**** Vancouver FAQ Thread **** A few updates in main post!

[Linda67]

Hi fellow cruiser

We are also just taking the taxi from the airport to our hotel downtown. If it's around $35 that still saves us $70 from what we would have paid for the Disney transfers to the port, had we gone that route and we're "used to" paying that. I'm leaning very heavily to just taking a taxi on the way home as well.


Thanks,
Heather

We have to stop meeting like this
I think we are going to get a taxi from the airport to our hotel
No matter how easy the sky train is I just don't fancy doing it after a long flight with all that luggage

 

[AZMermaid]

We have a party of 6 with a 2 year old and a 1 year old. We are trying to avoid needing a carseat for my 2 year old (the baby will use one on the plane, so we'll have hers anyway). Our plan is to send the Grandparents with all of our luggage in a cab and we will take the Sky Train with the kids- unless anyone has a simplier suggestion! I know you don't HAVE to have one in a cab, but I don't like that option. Likewise, we will all walk to the port and they will take a cab with the majority of the luggage.

We are likely staying at either the Delta Suites or the Fairmont the night before and after. I am assuming there are valets who can take all the luggage from the cab to the room. We are okay if it all goes to their room to start- DH can go get it once we get there!

 

[Plucker001]

FINALLY got through this whole thread!! Thanks to everyone's awesome advice, I booked our pre cruise night on Hotwire. I got Sutton Place for $127/night on August 18. Not sure if I should have waited for prices to go lower???

Anyhoo, what is the cheapest way for 8 people to get to Canada Place from Sutton Place? Taxi? Ridebooker?

Also,we are taking QuickShuttle up from Seattle prior to the cruise. How long will the ride take from SeaTac to Sutton Place approximately?

 

[TwingleMomFl]

FINALLY got through this whole thread!! Thanks to everyone's awesome advice, I booked our pre cruise night on Hotwire. I got Sutton Place for $127/night on August 18. Not sure if I should have waited for prices to go lower???

Anyhoo, what is the cheapest way for 8 people to get to Canada Place from Sutton Place? Taxi? Ridebooker?

Also,we are taking QuickShuttle up from Seattle prior to the cruise. How long will the ride take from SeaTac to Sutton Place approximately?

That's a great rate for the sutton place. It looks fancy!

 

[amandaroseziegler]

I have not read the whole thread, so forgive me if this was answered- but what are the carseat laws in Vancouver? We would like to avoid bringine one for my 2.5 year old if we can, but not sure how that works with cabs/shuttle/subway etc. We have not booked a hotel yet and are hoping for one that offers a shuttle to either the airport or the port (both would be awesome if available!). We are staying one night before the cruise and one night after.

I've been in contact with a bunch of taxi and car services trying to figure that out and was told its not required in taxis and car services, so we are leaving ours behind and hoping for the best

 

[Silly Little Pixie]

We are also taking Quick Shuttle from SeaTac to Vancouver. Has anyone seen any discount codes or coupons? We are a family of 4 on the way up but 6 on the way back, so any discounts at all would help!

 

[IBelieveInTheMagic]

We paid is USA$ for our taxi to the port as we'd run out of Canadian.

Sorry for the delay in thanking you!

We have to stop meeting like this
I think we are going to get a taxi from the airport to our hotel
No matter how easy the sky train is I just don't fancy doing it after a long flight with all that luggage

Hi there!

I especially don't blame you guys for taking a taxi! We will be up since 3:00am EST and by the time we arrive in Vancouver it will be at least 12 hours later so we're going for convenience. Plus, if it's raining, I'd rather just stay in the taxi and go from point A to point B.

See you in June
Heather

 

[chickamu]

Has anyone heard of accent hotels?
Are they ok?

 

[chickamu]

I just got some great rates with hotwire.. 2 nights 159..

 

[CruznLexi]

Anyone have any input about China town? It seems they have a night festival on the weekends.

 

[dizzyr]

Has anyone heard of accent hotels?
Are they ok?

Which one? Is is right downtown?

 

[dizzyr]

Anyone have any input about China town? It seems they have a night festival on the weekends.

They have the night market in Richmond (not anywhere near the port) but I haven't heard about the night festival at china town. I'll ask around and see if anyone I know has been to it and get back to you.

 

[dizzyr]

We are also taking Quick Shuttle from SeaTac to Vancouver. Has anyone seen any discount codes or coupons? We are a family of 4 on the way up but 6 on the way back, so any discounts at all would help!

I got one emailed a couple of weeks ago or actually it may have been a code on the radio - I'll keep an eye out.

 

[dizzyr]

FINALLY got through this whole thread!! Thanks to everyone's awesome advice, I booked our pre cruise night on Hotwire. I got Sutton Place for $127/night on August 18. Not sure if I should have waited for prices to go lower???

Anyhoo, what is the cheapest way for 8 people to get to Canada Place from Sutton Place? Taxi? Ridebooker?

Also,we are taking QuickShuttle up from Seattle prior to the cruise. How long will the ride take from SeaTac to Sutton Place approximately?

That's an awesome rate for the sutton place. It's right across the street from my office - nice place good location. We used to go to the spa there regularly until it changed owners and made it to pricey o be our regular go to place.

It can take anywhere from 30 min to an hour or more to get there from peace arch depending on the traffic on the bridges. Best way is to take the hwy all the way to first - up first and over the Georgia street viaduct. Look up the directions online and if that's not what comes up let me know and I'll get you the exact ones from my hubby that knows all the best routes.

 

[dizzyr]

Can't help you with the business class seats, but you'd probably need a taxi.

Do you mean the train station at waterfront in Vancouver? They are basically beside each other - you go up the stairs and you're there.

If you mean the one at main and terminal then you can either take a cab or walk across the street onto the sky train and take it 4 stops to waterfront and you're there.

 

[dizzyr]

I live in Vancouver so I'll I through this thread and answer as many questions as possible. I started at 2013 questions and this is just a note to myself to remind me I'm on page 141

 

[bumbershoot]

FINALLY got through this whole thread!! Thanks to everyone's awesome advice, I booked our pre cruise night on Hotwire. I got Sutton Place for $127/night on August 18. Not sure if I should have waited for prices to go lower???

Anyhoo, what is the cheapest way for 8 people to get to Canada Place from Sutton Place? Taxi? Ridebooker?

Also,we are taking QuickShuttle up from Seattle prior to the cruise. How long will the ride take from SeaTac to Sutton Place approximately?

That is an AMAZING rate for Sutton. Sutton is rather luxurious and very lovely. When you walk in you will be astonished at how low that rate is for the place.

And you have Japadog just outside the hotel, and you're a walk down the street and a left turn away from Cafe Crepe and Lush. (I love Robson street) And unless my brain is fried, you're a right turn away from a grocery store as well!


Cheapest way would be to walk. But that's a long way to drag your bags. Gorgeous walk, though!

Of all the places I've taken taxis in, Vancouver is my absolute favorite. They aren't over-priced, they are courteous, they drive safely and sanely. I have never had a bad experience in a cab in Vancouver. So I say cab.

 

[son3disfan]

So, why haven't I read very much about renting a car in Vancouver?
Lots about taxis and trains...... Why not car rentals?

I understand that the transportation system in Vancouver is very efficient and for those who are staying a day might not want or need a car, but.......

We are a family of 5 and plan to stay in Vancouver for 4 days.
I got a pretty good rate ( National) for $118.00 for 3 days.
I understand parking can be 15-20 dollars a day at our hotel as well ( maybe cheaper if we find an overnight parking garage.)
But by the time we factor in roundtrip fares on a bus or taxi for 5 to and from the airport, site seeing excursions like Grosse Mountain, Capp Bridge, Stanley Park, and different markets around the downtown....wouldn't it be cheaper to just rent the car? I like the convinience of going to a grocery store/ liquor store or a restaurant off the beaten path.
We are used to big city traffic ( we are close to Toronto, On) I just don't understand why no one seems to recommend a renting a car.
What am I missing?

 

[Mackie Mouse]

I live in Vancouver so I'll I through this thread and answer as many questions as possible. I started at 2013 questions and this is just a note to myself to remind me I'm on page 141

Great to have you here! Since you're a native, the bit of planning I have yet to do for our trip - which includes some time in Vancouver - involves food. We are staying at the Westin Grand (on Robson St., near Yaletown) and are looking for a couple of cool spots to have dinner. We do plan to hit Gastown, Granville Island, Grouse Mountain, the Capilano Suspension Bridge, and Stanley Park...maybe more if we can find the time (we have three full days).

So, given those geographic areas...where to eat? DH and I consider ourselves "foodies," so anything that you think is a must-eat works for us. We love Sushi, Indian, seafood, and a good gastropub. In fact, I'd say a place to grab an awesome Pacific Northwest craft beer, and a place to grab some awesome sushi would be our top two requests. The only thing we really don't like is chains...why eat exactly what you can get at home if you're visiting someplace new? Does anything in particular come to mind?

 

[manqvu]

Sorry if this has been answered. Does Sutton place have a shuttle to the cruise terminal. If ao, does anyone know the rate?