mscloyd Posted April 15, 2004 #1 Share Posted April 15, 2004 We can reserve a car in Vancouver for around $35.00 to be picked up at the airport and drop at Canada Place or the Westin Bayshore (where we will be staying). We will arrive at 10:00 a.m. so thought we would drive to Stanley Park for the afternoon before checking into our hotel. I'm trying to figure out if it is worth keeping the car for the night or not. I'm sure there is a fee for parking at the hotel. It would be convenient to have the car to get to the dock the next morning, but might cost more to park it for the night than it would to just hire a cab to take us and all our luggage to the ship. Ok, so what would be the advantages/disadvantages of keeping the car overnight. We also want to go to Chinatown and Gastown. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mscloyd Posted April 18, 2004 Author #2 Share Posted April 18, 2004 Can anyone give their opinion if it's worth the hassle of keeping the car overnight or would we be better off turning it in at the hotel (no drop charge) to avoid paying for parking. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
comxkid Posted April 18, 2004 #3 Share Posted April 18, 2004 mscloyd, I wrestled with the car rental issue and decided not to do it. Based on what various residents of Vancouver have said, parking is a major hassle. We will be renting a limousine from the airport to our hotel and then using the Vancouver Trolley Company for local transportation. Here is their website. The Vancouver Trolley Company They have stops at each of the locations that we are planning to attend. North to Alaska on the Radiance of the Seas <center> <a href="http://www.escati.com/counter98/free_time_codes.htm"> </center> Navigator of the Seas - March 2003 Destiny - July 2001 Magic - July 2000 Skyward - March 1987 Big Red Boat - March 1984 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PH8 Posted April 18, 2004 #4 Share Posted April 18, 2004 Surprise,surprise Comx................ We too are taking the limo from YVR to our hotel(Hyatt)..............then the day we get off the ship,we are doing the trolley............ Anything else in common?????? RCCL Serenade--5/30--Alaska RCCL Jewel--10/28--repositioning **RCCL SOS-8/27/04** Carnival Miracle-2/13/05** Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
okiebaugh Posted April 18, 2004 #5 Share Posted April 18, 2004 We rented a car last time and stayed at the Westin. Can't remember if/what the parking charge was, but we did keep the car overnight. Drove around some the morning of the cruise to "kill" some time and see some more sights. Had no problem with parking at the Westin. NCL Seaward 1/93 Grand Princess 5/99 Celebrity Infinity 6/01 Celebrity Zenith 2/02 Rhapsody of the Seas 1/03 Adventure of the Seas 9/03 Radiance of the Seas 5/04 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mscloyd Posted April 18, 2004 Author #6 Share Posted April 18, 2004 Thanks. That helps to know that someone else has done exactly what we are planning and it worked out OK. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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