Vancouver Train Station to Port

[ILoveScotland]

Several questions about cruising out of Vancouver:

 

1. How far is it from the Vancouver Train Station to the Port?

2. How long does it take by taxi?

3. What's the approximate taxi fare?

 

Right now I'm dreaming more than planning, but this will help move me toward the planning stage.

 

Thanks.

[yyjguy]

The distance is about 1 mile to Ballentyne Pier, and maybe 1.5 miles to Canada Place. Just a few minutes by taxi, for about $6. Don't plan on arriving on a train and sailing the next day. Perhaps Amtrak from Seattle is usually on time, but the trans continental VIA can have significant delays.

[Urban trekker]

If your cruise is sailing out of Canada Place - about 75% of our cruises do and you don't have too much luggage you could take our Skytrain - rapid transit - from the train station - about a 7 minute trip and only $2.50 per person - then it is about a five minute walk to Canada Place.

 

Hope this helps

 

Cheers

 

Dennis

[ILoveScotland]

If your cruise is sailing out of Canada Place - about 75% of our cruises do and you don't have too much luggage you could take our Skytrain - rapid transit - from the train station - about a 7 minute trip and only $2.50 per person - then it is about a five minute walk to Canada Place.

 

Hope this helps

 

Cheers

 

Dennis

 

DH is in a wheelchair, so we'd have to take a taxi. If we do this we'd fly to Seattle and visit family and then take Amtrak up to Vancouver.

 

Thanks for the information.

[Putterdude]

There are wheel chair accessable vans in Vancouver but you may have to request one. You travel time to terminal will be about 15 mins and your cab fare will run about $15.

[Lois R]

Oh this thread is great:) Its only 1 mile from Amtrak to

Ballenytine?

How wonderful!:D Sailing next month!!!

[Putterdude]

Oh this thread is great:) Its only 1 mile from Amtrak to

Ballenytine?

How wonderful!:D Sailing next month!!!

 

However Lois, please don't try walking it, take a cab. The area between Pacific Central Station and Ballantyne pier is the poorest and most crime riddled postal code in Canada. We are not proud of it but that is the way it is.

[Lois R]

However Lois, please don't try walking it, take a cab. The area between Pacific Central Station and Ballantyne pier is the poorest and most crime riddled postal code in Canada. We are not proud of it but that is the way it is.

 

Putterdude, no worries, as I was never planning

to walk;)

A cab will be my transportation and it probably

won't cost too much either:D

[Putterdude]

Putterdude, no worries, as I was never planning

to walk;)

A cab will be my transportation and it probably

won't cost too much either:D

 

It should be less than $15 including tip.

[Lois R]

It should be less than $15 including tip.

 

I hope so...I thought it was only 1 mile away:eek:

15.00 bucks for a mile ride?....must be inflation:confused: