Travel Reference
In-Depth Information
Vancouver's bus network is extensive in central areas. All vehicles are equipped with
bike racks and all are wheelchair accessible. Exact change (or more) is required; buses
use fare machines and change is not given. Day passes, FareSaver tickets and the new
Compass card can be used on buses.
There is a handy night-bus system that runs every 30 minutes between 1:30am and
4am. The last bus leaves downtown Vancouver at 3:09am. Look for night-bus signs at
designated stops.
SeaBus
This iconic aquatic shuttle service operates throughout the day, taking 12 minutes to
cross Burrard Inlet between Waterfront Station and Lonsdale Quay in North Vancouver.
At Lonsdale you can then connect to buses servicing North Vancouver and West Van-
couver; this is where you pick up bus 236 to both Capilano Suspension Bridge and
Grouse Mountain.
SeaBus services leave from Waterfront Station between 6:16am and 1:22am Monday
to Saturday (8:16am to 11:16pm Sunday). Vessels are wheelchair accessible and bike-
friendly.
Tickets must be purchased from vending machines on either side of the route before
boarding. The machines take cards and also give change for cash transactions up to
$20.
Train
The SkyTrain rapid-transit network currently consists of three routes and is a great way
to move around the region. A fourth route, the Evergreen Line, is scheduled for comple-
tion in 2016 and will link the suburban communities of Burnaby, Coquitlam and Port
Moody.
Tickets for all services must be purchased from station vending machines (change is
given; machines also accept debit and credit cards) prior to boarding. Checks by fare in-
spectors are frequent; they can issue on-the-spot fines. Fare gates were being intro-
duced at the time of writing, requiring tickets to be scanned before you enter platform
areas.
Expo Line
The original 35-minute Expo Line takes passengers to and from downtown Vancouver
and Surrey, via stops in Burnaby and New Westminster. Trains run every two to eight
minutes, with services departing Waterfront Station between 5:35am and 1:15am
Monday to Friday (6:50am and 1:15am Saturday; 7:15am and 12:15am Sunday).
