Canada's second busiest airport, Vancouver International Airport, also known as YVR, is located 30 minutes outside the city. 119 cities worldwide are served by it. In the 2010 and 2011 Skytrax survey, it was ranked the top airport in North America. Vancouver International Airport is the second-busiest airport in Canada, with over a million travellers passing through it every month. Many are visitors flying in to work, play or explore our beautiful city, while some are locals heading out of town. Others never see the city, if they just have layovers at YVR.
Options for getting from YVR to downtown Vancouver include transit, scheduled coach transfers, limousine, taxi, and car rentals.
Between flights, if you have a few hours to kill or a long delay, it's the worst if you are uncomfortable and bored. YVR is a pretty good spot to be stuck though, if you have to entertain yourself. One of the most extensive collections of Pacific Northwest Coast Native art in the world is housed in Vancouver International Airport, the land, sea and sky are mirrored in its blues and greens. A great deal of carpet is found throughout the airport and large amounts of natural light come in through vast expanses of glass. The International arrivals hall, a large area where customs and immigration procedures are completed, is one of the most noticeable places for an arriving passenger. There is a large waterfall under the escalators down which passengers arrive on their way to the platform.
One of the airport's most impressive features has to be the 114,000 litre aquarium in the main atrium of the international terminal. This marine exhibit is the main attraction for most new visitors, and is part of YVR's partnership with the Vancouver Aquarium.
If you are traveling to or returning to the United States, you go through US Customs at Vancouver Airport rather than when you arrive in the United States. Therefore, arriving at your destination in the US is just like any other domestic arrival. When planning your arrival time at the airport, take this into account because this process can add some time. You must also purchase any duty free before passing through US immigration. You will likely not be able to buy duty free upon your arrival in the US. The duty free store is right on the way to US immigration.
Check out the airfield at the Public Observation Area, if you're travelling with kids. You can find the Public Observation Area in the Domestic Terminal; it is a great place to relax, watch a busy airfield in action, and have a coffee. The space features floor-to-ceiling windows, free telescopes, information panels, interactive kiosks, and an interactive map of the terminal, runways and surrounding areas.
Options for getting from YVR to downtown Vancouver include transit, scheduled coach transfers, limousine, taxi, and car rentals.
Between flights, if you have a few hours to kill or a long delay, it's the worst if you are uncomfortable and bored. YVR is a pretty good spot to be stuck though, if you have to entertain yourself. One of the most extensive collections of Pacific Northwest Coast Native art in the world is housed in Vancouver International Airport, the land, sea and sky are mirrored in its blues and greens. A great deal of carpet is found throughout the airport and large amounts of natural light come in through vast expanses of glass. The International arrivals hall, a large area where customs and immigration procedures are completed, is one of the most noticeable places for an arriving passenger. There is a large waterfall under the escalators down which passengers arrive on their way to the platform.
One of the airport's most impressive features has to be the 114,000 litre aquarium in the main atrium of the international terminal. This marine exhibit is the main attraction for most new visitors, and is part of YVR's partnership with the Vancouver Aquarium.
If you are traveling to or returning to the United States, you go through US Customs at Vancouver Airport rather than when you arrive in the United States. Therefore, arriving at your destination in the US is just like any other domestic arrival. When planning your arrival time at the airport, take this into account because this process can add some time. You must also purchase any duty free before passing through US immigration. You will likely not be able to buy duty free upon your arrival in the US. The duty free store is right on the way to US immigration.
Check out the airfield at the Public Observation Area, if you're travelling with kids. You can find the Public Observation Area in the Domestic Terminal; it is a great place to relax, watch a busy airfield in action, and have a coffee. The space features floor-to-ceiling windows, free telescopes, information panels, interactive kiosks, and an interactive map of the terminal, runways and surrounding areas.
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