Transportation

Taxi

Black Top & Yellow Cab taxis wait at 41st Avenue & Granville Street, so put your coat on before you call 604-731-1111 or 604-681-1111, available 24 hours a day. To or from the Granville House B&B, expect change from a $20 bill for the YVR airport, and change from a $10 bill from outside Granville Island. Tell the dispatcher if you are paying by credit card or if there are more then 4 in your group. Access to YVR, South Granville, Granville Island & the hot spots of the Granville Entertainment District is quick and affordable by taxi from our B&B. Be sure to tell the taxi company whether you want to be picked up out front on Granville Street, or in the back by the lane. Remember that there is no stopping on Granville Street between 7:00am to 9:30am Monday to Friday.

Public Transportation

TransLink #10 Granville/Hastings Bus runs up and down Granville Street about every 10 minutes (every 6 minutes during Rush Hour) along this Late Night Bus Line. The northbound 5-digit stop number 50205 is on corner of Granville Street & 34th Avenue (Granville House B&B is between 34th & 35th Ave). To check for the next few departure times, you can;

1. Call TransLink Customer Information at 604-953-3333, to look up bus times press 1, for the next few bus times press 1, enter the Granville & 34th Ave 5-digit stop number 50205, for the next times press 1. You can also check for last bus rides home, or
2. On your computer's web browse, go to www.translink.ca and click on the NextBus option. It will display "When does the next bus arrive at your stop? I want the next bus at: (put your stop number in the box below)" Type in 50205 and hit enter for the next 5 departures (try it now), or
3. Download the free TransLink iPhone application from the Apple iPhone App Store. Search for it using “TransLink” as your keyword, or
4. Use the TransLink mobile information service called m.translink.ca which gives you quick and easy access to transit schedules, alerts, advisories and even the Buzzer blog-all via your mobile device, or
5. Text the 5-digit bus stop number (50205 for Granville & 34th north bound) to 333-33, and the TransLink Next Bus SMS service will tell you, within seconds, when the next 6 buses are due to arrive at your stop. Next Bus is free, but standard carrier charges may apply, or
6. Use Google Maps on you computer, iPhone or what have you to provide connection routes and estimated trip times with an easy to understand map that can be zoomed in or out, or if you are like us
7. Just walk out our front door, turn right at the sidewalk and walk 3 doors down to the bus stop. The bus will be there shortly. For more bus information, click here.
   Pam & Randy bus downtown and to the BC Ferry Tsawwassen terminal as this can be easier than driving. Many guests do not have cars, and some rental cars do not move from our parking lot for days.

TransLink SkyTrain

SkyTrain is the longest automated driverless light rapid transit system in the world. The Expo and Millennium SkyTrain Lines connect downtown Vancouver with the cities of Burnaby, New Westminister and Surrey. The Canada Line connects downtown to the Vancouver International Airport (YVR) and the city of Richmond. Click here for schedules and frequency
TransLink SkyTrain Canada/RAV Line: Oakridge/41st Station
The Canada or Richmond Airport Vancouver Line opened five months before the 2010 Winter Olympics and can help take you and your luggage from the YVR Airport to the Granville House B&B in about 30 minutes. You would board at the YVR-Airport Station and exit at the Oakridge-41st Station after a 14-minute trip. You would then use your 2 Zone TransLink ticket to transfer to the connecting westbound 41st Avenue TransLink Bus, transferring again to the connecting northbound Granville Street TransLink Bus, and departing at the 34th Avenue stop, 3 homes north of us. Although convenient, we recommend the Canada/RAV Line more for single travelers or those with light carry-on luggage as a taxi can take up to 4 people with luggage directly to our B&B in about 15 minutes for typically less then $20. There is a proposed 33rd & Cambie Street RAV Station.

TransLink Fare Zone Map

There are three fare zones in Metro Vancouver. The number of zone boundaries you cross during your trip will determine your fare. After 6:30pm on weekdays and all day Saturday, Sunday and Holidays, discount fares apply and purchasing a one-zone ticket will allow you to travel through all zones. YVR to our B&B is a 2-zone fare.

TransLink Fares & Passes

$2.50 Single Fares (1 Zone Adult)
Buying a single fare lets you travel for up to 90 minutes across the Lower Mainland. You can hop off for errands and then hop back on again. You can travel for one, two or three zones by bus, SeaBus or SkyTrain. Tickets for the West Coast Express must be purchased separately as they are priced differently.
Single Fares
*Buses require exact coin fare
*SkyTrain TVMs accept coins (except pennies) and bills (up to $20).
*Debit and credit cards are accepted at most SkyTrain Station TVMs

$0-$1.75 Concession Fares
Concession Fares apply to children 5 to 13 years old (any nationality), secondary students ages 14 to 19 with valid GoCard, seniors 65+ with proof of age (any nationality) and HandyCard holders. These people can travel at a reduced price. All children 4 years and younger ride for free when accompanied by an adult. CNIB and War Amputee pass holders also ride for free with proof of identity.

Fares

What Options are Best for you?

Do you need to make frequent transit trips during one day? A DayPass providing unlimited transit use may be a better option than single fares. This pass is also helpful for people traveling to and from downtown through three zones.
Not sure when or if you will use the transit system? You do not want to be caught short of the exact change required to board the bus? You like to save 25% risk free? The book of 10 FareSaver tickets are a convenient way to save, and Granville House B&B will buy back your unused 1 Zone tickets.
Are you a regular transit user? Then a monthly pass can help you save money.

$9.00 DayPass (All Zones)
A DayPass provides unlimited transit use on all buses, SkyTrain and SeaBus for one day from the start of the first transit service. You can use it for travel through all zones, and save money over buying single fares when you take multiple trips.

$21.00 book of 10 FareSaver tickets (1 Zone)
FareSaver tickets are a book of ten TransLink tickets that can be used on the Bus, SeaBus or SkyTrain. They offer savings over buying single fares. Each FareSaver lets you travel for up to 90 minutes across Metro Vancouver. You can hop off for errands and the hop back on again. You can travel for one ($19.00), two ($28.50) or three ($38.00) zones by Bus, SeaBus, or SkyTrain. The 1 Zone FareSaver is what is most popular with our guests. We will buy back your unused 1 Zone FareSaver tickets at cost.

$81 Monthly Pass (1 Zone)
You can buy a Monthly Pass (FareCards) for one ($81), two ($110) or three ($151) zone travel by bus, SeaBus, and SkyTrain services. Monthly Passes (FareCards) provide unlimited travel within the selected zone(s) on weekdays and across all zones on weekends, statutory holidays, and after 6:30pm on weekday evenings. On Sundays and Statutory Holidays you can use your FareCard to take five other riders with you for free! A total of six riders is allowed: Two adults (14 and older) and up to four children (13 and under) can ride on a single Adult FareCard.

90 minute Transferring Between Bus, Skyrain and SeaBus
You can transfer up to 90 minutes for each single fare or FareSaver ticket in the zone(s) purchased. You can transfer between bus, SkyTrain and SeaBus in any direction. Fare receipts and validated FareSaver tickets also serve as transfers. Single fare passengers traveling more than one zone should always request a transfer when boarding and keep it as proof of payment.

AddFares
If you have purchased a one-zone fare but need to travel through two or three zones, you can upgrade your ticket on the bus or at the SkyTrain or SeaBus ticket vending machines with a proof of payment transfer.

AddFares for West Coast Express

You can use your Monthly Pass as a credit towards a West Coast Express ticket. Just buy an AddFare ticket at a West Coast Express ticket vending machine.

Where to Buy Tickets & Passes
You can purchase tickets and passes from any authorized FareDealer location such as Mac’s, 7-Eleven, Safeway or London Drugs. You can purchase a book of 10 FareSavers, a DayPass and Monthly Passes all of which can save you money. The 41st & Granville ESSO at 5702 Granville Street (604-266-5331) is a cash or debit only Authorized FareDealer, open 24 hours. Make sure to look for the FareDealer sign.