Admission Gate / Visitor Centre· Start here
All ordinary visitors, including transit users, drivers, taxi/rideshare passengers and tour-coach guests.
800 Benvenuto Avenue, Brentwood Bay, BC V8M 1J8 · Start here for tickets, maps, accessible-route information, free luggage/small-item storage and wheelchairs.
Butchart Cove Wharf
Small-boat, kayak and paddleboard arrivals.
Butchart Cove, Butchart Gardens, Brentwood Bay, BC · The sole official water arrival point; mooring is first come, first served for boats up to 40 feet, for up to 24 hours.
800 Benvenuto Ave, Brentwood Bay, BC V8M 1J8, Canada
Bus
BC Transit Route 75 · Butchart Gardens
5 min walk
From downtown Victoria, board near Belleville Street at Government Street; allow about 50–60 minutes and confirm that the afternoon trip enters the Gardens.
Car
Visitor parking, 800 Benvenuto Avenue
5 min walk
About a 35–45-minute drive from downtown Victoria; follow the signed vehicle entrance to the free visitor lots.
Taxi
Taxi drop-off/pick-up area, 800 Benvenuto Avenue
5 min walk
Use the signed arrival zone at the Admission Gate / Visitor Centre.
Bus
BC Transit Route 81, or Route 72 + Route 75 · Butchart Gardens
5 min walk
From Swartz Bay, some Route 81 trips enter the Gardens; otherwise take Route 72 to Saanichton Exchange and transfer to Route 75.
Ferry
Butchart Cove Wharf
For small dinghies, kayaks and paddleboards only; not a practical general visitor arrival route.
Step 1
Arrive at the Admission Gate / Visitor Centre
Use the signed main arrival zone and proceed to the admission gate.
Step 2
Present admission or buy at the gate
Ordinary daily admission can be bought online or at the gate; online daily tickets are not timed reservations and do not guarantee admission. Christmas admission is timed.
Step 3
Show ID if claiming a military discount
Photo ID and the required military identification are specifically required for that discount.
Step 4
Collect a map and request the accessible route if needed
Ask at the Visitor Centre before entering; same-day re-entry is allowed with an entry stamp and the original ticket except on Firework Saturdays and special-event days.
Fine
Not allowed
Free storage for luggage and small items is available at the Visitor Information Centre. No published bag-size limit or conventional cloakroom policy is stated.
Source: butchartgardens.com
A marked accessible/no-stairs route covers much of the Gardens. Restaurants, the Seed & Gift Store and carousel are wheelchair accessible, with accessible washrooms, parking and water stations. The quarry setting has some narrow or steep paths, notably around the Concert Lawn/Rose Garden, within the Rose Garden, between Star Pond and the Japanese Garden, and between bus parking and the shop. Free push wheelchairs are first come, first served with a refundable C$10 deposit; they have no handbrakes. Electric mobility scooters are not rented, and compact four-wheel motorized chairs are better suited than larger machines. If accessible spaces are full, ask staff about closer parking.
Source: butchartgardens.com