BC Ferries travellers were already required to have masks with them, and now passengers need to wear those masks at all times.

BC Ferries advised in a press release that customers must wear face coverings when travelling as of Monday, Aug. 24. All customers, whether they came on a car or as a foot passenger, must wear masks at all times in the terminals and onboard vessels, unless they鈥檙e inside their vehicles or 鈥渃onsuming food or drinks while maintaining physical distance.鈥� Infants and toddlers under two years old and customers with medical conditions or disabilities that inhibits their ability to wear a mask are exempt from the new rules.

鈥淏C Ferries鈥� priority is the health and safety of our employees and customers,鈥� said Mark Collins, the ferry corporation鈥檚 president and CEO, in the release. 鈥淲e urge and expect our customers to behave responsibly when they are travelling with us.鈥�

Collins added that travellers not following requirements around wearing masks and maintaining physical distancing can be banned from travel. He said ferry workers are doing 鈥済reat work to accommodate customers鈥� and said BC Ferries does not tolerate abuse directed at its employees.

BC Ferries reminded travellers about additional measures in place to prevent the spread of COVID-19, including physical distancing, screening customers at ticket booths, allowing travellers to remain in their vehicles on lower car decks, reduced seating density and enhanced cleaning.

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