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Vancouver Minibus Rental with a Driver

Vancouver packs mountains, ocean and a compact downtown into one short drive, and a minibus or Sprinter lets your group move between them together. We arrange the vehicle and a local driver through licensed partner operators, sized to your party and your plans.

Your welcome at YVR

Vancouver International sits on Sea Island in Richmond, about 15 km by road from the Waterfront: around 25 minutes when it's quiet, longer at peak times. Only approved commercial operators can pick up at the terminal curb.

Your driver checks in at the airport's holding area and is sent to a numbered pick-up bay at the Domestic or International Terminal. Depending on the arrangement, the driver meets you in Arrivals and walks you to the bay, or you'll get the bay number ahead of time. Send your flight details early, because each pickup has to be registered with the airport in advance.

Sprinter minibus cabin
Sprinter minibus cabin

Cruise days and Stanley Park

Sailing from Canada Place? From 1 May to 15 October the Tour Bus Only Zone there needs a permit, and there is a free seasonal tour bus zone near Howe Street, on the north side of West Cordova.

Stanley Park is a favourite for a seawall stroll and the totem poles. Buses parking in the park need a daily or annual bus pass, priced by seat count, and a bus without one can be ticketed and towed.

Flying into Vancouver

Places your group will want to see

  • VanDusen Botanical Garden — Shaughnessy
  • Dr. Sun Yat-Sen Classical Chinese Garden — Chinatown
  • Museum of Anthropology at UBC — Point Grey
  • Grouse Mountain — Skyride gondola, North Vancouver
  • Capilano Suspension Bridge Park — North Vancouver
  • Gastown — Historic quarter and Steam Clock
  • Canada Place and FlyOver Canada — Cruise terminal and waterfront promenade
  • Granville Island — Public market and arts district under the Granville Bridge
  • Stanley Park — Seawall, totem poles and the Vancouver Aquarium; bus parking needs a pass

Neighbourhoods groups stay in

  • North Vancouver / Lonsdale Quay
  • Richmond / YVR airport hotels
  • Gastown
  • Yaletown
  • Robson Street / West End
  • Downtown / Coal Harbour / Canada Place

Arriving by ship

Up the Sea-to-Sky and beyond

Whistler is about two hours up Highway 99, one of the loveliest drives in the country. From 1 October to 31 March, vehicles on that highway need winter tires or chains from just north of Horseshoe Bay, and most other signed BC highways need them until 30 April. The operator confirms your vehicle is equipped for the route and dates.

Closer in, you'll reach Capilano Suspension Bridge Park in about 20 minutes and Fort Langley in about 45, while Harrison Hot Springs takes about 1.5 hours.

Victoria and Seattle

Victoria is a long but rewarding day: about 70 km of road plus the 1 h 35 min Tsawwassen to Swartz Bay ferry, roughly 3.5 hours from door to door. Book the vehicle space online ahead of time, and arrive before check-in closes, 30 minutes ahead of the sailing.

Seattle is about three hours plus the border, crossing at Douglas / Peace Arch.

Your questions

What does everyone need for a Seattle trip?

Each Canadian adult needs one of these: passport, NEXUS card or enhanced driver's licence. Children under 16 who are Canadian or US citizens can travel on proof of citizenship, a birth certificate for example; with a school or youth group, the cut-off is 19 rather than 16. Travellers of other nationalities bring a passport and any US entry authorization that applies to them.

Can we do Whistler in winter by minibus?

Yes. Winter tires or chains are required on the Sea-to-Sky from October to March, and your operator confirms the vehicle meets that before you book.

Is Victoria doable as a day trip?

It is, with an early start: the ferry alone takes about 1 h 35 min each way.

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