Help in Vancouver

[Jabbermom]

If we want to take evening amtrack train to Seattle after cruise this summer,what do we do in Vancouver for a day with all our luggage? Whats the easier way to get to amtrack station? Have never been to Vancouver before.

[scottbee]

If we want to take evening amtrack train to Seattle after cruise this summer,what do we do in Vancouver for a day with all our luggage? Whats the easier way to get to amtrack station? Have never been to Vancouver before.

 

There's a company which will storage called "CDS Baggage" that will store your luggage at the cruise dock for a nominal fee. I can never remember if CDS is their old name or new name (also called Priority Baggage)

 

http://www.portmetrovancouver.com/en/about/cruiseandtourism/passengerinformation.aspx

 

From downtown to Pacific Station (corner of Main & Terminal), is a $10 taxi fare, or $2.50/ea on Skytrain. Given you're headed for a late afternoon train, I'd take the taxi because Skytrain will be filled with commuters, and there's not much in it for price (unlike the airport run)

[Putterdude]

As an alternative to Priority Baggage Services you could take your luggage to a close by downtown hotel and give the bell captain a nice tip to put your luggage in their lock up for the day.

[TheCalicoCat]

Can we take them to the train station after leaving the cruise ship & have them held until the train leaves in the evening?

 

I'm not sure that I want to hold them at the cruise terminal or random hotel - decided on a destination & then have to return to the cruise terminal only to then have to go to the train station...

[hexdragon]

I am fairly sure that they will not accept bags early. I think i read something on the Amtrak website about that...

[Putterdude]

Yes, it is possible to check them earlier in the day but by the time you have commuted to the Pacific Central Station which Amtrak uses you will lost a minimum of 30 mins of your short time in Vancouver....but in the end the decision is yours.:)