Vancouver Seabus
Vancouver’s north shore is accessible by car, or if you don’t want to fight traffic, the Seabus. The Seabus leaves downtown Vancouver, crosses the Burrard Inlet, and arrives in North Vancouver at Lonsdale Quay. Ferry service between downtown Vancouver and the north shore in 1900. In the old days there were two ferries aptly named North Vancouver Ferry Number One and North Vancouver Ferry Number Two.
Vancouver Seabus Schedule
There are three Seabuses today. Each ferry can take 400 passengers and take approximately 12 minutes to cross the inlet. Departures are every 15 minutes during the daytime and every 30 minutes in the evening.
Vancouver Seabus Ferry Terminal
The ferry terminal in Downtown Vancouver is east of the Vancouver Convention Centre on:
601 West Cordova Street
Cordova Street and Seymour – Waterfront Station is its name.
The ferry terminal in North Vancouver is located at:
Lonsdale Quay 123 Carrie Cates Court
North Vancouver BC
604-985-6261
http://www.lonsdalequay.com/contact.cfm
Vancouver Seabus Hours and Times:
First bus: weekdays: 6am
Last bus Sunday: 11pm
Last bus Monday – Saturday: 1am
Vancouver Seabus Fares:
1 zone: $2.50
2 zones: $3.75
3 zones: $5.00
For exact times and details go to:
www.translink.bc.ca
Vancouver Seabus History
When the Lions Gate Bridge to the North Shore was built in 1938, the ferries lost business. The advent of the automobile had taken people off the Seabus and into their cars. Then, World War Two made people tighten their belts. People sold their cars and business on the ferries picked up. Soon there were five ferries- in 1940 over seven million passengers were ferried across the Burrard inlet.
The automobile became popular once again the in 1950 and passengers declined. Some were taken off duty transported to other locations and one was even converted into a restaurant. One sunk and then there were none. In 1977 due to increased residents on the North Vancouver the Seabus was officially inaugurated.
There are three Seabuses working all the time. Each ferry can take 400 passengers and take approximately 12 minutes to cross the inlet. Departures are every 15 minutes during the daytime and every 30 minutes in the evening.
The ferry terminal in downtown Vancouver is east of the Vancouver Convention Centre on:
601 West Cordova Street
Cordova Street and Seymour – Waterfront Station is its name.
The ferry terminal in North Vancouver is located at:
Lonsdale Quay 123 Carrie Cates Court
North Vancouver BC
604-985-6261
http://www.lonsdalequay.com/contact.cfm
Times:
First bus: weekdays: 6am
Last bus Sunday: 11pm
Last bus Monday – Saturday: 1am
Fares:
1 zone: $2.50
2 zones: $3.75
3 zones: $5.00
For exact times and details go to:
www.translink.bc.ca