Getting Here

Getting

here is easy

Find the Vancouver Aquarium in the heart of beautiful Stanley Park. Walk, bike, bus or drive to our doors and make green transportation part of your journey. It’s as easy as a walk in the park!

Quick info

5 Minutes

Drive from downtown

10 Minutes

Bike ride from downtown

15 Minutes

Bus ride from downtown

20 Minutes

Walk from downtown

The Vancouver Aquarium will be temporarily closed to the public starting Tuesday, March 17, 2020 and all programming will be cancelled as a preventative measure to help slow the spread of COVID-19 through our community. Learn more.

Walking or Biking

It's a walk (or a cycle) in the park

The Vancouver Aquarium is located in beautiful Stanley Park in downtown Vancouver, British Columbia. Make a day of it! Consider exploring the beauty of the park by experiencing some of the many other attractions, embarking on a sightseeing tour or dining at a restaurant before or after your visit to the Aquarium. 

For bikers

Find ample bike racks near our main entrance and throughout Stanley Park. (Be sure to lock your bike!) A Mobi bike share station is located on Avison Way adjacent to the Aquarium and is one of the five stations located in Stanley Park.

For walkers

A 15 to 20 minute walk from downtown Vancouver, walkers follow the green signs leading into Stanley Park on the north side of Georgia Street or stroll along the seawall.

Public transit

Take it easy and take the bus

Hop on Translink's #19 bus to Stanley Park and arrive within a five minute walk to the Vancouver Aquarium. Plan your route.

01

Bus

Take the #19 bus to Stanley Park, which runs along West Pender Street.

02

Skytrain + Bus

Take the Skytrain to Burrard Station and connect to the #19 bus on West Pender Street at Burrard Street.

03

Seabus + Bus

Take the Canada Line or the Seabus to Waterfront and connect to the #19 bus on West Pender Street.

Driving

Stanley Park-ing made easy

Find pay parking and electric vehicle charging stations adjacent to the Aquarium. There are many additional parking options throughout Stanley Park, including accessible parking spaces.

Parking tips

Review the parking map to view options before you visit

Find electric vehicle charging stations next to the main admission on Avison Way

Purchase parking at any station and park at any stall throughout Stanley Park

Take note! City of Vancouver manages all pay parking in Stanley Park

Other Options

Other options

Want to make a day of it? Consider arriving at the Aquarium by one of these other modes of transportation.

West Coast Sight Seeing

Hop-on, hop-off bus tours

Big Bus

Hop-on, hop-off bus tours

Clipper Vacations

Overnight sightseeing packages

Featured

Spring Break AquaCamps

AquaCamps offer your children 4 to 12 years of age a fun and educational experience of a lifetime. Register your child for week long camp programs over spring break: March 16 to 20 and March 23 to 27, 2020. 

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The Vancouver Aquarium is temporarily closed to the public as a preventative measure to help stop the spread of COVID-19 through our community. We have educational programming available online, and our gift shop remains open for online sales. ​​​​Read more.