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gift shops, and duty-free shops. Numerous information boards provide a quick airport ori-
entation, and an information booth on level 3 of the international terminal offers tourist bro-
chures, bus schedules, and taxi information.
Airport Transportation
The Canada Line ( www.translink.ca ) is a 16-kilometer (10-mile) stretch of light rail line
linking the airport to downtown Vancouver, with 19 stations en route. The journey to or
from the airport takes around 30 minutes and costs $9. The service runs every 4-10 minutes
between 5am and a little after midnight.
A cab from the airport to downtown takes at least 25 minutes and runs around $50. Cabs
line up curbside on the arrival levels of both the international and domestic terminals 24
hours daily. All cabs that pick up from the airport must be accredited by the innovative YVR
Taxi Program. Administered by the Vancouver Airport Authority, the program gives incom-
ing visitors the peace of mind that their drivers will speak English, know their way around
the city, load all baggage, accept credit cards, and accept U.S. dollars at fair exchange.
RAIL
Vancouver is served by VIA Rail (416/366-8411 or 888/842-7245, www.viarail.ca ) passen-
ger trains from across the country and is the terminus for the Rocky Mountaineer (604/
606-7245 or 800/665-7245, www.rockymountaineer.com ) .
The Vancouver terminus of all VIA Rail services is Pacific Central Station (1150 Sta-
tion St.), two kilometers (1.2 miles) southeast of downtown, a $10 cab ride, or just a few
minutes on the SkyTrain from any of the four downtown stations. Inside the station you'll
find a currency exchange, cash machines, lockers, a newsstand, information boards, and
a McDonald's restaurant. Pacific Central Station is also the long-distance bus depot. The
Rocky Mountaineer terminates behind Pacific Central Station off Terminal Avenue (1755
Cottrell St.).
BUS
All long-distance Greyhound bus services terminate in Vancouver at Pacific Central Sta-
tion (1150 Station St.).
Quick Shuttle (604/940-4428 or 800/665-2122, www.quickcoach.com ) operates a reg-
ular bus service to Pacific Central Station and major downtown Vancouver hotels from
downtown Seattle (US$43 one-way) and SeaTac Airport (US$58.50 one-way).