YVR · Layover Guide
Vancouver
Stop in Vancouver.
25 min from airport to city center
Places to stay
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min to center
sky train- 01Canada Line SkyTrain (25 min to downtown, $4.50)
- 02Taxi/Uber (30 min, $35-45)
- 03YVR Skylynx shuttle to downtown hotels
- 01Stanley Park seawall bike ride with mountain views
- 02Granville Island Public Market for local seafood and artisan goods
- 03Gastown steam clock and cobblestone streets
- 04Dim sum in Richmond's Golden Village
- 05Capilano Suspension Bridge through temperate rainforest
Experiences in Vancouver
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Where to stay →Drop your luggage. Don't drag it around the city.
YVR Baggage Storage
Domestic Terminal, Level 2
$12/bag
5 min walk
Fairmont Vancouver Airport
Connected to US departures
$150/day
3 min walk
Bounce Luggage Storage Downtown
Various downtown locations
$8/bag
0 min walk
From the terminal to the good part.
Canada Line SkyTrain
downtown
Runs every 3-8 min, direct to Waterfront Station
25 min
$3.50
Taxi
downtown
Flat rate to downtown zone
30 min
$40.00
Uber/Lyft
downtown
Pickup at designated rideshare area Level 2
30 min
$28.00
Canada Line to Richmond
richmond
For dim sum at Aberdeen Centre or Golden Village
8 min
$3.50
Vancouver Attractions Pass
Capilano, FlyOver Canada, Vancouver Lookout, Aquarium
Best for 10+ hour layovers
$85
per day
At the airport
- 01Bill Reid's 'The Spirit of Haida Gwaii' jade sculpture
- 02BC aquarium exhibits with jellyfish tanks
- 03Fairmont Vancouver Airport Hotel spa
- 04Local craft beer at Flying Beaver Bar (floatplane dock views)
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