Why go
- Neighbourhood in Metro Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada.
- Served by Point Roberts Airpark.
History
Tsawwassen is a suburban, mostly residential community on a peninsula in the southwestern corner of the City of Delta in British Columbia, Canada. It provides the only road access to the American territory on the southern tip of the peninsula of the same name, the community of Point Roberts, Washington, via 56th Street. It is also the location of Tsawwassen Ferry Terminal, part of the BC Ferries, built in 1959 to provide foot-passenger and motor vehicle access from the Lower Mainland to the southern part of Vancouver Island and the southern Gulf Islands. Because Tsawwassen touches a shallow bank, the ferry terminal is built at the southwestern end of a 3 km (1.9 mi) causeway that juts into the Strait of Georgia. Boundary Bay Airport, a major training hub for local and international pilots which also provides local airplane and helicopter service, is ten minutes away. The Roberts Bank Superport is also nearby.
Airports
✈ Airlines & flight paths — 30 airlines, 75 direct destinations
- Air Canada AC (Dash 8-300, A319, A320, 767-300, Embraer 190, 777-300ER…) · 49 routes: Auckland, Beijing, Calgary, Campbell River, Castlegar*, Chicago*, Cranbrook*, Denver*, Edmonton, Fort Mcmurray*, Fort Saint John*, Frankfurt*, Hong Kong, Honolulu, Kahului, Kamloops*, Kelowna*, Las Vegas, London, Los Angeles, Mexico City, Montreal, Munich*, Nanaimo*, Newark, Ottawa, Penticton*, Portland*, Prince George*, Prince Pupert*, Puerto Vallarta, Quesnel, Regina*, San Francisco, Sandspit*, Saskatoon*, Seattle*, Seoul, Shanghai, Smithers* … +9 more
- WestJet WS (737-700, 737-800, Dash 8-400, 736, 737-800) · 26 routes: Calgary, Cancun, Chicago, Dallas-Fort Worth*, Edmonton, Fort Saint John, Honolulu, Kahului, Kelowna, Kona, Las Vegas, Lihue, Los Angeles, Montreal, Palm Springs, Prince George, Puerto Vallarta, Regina, San Francisco, San Jose Del Cabo, Santa Ana, Saskatoon, Terrace, Toronto, Victoria, Winnipeg
- Pacific Coastal Airline 8P (BE1, Saab 340) · 10 routes: Bella Coola, Campbell River, Comox, Cranbrook, Masset, Port Hardy, Powell River, Trail, Victoria, Williams Lake
- American Airlines AA (737, Dash 8-400, A319, A321, 737-800, 747-400…) · 9 routes: Chicago, Dallas-Fort Worth, Las Vegas, London*, Los Angeles, Phoenix, Portland*, Seattle*, Tokyo
- Delta Air Lines DL (737-700, 737-800, A330-300, Embraer 175, CRJ-900, CRJ-700…) · 8 routes: Amsterdam*, Chicago*, Honolulu*, Las Vegas*, Minneapolis*, Salt Lake City*, Santa Ana*, Seattle*
- United Airlines UA (A319, A320, 737-900, 737-700, 737-800, Dash 8-300…) · 8 routes: Chicago, Denver, Houston, Los Angeles*, Newark*, Portland*, San Francisco, Seattle*
- Air Transat TS (330) · 5 routes: Calgary, Cancun, London, Manchester, Puerto Vallarta
- Alaska Airlines AS (Dash 8-400, 734, 737-900, 73J) · 3 routes: Los Angeles, Portland*, Seattle*
- All Nippon Airways NH (767-300, A319) · 3 routes: Newark, Tokyo, Tokyo*
- Hawkair BH (Dash 8-100) · 3 routes: Prince Pupert, Smithers, Terrace
- Lufthansa Cargo LH (A330-300, 747-400, 777-300ER) · 3 routes: Frankfurt, London*, Munich
- Air China CA (330, 767-300) · 2 routes: Beijing, Shanghai*
- Air North Charter - Canada 4N (737) · 2 routes: Kelowna, Whitehorse
- Cathay Pacific CX (777-300ER) · 2 routes: Hong Kong, New York
- Japan Airlines Domestic JL (787-8, 737-700) · 2 routes: Edmonton*, Tokyo
- Philippine Airlines PR (777-300) · 2 routes: Manila, Toronto
- US Airways US (A319, A321, 737-800) · 2 routes: Dallas-Fort Worth, Phoenix
- Air New Zealand NZ (777-200) · 1 route: Auckland
- Asiana Airlines OZ (767-300) · 1 route: Seoul*
- British Airways BA (747-400) · 1 route: London
- China Airlines CI (A340-300) · 1 route: Taipei
- China Eastern Airlines MU (A330-200) · 1 route: Shanghai
- China Southern Airlines CZ (787) · 1 route: Guangzhou
- Condor Flugdienst DE (767) · 1 route: Frankfurt
- EVA Air BR (747-400) · 1 route: Taipei
- Finnair AY (747-400) · 1 route: London*
- Iberia Airlines IB (747-400) · 1 route: London*
- KLM Royal Dutch Airlines KL (330) · 1 route: Amsterdam
- Korean Air KE (777-200) · 1 route: Seoul
- Sichuan Airlines 3U (330) · 1 route: Shenyang
Routes and aircraft from OpenFlights (open data; a point-in-time snapshot). * = codeshare. Linked destinations open their own guidebook. Flight numbers are not in the open data — they come from the airline or a paid schedule feed.
✈ Airlines & flight paths — 1 airline, 1 direct destination
- Kenmore Air M5 (CNC) · 1 route: Friday Harbor
Routes and aircraft from OpenFlights (open data; a point-in-time snapshot). * = codeshare. Linked destinations open their own guidebook. Flight numbers are not in the open data — they come from the airline or a paid schedule feed.
Getting there by ferry
Where things are
Photographs
credit: Wikipedia / Wikimedia Commons · See source page
When to go
The warmer, longer-day half of the year is the safest bet for a first visit.
Cooler and quieter, with fewer visitors and better value.
Short days and the coldest weather — check local conditions before travelling.
Getting there & around
Getting there. The nearest airport on record is Point Roberts Airpark. Check rail and road links from the tourism sources below. By water: 6 ferry terminals within 20 km (nearest: Vancouver (Tsawwassen) Berth 2, 3.9 km); routes include Vancouver (Tsawwassen) Berth 3 (Foot Access), Vancouver (Tsawwassen) Berth 5 (Foot Access), Vancouver (Tsawwassen) Berth 4 (Foot Access).
Getting around. Use the map above to orient yourself; nearby hotels, attractions and places to eat are listed from the live Ultimate data for Tsawwassen, BC. Local transit details will be added as the guide is expanded.
Trains & rail
Coaches & shuttles
Private aviation
On-demand charter, jet cards and the semi-private scheduled carriers that serve this city.