Plan your trip at Vancouver International Airport

• 4parking areas
• 1–5min walk to the terminal

Closest to the terminal

Terminal Parkade, 1-5 minute walk

With shuttle

jetSet YVR Parking

All parking areas, with facts for each one

Where someone gets in and where you can wait or meet.

• Departures Level 3 drop-off lanesKiss & Ride
  Departures Level 3 curb
  • Waiting: not permittedDepartures drop-off areas are for immediate unloading only. Vehicles left unattended will be ticketed and towed.
• Public Passenger Pickup (International and USA)Kiss & Ride
  Public Passenger Pickup area for US and International Arrivals
  • Picking up: permittedOn Grant McConachie Way, look for the Arrivals – International and USA sign; the Public Passenger Pickup area will be on your left. Passengers exit the terminal from Door 17 on the International Arrivals level and cross two crosswalks. There is an accessible entrance by Ride-App Pickup.
  • Waiting: not permittedThe pick-up areas are for immediate loading only. If your party has not arrived yet, use the free Cell Phone Waiting Area on Aviation Avenue and wait for them to let you know they have arrived.
• Public Passenger Pickup (Canada)Kiss & Ride
  Public Passenger Pickup area for Domestic Arrivals
  • Picking up: permittedOn Grant McConachie Way, look for the Arrivals – Canada sign and proceed past the first crosswalk; the Public Passenger Pickup area will be on your right. Passengers exit the terminal from Door 24 on Level 1, Airport Services Plaza. There is an accessible entrance outside Door 24.
  • Waiting: not permittedThe pick-up areas are for immediate loading only. If your party has not arrived yet, use the free Cell Phone Waiting Area on Aviation Avenue and wait for them to let you know they have arrived.
• Cell Phone Waiting AreaPark and come inside
  Cell Phone Waiting Area on Aviation Avenue, across from jetSet
  • Waiting: permitted · at most 30 minutesA complimentary 30-minute parking lot with free Wi-Fi, located across from jetSet YVR Parking on Aviation Avenue and intended for quick pick-ups of travelers. From Grant McConachie Way, turn right onto Aviation Avenue and take an immediate left into the waiting area; follow the road signs marked YVR’s Cell Phone Waiting Area.

  For all actions above: Free within 30 minutes.

• Terminal ParkadePark and come inside
  Terminal Parkade, just steps away from the terminal
  • Picking up: permittedWant to greet your party inside the terminal? The airport recommends the Parkade for picking up and dropping off family and friends; the terminal is a short walk away and can be accessed from Domestic Level 1, International Level 2, or Departures Level 3. P1 provides hourly parking only (4 hours maximum).

  For all actions above: Free within 30 minutes.

Each spot lists only the verified actions; anything missing is unknown.

All pickup rules

A quick drop-off, or park and come inside.

• Departures Level 3 drop-off lanesKiss & Ride
  Departures Level 3 curb
  • Dropping off: permittedOn Grant McConachie Way, follow the signs for Departures. Drop-off lanes are available along the Departures Level 3 curb – check your itinerary for the correct check-in location. Keep clear of the spots reserved for Courtesy Shuttles and Authorized Vehicles, and of accessible parking spaces. Accessible entrances are located outside doors 4, 6, 13 and 14.
  • Waiting: not permittedDepartures drop-off areas are for immediate unloading only. Vehicles left unattended will be ticketed and towed.
• Public Passenger Pickup (International and USA)Kiss & Ride
  Public Passenger Pickup area for US and International Arrivals
  • Waiting: not permittedThe pick-up areas are for immediate loading only. If your party has not arrived yet, use the free Cell Phone Waiting Area on Aviation Avenue and wait for them to let you know they have arrived.
• Public Passenger Pickup (Canada)Kiss & Ride
  Public Passenger Pickup area for Domestic Arrivals
  • Waiting: not permittedThe pick-up areas are for immediate loading only. If your party has not arrived yet, use the free Cell Phone Waiting Area on Aviation Avenue and wait for them to let you know they have arrived.
• Cell Phone Waiting AreaPark and come inside
  Cell Phone Waiting Area on Aviation Avenue, across from jetSet
  • Waiting: permitted · at most 30 minutesA complimentary 30-minute parking lot with free Wi-Fi, located across from jetSet YVR Parking on Aviation Avenue and intended for quick pick-ups of travelers. From Grant McConachie Way, turn right onto Aviation Avenue and take an immediate left into the waiting area; follow the road signs marked YVR’s Cell Phone Waiting Area.

  For all actions above: Free within 30 minutes.

• Terminal ParkadePark and come inside
  Terminal Parkade, just steps away from the terminal
  • Dropping off: permittedThe Parkade is also suitable for dropping off family and friends.

  For all actions above: Free within 30 minutes.

Each spot lists only the verified actions; anything missing is unknown.

All drop-off rules