How to Use Vancouver Airport Transportation - Shuttle Buses, Taxis, Limos & more
How to use Vancouver Airport Transportation to get to Downtown Vancouver Hotels, Whistler, Victoria & Beyond.
Ground transportation from Vancouver International Airport to downtown hotels, Whistler and Victoria consists of buses, shuttle vans, limos, taxis and cars. Costs are reasonable, and travel times are relatively short.
The subway from Vancouver Airport to downtown Vancouver is being built and will be ready in time for the 2010 Winter Olympics. The new monorail-type Skytrain (called the Canada line) will connect YVR to downtown Vancouver and Richmond, BC.
Vancouver Airport Transportation to Downtown Vancouver
If you're wondering how to get from Vancouver airport to downtown Vancouver, there are several different ways. Here's a brief listing:
- Airporter Bus - $12 one way
- Limo - $39 one way
- Taxi - approx $30
- Car Rental - about 30 minutes driving time
- Public Transportation - about 45 minutes, take 2 different buses
- Skytrain - starting in late 2009, the Skytrain (above and below ground subway-type train) will begin service on the Canada Line from Vancouver International Airport to downtown Vancouver. Travel time from YVR to downtown Vancouver will be about 25 minutes.
Vancouver Airport – Tsawwassen Ferry Terminal
Thousands of travellers each year transfer from YVR to Victoria and destinations on Vancouver Island and the Gulf Islands.
1. From Vancouver Airport to the Ferry Terminal in Tsawwassen, BC:
- Public Transport: For affordable transportation to Victoria BC, the cheapest transportation from YVR to the Tsawwassen ferry port is the Public Transit Bus from Vancouver Airport to the Ferry Terminal.
- Shuttle Bus: Costs, schedule and info on the PCL Vancouver Airport – Victoria Ferry Shuttle Bus coming here soon.
- Taxi: info on taking the taxi from Vancouver Airport to the ferry terminal coming soon.
2. Ferry Terminal in Tsawwassen to Vancouver Airport:
Vancouver Airport to Horseshoe Bay
You can travel by public transit from YVR to the BC Ferries terminal at Horseshoe Bay, BC for sailings to the Sunshine Coast, Bowen Island and Nanaimo, BC on Vancouver Island. Click here for info on the Vancouver Airport to Horseshoe Bay Bus.
Going From Vancouver Airport to Whistler
After you collect your luggage, skis and boots, here's how to hit the slopes! There are several different ways you can travel from Vancouver Airport to Whistler, and we'll explain how in our new section on getting to Whistler (coming soon).
Vancouver Airport to Seattle
If YVR is not your final destination, and you need transportation from Vancouver Airport to Seattle, here's how it can be done.
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