The
Sky Train is one of Vancouver's
best transportation bargains. For $8.00, the price of a DayPass, you can ride Vancouver
SkyTrain the length of its 28km route and return. With the same $8.00 ticket, you
can take side trips on the
SeaBus to the
North Shore
or ride as many of Vancouver's 1000 buses as you can squeeze into the day.
If you need specific Vancouver Sky Train schedule information, consult the Translink website or call
Translink at 604-953-3333.
Mp> If you want to get from one part of Vancouver
to another, the Vancouver SkyTrain, like the bus and SeaBus, costs $2.25 for one
zone, $3.25 for two and $4.50 for three. SkyTrains run from about 5:30AM until around
1:00AM, depending on the station.
DayPasses are available at the SeaBus station, Vancouver SkyTrain
station, Safeway grocery stores, Mac convenience stores, 7/11 convenience stores,
Save On Foods and at many London Drugs and Shoppers' Drug Marts.
The SkyTrain is not just a bargain, however. The Vancouver SkyTrain
is one of the best ways to see Vancouver and the surrounding area. From the Vancouver
SkyTrain, you get great views of downtown, neighborhoods and the splendor of the
North Shore mountains.
You can catch the Vancouver Sky Train at any Sky Train stop, or at its terminus
Waterfront Station, just east of Canada Place in downtown Vancouver.
Waterfront Station
If you only want to go to the heart of downtown, take the Vancouver SkyTrain two
stops and exit at the Granville Station. That will put you in the heart of downtown
Vancouver. You can shop at Pacific Centre Mall or walk a couple of blocks south
on Granville to Vancouver's most fashionable shopping area, Robson Street.
If you want to see some of the attractions outside Vancouver proper, the Sky Train
is an easy way to do it.
For example, you can take the Vancouver Sky Train to Metrotown, B.C's largest shopping
complex with over 500 shops and services, 22 cinemas and the Metropolis Entertainment
Centre. Metrotown is only eight stops from the Waterfront Station.
Six stops beyond Metrotown is the centre of New West, Columbia Station. It puts
you near the Canada Games Pool where you can swim in the Olympic size swimming pool
or work out in the fitness centre and training circuit. The facility is open daily
from 6:30am-10:30pm. From the SkyTrain, transfer to Bus #102.
From The Columbia Station you are just four stops from completing the entire 39
minute grand tour to the end of the line Surrey's King George Station.