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Urban Waters Conference July 19-22, 2009 Educator's from British Columbia, Oregon, Washington and Alaska coming together to share ideas, network, and learn the latest in conservation and research. |
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Travel Green - Keep Vancouver Pristine! We are very excited that you will be attending the 2009 NAME Conference at Vancouver Aquarium Marine Science Centre, Vancouver, BC. Here are some options for transportation to and from the Aquarium. |
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Transportation Options |
Getting to Vancouver |
Travelling to the Aquarium
Walking Back to Top
The Vancouver Aquarium is a 15 –20 minute walk from Downtown. Follow the green signs leading into Stanley Park on the North Side of Georgia Street.
Bike Rentals Back to Top
604/688-5141 Located at Denman and Georgia, near Stanley Park, Spokes has a wide selection of bikes, including kids' bikes, tandems, mountain bikes, and Rollerblades.
604/688-2453 If you're starting your bike ride near Stanley Park, try this friendly
store. It has a range of bikes and Rollerblades as well as baby joggers and bike
trailers.
604/648-2600 This outfit rents bikes on the Yaletown section of the bike path. To explore the Granville Island and Kitsilano area, a better bet might be their Kitsilano branch.
Public Transit Back to Top
Translink Bus and SkyTrain Routes
For your convenience the most common routes are listed below:
1. Take the #19 Bus to Stanley Park, it runs along W. Pender.
2. Take the #135, running along West Hastings, to Burrard Street and connect to the #19 bus on W. Pender & Georgia.
3. Take the Skytrain to Burrard Station and connect to the #19 bus on W. Pender & Georgia.
Zone 1: Yellow |
Zone 2: Red |
Zone 3: Green |
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Fare Zones The number of zones (colours) you touch during your trip will determine your fare. Fares vary depending on the time of day, day of the week and the zones you travel. Fares may be paid in cash or by purchasing tickets or passes before you travel. Exact change only. Operators do not carry change.
Transferring Between Bus, SkyTrain and SeaBus You can travel up to 90 minutes for each cash fare or FareSaver ticket in the zone(s) purchased. You can transfer between bus, SkyTrain and SeaBus in any direction. |
Add-Fares
Any valid fare proof of payment transfer may be upgraded on the bus and at SkyTrain/SeaBus ticket vending machines for two-zone or three-zone travel.
Cash Fares |
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Buses require exact coin fare. SkyTrain accepts coins (except pennies) & bills (up to $20). Debit & credit cards are accepted at most SkyTrain stations. |
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Zone |
Adult |
Concession |
Regular Fares |
1 Zone |
$2.50 |
$1.75 |
Discount Fares |
All Zones |
$2.50 |
$1.75 |
FareSaver Tickets |
Zone |
Adult |
Concession |
Regular Fares |
1 Zone |
$19.00 |
$16.00 |
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All day passes can be purchased from 7-Eleven Stores.
To plan your bus route to the Aquarium, visit the Translink Website
Driving and Carpooling Back to Top
| Origin | Carpool Contact | Phone | |
| Oregon | Joy Tally | 541.888.5558 | Joy.Tally@state.or.us |
| Victoria | Gord Green | 250.478.9962 | gordongreen@shaw.ca |
| Washington | Amy Sprenger | 206.280.9850 | agsprenger@gmail.com |
Driving From Oregon or Washington
I-5 North to Vancouver (I-5 turns into Hwy 99, which goes downtown Vancouver)
Driving From Downtown Vancouver:
Drive west on Georgia Street.
Continue west past Denman Street. Proceed right into Stanley Park.
Follow the signs directing you to the Vancouver Aquarium.
Please note: Many of the roads in Stanley Park are one way. Watch for signs.
Driving From North and West Vancouver:
Take the Lions Gate Bridge
Exit on the first right to enter Stanley Park
Follow the signs for "Other Park Attractions"Leads you around the park on Park Drive
Turn left on Avison Way just past the Info Booth
Park Drive is a one-way road system.
Please note: Many of the roads in Stanley Park are one way. Watch for signs.
Parking
Pay Parking is available adjacent to the Aquarium and throughout Stanley Park. If the adjacent lot is full, there are many options close-by:
Near the Info Booth (4 minute walk).
Near the Children’s Zoo and the Miniature Train (4 minute walk).
In the Central Parking Lot off Pipeline Road (7 minute walk).
There are a few wheelchair accessible parking spaces available at each of these lots above.
Pay parking is in effect in parking lots and on roadways throughout Stanley Park.
Pay parking is operated by Central Parking Systems:
Info line: 604-684-8922
Office: 604-684-6634 (Mon-Fri, 8am-5pm).
Address: 1440 West Pender Street
Parking rates (Subject to change):
April-September - $2/hr or $8/day.
Rates in effect 6 am to 9 pm daily.
Meters accept coins, Visa and Mastercard.
Getting to Vancouver from out of Town Back to Top
Car
Travelling from the South – Interstate 5 merges onto Highway 99, which will bring you into downtown Vancouver.
Travelling from North /North-East – Highway 1, which will bring you into downtown Vancouver.
Ferry
BC Ferries has service to Horseshoe Bay (20 minutes north of Vancouver) and Tsawwassen (45 minutes south of Vancouver)
Tsawwassen: upon arrival, go east to Highway 99 and north to Vancouver
Horseshoe Bay: upon arrival, go south on Highway 1 to Vancouver
Airport
Vancouver International (YVR)
From the airport, follow the signs to downtown Vancouver
You can also fly to Seattle or Bellingham if you are looking for a cheaper travel option, but you'll need to find transportation to Vancouver.
Train
Amtrak Cascades will bring you to downtown Vancouver (Vancouver - Seattle - Tacoma - Portland - Salem – Eugene).
Bus
Greyhound Bus Lines will bring you to downtown Vancouver.