A Langford software developer has created an SMS-based service that can notify BC Ferries travellers when a sold-out reservation opens up.
After his wife struggled to get home on the Tswassen-Swartz Bay route, Vedran Budimcic used his software skills to figure out a solution, developing an SMS-based service calledThe free service alerts travellers when a sold-out BC Ferries sailing opens up. He initially only developed it for personal use but was convinced by his wife to make the service widely accessible.
“Over 1,000 have gone to the website at this point and about 200 have gone through the full process…and 80 to 90 per cent of those have gotten a text message saying that is available,” said Budimcic. “It cost me $0.79 per text and it’s a prepaid approach so there’s no way I can wake up to a surprise $10,000 bill.”
“We are continuously exploring practical technology upgrades, alongside our commitment to fleet renewal and service flexibility, to better meet the needs of our customers as demand evolves across the system,” said Ritinder Matthew, Issues and Media Relations Director.
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