Vancouver, Canada

Getting around Vancouver

How to travel around Vancouver — 5 options, what they cost, and which booking apps fix the fare before you go.

Last updated 2026-08-09

1. SkyTrain

Driverless rapid transit, including a direct line from the airport in 26 minutes.

Cost: CAD 3.20–6.05

2. SeaBus

A passenger ferry to North Vancouver, part of the transit system with a superb view.

3. Mobi bike share

Docked bikes, with the seawall as the main route.

4. Rented car

For Whistler and the Sea-to-Sky highway.

Watch outBreak-ins at trailheads and park car parks are a persistent regional problem.

5. Walking the seawall

Twenty-eight kilometres of continuous waterfront path.

Booking apps in Canada

Agreeing the fare in an app before you travel removes the argument at the end of the journey, which is where most transport scams happen. Links go to each app's official page — lookalike apps are themselves a scam.

Uber

Available in most Canadian cities, subject to local licensing.

Coverage: Toronto, Vancouver, Montreal, Calgary and others.
Why it helps: Fare is agreed in the app before the trip, and the route is recorded — which removes the refused meter, the tampered meter and the fixed 'foreigner price' in one move.

Lyft

Operates in several Canadian markets alongside Uber.

Coverage: Toronto, Vancouver, Ottawa.
Why it helps: Fare is agreed in the app before the trip, and the route is recorded — which removes the refused meter, the tampered meter and the fixed 'foreigner price' in one move.

VIA Rail

Official national passenger rail booking.

Coverage: Nationwide corridors.