Performance statistics for Route 19 can now be found on a separate webpage at islandtransportation.org – click on the link or any of the images to visit that page.
Latest traffic statistics for Summer 2025 show record numbers of vehicles and passengers travelling to and from Gabriola – and passenger traffic during August exceeding 100,000 for the first time.

Here you can download analysis by former FAC Chair, John Hodgkins, of monthly, quarterly and annual operating statistics reported by BC Ferries to the BC Ferry Commission.

Monthly Traffic Summary
Quarterly Operations Summary
Annual Performance Monitor

Comparing six ferry routes

Charts comparing Gabriola ferry operations with similar routes serving Bowen, Quadra, Salt Spring and the Southern Gulf Islands between 2010 and 2025.

Data is taken from BC Ferries’ Annual Reports to the BC Ferry Commissioner and updated when reports are available.

Click this link for more information about this report

These reports may be reproduced with acknowledgement to islandtransportation.org