Vancouver Metro, Airport To Cruise Ship

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Vancouver – Getting To Canada Place

Canada Place Cruise Terminal

Taking an Alaska cruise out of Vancouver, Canada? Save yourself a lot of money and maybe even some time by traveling from the Vancouver International Airport to the Canada Place Cruise Terminal using SkyTrain. About C$13 via SkyTrain versus C$44 via taxi and, on average, about 15 minutes faster.

It’s only a short walk from the central airport concourse to the airport SkyTrain station and the Canada Place cruise terminal is only a two or three short blocks from the SkyTrain waterfront station.

Canada Line Station near Canada Place

SkyTrain service runs about ever 15 minutes during daytime hours and going from the airport to Canada Place (cruise pier) requires a 2 zone ticket fare. Discounts, which are referred to as concessions are based on age and do not require Canadian residence. There is a Vancouver International Airport surcharge of about C$2.60 for fares originating from the airport. The trains you need to take are designated Canada Line.

Step-by-step instructions to Purchase a Ticket from the airport to Canada Place or a return:

Go to the Canada Line platform and use the vending machine

1. Select 2 zones
2. Choose any concession that applies for the discount
3. Enter the number of passengers
4. Insert credit card and confirm purchase
5. Take tickets from the bin and tap ticket to enter platform (ticket expires in 90 minutes)
6. Tap at the destination station gate to exit the system

Vending machines are easy to use and accept most credit cards. Passes are cardboard tickets that are used to tap through the platform gates in and out.

FULL CASH FARES*

• Adult $3.10 1-ZONE.
• Adult $4.45 2-ZONE.
• Adult $6.05 3-ZONE

Each single fare is valid for 90 minutes on bus, SkyTrain and All journeys across the system starting after 6:30 p.m. weekdays and all travel on weekends (Saturday, Sunday, and holidays) are a 1-Zone fare.

* Please note there is a Vancouver International Airport surcharge of about C$2.20 for trips originating from the airport.

Passengers who are eligible for discounted “concession” fares include:

Seniors 65 and older, Youth 13 to 18 years, HandyCard holders, Kids 12 and Under Ride Free.

Fare Zones

There are three fare zones across Metro Vancouver. The number of SkyTrain boundaries you cross during your trip determines the fare, depending on the time of day and number of zone boundaries you cross during your trip.

FYI – All bus and HandyDART trips regardless of zones crossed, time of day, or day of the week are 1-Zone fares.

Click this map to download this high resolution map.

This city deserves a few days to see and it’s also relatively easy to move around the Vancouver area using public transportation. In addition to SkyTrain there is a wide network of buses and a water based system called SeaBus. The SeaBus crosses the Burrard Inlet to provide travel between Waterfront Station in Downtown Vancouver to Lonsdale Quay in North Vancouver.