Locations: Vancouver

Located on Canada’s West Coast, Vancouver has been described as one of the most spectacularly situated cities on earth. It is consistently ranked as one of the top three cities to live in.

Visitors and residents alike find time to enjoy the many activities in Vancouver, from enjoying the scenery while strolling along the Seawall, taking the SeaBus to visit the famous Public Market on Granville Island, visiting the art gallery, or enjoying the world-class shopping in Downtown Vancouver. Vancouver is also a food-lover’s dream with an endless selection of restaurants to suit any budget and craving.

For a map of downtown Vancouver click here.

Getting to Vancouver

Plane

Most visitors to Vancouver fly into the Vancouver International Airport, just 30 minutes from downtown Vancouver. Located in the airport, the new Canada Line Skytrain (a monorail train) will bring you to downtown Vancouver in less than 25 minutes, and the fare is approximately $12 per person. Taxi fares are approximately $27 on way and private limousine service is $34 one way plus gratuity.  All of these services accept credit cards.

Car

Vancouver is easily accessible by car from other parts of Canada via the Trans-Canada Highway and from the United States via the I-5 Freeway which connects Vancouver with the entire West Coast of the United States. Visit the Canada Border Services Agency for official border information. A handy website describing border crossing information is borderlineups.com. Visit Google Maps for driving directions.

Transit

The Vancouver transit system, TransLink, is made up of a network of buses and unique services such as the SeaBus and SkyTrain. TransLink provides transit services covering over 1800 square kilometres of the Greater Mainland of Vancouver - getting around the city is convenient, easily accessible and often provides beautiful views of the city! Many public transit vehicles in the Vancouver region are wheelchair accessible. Accessible buses and bus stops are identified by the international wheelchair symbol, while the letter "L" identifies the service in public timetables. The SkyTrain and SeaBus are wheelchair accessible.

To contact TransLink, call 604-953-3333 or click here to visit their website. The TransLink website includes a Trip Planner to help you easily plan your route. A main city bus route stops within a block from the Sheraton Vancouver Wall Centre.

To See & Do

Vancouver has an endless supply of things to see and do. It doesn't matter what time of day or what time of year - whether you want to be indoors or out, active or a spectator, spend a lot of money or none at all - Vancouver has it all! Visit the famous Stanley Park, Vancouver Art Gallery, enjoy the many culinary delights or enjoy world class shopping. Visit Tourism Vancouver for additional information on Vancouver and suggested activities.