Transportation, Accommodations, Golfing, Shopping, Kids Stuff
The Greater Vancouver Area has a complete range of accommodations to suit most budgets. If your trip plan has not yet included a place to stay, here are a few recommendations starting with the one closest to the most frequent trip pick up and drop off location which is Lonsdale Quay Hotel in North Vancouver. And if not everyone wants to go fishing then shopping and golfing and activities for the kids are only minutes away.
Transportation
Vancouver International Airport (YVR) is a modern international and domestic terminal serviced by most major airlines. Taxi service to downtown Vancouver (20 minute ride) or to North Vancouver (30 minute ride) is quick and easy and ranges from $50 to $80.
The least expensive way to get from Vancouver International Airport (YVR) to Downtown Vancouver Hotels or the North Vancouver Hotels such as the Lonsdale Quay Hotel or Pinnacle Hotel is to take the "Canada Line - Sky Train - Seabus". You will have to pack your own luggage, but if you want to do this, then after arrival at Vancouver International airport, ask to be directed to the "Canada Line Sky Train"
1) Skytrain To Downtown Vancouver - Buy an $8 - 2 Zone ticket at the airport skytrain kiosk to get to downtown Vancouver. It's about a 20 minute ride from YVR Airport and get off at the Burrard Street or Waterfront Stations. Most hotels are within 5 blocks walking distance of these two terminals. Check with your hotel as to which is best.
1) Skytrain-Seabus To North Vancouver - buy an $11 - 3 zone ticket to get to North Vancouver at the kiosk and take the sky train to the end of line at "Waterfront Station" (takes about a 25 minute ride from YVR Airport)
2) At Waterfront Station walk up the escalator through the terminal and your ticket will transfer directly to the "Sea Bus" and take the Seabus to North Vancouver (about another 15 minute ride but usually a great view of the north shore mountains!)
3) Lonsdale Quay Hotel is at the Seabus terminal, so turn right upon exiting the Seabus and you are there!
4) Pinnacle Hotel is one block east of the Seabus terminal, so turn right upon exiting the Seabus terminal and walk 1 block east to Lonsdale Avenue and you are there!
Hint: If you think you will take the Seabus or Sky train multiple times or a group of you is riding them, then some Kiosks will sell a re-loadable card $31.50 and save you $10 off the regular price.
Accommodations.
Transportation
Vancouver International Airport (YVR) is a modern international and domestic terminal serviced by most major airlines. Taxi service to downtown Vancouver (20 minute ride) or to North Vancouver (30 minute ride) is quick and easy and ranges from $50 to $80.
The least expensive way to get from Vancouver International Airport (YVR) to Downtown Vancouver Hotels or the North Vancouver Hotels such as the Lonsdale Quay Hotel or Pinnacle Hotel is to take the "Canada Line - Sky Train - Seabus". You will have to pack your own luggage, but if you want to do this, then after arrival at Vancouver International airport, ask to be directed to the "Canada Line Sky Train"
1) Skytrain To Downtown Vancouver - Buy an $8 - 2 Zone ticket at the airport skytrain kiosk to get to downtown Vancouver. It's about a 20 minute ride from YVR Airport and get off at the Burrard Street or Waterfront Stations. Most hotels are within 5 blocks walking distance of these two terminals. Check with your hotel as to which is best.
1) Skytrain-Seabus To North Vancouver - buy an $11 - 3 zone ticket to get to North Vancouver at the kiosk and take the sky train to the end of line at "Waterfront Station" (takes about a 25 minute ride from YVR Airport)
2) At Waterfront Station walk up the escalator through the terminal and your ticket will transfer directly to the "Sea Bus" and take the Seabus to North Vancouver (about another 15 minute ride but usually a great view of the north shore mountains!)
3) Lonsdale Quay Hotel is at the Seabus terminal, so turn right upon exiting the Seabus and you are there!
4) Pinnacle Hotel is one block east of the Seabus terminal, so turn right upon exiting the Seabus terminal and walk 1 block east to Lonsdale Avenue and you are there!
Hint: If you think you will take the Seabus or Sky train multiple times or a group of you is riding them, then some Kiosks will sell a re-loadable card $31.50 and save you $10 off the regular price.
Accommodations.
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Lonsdale Quay Hotel
123 Carrie Cates Court, North Vancouver,British Columbia,Canada, V7M 3K7 Tel: 604 986 6111 or Toll Free 1-800-836-6111 Fax: 604 986 8782 This is the easiest hotel to get picked up from for a fishing trip. This hotel is located at the North Vancouver Seabus terminal in the upper levels of the public market so after a day of fishing/cruising you can spend an evening in the quaint restaurants in the lower Lonsdale Ave. area, or; |
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- Take a bus/taxi to scenic Grouse Mountain and take the Skyride up to the peak for a spectacular view and dining. www.grousemountain.com or;
- spend $4.00 and take the scenic 15 minute Seabus ride to Vancouver Downtown and explore historic Gastown, Sports events, dining or shopping or the Vancouver Convention Center.
- spend $4.00 and take the scenic 15 minute Seabus ride to Vancouver Downtown and explore historic Gastown, Sports events, dining or shopping or the Vancouver Convention Center.
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Pinnacle at the Pier Hotel
138 Victory Ship Way, North Vancouver,British Columbia,Canada, V7L 0A7 Tel: (604) 986-7437 This hotel located for easy pickup to go fishing and is located one block east of the Seabus terminal so you can spend an evening in the quaint restaurants in the lower Lonsdale area or; |
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- Take a bus/taxi to scenic Grouse Mountain and take the Skyride up to the peak for a spectacular view and dining. www.grousemountain.com or;
- spend $4.00 and take the scenic 15 minute ride to Vancouver Downtown and explore historic Gastown, Sports events, dining or shopping or the Vancouver Convention Center.
- spend $4.00 and take the scenic 15 minute ride to Vancouver Downtown and explore historic Gastown, Sports events, dining or shopping or the Vancouver Convention Center.
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Holiday Inn and Suites,
North Vancouver 700 Old Lillooet Rd. North Vancouver British Columbia, Canada (604) 985-3111 Pick up for fishing is easy though this hotel is a little farther away from quick public transit but has amenities for the kids and access to downtown by car is about 15 minutes at low traffic times. |
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Downtown Vancouver is only a 10 minute cab ride or you can step on the many buses to downtown by just walking a few blocks to the corner of Capilano Rd and Marine Drive. I you have a car or want to take a bus, it is a short drive north on Capilano Road to the famous "Capilano Suspension Bridge", the "Capilano Salmon Hatchery", Capilano Heights Chinese Restaurant, Cleveland Dam and Park, and keep going up Capilano road (which turns into Nancy Greene Way) and you will end up at the Grouse Mountain Skyride and Restaurant and Ski Hill. ( See Family and Kids Stuff below)
Golf Courses in North Vancouver
Shopping on the "North shore" or Downtown Vancouver.
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Park Royal Shopping Center
Located on the "North shore" in West Vancouver at the intersection of Taylor Way and Marine Drive in West Vancouver. Includes a scenic Village mall with sidewalk cafes. You are only a short ways to the beach and the famous West Vancouver Sea Walk with close by coffee shops and restaurants. |
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The World Famous "Victoria's Secret" store is at the corner of Robson St. and Burrard St. in downtown Vancouver. The second largest on in North America behind the one in New York City! Fun shopping for fashionably fun things!
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Use the same map as for Robson St. Shopping above.
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Family and Kids Stuff.
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Lynn Canyon Suspension Bridge and Ecology Center in North Vancouver.
1975 Peters Road, North Vancouver This is a free admission North Vancouver community park and the bridge is just as scary as the Capilano Suspension Bridge but with more natural trails to the river. Keep small children and pets close at hand as the canyon has fall hazards but if you stay on the trail walks you can have an enjoyable day. A coffee shop and restrooms and ample parking is available. Sometimes nature tours are offered at the ecology center. |
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Capilano Salmon Hatchery in North Vancouver.
4500 Capilano Park Road, North Vancouver District. (604) 666-1790 This is a free admission Federal Fish Hatchery next to the Cleveland dam on the Capilano River. Early in the year you can see young salmon and June through November, the adult coho, chinook salmon and steelhead trout migrate to this hatchery. There is ample parking and the kids will love to look through glass windows and see the salmon swimming up the fish ladder. There are great trails before and at the hatchery that cross the river and allow scenic walks through the towering cedar and fir trees of the B.C. rain forest. |
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Cleveland Dam and Park, North Vancouver.
This is a Free Access Park about a half km further up Capilano Road from the Capilano Salmon Hatchery. During spring runoff, the water over the spillway just thunders and sends a spray cloud high into the canyon with rainbows in it when the sun is shining. This is a great area to hike or picnic and the trails through the forest connect via a bridge to the Capilano Salmon Hatchery. |
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Capilano Suspension Bridge Park in North Vancouver.
3735 Capilano Rd. North Vancouver, A famous North Vancouver tourist destination but you must pay admission. The suspension bridge hangs high across the Capilano River. There is also the "Cliff walk" a suspended trail that hangs out from the vertical cliff. Lots of river walks and treetop to treetop walks and special events. It is a short drive north on Capilano Road to the famous "Capilano Suspension Bridge" |
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Grouse Mountain Sky Ride and Ski Hill in North Vancouver
Grouse Mountain Resorts Ltd. 6400 Nancy Greene Way North Vancouver, BC V7R 4K91 (604) 984-0661 Follow Capilano Road (which turns into Nancy Greene Way. Sight seeing, lunch, dinner, skiing, snowboarding and spectacular views over Vancouver and Burrard Inlet and Georgia Strait. There are two grizzly bears and other wildlife in the wilderness center. |
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This is a year round experience. At the end of the day, if you were staying at the Lonsdale Quay hotel you could catch a bus directly to the sky ride or take a cab. Summer and Winter events are always on for the whole family. Check and see if the skyride will be included if you make a dinner reservation and get one of the best views in Vancouver as the evening sun sets.
Honestly, Vancouver, the weather can be such that in January, February and March and sometimes into April, you can snow ski/board, golf or sturgeon fish all in the same day if you have the energy.
Honestly, Vancouver, the weather can be such that in January, February and March and sometimes into April, you can snow ski/board, golf or sturgeon fish all in the same day if you have the energy.
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Deep Cove Canoe and Kayak Rentals
Single or double kayaks, canoes and standup paddle boards. You can rent equipment for two hours, day or multiple day rentals. 2 hour rentals start at around $35 to $50 depending on the equipment. 2156 Banbury Rd, NORTH VANCOUVER, BC V7G2T1 (604) 929-2268 |
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Vancouver Convention Center and Seawall Walk to Stanley Park
From the heart of the downtown waterfront you stroll around the two convention centers, see the worlds largest "Lego Killer Whale", sea plane base and stroll to picturesque Stanley Park. |
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Stanley Park
World Famous Stanley Park, home of the Vancouver Aquarium, Sea Wall Drive and bike and forest walks, gardens, mini train rides, fine restaurants, outdoor pool and beaches. |
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Vancouver Canucks NHL Hockey
Vancouver's NHL team, tickets range from $75 to $200+ Rogers Arena Vancouver Giants Hockey.
Great Western Canada Hockey league budding stars of the NHL. Family affordable 4 packs start at $15 per seat and you might get a Whitespot Restaurant meal pack. 100N Renfrew St, Vancouver, BC V5K 3N7 |
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