Welcome to the Vancouver cruise port guide. Vancouver is without doubt one of the best cities in North America. It is Canada’s 3rd largest city with over 600.000 inhabitants. Although the city of Vancouver is quite spread out your main sights are all within walking distance of short bus ride away. Your ship will dock right in downtown Vancouver and as soon as you step off the ship the fun is on. With the backdrop of beautiful mountains and nature just within reach it is the perfect destination for the day. Go shopping in the charming Gastown district, conquer the Capilano Suspension Bridge or visit one of the world’s best city parks. You can do it all here in Vancouver.

In Vancouver the cruise ships dock at Canada Place. This is a large facility to accommodate thousands of passengers a day.

This iconic building is not just the cruise terminal. It is also home to Vancouver Convention Centre, Pan Pacific Vancouver Hotel, Vancouver’s World Trade Centre and FlyOver Canada.

Inside the cruise terminal you will find a parking lot for busses and taxis, tourist information and luggage storage.

Vancouver taxi prices from cruise terminal

This sign in the cruise terminal lists the prices from port to Downtown and the airport.

The official taxis in Vancouver all have a taxi sign on top and they usually are black, blue or yellow coloured. Find a taxi stand in and in front of the terminal.

Find a tourist information centre in and in front of the terminal. Pick up your local map and brochures here.

Cruise Port Guide Vancouver – Canada: docked

Cruise ships in Vancouver dock at Canada Place also known as the Cruise Terminal. There are a lot of facilities offered in the cruise terminal like tourist information, luggage storage, cafe’s restaurants and the Canada Fly-over. Canada place (the cruise terminal) is located at a brilliant spot in the city centre of Vancouver. Simply cross the street and you are in Downtown Vancouver. A lot of things are within walking distance of the ship, but if you are planning to go all over town the miles will add up. Alternatively you can also pick one of the transportation options underneath.

Taxis in Vancouver

The official taxis of Vancouver are often blue, black, yellow or orange coloured. They all have a taxi sign on top and run on the meter. The estimated prices are on display in the cruise terminal. From Canada place to the following place will cost you approximately: to downtown: 11 to 13 Canadian dollars to Vancouver International Airport: 30 to 35 Canadian dollars

Public Transport

Vancouver has a convenient public transportation system. You’ll find the city is connected by Skytrain, Seabus and public bus. Plan any journey ahead with the Translink website: www.translink.ca Public busses can take you all over downtown and beyond. Buy a ticket on the bus with exact change: 2,75 Canadian dollar. Or buy a day ticket for $9,75 at the Waterfront station in front of the cruise terminal. The day ticket is valid for bus, train and metro.

Shuttle busses

The cruise line will not offer a shuttle service into town. However a couple of attractions outside of town will offer a shuttle service like the Capilano Suspension Bridge. Find the details below.

Hop on hop off bus

There is a hop on hop off bus available in Vancouver at the cruise terminal. Buy your ticket on the bus.

Scenic cruising Vancouver

Click here to learn more about what to see when your cruise ship sails out of Vancouver. Check your ships sailing route and see where you will spot the Iron workers bridge, Lions Gate Bridge and much more.