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B.C. Ferries is lowering its fares on 22 routes beginning this week.

Ticket prices for the 21 inter-island and northern routes as well as the Horseshoe Bay-Langdale route have been reduced by an average of 15 per cent, while fares on the three Metro Vancouver-Vancouver Island routes are being held at current rates.

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The weekday discount for B.C. seniors to travel on board B.C. Ferries is also being increased from a 50 per cent discount to a 100 per cent discount. The discount is valid for travel Monday through Thursdays (excluding holiday Mondays) on all major and inter-island routes.

As well, reservation fees have been reduced from $15 to $10 for customers booking at least a week in advance.

The fare reductions and seniors’ discount increases come as part of an agreement between the ferry company and the B.C. government to make ferry travel more affordable.

The cost of the reductions over the 2019 and 2020 fiscal year is $98 million. Of that total, $78 million will go toward fare reductions.