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Flying into Vancouver was very expensive from Chicago, I looked into flying into Seattle and either renting a car or taking a bus, I believe it takes about 3 hours to do this. If you book early enough you can get $99 one way fares on Southwest into Seattle . But since it was just me traveling, I bit the bullet and flew directly into Vancouver on United. The plane was full in both directions, mostly because of cruise line passengers who fly into Vancouver to start their Alaskan cruises, and I was crushed into a seat obviously made for someone no taller than 4'10", if the person in front of me had tried to recline, they would have been sitting in my lap. And exit rows seats are now going for a premium of an additional $50, not to mention the $5 charge for a snack. Well, at least they still let you watch movies for free :-)
The customs line was long but I got through that before my luggage came out. Oddly, on a day when there was a terrorism red alert in the US and serious security delays in Britian because of the shampoo terrorists, I was only asked two questions by customs, to which I gave highly suspicious answers, and passed right through.
I think the only public transport option from Vancouver is the bus although I understand a subway link is coming. I was lucky enough to get a ride from YVRDave on my way in and Robert insisted on a cab on the way back (I think he wanted to sleep longer) which was a little over $20, would be slightly more from downtown. Leave a Comment Theme: Airplane
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Vancouver is well-connected to road and railway systems. It's a 2-hour drive to Seattle and the Canadian Highway takes the traveler through the Rockies to Calgary. By air, there are many international routes. From Europe, all major carriers fly into Vancouver.
There's a Skytrain which is fast, but there's only one line at the moment. Buses will be the thing to use. They're clean, quite cheap and efficient. Inside the city, congestion is a major issue - avoid rush hour at all cost if you can! Leave a Comment Theme: Airplane
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Located just 25 minutes from downtown, YVR (Vanc. airport) is rated one of the best airports in North America.
FLYING TIMES
Toronto - Vancouver - 4 hrs. 30 min.
Los Angeles - Vancouver - 2 hrs. 55 min.
London - Vancouver - 9 hrs. 45 min.
Tokyo - Vancouver - 8 hrs. 50 min.
Hong Kong - Vancouver - 11 hrs. 50 min.
New York - Vancouver - 5 hrs. 15 min.
DRIVING TIMES
Vancouver - Whistler - 2 hrs (120 km/75 mi)
Vancouver - Seattle - 3 hrs (235 km/145 mi)
Vancouver - Kelowna 4 hrs (400 km/250 mi)
TRAIN TIMES
Vancouver - Bellingham - 1.5 hrs
Vancouver - Seattle - 4 hrs
Vancouver - Jasper - 18 hrs
North Vancouver - Whistler - 2.5 hrs
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Take notice in the airport of all the aboriginal art work. Apparently the government of British Columbia spent a lot of money to show off this art work and I must say it was the nicest airport I have visited to date! Leave a Comment
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To get a Birds Eye View of the city
the 30 minute Sea Plane is an ideal trip Leave a Comment Theme: Airplane
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Sit by the window on the PORT SIDE to see the view. It's wonderful ! Leave a Comment Theme: Airplane
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Here's a quick tip, as I was just here "passing thru". My October flight from NYC to Hong Kong stopped here on the way, and we were here for almost an hour while passengers either got on or off. I was sleeping and the brief stop woke me up briefly, but no big deal. My Oct. flight back to the US did not include a stop in Vancouver.
But, on the way to NYC (JFK) from Hong Kong during my trip in November, my plane stopped here and the new Homeland Security "law" made all the passengers wake up & "de-plane" (get off the plane). When I learned it was for a security sweep, I was fine with it, but I had planned my "sleeping hours" such that it didn't include a plan for waking up when we landed, and my itinerary didn't say anything about landing in Vancouver.
TIP: Make sure you ASK if there are any stops on the way for any flight. Theme: Airplane
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