Winter BREAK
December 13, 2024 - January 6, 2025
School Scheduled Leave and Return Travel
Transportation will be provided free of charge, for the following locations and times. Transportation requested outside of this is subject to availability and student charges. Requests for transportation must be entered by the Sunday prior to the break.
Victoria Airport
Flights departing after 6:00AM
Flights returning before 8:30PM
Swartz Bay - Tsawwassen Ferry (Victoria - Vancouver)
9:00AM outbound sailing
5:00PM return sailing
Departure Bay - Horseshoe Bay Ferry (Nanaimo - Vancouver)
8:25AM outbound sailing
3:45PM return sailing
Harbour Air / Kenmore Air (Victoria)
Flights departing after 10:00AM
Flights returning before 8:30PM
FRS Clipper
(Victoria - Seattle)
(Victoria - Seattle)
5:00PM outbound sailing
No return sailing Jan 6
SEAIR seaplanes (Nanaimo)
Flights departing after 9:00AM
Flights arriving before 8:30PM
Please note: To facilitate the safe and prompt transportation of students, Brentwood College School cannot service other locations or times during student breaks. Please see our list of external providers for other travel options at these busy times.
Travelling by ferry: Brentwood College School provides the outbound walk-on ferry tickets for school approved sailing times (added as a $25 student charge), but families are responsible for the student's return ferry ticket arrangements.
How to Request School Transportation
Enter your student's travel plans into MySchool before the deadline
Check the bus leave times, posted in the houses, the week of travel
Travel must be entered by Sunday prior to the break, or Brentwood transportation cannot be guaranteed.
Make sure to include:
Specific travel details (flight numbers, departure times, sailings etc.)
If onward travel is international
Information on luggage, if travelling with more than two large bags, boxes, or any kind of sports equipment.
Early Leave and Late Returns
Early leave and late return transportation requests must still be entered into MySchool before the deadline and are subject to availability and student charges.
Once a Request Has Been Submitted
During the week of travel, bus leave times will be posted in the student houses. It is important this information be checked well in advance of the travel day and that the pick up location be noted. Last minute changes and missed pick ups can be heavily disruptive to the rest of the student body.
Student Leave Days
Students should make sure they have all their luggage and required travel documentation, the night before travel. Students must be at their pick up point by the bus loading time. The bus will not wait for late passengers.
Campus staff work closely with the transportation team to ensure the safe departure and arrival of students on campus. Should students make alternate arrangements for travel, it is helpful to notify the houseparent as soon as possible so that transportation can be notified. No-shows can slow down the departure of buses, which has a knock on effect for the rest of the student body.
Student Return Days
Please look for Brentwood transportation upon arrival to the airport or ferry terminal. If a ferry or flight is delayed, please notify the student's house parents, who will update transportation. If Brentwood College School cannot make the new pick up time, the student will be notified of alternate travel arrangements, via email.
Return Day Pick Up Locations
Please look for our Brentwood drivers upon your arrival. They will be in uniform and at the following locations:
Departure Bay Ferry
X = Student check in
Victoria Airport
X = Student check in
X = Bus parking
X = Passenger vehicle parking
Swartz Bay Ferry
X = Student check in
 Please visit the check-in point before boarding the bus.