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Wilson’s Opera Bus

A relaxing and worry-free way to attend the Sunday Matinée!

Residents of mid Vancouver Island and the Saanich Peninsula can ride in comfort and arrive in style by taking the Opera Bus to the Sunday Matinée! Wilson’s Opera Bus also picks up passengers arriving at the Swartz Bay Ferry Terminal from Tsawwassen and Salt Spring Island.

Leave the driving to the professionals and relax with other opera lovers. During the trip, you can watch a DVD of Principal Coach Robert Holliston’s pre-performance lecture! After the performance, the Opera Bus will be waiting at the theatre door to whisk you back home.

The Opera Bus arrives at the Royal Theatre in time for the 2:30 pm Sunday Matinée.

Return tickets are $25 per person per opera plus the cost of your performance ticket. Reserve your ticket on the Opera Bus by calling 250.382.1641 no later than the Wednesday prior to the Sunday matinée.

Pick-up locations and departure times

There are two Wilson’s Opera Buses: one on the Saanich Peninsula and a second Opera Bus for up-island patrons.

Saanich Peninsula Opera Bus

For Die Walküre 

• • 1. 1. • Swartz Bay: 10:20 pm. Swartz Bay Ferry Terminal.
            Bus will wait for passengers of the 9 am ferry from Tsawwassen (ETA 10:35 pm) and the 9:50 am ferry from Salt Spring Island (ETA 10:25 pm). Guests will be met by the Opera Bus host inside the walk-off area at the top of the escalator in the arrivals terminal.
          • Sidney: 11:00 am. Mary Winspear Centre, 2243 Beacon Avenue
          • Saanichton: 11:20 am. St. Mary’s Church, 1973 Cultra Avenue.

For Ainadamar and The Marriage of Figaro 

• 1. • • Swartz Bay: 12:35 pm. Swartz Bay Ferry Terminal.
         Bus will wait for passengers of the 11 am ferry from Tsawwassen (ETA 12:35 pm) and the 11:50 am ferry from Salt Spring Island (ETA 12:25 pm). Guests will be met by the Opera Bus host inside the walk-off area at the top of the escalator in the arrivals terminal.
       • Sidney: 1:00 pm. Mary Winspear Centre, 2243 Beacon Avenue
       • Saanichton: 1:20 pm. St. Mary’s Church, 1973 Cultra Avenue.

Up-Island Opera Bus

For Die Walküre 

• • • Courtenay: 7:00 am. Canadian Tire, 2801 Cliffe Avenue.
    • Parksville: 8:15 am. Jensen Centre, 132 Jensen Ave E.
    • Nanaimo: 9:25 am. Galaxy Cinemas, West side of North Town Centre, 4750 Rutherford Road.
      An additional request stop is available for Gabriola Ferry foot passengers, 9:45 am, Port Theatre, 125 Front Street. By request only.
    • Ladysmith: 10:15 am. 49th Parallel Grocery, 1020 1st Avenue.
    • Duncan: 10:45 am. Cowichan Performing Arts Centre/Vancouver Island Regional Library, at 2687 James Street.
    • Mill Bay: 11:10 am. Island Savings Credit Union Parking Lot, Mill Bay Centre, 2720 Mill Bay Road.

For Ainadamar and The Marriage of Figaro 

• • Courtenay: 9:00 am. Canadian Tire, 2801 Cliffe Avenue.
  • Parksville: 10:15 am. am. Jensen Centre, 132 Jensen Ave E.
  • Nanaimo: 11:30 am. Galaxy Cinemas, West side of North Town Centre, 4750 Rutherford Road.
    An additional request stop is available for Gabriola Ferry foot passengers, 11:45 am, Port Theatre, 125 Front Street. By request only.
  • Ladysmith: 12:15 pm. 49th Parallel Grocery, 1020 1st Avenue.
  • Duncan: 12:45 pm. Cowichan Performing Arts Centre/Vancouver Island Regional Library, at 2687 James Street.
  • Mill Bay: 1:10 pm. Island Savings Credit Union Parking Lot, Mill Bay Centre, 2720 Mill Bay Road.

Please be at your pickup point at least 15 minutes prior to the scheduled departure time. We cannot issue refunds or credits if you miss your bus.  Please also ensure that you make your Opera Bus booking no later than noon on the Wednesday prior to the matinée performance.

In the event that patrons do not make it to the opera as a result of the bus not fulfilling its obligations, appropriate credits will be issued.

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Wilson’s Transportation would be happy to extend a 15% discount to groups referred by Pacific Opera who are traveling to the Royal Theatre.

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