Travel Reference
In-Depth Information
Internet Access
Most Vancouver hotels provide in-room wi-fi or high-speed cable internet services for
guests, but not always for free: check with your hotel when booking.
If you're toting your hardware around town and it's time to update your travel blog,
drop into one of the many branches of
Blenz
(
www.blenz.com
),
Take 5
(
www.take5cafe.com
)
and
Waves
(
www.wavescoffee.com
)
coffee shops for free wi-fi.
The
Vancouver Public Library
( 604-331-3603; 350 W Georgia St; 10am-9pm
Mon-Thu, to 6pm Fri & Sat, noon-5pm Sun; Stadium-Chinatown) also has free wi-fi
and free-access internet-enabled computers: ask at the information desk for wi-fi guest
cards. Check
www.wififreespot.com/can.html
for other free hot spots across the region.
If you don't have your computer with you, check your email for free in the Apple Store
in downtown's Pacific Centre mall.
Medical Services
There are no reciprocal healthcare arrangements between Canada and other countries.
Non-Canadians usually pay cash up front for treatment, so taking out travel insurance
with a medical-cover component is strongly advised. Medical treatment in Canada is ex-
pensive: hospital beds can cost up to $2500 a day for nonresidents.
Clinics
The following walk-in clinics cater to visitors:
Care Point Medical Centre
( daily, hours vary) Branches at Commercial Dr (
604-254-5554; 1623 Commercial Dr;
20) ; Downtown (
604-687-4858; 711 W
Pender St;
Granville) and West End (
604-681-5338; 1175 Denman St;
5) . For
additional locations, see
www.carepoint.ca
.
Appointments not necessary.
Stein Medical Clinic
(
604-688-5924;
www.steinmedical.com
;
Bentall 5, Suite 188,
550 Burrard St;
8am-5:30pm Mon-Fri;
Burrard) Appointments not necessary.
Travel Medicine & Vaccination Centre
(
604-681-5656;
www.tmvc.com
;
Suite 314,
1030 W Georgia St;
Burrard) Specializing in travel shots; appointments necessary.
Ultima Medicentre
( 604-683-8138;
www.ultimamedicentre.ca
; Bentall Centre Plaza
Level, 1055 Dunsmuir St;
8am-5pm Mon-Fri;
Burrard) Appointments not neces-
sary.
Emergency Rooms
Vancouver's emergency rooms include the following:
