mellers
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If you go to page 41 of this thread, you can see my review of the La Quinta Vancouver Airport--this might be a good option for you. They don't have a shuttle to the Cruise Terminal, and will, in fact, be about an hour away, but they do have a shuttle to and from the airport, and they are quite close to the SkyTrain (although I would bring a stroller for the littlest guy). For that day, given your kids' ages, I'd recommend either the Vancouver Aquarium (EXCELLENT!) or Science World.Hi! I had a couple of questions, and was hoping you guys could help me out.
We are planning on flying in early to Vancouver to have a day to spend there. Just wondering what the best options of doing this was? We don't really want to rent a car and have two children (ages 7 and 4). Also, are there any hotels that provide shuttle service to the ports that would be a good option? Thanks.
You're kind of stuck, one way or another. Hotels near the airport are MUCH cheaper than downtown, but it's costly to transfer from them to the cruise. You might be able to get a hotel with a shuttle to the cruise terminal downtown, but you'll have to pay $$$ to transfer from the airport to the downtown hotel.
If you're not planning to get a rental car, staying near the SkyTrain, or near the attraction you want to see is a good idea, because it will cut down on your costs to visit the attractions you want.
I did a quick search on Science World--if you take the Canada Line at Lansdowne, and transfer to the Millenium Line, you'll be within 0.63 miles in 36 minutes. In general, if you want to find transit directions in Vancouver, go here: http://tripplanning.translink.bc.ca/
That should tell you how to get to all of the major attractions--the Lansdowne Station on No. 3 Road is the station by the Lansdowne Shopping Centre.