Travel Reference
In-Depth Information
Getting There
To get to the campus, take bus 4 or 10 south along Granville Mall or number 9 west along
Broadway (all have UBC displayed as the destination). All buses terminate at the Bus
Loop, in the middle of the campus near the junction of University Boulevard and West-
brook Mall. From this bus stop, the Museum of Anthropology is a 15-minute walk along
Westbrook Mall. If you're driving, take 4th Avenue west out of Kitsilano. This street be-
comes Chancellor Boulevard, which becomes Marine Drive and loops around the outer
edge of the campus, passing the Museum of Anthropology and both of the gardens.
North of downtown lie the incorporated cities of
North Vancouver
(pop. 48,000) and
West Vancouver
(pop. 43,000), both of which are dramatically sandwiched between the
North Shore Range of the Coast Mountains and Burrard Inlet. The North Shore is access-
ible from downtown via the
Lions Gate Bridge,
but the SeaBus, which runs from Water-
front Station to
Lonsdale Quay,
offers a more enjoyable alternative to getting caught in
bridge traffic. At the lively quay, a small information center (to the right as you come out
of the SeaBus terminal) dispenses valuable information, and transit buses depart regularly
for all of the sights. Locals come here to meet friends over coffee or to stock up at a farm-
ers market full of fresh fruit and veggies, fish, meat, bread, flowers, and plants. Some take
time out from shopping for a quick bite to eat, a cool drink, and a stunning harbor view
from one of many indoor or outdoor tables. The quay also features many gift shops and
boutiques, restaurants, and the Lonsdale Quay Hotel.
Capilano Suspension Bridge
Admission to the
Capilano Suspension Bridge
(3735 Capilano Rd., 604/985-7474,
www.capbridge.com
, 8:30am-dusk daily in summer, 9am-5pm daily the rest of the year,
adult $32,senior$30,youth$26,child $12)isabitsteep, butit'soneofVancouver'smost
popularsights.ThefirstbridgeacrosstheCapilanoRiveropenedin1899.Thatremarkable
wood-and-hemp structure stretched 137 meters (450 feet) across the deep canyon. Today,
several bridges later, a wood-and-wire suspension bridge spans the canyon some 70 fear-
some meters (230 feet) above the Capilano River. Allow at least two hours to walk the
bridge, step out onto the numerous cantilevered decks, take the Treetops Adventure and
Cliffwalk suspended walkways, and wander along the forested nature trails. Back near the
main entrance, native carvers display their skills in the Big House, and you'll find the re-
quisite gift shop and eateries. To get there by car, cross Lions Gate Bridge, turn east onto
