Directions

From Vancouver Airport

The scenic rout as suggested by Google

1. Head northwest toward Grant Mcconachie Way 46 m 
 2. Slight right at Grant Mcconachie Way 10 m 
 3. Slight left 0.3 km   1 min 
 4. Slight left (signs for Short Term Parking) 0.3 km 1 min 
 5. Turn left at Grant Mcconachie Way 0.8 km 1 min 
 6. Continue straight onto Grant Mcconachie Way 2.5 km 3 mins 
 7. Continue on Arthur Laing Bridge 0.2 km 
 8. Take the ramp to City Centre/Granville St 0.6 km 1 min 
 9. Merge onto SW Marine Dr 0.2 km 1 min 
 10. Continue on Granville St 7.8 km 12 mins 
 11. Merge onto HWY-99 N/Seymour St via the ramp to Horseshoe Bay/BC Ferries/Whistler 1.4 km 2 mins 
 12. Turn left at W Georgia St 2.0 km 5 mins 

Common Driving instructions from downtown Vancouver  to Lonsdale Quay
via Lion's Gate bridge

 13. Continue on Stanley Park Causeway 2.7 km 3 mins 
 14. Continue on HWY-1A/HWY-99/Lions Gate Bridge 
Continue to follow HWY-1A/HWY-99 1.3 km 1 min 
 15. Right lane, Take the exit toward Grouse Mountain/N Vancouver/Capilano Canyon 0.2 km 
 16. Merge onto Marine Dr 2.7 km 5 mins 
 17. Slight right at 3rd St W 0.5 km1 min 
 18. Turn right at Forbes Ave 0.4 km1 min 
 19. Slight left at Esplanade W 0.3 km 
 20. Turn right at Chesterfield Ave 72 m 
 21. Turn left at Carrie Cates Ct 0.2 km 

The quickest way from Vancouver Airport to Lonsdale Quay

 1. Head northwest toward Grant Mcconachie Way 46 m 
 2. Slight right at Grant Mcconachie Way 10 m 
 3. Slight left 0.3 km 1 min 
 4. Slight left (signs for Short Term Parking) 0.3 km 1 min 
 5. Turn left at Grant Mcconachie Way 0.8 km 1 min 
 6. Continue straight onto Grant Mcconachie Way 2.5 km 3 mins 
 7. Continue on Arthur Laing Bridge 0.8 km 1 min 
 8. Slight left at SW Marine Dr 1.0 km 4 mins Drive: 7.4 km – about 12 mins
 9. Head northeast on SW Marine Dr toward Lord St 5.8 km 10 mins 
 10. Turn left at Kerr St 1.6 km 3 mins 
     Drive: 5.4 km – about 10 mins, up to 20 mins in traffic
 11. Head north on Kerr St toward E 51st Ave 0.6 km 1 min 
 12. Continue on Rupert St 4.8 km 10 mins  Drive: 9.5 km – about 13 mins
 13. Head north on Rupert St toward E 2nd Ave 0.1 km 
 14. Turn right at E 1st Ave 0.5 km 2 mins 
 15. Turn left to merge onto HWY-1 W/Trans Canada Hwy W 4.2 km 4 mins 
 

Common Instructions For Trans Canada highway heading West -2nd Narrows Bridge

	Cross  over Burrard Inlet on Iron Workers Memorial Bridge
                                     known as the 2nd Narrows Bridge
 16. Take exit 23A to merge onto Main St 1.3 km 2 mins 
 17. Continue on Cotton Rd/Cotton Dr 0.6 km 1 min 
 18. Slight left at Low Level Rd E 2.0 km 3 mins 
 19. Slight left at Esplanade E 0.6 km 1 min 
 20. Turn left at Lonsdale Ave 0.1 km 
 21. Lonsdale Ave turns right and becomes Carrie Cates Ct 

From Vancouver city

See above: Lions Gate  2nd  Narrows Bridge


from Alberta

Following the TransCanada or Yellow Head Highways f past Kamloops the fastest  route is to take the Coquihalla highway #5 and pay a $10 toll then rejoin the TransCanada Highway at Hope.

However there are more scenic if much slower routes such as staying on the TransCanada through the Fraser Canyon or Travelling by way of Lillooet and Duffy lake on a twisty scenic paved road past Whistler.

from East  on TransCanada highway

Cross  over Burrard Inlet
 16. Take exit 23A to merge onto Main St 1.3 km 2 mins 
 17. Continue on Cotton Rd/Cotton Dr 0.6 km 1 min 
 18. Slight left at Low Level Rd E 2.0 km 3 mins 
 19. Slight left at Esplanade E 0.6 km 1 min 
 20. Turn left at Lonsdale Ave 0.1 km 
 21. Lonsdale Ave turns right and becomes Carrie Cates Ct 

Whistler, Squamish, Lions bay and Highway 99

HWY-99/Sea to Sky Hwy South  101 km  1 hour 26 mins 
Allow additional 20 minutes for heavy construction delays
At Horseshoe Bay  Take the ramp onto HWY-1 E/Trans Canada Hwy E 16.5 km  12 mins 
Take exit 18 for Lonsdale Ave 0.5 km  30 seconds 
Turn right at Lonsdale Ave 2.5 km  9 mins 
Lonsdale Ave turns right and becomes Carrie Cates Ct in 80m.

 

Seattle

Take I5 north to the border
Be prepared for long waits at the border
Carry  passport

Continue on Highway 99 north to Vancouver--Though it is faster to go via new Westminster

Take Knight Street exit

after crossing the Fraser river North Arm immediately turn Right on South East Marine drive

10. Turn left at Kerr St 1.6 km 3 mins
     Drive: 5.4 km – about 10 mins, up to 20 mins in traffic
 11. Head north on Kerr St toward E 51st Ave 0.6 km 1 min
 12. Continue on Rupert St 4.8 km 10 mins  Drive: 9.5 km – about 13 mins
 13. Head north on Rupert St toward E 2nd Ave 0.1 km
 14. Turn right at E 1st Ave 0.5 km 2 mins
 15. Turn left to merge onto HWY-1 W/Trans Canada Hwy W 4.2 km 4 mins
  Follow common instructions for Trans Canada Highway heading West.

 

Vancouver city

See above: Lions Gate  2nd  Narrows Bridge