Marine Atlantic - Appreciation Fare

Canadian Forces Appreciation Fare
Marine Atlantic Ferry Service
Marine Atlantic provides an essential transportation service between Newfoundland and Labrador and the mainland portion of Canada.
The Canadian Forces Appreciation Fare is available to qualified individuals on a year-round basis for Marine Atlantic's Port aux Basques/North Sydney and Argentia/North Sydney ferry services. The fare will be applied to new and existing reservations for individuals who qualify. Members of the Canadian Forces may book this travel as often as they wish.

Eligibility
For the purpose of this promotion Canadian Forces personnel are defined as active or retired members of the army, navy, air force or reserves.
An eligible individual must possess one of the following pieces of identification at the time of booking a reservation and must also present it at the time of travel:

• ID Cards for the Department of National Defence (Cards: NDI 20, NDI 30, NDI 50, DND 2262);
• Record of Service Card (NDI 75 or CF-75) or certificate of discharge (together with photo identification) for retired military; or
• Veterans Affairs Canada (VAC) Benefit Card for veterans.

 
The Canadian Forces Appreciation Fare is designed to thank current and past members of our armed forces by providing them with a discount when travelling for personal reasons. Therefore, to qualify individuals must be travelling either in a personal vehicle (PRV) or as a walk-on customer. This discount is not provided in conjunction with other special fares such as group rates.

Details of the Special Fares

Port aux Basques/North Sydney ferry service
Members of the Canadian Forces, plus up to three additional persons travelling in the same vehicle on the same reservation, are entitled to complimentary passenger travel on the Port aux Basques/North Sydney ferry service. Please note vehicle fares are not included in this promotion.
Members of the Canadian Forces travelling without a vehicle and up to three additional persons on the same reservation are entitled to complimentary travel on the Port aux Basques/North Sydney ferry service provided they book in advance.

Argentia/North Sydney ferry service
Members of the Canadian Forces, plus up to three additional persons travelling in the same vehicle on the same reservation, are entitled to travel at a discount of 50 per cent off passenger fare on the Argentia/North Sydney ferry service. Please note vehicle fares are not included in this promotion.
Members of the Canadian Forces travelling without a vehicle and up to three additional persons on the same reservation are entitled to travel at a discount of 50 per cent off the passenger fare on the Argentia/North Sydney ferry service provided they book in advance.

Booking a reservation
Marine Atlantic requires a reservation to travel on all of its vessels. To book this special promotion beginning on March 6, 2012, current or former members of the Canadian Forces should:

• Telephone Marine Atlantic's reservations line at: 1-800-341-7981 (this special fare is not available through our online reservations system); and
• Request the Canadians Forces Appreciation Fare at the time of booking.

The primary individual on the reservation must be a qualified member of the Canadian Forces (not necessarily the driver of the vehicle). At the time of making the reservation, the Canadian Forces member must provide the identification number located on one of the accepted forms of identification.
Please note: Customers reserving under this fare will be subject to all of Marine Atlantic's travel and change policies.

At time of travel
As proof of entitlement, upon check-in, the primary individual on the reservation will be required to present the same form of identification as utilized when reserving the ticket.
Please Note: If proper identification is not presented at check-in, then the reservation will be modified and customer(s) will be required to pay regular fare.

This page was last updated on Thursday, 29 Aug 2013 .