xlxo Posted July 29, 2015 #26 Share Posted July 29, 2015 Just wanted to add my thoughts..... love Skytrain/Canada Line/subway when travelling with NO luggage. Otherwise I prefer the taxi. $35 for a taxi carload door to door service vs $9 per adult ($4 double zone + YVR surcharge). Pan Pacific, Fairmont Waterfront, and Fairmont Pacific Rim are great hotels.... but as a budget traveller, I prefer staying a few blocks away where prices can be a few hundred dollars cheaper. Savings can be used for additional nights in Vancouver or Alaskan excursions recommend arriving in YVR the day before to avoid flight delays that can have you late for your ship. check this link for Canada hours and frequency. In general service to/from YVR is 5 minutes, but can be 20 minutes in the late evening.http://tripplanning.translink.ca/hiwire?.a=iScheduleLookupSearch&LineName=999&LineAbbr=999 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
solocanadian Posted July 29, 2015 #27 Share Posted July 29, 2015 Agree! The Fairmont-YVR is a great hotel to stay in and the Canada Line train station to downtown is not a long/far walk It is a Long walk, John if you have balance and mobility problems like me. I had a hard enough time with just a purse to meet friends at the Pan Pacific for Dinner. Both ankles have been broken so walking is a real problem for me. Can't imagine how I would have done it with a suite case and carry on bag. I'd rather pay a parking fee if I did dinner again. I know it's expensive but that is at least manageable for me whereby walking with all kinds of crap is not. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare Copper10-8 Posted July 29, 2015 #28 Share Posted July 29, 2015 It is a Long walk, John if you have balance and mobility problems like me. I had a hard enough time with just a purse to meet friends at the Pan Pacific for Dinner. Both ankles have been broken so walking is a real problem for me. Can't imagine how I would have done it with a suite case and carry on bag. I'd rather pay a parking fee if I did dinner again. I know it's expensive but that is at least manageable for me whereby walking with all kinds of crap is not. Point well taken Ma'am; Take care! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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