Vancouver - Getting There By Air
Tel: (604) 207 7077.
Website: www.yvr.ca
The airport is located 15km (9 miles) southwest of the city centre and is a major gateway between Pacific Rim and North American destinations. It serves over 16 million passengers annually, making it Canada's second busiest airport. The international and domestic terminals are connected directly to one another. The South Terminal (linked by shuttle bus) handles float plane and helicopter services, which are also available to the Downtown waterfront on Burrard Inlet.
Approximate flight times to Vancouver: From London is 9 hours 40 minutes; from New York is 6 hours 30 minutes; from Los Angeles is 2 hours 40 minutes; from Toronto is 4 hours 50 minutes and from Sydney is 18 hours 30 minutes.
Airport facilities: These include the Fairmont Vancouver Airport hotel, duty-free and other shops, newspaper stands, restaurants, bars, nursery, bank, bureaux de change, ATMs, left luggage, Internet payphones, WiFi access, DVD rentals, chapel, hair salon, health spa, showers and visitor information. Car hire is available from Alamo, Avis, Budget, Dollar, Hertz, National and Thrifty.
Business facilities: In addition to airline lounges, there is the CDS Business Centre, open 0500-2300 (tel: (604) 303 4500) in the international terminal. Services include fax, photocopying and computer workstations.
Transport to the city: The Greater Vancouver Transportation Authority, under the name TransLink (tel: (604) 953 3333; website: www.translink.bc.ca), operates city buses and the SkyTrain, which combine to provide a convenient route into the city centre from the airport. Bus 424 takes passengers to the Airport Station bus terminal. Travellers heading toward downtown Vancouver must transfer to bus 98B, which takes them to the central Burrard Station (total journey time - 45 minutes). Departures are around every 8 minutes at peak times and about every 15 minutes evenings and weekends.
A coach service to downtown Vancouver hotels and the main bus depot is provided by Airporter (tel: (604) 946 8866 or 1 800 668 3141; website: www.yvrairporter.com) every 20 minutes 0855-1915 and then 1915, 2025, 2055 and 2125 (journey time - 25-45 minutes). Coaches are also available to Seattle, Victoria and Whistler.
The taxi fare to Downtown is about C$25 (journey time - 25 minutes).
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