The easiest way from downtown Sidney to Saanich Peninsula Hospital is a bus on the BC Transit Victoria system or a short drive, with a taxi as the no fuss option. Check the BC Transit trip planner for the right route and departure, since this write up does not give times.
Using the BC Transit trip planner
Sidney and the Saanich Peninsula are part of the Victoria regional transit system, which has more than 90 routes. Enter your Sidney stop as the starting point and Saanich Peninsula Hospital as the destination. The planner shows which route serves the hospital, where to board, how long the ride takes and when the next bus leaves.
You can pay by contactless card or phone, or buy a DayPASS or 30 Day Pass. The Umo app and the Transit app show live bus locations, which helps if you are waiting at a stop in bad weather.
BC Transit has posted service alerts about delayed or cancelled trips linked to labour action. Look at the alerts on the day you travel, particularly when you have an appointment you cannot move.
Driving south from Sidney
Set your map app to Saanich Peninsula Hospital and follow the route it suggests. Allow extra time at the afternoon peak.
Parking fees and rules at hospital sites change over time. Island Health publishes current parking information for each site on its website, so check before you set out. Arrive a few minutes early to find a space and walk to the right entrance.
Taxi, and arriving from further away
A taxi suits early appointments, patients who find walking to a stop difficult, and visitors carrying bags. Book through Victoria taxi, which covers the Saanich Peninsula area as well as the city.
If you are arriving from Victoria, the same trip planner will build the whole journey for you, including any transfer, so there is no need to piece the route together by hand.