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Infos Voyage

airplane

YVR Vancouver International Airport Authority

3211 Grant McConachie Way
Richmond, B.C. V7B 1Y7
General inquiries line: 604.207.7077
TTY General Information: 604.207.7070
www.yvr.ca

Airlines Serving YVR Airport

www.yvr.ca/flightinfo/airlines.asp

Getting To and From the Airport

Public transportation, taxis, limos, shuttles, car rentals and driving directions — everything you need to know to get to and from Vancouver, the Lower Mainland, Victoria and Whistler.
www.yvr.ca/guide/toandfrom/

Map

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Getting Around

BC Transit

Coast Mountain Bus - Bus service integrated with rapid transit, marine services and commuter rail, makes travel in the region easier for a growing number of customers.

SkyTrain Rapid Transit - The world's longest automated light rapid transit system moves 200,000 customers daily along 49 kilometres of track using 210 rail cars. Trains run as often as every two minutes.

SeaBus Passenger Ferry - Two 400-passenger catamaran ferries make the 3.2-km trip between downtown Vancouver and North Vancouver in 12 minutes.

West Coast Express Rail - Service runs weekday morning peak hours from Mission and the Northeast Sector to downtown Vancouver, and back again in the afternoon peak hours. The 68 kilometre commuter service carries 7,700 customers daily with a 99% on-time record.

Albion Car Ferry - Two vehicle ferries offer free, frequent service from Maple Ridge on the north side of the Fraser River to Langley on the south side.

Car Rentals

National Car Rental
1185 West Georgia Street
Tel. (604) 609-7150
Fax. (604) 609-7167

Enterprise rent-a-car
UNIT 2 - 1250 Granville Street
Tel. (604) 688-5500
Reservations: 7-800-261-7331

Mr. Rent-A-Car
1195 East Hastings St (West of Clark Dr.)
Tel. (604) 876-7777
Fax. (604) 876-7238
info@mrrentacar.com

Budget
416 West Georgia
Tel. (604) 668-7144

Taxi Services

Black Top & Checker Cabs
Tel. (604) 683-4567
Toll Free. 1-800-494-1111

Vancouver Taxi
Tel. (604) 871-1111
Toll Free. 1-800-871-8294

Yellow Cab
Tel. (604) 681-1111
Toll Free: 1-800-898-8294

MacLures Cabs
Tel. (604) 731-9211

Limousine Services

Diamond Limousine Service
Tel. (604) 230-4969
Fax. (604) 465-4440
Email. info@diamondlimousine.ca

Vancouver Classic Limousine Service
Tel. (604) 874-4880
Toll Free: 1-866-874-1311

Whistler Mountain Ski Transportation

Whistler Star Express Ski Transportation
Tel. (604) 874-4880
Toll Free. 1-866-774-4880/1-866-874-1311
Fax. (604) 874-4895
Email. whistlerinformation@shaw.ca

Horse-drawn Carriages & Tours

Stanley Park Horse Drawn Tours
Take a ride in an old-fashioned horse-drawn carriage and watch the splendor of Stanley Park roll by. See sights like Deadman's Island, the city harbour and Lions Gate Bridge. The totem poles, Girl in a Wet Suit statue, S.S. Empress of Japan Figurehead and the Rose Gardens are all stopovers.
Tel. (604) 681-5115
Email. tours@stanleypark.com