Getting Around Burnaby
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Burnaby Airport information
Vancouver International Airport (YVR)
Approximate taxi fare: $29 CAD
Operating since 1931, the modern Vancouver International Airport is Canada's 2nd busiest airport, behind the Toronto Pearson International Airport. Serving more than 17 million passengers and approximately 300,000 take-offs and landings per year, Vancouver International was voted the top airport in North America by the International Air Transport Association in 2003. Located just eight miles south of Vancouver, the airport serves domestic and international flights throughout North America, Asia and Europe through one of its 90 boarding gates and three main terminals, including the Domestic Terminal, International Terminal and South Terminal, a regional hub for small aircraft. The airport serves as the hub for Air Canada and services a total of 87 airline carriers.
Vancouver International offer a shuttle that will run among terminals, and a Link Building between the Domestic and International terminals, which will replace the temporary glass corridor "Link" that exists now.
Vancouver International offers extensive amenities and luxuries, including a vast selection of shops, bars, casual and fine dining and luggage and shoe repair, as well as a spa and health club. Guests will also enjoy the airport's well-lit, blue and green interior that houses an extensive Northwest coast native art collection. The airport connects to the four-diamond Fairmont Vancouver Hotel, which offers 392 luxurious guest rooms. Hourly, daily, valet and long-term parking is available near the Domestic and International terminals.
Airline carriers serving Vancouver International Airport
All Nippon Airways
Aeromexico
Air Canada
Air China
Air New Zealand
Air North
Air Pacific
Air Transit
Alaska Airlines
American Airlines
Asiana Airlines
Austrian Airlines
Baxter Aviation
Belair
British Airways
British Midland
Canadian Air Charters
Canadian Forces
Canadian North
Cargojet Airlines
Cathay Pacific Airways
Central Mountain Air
Champion Air
China Airlines
China Eastern Airlines
Condor Flugdienst
DHL
Delta Air Lines
Delta Connection
EVA Air
Federal Express
Finnair
Flyglobespan
Frontier Airlines
Globespan
Harbour Air Ltd.
Hawkair
Helijet Airways
Highland Helicopters
Horizon Air
Japan Airlines
KD Air Corporation
KLM
Kelowna Flightcraft
Korean Air
LAN Airlines
LOT Polish Airlines
LTU Airways
LOT Polish Airlines
LTU Intl Airways
Lignum Air
London Air Service
Lufthansa
Martinair
Mexicana
Miami Air
Midwest Airlines
MyTravel
Nolinor Aviation
Northern Thunderbird Air Inc.
Northwest International Jet
Oasis Hong Kong Airlines
Orca Airways
Pacific Coastal Airlines Ltd.
Philippine Airlines
Purolator
Qantas Airways
Richmond Helicopters
Saltspring Air
Scandinavian Airlines SAS
Seair Seaplanes
Singapore Airlines
Skywest Airlines
Skyservice Airlines
Sunwing Airlines
Thai Airways
Thomas Cook Airlines
Tofino Air
US Airways
United Airlines
United Express
United Parcel Service
Vancouver Helicopters
Voyageur Airways
West Coast Air
WestJet
Zoom Airlines
Approximate taxi fare: $29 CAD
Operating since 1931, the modern Vancouver International Airport is Canada's 2nd busiest airport, behind the Toronto Pearson International Airport. Serving more than 17 million passengers and approximately 300,000 take-offs and landings per year, Vancouver International was voted the top airport in North America by the International Air Transport Association in 2003. Located just eight miles south of Vancouver, the airport serves domestic and international flights throughout North America, Asia and Europe through one of its 90 boarding gates and three main terminals, including the Domestic Terminal, International Terminal and South Terminal, a regional hub for small aircraft. The airport serves as the hub for Air Canada and services a total of 87 airline carriers.
Vancouver International offer a shuttle that will run among terminals, and a Link Building between the Domestic and International terminals, which will replace the temporary glass corridor "Link" that exists now.
Vancouver International offers extensive amenities and luxuries, including a vast selection of shops, bars, casual and fine dining and luggage and shoe repair, as well as a spa and health club. Guests will also enjoy the airport's well-lit, blue and green interior that houses an extensive Northwest coast native art collection. The airport connects to the four-diamond Fairmont Vancouver Hotel, which offers 392 luxurious guest rooms. Hourly, daily, valet and long-term parking is available near the Domestic and International terminals.
Airline carriers serving Vancouver International Airport
All Nippon Airways
Aeromexico
Air Canada
Air China
Air New Zealand
Air North
Air Pacific
Air Transit
Alaska Airlines
American Airlines
Asiana Airlines
Austrian Airlines
Baxter Aviation
Belair
British Airways
British Midland
Canadian Air Charters
Canadian Forces
Canadian North
Cargojet Airlines
Cathay Pacific Airways
Central Mountain Air
Champion Air
China Airlines
China Eastern Airlines
Condor Flugdienst
DHL
Delta Air Lines
Delta Connection
EVA Air
Federal Express
Finnair
Flyglobespan
Frontier Airlines
Globespan
Harbour Air Ltd.
Hawkair
Helijet Airways
Highland Helicopters
Horizon Air
Japan Airlines
KD Air Corporation
KLM
Kelowna Flightcraft
Korean Air
LAN Airlines
LOT Polish Airlines
LTU Airways
LOT Polish Airlines
LTU Intl Airways
Lignum Air
London Air Service
Lufthansa
Martinair
Mexicana
Miami Air
Midwest Airlines
MyTravel
Nolinor Aviation
Northern Thunderbird Air Inc.
Northwest International Jet
Oasis Hong Kong Airlines
Orca Airways
Pacific Coastal Airlines Ltd.
Philippine Airlines
Purolator
Qantas Airways
Richmond Helicopters
Saltspring Air
Scandinavian Airlines SAS
Seair Seaplanes
Singapore Airlines
Skywest Airlines
Skyservice Airlines
Sunwing Airlines
Thai Airways
Thomas Cook Airlines
Tofino Air
US Airways
United Airlines
United Express
United Parcel Service
Vancouver Helicopters
Voyageur Airways
West Coast Air
WestJet
Zoom Airlines
Burnaby Train information
Pacific Central Station
The Amtrak Cascades route runs from Eugene, Oregon, to the Pacific Central Station in downtown Vancouver with stops in Salem, Tacoma, Portland and Seattle. The 10-hour-and-25-minute-long trip takes passengers past Mount St. Helens and across the Columbia River Gorge. With multiple departures daily, the Amtrak Cascades fleet consists of 11 trains with both business class and reserved coach seating.
VIA Rail
The Canadian route on VIA Rail travels from Vancouver to Toronto along the northern Ontario lakelands, Prairies and Canadian Rockies. The three-day journey includes stops in Winnipeg, Saskatoon, Edmonton, Jasper, Kamloops and Sudbury Junction. Canada's VIA Rail runs more than 480 trains per week, serving more than four million passengers per year, and was recently named among the top trains in the world by the Society of the International Railway Travelers. Multiple trains leave Vancouver on Friday, Sunday and Tuesday, and leave Toronto on Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday.
The Amtrak Cascades route runs from Eugene, Oregon, to the Pacific Central Station in downtown Vancouver with stops in Salem, Tacoma, Portland and Seattle. The 10-hour-and-25-minute-long trip takes passengers past Mount St. Helens and across the Columbia River Gorge. With multiple departures daily, the Amtrak Cascades fleet consists of 11 trains with both business class and reserved coach seating.
VIA Rail
The Canadian route on VIA Rail travels from Vancouver to Toronto along the northern Ontario lakelands, Prairies and Canadian Rockies. The three-day journey includes stops in Winnipeg, Saskatoon, Edmonton, Jasper, Kamloops and Sudbury Junction. Canada's VIA Rail runs more than 480 trains per week, serving more than four million passengers per year, and was recently named among the top trains in the world by the Society of the International Railway Travelers. Multiple trains leave Vancouver on Friday, Sunday and Tuesday, and leave Toronto on Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday.
Burnaby Ground information
TransLink
The modern, clean and safe TransLink public transportation system serves Vancouver with bus, rail (SkyTrain) and marine (SeaBus) transit routes. TransLink runs on a three-zone system, with the city of Vancouver as Zone 1, and services 165 million passengers per year. Passengers may purchase passes for one, two or three zones; all passes include travel on buses, SkyTrain and SeaBus. Both concession passes (for children ages 5-13, students ages 14-19 and seniors) and adult passes are available. Cash fares are C$2.50 for an adult pass and C$1.75 for a concession pass; a Faresaver book of 10 passes is C$19 for an adult pass and C$16 for a concession pass; and an unlimited day pass is C$9 for an adult pass and C$7 for a concession pass.
TransLink Buses
The city of Vancouver and greater Vancouver area enjoy an extensive and efficient bus system. In fact, over 85 percent of metropolitan Vancouver residents have convention bus services within fewer than one mile of their homes. The Coast Mountain Bus accounts for nearly 75 percent of all transit trips in the region and operates seven days a week for 18 to 20 hours per day; buses leave every four to 10 minutes. Additional buses within the transit network include express coach buses, community shuttles, emission-free trolley buses and the NightBus, which operates every 30 minutes from 1:30 to 4 AM nightly.
SkyTrain
SkyTrain, the world's longest automated light rapid transit system, operates 33 stations and spans more than 30 miles. Emission-free and energy-efficient trains leave every two to eight minutes along the Expo and Millennium lines and link with buses and the SeaBus at the downtown Waterfront station. SkyTrain operates Monday through Friday from about 5 to 12:30 AM, Saturday from 6 to 12:30 AM and Sunday from 7 AM to 11:30 PM.
The modern, clean and safe TransLink public transportation system serves Vancouver with bus, rail (SkyTrain) and marine (SeaBus) transit routes. TransLink runs on a three-zone system, with the city of Vancouver as Zone 1, and services 165 million passengers per year. Passengers may purchase passes for one, two or three zones; all passes include travel on buses, SkyTrain and SeaBus. Both concession passes (for children ages 5-13, students ages 14-19 and seniors) and adult passes are available. Cash fares are C$2.50 for an adult pass and C$1.75 for a concession pass; a Faresaver book of 10 passes is C$19 for an adult pass and C$16 for a concession pass; and an unlimited day pass is C$9 for an adult pass and C$7 for a concession pass.
TransLink Buses
The city of Vancouver and greater Vancouver area enjoy an extensive and efficient bus system. In fact, over 85 percent of metropolitan Vancouver residents have convention bus services within fewer than one mile of their homes. The Coast Mountain Bus accounts for nearly 75 percent of all transit trips in the region and operates seven days a week for 18 to 20 hours per day; buses leave every four to 10 minutes. Additional buses within the transit network include express coach buses, community shuttles, emission-free trolley buses and the NightBus, which operates every 30 minutes from 1:30 to 4 AM nightly.
SkyTrain
SkyTrain, the world's longest automated light rapid transit system, operates 33 stations and spans more than 30 miles. Emission-free and energy-efficient trains leave every two to eight minutes along the Expo and Millennium lines and link with buses and the SeaBus at the downtown Waterfront station. SkyTrain operates Monday through Friday from about 5 to 12:30 AM, Saturday from 6 to 12:30 AM and Sunday from 7 AM to 11:30 PM.
Burnaby Public information
SeaBus
The SeaBus system consists of two double-ended catamaran ferries that hold up to 400 people. SeaBus operates on two terminals: the Waterfront Terminal, which connects with buses and SkyTrain, and the Lonsdale Quay Terminal, which connects North Vancouver and Metro Vancouver. The transit takes 12 minutes and runs Monday through Saturday from 6 to 1 AM and Sunday from 8 AM to 11PM.
Rental Cars
Many major rental car companies can be found throughout Vancouver. Alamo, Avis, Budget, Dollar, Hertz, National and Thrifty rental car companies are represented at Vancouver International Airport. Enterprise Rent-a-Car and Discount Car and Truck also service the city of Vancouver and can be called to service the airport.
Taxis
Plenty of taxis companies run in the Vancouver area and can be flagged down throughout downtown. Guests should expect an approximate C$30 fare from the airport to downtown Vancouver and anywhere from C$5 to C$10 for traveling around downtown. More than 400 taxis are available 24 hours a day for Vancouver International Airport travelers and can be found at outside of both the Domestic and International terminals.
The SeaBus system consists of two double-ended catamaran ferries that hold up to 400 people. SeaBus operates on two terminals: the Waterfront Terminal, which connects with buses and SkyTrain, and the Lonsdale Quay Terminal, which connects North Vancouver and Metro Vancouver. The transit takes 12 minutes and runs Monday through Saturday from 6 to 1 AM and Sunday from 8 AM to 11PM.
Rental Cars
Many major rental car companies can be found throughout Vancouver. Alamo, Avis, Budget, Dollar, Hertz, National and Thrifty rental car companies are represented at Vancouver International Airport. Enterprise Rent-a-Car and Discount Car and Truck also service the city of Vancouver and can be called to service the airport.
Taxis
Plenty of taxis companies run in the Vancouver area and can be flagged down throughout downtown. Guests should expect an approximate C$30 fare from the airport to downtown Vancouver and anywhere from C$5 to C$10 for traveling around downtown. More than 400 taxis are available 24 hours a day for Vancouver International Airport travelers and can be found at outside of both the Domestic and International terminals.
