Transportation
Victoria is easy to get to, and get around. Downtown and surrounding neighbourhoods are compact, and walkable by foot, stroller or wheelchair.
Transportation Trends
The City of Victoria works with regional partners to collect a variety of transportation data and information to help plan for and prioritize investments in transit, cycling, walking and roadway management. Recent studies by the Capital Regional District (CRD) and Statistics Canada indicate that there are notable increases in people choosing walking, cycling and transit in Victoria.
Below is a summary of findings for the City of Victoria:
Survey source | 2011 | 2017 | Trend |
CRD origin and destination survey 2017
Trips within Victoria All modes 24 hour period 11+ years old |
Driver: 40%
Passenger in Vehicle: 9%
Transit Riders: 6%
Cyclists: 5%
Pedestrians: 39%
Other: 2% |
Driver: 34%
Passenger in Vehicle: 8%
Transit Riders: 7%
Cyclists: 9%
Pedestrians: 41%
Other: 1% |
Increasing use of transit, walking and cycling for all trips within Victoria |
CRD origin and destination survey 2017
Trips to, from and within Victoria All modes 24 hour period 11+ years old |
Drivers: 55%
Passengers in Vehicle: 11%
Transit riders: 10%
Cyclists: 4%
Pedestrians: 18%
Other Users:2% |
Drivers: 50%
Passengers in Vehicle: 11%
Transit riders: 12%
Cyclists: 7%
Pedestrians: 19%
Other Users:1% |
Increasing use of transit, walking and cycling for all trips to, from and within Victoria |
2011 |
2016 |
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Journey to work only, by mode |
Car, truck, van as driver or passenger: 50.2%
Transit riders: 13.9%
Walking, biking & other: 35.9% (22.8% walking, 10.6% biking, 2.5% other) |
Car, truck, van as driver or passenger: 48.4%
Transit riders: 14.3%
Walking, biking & other: 37.3% (23.3% walking, 11.1% biking, 2.9% other) |
Increasing use of transit, walking and cycling for commuting to work |
Street Occupancy Permits
Current Transportation Projects
- Douglas Street Priority Transit & Cycling Lanes
- Johnson Street Bridge Replacement Project
- Pedestrian Master Plan
- Reducing Speed Limits in Victoria
- Go Victoria
Click here for Street Fax, a listing of daily road closures, obstructions, and other road work that might impact your travel plans or commute. Street Fax is posted weekday afternoons.
Contact the City:
If you come across a problem in your neighbourhood, we encourage you to report the issue to the City:
For parking related infractions, please contact 250.361.0260 or email parkingservices@victoria.ca
For streets and traffic related infractions, please contact 250.361.0300 or email eng@victoria.ca
For city bylaw infractions, please contact 250.361.0215 or email bylawservices@victoria.ca
If you are unsure of the infraction, please call 250.385.5711 and a customer service centre representative will help direct your call to the appropriate department
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