Canada's second busiest airport, Vancouver International Airport, also known as YVR, is located 30 minutes outside the city. It connects to 119 cities around the world. It was ranked the top airport in North America in the 2010 and 2011 Skytrax survey. Over a million travellers pass through the Vancouver International Airport every month, making it the second-busiest airport in Canada. Some are residents getting away, others are visiting for business, or for a vacation in our beautiful city. Those laying over at YVR miss the city sights.
Options for getting from YVR to downtown Vancouver include transit, scheduled coach transfers, limousine, taxi, and car rentals.
If you've got a long delay or a few hours to kill between flights, there's nothing worse than being bored and uncomfortable. YVR is really not a bad place to be stuck though, when it comes to keeping yourself entertained. 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. Vast expanses of glass let in large amounts of natural light and the airport uses a great deal of carpeting. 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. Before the arrivals platform, a large waterfall passes beneath the escalators that passengers arrive on.
In the main atrium of the international terminal is one of the airport's most impressive features: a 114,000-litre aquarium. As part of YVR's partnership with the Vancouver Aquarium, this marine exhibit is the main attraction for most new visitors.
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. This can add a bit of time, so you need to take this into account when planning your arrival time at the airport. This also means you must purchase any duty free before passing through US immigration. It is unlikely you will be able to buy duty free when you arrive in the United States. You actually have to walk through the duty free store in order to get 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.
If you've got a long delay or a few hours to kill between flights, there's nothing worse than being bored and uncomfortable. YVR is really not a bad place to be stuck though, when it comes to keeping yourself entertained. 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. Vast expanses of glass let in large amounts of natural light and the airport uses a great deal of carpeting. 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. Before the arrivals platform, a large waterfall passes beneath the escalators that passengers arrive on.
In the main atrium of the international terminal is one of the airport's most impressive features: a 114,000-litre aquarium. As part of YVR's partnership with the Vancouver Aquarium, this marine exhibit is the main attraction for most new visitors.
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. This can add a bit of time, so you need to take this into account when planning your arrival time at the airport. This also means you must purchase any duty free before passing through US immigration. It is unlikely you will be able to buy duty free when you arrive in the United States. You actually have to walk through the duty free store in order to get 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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