How to get to Vancouver airport? What is the mode of transportation to downtown?

Vancouver, as the largest city on the west coast of Canada, has a very developed transportation system and a large number of tourists visit it every year. Do you know about this? How to fly to Vancouver? What means of transportation do I need to take from the locomotive to the city? How much does it cost to take these cars? In the face of everyone's confusion, Bian Xiao has compiled some related contents, and interested friends can come and have a look!

First of all, how to get to Vancouver

Vancouver International Airport is located in the southwest of downtown15km. Domestic and international routes are all over Canada and major cities in the United States. If you want to go to Calgary, Edmonton, Toronto and other places, Air Canada provides very dense flights. There are about 49 flights from all over China to Vancouver every week. It takes only 10.5 hour to fly from Beijing to Vancouver, 10.7 hour to fly from Shanghai to Vancouver and1/0.25 hour to fly from Hong Kong to Vancouver. It takes 4 hours to fly from Toronto to Vancouver, 1 hour from Calgary to Vancouver, and 4 hours from Ottawa to Vancouver.

YVR Vancouver International Airport

Vancouver International Airport is located on West Richmond Island, about 12km from the city center, and it is the second busiest airport in Canada. All domestic and international terminals have free Wi-Fi coverage. Due to the large number of Chinese in Vancouver, all the signs of Vancouver International Airport are in English, French and Chinese. Many service points in the airport can also request Chinese service, and many airport clerks can also speak Chinese. There is a big food court before the security check in the departure area. It is also a good choice to have a cup of coffee and a snack before departure.

terminal

Vancouver International Airport has three terminals, one of which is a domestic terminal, which is mainly used for domestic flights to all parts of Canada. The airlines affiliated here mainly include Air Canada International, Air Canada Express and Seaplanes. The international airport is divided into two areas: flights to the United States and flights to other parts of the world. Among them, passengers flying to the United States can go through the US Customs in advance at Vancouver Airport.

check luggage

Luggage storage service is provided before security check on the second floor of domestic and international terminals. There are two kinds of services, long-term and short-term, ranging from 5 Canadian dollars to 8.5 Canadian dollars per piece.

currency conversion

Except the South Railway Station, it is easy to find the ice currency exchange point in other terminals, whether before or after the security check.

postal services

There is a postal service point on the first floor of the domestic terminal, which can send postcards or parcels.

Second, how to get to the city?

1) taxi

When you leave the airport, there is a clear icon. As long as you follow the instructions, you can find a specific taxi stand. There is a special taxi waiting area on the arrival floor (2nd floor) of domestic and international terminals, and it takes about 20-30 minutes to reach the urban area. The cost is about 20 Canadian dollars, and you should tip 15% of the fare when you get off the bus. Generally, the tax in downtown Vancouver is about 34-37 Canadian dollars.

2) Airport bus

Take the airport bus at the stop sign on the right side of the exit on the second floor. It takes about 30-50 minutes to get to the major hotels, stations and ferry terminals in the city center. The fare is one-way 10 Canadian dollars, round-trip 17 Canadian dollars, passengers over 65 Canadian dollars, and round-trip 16 Canadian dollars. Airport bus 15- 12: 30, 6: 15-22:30, 22:30-0:30 every 30 minutes.

3) Bus

Take bus 100 to the intersection of glanville Street and West 70th Street on the left rear of the third floor of the airport, and then transfer to bus No.20 and No.8 to reach the city center. The journey is about 1 hour, and the fare is about 2 Canadian dollars.

4)SkyTrain Urban Railway Canada Line

Canada Line is a newly opened MRT train, connecting downtown Vancouver and Vancouver International Airport (YVR). It takes only 22 minutes to quickly transport passengers from the airport to the city. Canada Line is a green, cheap and extremely convenient part of Vancouver's elevated railway system. When it entered Richmond, it bifurcated, with one line leading to the airport and the other line continuing to Richmond.

5) renting a car

The airport has a car rental point and a car return point, which is very convenient. At Vancouver International Airport, all car rental companies are located on the ground floor of the airport parking lot. When renting a car, in principle, you need to provide a China driver's license, official documents and an international driver's license with an interpreter, and you need to use an international credit card as insurance protection.