| Arriving in Vancouver by Vehicle |
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coming by car from an eastern point in Canada you would likely take
Hwy 1 and if you are driving north from the US you would probably use
I-5 and cross into Canada at Blaine, Washington and then just carry
on. Amtrak service is available from Seattle and from Vancouver Island
you would use the BC Ferry system. There are also many charter plane
services that can bring you from remote locations. |
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| Ferry Services |
| BC Ferries Information - Extensive ferry system linking the Lower Mainland with
Vancouver Island and the Gulf Islands. Hourly sailings in summer months,
7:00 am - 10:00 pm; odd hours in the winter months 7:00 am - 9:00 pm.
Online Reservations available. If you would like to talk to a Passenger Service Agent, or access recorded
information with your touch-tone phone, call: Vancouver:
(604) 669-1211 Victoria: (250) 386-3431 Toll-free from anywhere in British
Columbia: 1-888-BCFERRY (1-888-223-3779) |
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| Transit and Bus Services |
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Once in Vancouver one inexpensive and quick way to get around is by using BC
Transit. Another possibility is to rent a car since all the major
car rental agencies have locations at the airport or downtown or both. BC
Transit has a tri-modal system consisting of buses, light rail (the
Skytrain) and harbour ferries that can take you to anywhere in Greater
Vancouver, including the BC Ferry Terminals, on a regular basis. This
transit system won a first place award in it's class, in 1996, from
the American Public Transportation Association. |
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| Get Vancouver Bus schedules from Google Maps |
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| Vancouver
Bus Service - Vancouver Island Bus - Whistler Bus |
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| Greyhound
Canada - 1-800-661-8247 Visit Greyhound's site for fares and schedules
for travel from major towns and cities in Canada to points in British
Columbia including Nanaimo on Vancouver Island. |
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| Pacific
Coach Lines - PCL operates daily, frequent bus departures between Vancouver and Victoria; Whistler Village, Nanaimo and Seattle. Also available are sightseeing tours to Butchart Gardens and Whalewatching, hotel and tour packages. Call 1-800-661-1725 |
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| Whistler
Bus - 1-800-766-0449 Reasonably priced linked bus transportation from
Vancouver Airport to Whistler and Blackcomb Mountains via Greyhound
Canada's motorcoach hub in Vancouver. Reservations are required a minimum
of 48 hours in advance. |
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| Perimeter
Transportation - Whistler Express – 1-877-317-7788 Services run year-round from Vancouver
International Airport to Whistler. |
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| Vancouver
Airporter - Scheduled services between Vancouver International
Airport and major downtown hotels and Canada Place Pier. (604)
946-8866. 1-800-668-3141 |
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| Malaspina Coach Line - Daily Bus service to Sunshine Coast
- Powell River from Vancouver International Airport. (604) 885-2218
or 1-800-227-8287. |
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| Rail Services |
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The Canadian, Via Rail's Western Transcontinental
train, takes you through the most spectacular scenery in the world:
the forests of northern Ontario, the endless skies of the Prairies,
Jasper National Park and the majestic Rocky Mountains, the Pacific Coast...
You'll see Canada and its snow-capped mountains, forests, gorges, rolling
plains, and mighty rivers. You'll love the comfort and elegance of the Canadian! Its interior has
been completely renovated in the original art deco style. And it is,
incidentally, the only train on which you can enjoy the many luxurious
comforts of our internationally famous Silver & Blue class. Check
with Via Rail for reservation availability
and fares. VIA RAIL Canada Inc. 1-800-385-8630 (Canada) 1-800-561-3949 (USA). |
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| Amtrak - 1-800-USA-RAIL (1-800-872-7245) Rail service to Vancouver from Seattle and across USA. |
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