Sidney

城市概覽

The town west of Highway 17 (also called Patricia Bay Highway, locally abbreviated as the Pat Bay Highway) has a mixture of single-family residences and light industry. The majority of the town is east of Highway 17. Single-family units are also present east of the highway, but the eastern sector also has many condominium-type buildings, plus most of the service and retail outlets. The island-studded Haro Strait, part of the Salish Sea forms Sidney's eastern boundary.

Sidney is mainly an industrial town, with most people working in the construction, manufacturing, and warehousing fields (26%). Retail accounts for approximately 10% of the employment. Healthcare and social assistance employs 13%. There is a large boating and marine industry in the area, ranging from marinas to boatbuilders and marine suppliers. Sidney is well known for having an abundance of senior citizens, producing a median age of 60.4 in 2016 as compared with the British Columbia median age of 43.0.

Climate Sidney enjoys a cool climate with year-round mild temperatures and moderate rainfall. Most years see very little snow. Daily temperatures seldom climb above 31 °C (88 °F), or dip below −7 °C (19 °F). In the mildest winters, minimum temperatures stay above −3 °C (27 °F). Damaging winds are less frequent than in most other maritime areas of Canada.

Visitor information Sidney municipal website

如何抵達

By boat

From within British Columbia BC Ferries, toll-free: +1-888-223-3779. Operates ferries connecting coastal British Columbia communities. (updated Apr 2022) 1 Victoria (Swartz Bay) ferry terminal, 11300 Patricia Bay Hwy (6 km (4 mi) north of Sidney on Highway 17). (updated Apr 2022) Destinations served by this terminal, all using ferries that carry vehicles and foot passengers From Vancouver (Tsawwassen) ferry terminal in Delta with 1 hour 35 minutes crossing time. Inbound and outbound ferries normally depart at the top of the hour on odd numbered hours with first departure normally at 7AM and with last departure normally at 9PM. During the summer, ferries depart hourly for most of the day. From Saltspring Island (Fulford harbour) with 35 minutes crossing time. Operates every 2 hours most of the year and every 1 hour 40 minutes in the summer. From other large Southern Gulf Islands (Galiano Island, Mayne Island, Pender Island, Saturna Island) with variable crossing times depending how many stops are made on route. Operates a limited number of times per destination daily and may require transferring to connecting ferries to reach destination. Reservations Reservations can be completed on BC Ferries' website or by phone. Reservations are a generally good idea, as ferries can fill up. If you book far enough in advance and prepay with saver fare is available, you may even pay less than showing up at the terminal. Otherwise, reservations increase the cost of the trip, between increasing cost between $2.50 extra and $17, depending on which option you choose. For ferries serving the Southern Gulf Island, reservations are free and are strongly recommended, especially in the summer. Drivers must redeem their reservation at the ferry terminal at least 30 minutes before the scheduled sailing or they lose their guarantee to be on the sailing and are given the same priority as anyone else showing up at the ferry terminal without a reservation. Fare payment Payment ca

當地交通

Sidney is not a large place so most of its amenities can best be explored on foot. Park on one of the side streets and take to the sidewalks. It's much less frustrating than trying to battle the traffic in your car.

By public transit BC Transit (Victoria Regional Transit System), ☏ +1 250-382-6161. Runs a bus network within Victoria, between Victoria and the Saanich Peninsula including Sidney, and between Victoria and cities to the west including Langford and Sooke. (updated Mar 2022) Some notable bus routes: 70 - Route between downtown Victoria and Swartz Bay ferry terminal including stops at McTavish Exchange and in downtown Sidney. Operates daily with numerous trips. Travel time to downtown Sidney from downtown Victoria is 45-50 minutes and from Swartz Bay ferry terminal is 10 minutes. This is a limited stop route and the fastest option. 71 & 72 - Routes between downtown Victoria and Swartz Bay ferry terminal with stops at McTavish Exchange and in downtown Sidney. Operate daily with numerous trips. Travel time to downtown Sidney from downtown Victoria is 1 hour and from Swartz Bay ferry terminal is 15 minutes. 81 - Route between Butchart Gardens and Swartz Bay ferry terminal with stops at McTavish Exchange and in downtown Sidney. Operates Monday to Friday with numerous trips, and Saturday and Sunday with a number of trips. Travel time to Butchart Gardens from downtown Sidney is 40 minutes and from Swartz Bay is 50 minutes. 87 - Route between Saanichton, Sidney, and Victoria International Airport with stops at McTavish Exchange and in downtown Sidney. Operates Monday to Friday with a number of trips. This route supplements Route 88, and makes all stops covered by Route 88. 88 - Route between Sidney and Victoria International Airport with stops at McTavish Exchange and in downtown Sidney. Operates daily with a number of trips. Travel time between the airport and Sidney is 17 minutes. Travel time between the airport and McTavish Exchange is 4 minutes.

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必看景點

1 British Columbia Aviation Museum, 1910 Norseman Rd, ☏ +1 250-655-3300. May 1- Sep 30: daily 10AM-4PM; Oct 1 - Apr 30: daily 11AM-3PM. In Sidney on the north edge of the Victoria International Airport. Displays, artifacts, restored historical aircraft and an ongoing vintage aircraft restoration workshop. $10 adults, $8 seniors & youth, $4 children. (updated Apr 2017) 2 Fisherman's Wharf, End of Beacon Ave (go east on Beacon Ave to the end). 3 Gulf Islands National Park Reserve, ☏ +1 250-654-4000, toll-free: +1-866-944-1744, [email protected]. Includes Sidney Spit; other "Gulf Islands National Park Reserve" properties on Saturna, Mayne and Pender Islands can be accessed by BC Ferries, while the smaller islands of D'Arcy, Isle-de-Lis (Rum Island), Princess Margaret (Portland Island), Prevost, Russell, Cabbage and Tumbo can be best accessed by private watercraft or marine charter. Visit the islands for whale-watching, bird-watching, kayaking and scuba-diving. (updated May 2019) 4 Shaw Centre for the Salish Sea, 9811 Seaport Place, ☏ +1 250-665-7511, [email protected]. Winter/spring daily 10AM-4PM; summer 10AM-5PM. Adult $15; child $5. 5 Sidney Museum and Archives, 2423 Beacon Ave, ☏ +1 250-655-6355, [email protected]. Daily 10AM-4PM. Features displays about the history of the surrounding Peninsula, the natural history of the area, the First Nations, the railways on the Saanich Peninsula, and numerous temporary exhibits. By donation. (updated May 2018)

體驗活動

1 Sidney Spit, toll-free: +1-866-944-1744. Accessed by private ferry. Sidney Spit also offers incredible opportunities