Getting Here
By Air
The Filberg Festival takes place in Comox, on the East Coast of central Vancouver Island, British Columbia.
Comox is easy to get to with direct flights from Vancouver, Edmonton and Calgary via the
Comox Valley Airport (YQQ).
The airport is only 10 minutes away from the Festival site.
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WestJet offers a 10% discount off their best available regular fare at time of booking for visitors travelling to
the 2008 Filberg Festival via Comox. This offer is valid for travel from July 29 through August 7, 2008; attendees
must quote the account number QC#5178 prior to booking. For more information and booking forms click on the PDFs below,
or call the WestJet Specialty Sales Team at 1-888-493-7853.
By Car
If you are driving to Vancouver Island from mainland BC you have four possible routes. The most direct from
downtown Vancouver is to take the BC Ferry from Horseshoe Bay
(North Vancouver) to Departure Bay in Nanaimo, then drive north about an hour. If you are travelling from
south of Vancouver, you may prefer to take the BC Ferry from Tsawwassen
(South Vancouver) to Duke Point just south of Nanaimo, and head north about 1.5 hours to Comox.
Another scenic possibility is to travel from Tsawwassen to Sidney near Victoria and then drive north to Comox.
It's about a 3 hour drive. Vancouver Island is about 300 miles long, and we are just about in the middle.
On Vancouver Island, take Highway 19 north to Courtenay. From Courtenay, follow the signs east to Comox,
drive through Comox on Comox Avenue to the Filberg Heritage Lodge and Park. Limited parking is available near
the site, and a Park and Ride operates during festival hours. A parade causes detours on the Holiday Monday.
Signs will be posted.
Travellers from Powell River, or on the Circle Tour, will arrive by ferry to Little River just north of Comox.
Please use the BC Ferry link to find out exact sailing times.
This ferry is met by a BC Transit Bus only on the
Friday and Saturday of our event - walk on passengers can transfer to the Comox Bus. Talk to the Bus Driver and
get instructions - a taxi will be necessary for the return trip to the later Ferry if you are returning the same
day. Drivers, follow the signs to Comox, and you will see our temporary directional signs, which will lead you
to the Park & Ride.
For more information about the Comox Valley please visit discovercomoxvalley.com.
For more information about Vancouver Island visit vancouverisland.travel.
For more details about how to find us, ticket outlets, camping and community information call the friendly
Comox Valley Visitor Centre at 1-888-357-4471
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