# BC Ferries

> Book and plan your ferry travel, your way.

Canonical page: [https://chrome-stats.com/d/com.bcferries](https://chrome-stats.com/d/com.bcferries)

## Overview

- **ID:** `com.bcferries`
- **Platform:** Android
- **Type:** Android app
- **Status:** Available
- **Publisher:** BC Ferries
- **Category:** TRAVEL\_AND\_LOCAL
- **Downloads:** 156,069
- **Rating:** 3.15 / 5 (215 ratings)
- **Version:** 6.0.7
- **Last updated:** 2026-05-19
- **First published:** 2023-03-10
- **Publisher country:** CA
- **Size:** 36 MB
- **Data as of:** 2026-09-09
- **Store listing:** [Google Play Store](https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.bcferries)
- **Privacy policy:** [https://www.bcferries.com/privacy-statement](https://www.bcferries.com/privacy-statement)

## Description

The BC Ferries Chrome extension offers a comprehensive platform to plan, book, and manage ferry travel conveniently. With a personalized homepage dashboard, users can view upcoming bookings, travel preferences, and exclusive deals at a glance. The app supports quick booking with features like Express book and seamless check-in at terminals. It provides detailed schedules and current sailing conditions, including estimated deck space and the next sailing being ticketed, enhancing your travel planning confidence.

Users can create accounts to unlock personalized features, set travel preferences with nicknames, terminals, passenger, and vehicle details, and receive timely alerts for service notices and booking reminders. Additional functionalities include foot passenger bookings and accessibility requests, making ferry travel smooth for all users. For group and commercial vehicle bookings, users are directed to the BC Ferries website. Experience hassle-free ferry travel planning and booking with the BC Ferries extension.

## Rankings

- #179,173 — Overall

## Permissions and access

### Permissions

- `android.permission.ACCESS_ADSERVICES_AD_ID`
- `android.permission.ACCESS_ADSERVICES_ATTRIBUTION`
- `android.permission.ACCESS_NETWORK_STATE`
- `android.permission.ACCESS_WIFI_STATE`
- `android.permission.FOREGROUND_SERVICE`
- `android.permission.INTERNET`
- `android.permission.POST_NOTIFICATIONS`
- `android.permission.READ_EXTERNAL_STORAGE`
- `android.permission.RECEIVE_BOOT_COMPLETED`
- `android.permission.WAKE_LOCK`
- `android.permission.WRITE_EXTERNAL_STORAGE`
- `com.android.vending.CHECK_LICENSE`
- `com.bcferries.DYNAMIC_RECEIVER_NOT_EXPORTED_PERMISSION`
- `com.google.android.c2dm.permission.RECEIVE`
- `com.google.android.finsky.permission.BIND_GET_INSTALL_REFERRER_SERVICE`
- `com.google.android.gms.permission.AD_ID`

## Review summary

BC Ferries app offers schedule viewing and booking functionalities, valued by frequent users for convenience. However, multiple users report major issues including buggy booking and payment errors, difficulties with account creation, lack of notification support, and poor offline capabilities. The interface is reported as unintuitive and inconsistent, with problems in booking display and memory handling. While some minor bugs are tolerated, the app requires significant improvement in usability and reliability to meet user expectations.

### Pros

- App provides access to BC Ferries schedules and allows booking of ferry tickets.
- Regular users find it generally functional and useful after initial glitches are resolved.
- The app supports setting frequently travelled routes for faster bookings.
- Users appreciate the convenience of booking ahead and viewing current sailing conditions.
- Some users find it easier to look up schedules compared to the website.

### Cons

- Booking process is often buggy with errors like 'invalid postal code' and repeated or failed charges.
- Notifications cannot be enabled because the option is grayed out or blocked on Android devices.
- User interface is clunky, unintuitive, and inconsistent, making account creation and booking difficult.
- The app often fails to load webcam images and has offline functionality issues, rendering it unusable without internet.
- Inconsistent display of bookings, confusing reservation status, and memory issues such as back button misbehavior.

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Source: [Chrome-Stats](https://chrome-stats.com/d/com.bcferries)