Taxi - Limo Availability at Canada Place

[Diva Onboard]

We will arrive at the Canada Place Cruise Terminal in Vancouver. Does anyone know if there is good availability to get a taxi or limo at the cruise terminal for transportation to Vancouver International Airport?

 

Thanks.

[Vancouver Cruiser]

Lots of taxis available at Canada Place. They will be all lined up as you pick up your luggage as you exit.

 

 

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[scottbee]

We will arrive at the Canada Place Cruise Terminal in Vancouver. Does anyone know if there is good availability to get a taxi or limo at the cruise terminal for transportation to Vancouver International Airport?

 

Thanks.

 

Lots of taxis; Vancouver is a big city (Metro Vancouver is 2.5million). There's also a subway line from 3 blocks from Canada Place (Waterfront Station) to YVR, $4/ea. Generally as fast, if not faster than driving.

[xlxo]

I agree there's lots. However if multiple cruise ships arrive at the same time... there may be a significant wait....

 

@Diva: To clarify... which day are you arriving?

Edited January 26, 2015 by xlxo

[Piperpals]

A note that the taxis line up just up on the street outside the terminal wiating to get in. If you don't have loads of luggage you can walk up and grab one waiting on the street. Is much faster.

[xlxo]

The proper technique is to go to the Pan Pacific entrance or the Fairmont waterfront to get a cab.

 

If you walk up to Howe street's staging area, it can create confusion because cabs are parked tight end to end. You will create delays for others by loading luggage and the cabs behind are unable to drive around.

https://maps.google.com/maps?ll=49.28688,-123.113544&spn=0.00067,0.002798&t=m&z=19&layer=c&cbll=49.286879,-123.113544&panoid=50ty4Us3MlEbCG1AEtIFiQ&cbp=11,63.14,,0,14.84

 

While the Howe street staging area is small. The city creates additional staging areas around downtown (eg Hastings) for cabs to be quickly deployed when multiple cruise ships are scheduled to be arriving at the same time.

[Solararc]

Contact Time Limousine they are wonderful, and reasonably priced

[cpcanuck]

Contact Time Limousine they are wonderful, and reasonably priced

 

Taxi will be much cheaper - about $35-$40 one way Canada Place to YVR. Just checked Time Limo rate calculator - same route would cost $93+ for a Sedan (a van would be even more).

 

I've had no difficulty getting a cab leaving Canada Place.

[Diva Onboard]

Thanks everyone for the info.

 

XlXO - We arrive on a Friday, May 1.

 

cpcanuck - Thanks for the price comparison. We'll grab a taxi for certain.

[Bruin Steve]

Our cruise ends up in Vancouver on Friday, June 19--when we'll be the only cruise ship in port...

Our flight home to LAX out of YVR is scheduled for 1:00 pm on Air Canada...

I think we'll be relatively safe, no?

[xlxo]

Thanks everyone for the info.

 

XlXO - We arrive on a Friday, May 1.

 

cpcanuck - Thanks for the price comparison. We'll grab a taxi for certain.

May 1st has 2 ships in Vancouver that morning (Solstace @ 7pm and Grand Princess at 7:30pm)... Should be OK for taxi's.

[xlxo]

Our cruise ends up in Vancouver on Friday, June 19--when we'll be the only cruise ship in port...

Our flight home to LAX out of YVR is scheduled for 1:00 pm on Air Canada...

I think we'll be relatively safe, no?

1pm is OK.... you even have enough time for breakfast....

 

• 1pm wheels up
  
• 10:30am should be latest arriving at YVR for check-in and security clearance (YVR does recommends 3hrs).
  
• 9:50am should be latest you catch the taxi for the 35 minute trip
  
• 9:15am should be when you walk off the boat for customs and luggage retrieval
  

It's nice when you are the only ship in port.

[Urban trekker]

According to Port Metro website there are three ships berthing at Canada Place on May 1, 2015.

 

http://www.portmetrovancouver.com/about/cruiseandtourism/cruiselineschedules.aspx

 

In addition to the two you name the Westerdamn is also here that day - I will be disembarking the Grand Princess and some friends will be disembarking the Westerdamn - so it could be busy.

 

This will also put to a test some of the new improvements that have been taken to improve the security flow at Canada Place when three ships or more ships are berthed there.

 

Cheers!

 

Dennis

[xlxo]

According to Port Metro website there are three ships berthing at Canada Place on May 1, 2015.

 

http://www.portmetrovancouver.com/about/cruiseandtourism/cruiselineschedules.aspx

 

OK with 3 ships in Canada Place..... plan delay contingencies for May 1st arrivers trying to get to the airport...

 

Here's an some old news stories when 4 ships arrive in Vancouver at the same time...

http://www.cbc.ca/m/touch/canada/britishcolumbia/story/1.2645415

http://www.portmetrovancouver.com/en/about/news/2014/05/15/high-cruise-passenger-volumes-expected-on-saturday-may-17

 

Taxi's, buses and subway will all be busy.