Vancouver-Alaska Cruise - Information For Travel Agents

By Air - The Vancouver International Airport (YVR), services more than 20 major international and regional air carriers.The city centre is approximately 30 minutes from the airport. Shuttles, taxis and limousines are readily available to transport passengers to the cruise ship terminals.

By Ground - Advanced transportation reservations are recommended when traveling from our cruise terminals to your final destination, in order to avoid potential delays on peak demand days.

Canada Place and Ballantyne terminals are serviced by regular shuttles and buses to major destinations, as well as city taxis, car rental companies, limousines and public transit (Canada Place only).

Shuttles and Tours

MTR Western is contracted on behalf of VFPA to provide shuttle and tour ticketing on behalf of all licensed operators. Should you wish to purchase shuttle or tour tickets at our terminals, please visit MTR Western’s ground transportation desks conveniently located at Canada Place and Ballantyne terminals.

Regular shuttle service is provided from both terminals to the airport and Richmond hotels as well as downtown hotels. Regular bus service from Vancouver to Seattle's SeaTac airport and to Victoria is also available.

For further information and shuttle and tour reservations, please contact MTR’s Sightline Tours at 1-866-792-8687 or info@sightlinetours.com or visit them online at www.sightlinetours.com.

Car Rentals

Rental car kiosks are only available at Canada Place. They include: Avis, Budget and National.

There are no rental car kiosks at Ballantyne. Passengers need to pre-arrange pick-up or drop-off with the rental company in advance.

Parking

Short and long-term parking is available for cruise passengers. Please visit the parking section of our website for more information.

Public Transit

Canada Place terminal is conveniently located in the heart of downtown, right by Waterfront station which is serviced by buses, the SeaBus (to North Vancouver), the West Coast Express commuter train and the skytrain. For public transit schedules and route planning, please visit TransLink.

Limousines

Please make arrangements directly with limousine companies for pick-up and drop-off.

Taxi Service

All taxi vehicles serving Vancouver cruise ship terminals are seven years old or newer, many of them hybrid, and drivers have completed comprehensive training courses in safe driving, customer service and assisting persons with special needs.

Taxis charge a metered rate based on time and distance traveled, the approximate fare to/from the airport is approximately $30 and (inclusive of all taxes) under normal conditions. Fares from Canada Place to hotels within 3-6 blocks can range from $5-$8 and from 7-13 blocks between $8-$12. The fares to downtown hotels from Ballantyne can range from $10-$14.

The following cab companies service the city of Vancouver and the cruise ship terminals: