORY
Airports Hawkair Metro Transit Rail Companies
Tel (800) 487-1216. Tel (206) 553-3000.
Portland ∑ hawkair.ca Amtrak
International Airport Horizon Air ∑ metro.king Tel (800) 872-7245.
Tel (877) 739-4636. Tel (800) 252-7522. county.gov ∑ amtrak.com
∑ pdx.com ∑ alaskaair.com TransLink Rocky Mountaineer®
Sea-Tac Kenmore Air Tel (604) 953-3333. Tel (877) 460-3200.
International Airport Tel (866) 435-9524. ∑ translink.ca ∑ rockymountaineer.
Tel (800) 544-1965. ∑ kenmoreair.com com
∑ portseattle.org San Juan Airlines Bus Companies VIA Rail
Tel (800) 874-4434. Tel (888) 842-7245.
Vancouver ∑ sanjuanairlines.com Gray Line
International Airport Tel In Portland & Seattle: ∑ viarail.ca
Tel (604) 207-7077. United Airlines (800) 472-9546. In Victoria: Ferry Companies
Tel (800) 864-8331.
∑ yvr.ca ∑ united.com (800) 667-0882.
Airlines WestJet ∑ grayline.com BC Ferries
Tel (888) 223-3779.
Tel (888) 937-8538. ∑ bcferries.com
Air Canada ∑ westjet.com Greyhound
Tel (888) 247-2262. Tel In US: (800) 231-2222. Victoria Clipper
∑ aircanada.com Transportation In Canada: (800) 661- Tel (800) 888-2535.
from the Airport ∑ clippervacations.
Alaska Airlines 8747. com
Tel (800) 252-7522. Canada Line SkyTrain ∑ greyhound.com (US);
∑ alaskaair.com Tel (604) 953-3333. ∑ greyhound.ca (Can) Washington State
∑ thecanadaline.com Ferries
Harbour Air MAX (TriMet) Pacific Coach Lines Tel (800) 843-3779 or
Tel (800) 665-0212. Tel (503) 238-7433. Tel (800) 661-1725. (206) 464-6400 (Seattle).
∑ harbour-air.com ∑ trimet.org ∑ pacificcoach.com ∑ wsdot.wa.gov

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