AIR & GROUND TRANSPORTATION

Coordinating delegates' travel from one location to the next is a major challange in most cities. Vancouver makes things easy with its reliable, clean, green and efficient public transportation network. Its variety of coach companies providing group travel options, and its world-class network of ferries designed to move people and cars throughout the surrounding region with comfort and ease.

GETTING to Vancouver by Air:

The Vancouver International Airport(YVR)

• Voted Best Airport in North America for the 9th year in a row
• Provides non-stop access to 125 non-stop destinations
• Premier gateway to Asia-Pacific Region
• 25 minutes south of downtown Vancouver (9.3 miles / 15 km)
• Transfer Service to downtown via Sky train light rapid transit system (CAD$ 9.10)
• 226 arriving international flights per week (excluding USA)
• 29 arriving international flights per day (excluding USA)
• 78 arriving US flights per day
• 235 arriving domestic flights per day
• 53 airlines servicing YVR
• 22 million+ passengers served annually

BY CAR & RAIL

• Three hour drive from Seattle across Canada/U.S. border
• VIA Rail, AMTRAK and Rocky Mountaineer all offer rail service to and from Vancouver.

GETTING Around Vancouver by foot

• All delegates need to get around in Vancouver are their feet
• Vancouver is rated Canada's most walkable city
• Downtown core has 19 convention hotels and the Vancouver Convention Centre all within a one mile radius

By Public Transit & Coach

• TransLink operates over 100 public buses, the SkyTrain, and the SeaBs
• Fares range from $2.85 to 5.6
• Skytrain stations are wheelchair accessible
• Scenic SeaBus connects North Vancouver to Vancouver in 12 minutes
• Vancouver has many affordable and efficient coach companies for various group sizes

TRANSLINK PUBLIC TRANSIT

COMPASS CARD

To travel on SkyTrain, SeaBus or West Coast Express, you need a Compass Card or Compass Ticket to open fare gates or to tap on a station validator. Find out where to buy Compass.

BUS

Vancouver's vast network of buses, trolleys and community shuttles link to various hubs, SkyTrain stations and tourist destinations throughout Metro Vancouver.

SEABUS

The SeaBus is a passenger only ferry that crosses the Burrard Inlet, connecting downtown Vancouver with the North Shore in 12 minutes.

FARES

Buying a single fare lets you travel for up to 90 minutes across the Lower Mainland, allowing you to hop on and hop off. You can travel for one, two or three zones by bus, SeaBus or SkyTrain. The Skytrain fare from Vancouver International Airport (YVR) to downtown Vancouver is $9.10 CDN and the return is $4.10 CDN. Weekdays from start of service to 6:30 p.m.

Also a Day Pass is: Adult -- $11.25 / Concession -- $8.85

SKYTRAIN

Vancouver's SkyTrain is one of the longest automated light rapid transit systems in the world. The Expo and Millennium SkyTrain lines connects downtown Vancouver with the cities of Burnaby, New Westminster and Surrey. The Canada line connects downtown Vancouver to the Vancouver International Airport (YVR) and the city of Richmond.

AIRLINES

Canadian Airlines with Nonstop & Direct Flights to Vancouver

Air Canada offers nonstop flights to Vancouver International Airport (YVR) from

• Canada: Calgary, Edmonton, Fort McMurray, Montreal, Ottawa, Regina, Saskatoon, Toronto, Whitehorse, Winnipeg
• USA: Anchorage, Honolulu, Kahului (Maui), Kona (Hawaii), Las Vegas, Los Angeles, Newark, Portland, San Francisco, Seattle
• Asia: Bejing, Hong Kong, Osaka, Seoul, Shanghai/Kunming, Tokyo (Narita)
• Europe: London (Heathrow)
• Australia: Sydney
• Mexico: Mexico City, Puerto Vallarta, San Jose Del Cabo
• West Jet: West Jet is Canada's second major airline. It, too, offers nonstop flights into Vancouver International Airport (YVR) from
• Canada: Calgary, Edmonton, Fort McMurray, Montreal, Ottawa, Regina, Saskatoon, Toronto, Whitehorse, Winnipeg
• USA: Chicago, Honolulu, Kahului (Maui), Kona (Hawaii), Las Vegas, Lihue, Los Angeles, Orange County, Palm Springs, Phoenix, San Francisco
• Mexico: Cancun, Mazatlan, Puerto Vallarta, San Jose Del Cabo

US Airlines with Nonstop & Direct Flights to Vancouver

These US Airlines offer nonstop flights to Vancouver International Airport (YVR):

• Alaska Airlines: nonstop from Portland, Seattle, Los Angeles
• American Airlines: nonstop from Dallas
• Delta Airlines: nonstop from Atlanta, Detroit, Minneapolis, New York (JFK), Salt Lake City, San Francisco, Seattle
• United Airlines: nonstop from Chicago, Denver, Houston, Los Angeles, Newark, San Francisco

As mentioned, United Airlines is a Star Alliance partner with Air Canada; if you have miles on one you should be able to use them on the other, as well as collecting miles for future travel.

Asian Airlines with Nonstop & Direct Flights to Vancouver

These Asian airlines offer nonstop flights to Vancouver International Airport (YVR):

• Air China: nonstop from Bejing
• China Eastern: nonstop from Shanghai/Kunming
• Cathay Pacific: nonstop from Hong Kong, New York
• All Nippon Airways: nonstop from Tokyo (Haneda)
• Japan Airlines: nonstop from Tokyo (Haneda)
• Korean Air: nonstop from Seoul

European Airlines with Nonstop & Direct Flights to Vancouver

These European Airlines offer nonstop flights to Vancouver International Airport (YVR):

• Air France: nonstop from Paris
• British Air: nonstop from London (Heathrow)
• KLM Royal Dutch Airlines: nonstop from Amsterdam
• Lufthansa Airlines: nonstop from Frankfurt, Munich
• Icelandair: nonstop from Reykjavik
• Edelweiss Air: nonstop from Zurich
• Turkish Airlines: nonstop from Istanbul