how to access translink from ballantyne pier in Vancouver

[teacher90]

Hi, can someone tell me if there is a translink stop near ballantyne pier? If so, is there any store in the area that you can walk to in order to purchase a day pass? :D

[scottbee]

Hi, can someone tell me if there is a translink stop near ballantyne pier? If so, is there any store in the area that you can walk to in order to purchase a day pass? :D

 

You have to exit Ballantyne and go up and over the railway tracks (a lot of steps w/ luggage). Also, it's a not great part of town to be standing around catching a bus. For $10 you can grab a taxi to downtown, or to Main Street Station (aka Pacific Station /Amtrak) and grab Skytrain from there. Where were you trying to end up?

 

Map of the area: http://maps.google.com/maps/ms?ie=UTF8&hl=en&msa=0&ll=49.285031,-123.088503&spn=0.004066,0.011373&t=h&z=17&msid=100934763039761071004.000465b8663a08e1d7d8d

[ceilidh1]

Agreed...Balantyne is in an industrial part of Downtown and has no real public transportation nearby. There are plenty of cabs that could take you to bus or skytrain, but I certainly wouldn't recommend walking out to the road to wait for a bus. Not a pleasant area of our beautiful city!

[Piperpals]

We left from Ballentine last September, my husband was being dropped off so I inquired with the Port Authority how he could enter from the street as a pedestrian. Was advised that no noone should be walking the Port area as anyone on foot is questioned and can be detained. Ballentine is in a heavy cargo area and there is very strict security and not advised that any one enters on foot. Take a taxi up to Hastings Street but go all the way down town if you can, (not a great area that part of Hastings) depends on your destination.

 

Cheers

[scottbee]

We left from Ballentine last September, my husband was being dropped off so I inquired with the Port Authority how he could enter from the street as a pedestrian. Was advised that no noone should be walking the Port area as anyone on foot is questioned and can be detained. Ballentine is in a heavy cargo area and there is very strict security and not advised that any one enters on foot. Take a taxi up to Hastings Street but go all the way down town if you can, (not a great area that part of Hastings) depends on your destination.

 

Pedestrians can exit the Ballantyne area using the staircase and cross the bridge as I indicated on my map. I saw a number of people doing it when I got off a 3 day cruise in Sept. My wife and I were debating it if was faster than waiting for a cab (long cab line up).