Travel information to Vancouver 2010
Travel Information to
Vancouver:
All of the major airlines and especially charter airlines
fly into Vancouver. The airlines with direct or with a connecting
flight are Air Canada, American Airlines, Air France, British
Airways, BMI, Continental Airlines, Delta, KLM, Lufthansa,
Northwest, Air Transat, United Airlines and Virgin Airlines; all
fly direct from the UK or Europe. Air Transat has many charter
flights to Vancouver from many cities in the UK and Europe during
the spring/summer and fall. Air Transat is associated with Thomas
Cook Travel. Watch carefully for seat sales!! An excellent website
for information about Vancouver and environs is through Tourism
Vancouver: http://www.tourismvancouver.com
. There are many day tours to Victoria, on Vancouver Island,
Whistler, and tours from Vancouver to the Rocky Mountains by
coach or train.
There are no shuttle buses to UBC, but we do recommend the
following transportation options:
To and from the Airport - Taxis:
The airport is serviced by 400 licensed taxis 24 hours
per day, 7 days a week for YVR customers. Taxis can be found
just outside of the Domestic and International Terminals.
Taxes charge a metered rate based on time and distance
travelled. The approximate fare for travel to downtown
Vancouver or to UBC from the airport is C$ 30.00, including
taxes.
Black Top and Yellow Cab are recommended taxi companies for
transportation to and from the airport.
Black Top Cabs, Phone: +1-604-731-1111
Yellow Cab Co. Ltd., Phone: +1-604-681-1111
To and from the Airport - Limousines:
Limojet Gold Express provides exclusive services from the airport
24 hours a day, 7 days a week. The limousines can be picked
up directly outside the Domestic and International arrivals
area. Flat rates starting at C$ 39.00 are charged for a
YVR-to-downtown Vancouver trip, depending on your choice of
limousine type.
Limojet Gold Limousine Service, Phone: +1-604-273-1331 or
+1-800-278-8742
Website: www.limojetgold.com
To and from the Airport - Scheduled
Buses:
The Airporter provides a bus service to a number of hotel
destinations in downtown Vancouver for C$ 13.50 per adult.
The bus can be caught on the Domestic and International arrivals
level. Please check the website for additional rates and for
schedules.
Airporter, Phone: +1-604-946-8866 or +1-800-668-3141
Website:
www.yvrairporter.com
To and from the Airport - Car Rental:
There are a number of car rental companies that are located steps
away from the ground terminal in the YVR airport and in downtown
Vancouver. Most companies offer free shuttle service from
hotels to their pick-up and drop-off locations. The follow
are a few of the car rental companies located in Metropolitan
Vancouver:
Alamo Rent-a-Car, Phone: +1-800-GO-ALAMO(5266)
Website:
www.alamo.ca
Avis Rent-a-Car, Phone: +1-800-879-2847
Website:
www.avis.com
Budget Car Rental, Phone: +1-604-668-7000
Website:
www.budgetbc.com
Enterprise Rent-a-Car, Phone: +1-800-261-7331
Website:
www.enterpriserentacar.ca
You can also try out our brand new Canada Line, installed for the
2010 Olympics. Delegates are able to catch it directly from
the airport, and would simply need to transfer onto a #99 bus on
Cambie and Broadway. http://www.translink.ca/en/Rider-Info/Canada-Line.aspx
Delegates just need to utilize the 'Trip Planner' feature on the
top menu to note travel times and routes. Both lines,
however, run extremely frequently.
