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Airport information

Transport to and from Vancouver International Airport

Vancouver, CanadaIATA: YVRICAO: CYVR

How to get to and from Vancouver International Airport. Times, fares and disruptions are published by the carriers themselves.

Transport

Metro

Canada Line

To and from the airport
Where
Canada Line YVR–Airport station, between the International and Domestic Terminals (right by the terminal)

Good to know

  • The Canada Line is Vancouver’s rapid transit line, connecting YVR to downtown Vancouver in under 30 minutes and to downtown Richmond in 18 minutes.
  • The Canada Line is accessible by elevator from the arrivals and departures levels. YVR has 24-hour, seven-day-a-week public transit access: when the Canada Line is closed, the N10 NightBus runs to Downtown or Richmond.

To the airport

  • YVR–Airport station is centrally located between the International and Domestic Terminals. As you exit the train, turn left for domestic flights or right for US and international flights. From Aberdeen, Capstan, Lansdowne or Richmond–Brighouse stations, change at Bridgeport.

From the airport

  • Arriving from within Canada? Your checked bags are at Arrivals on Level 2 of the Domestic Terminal; on Level 3, walk toward the Link Building between the International and Domestic Terminals and follow the signs marked Canada Line.
  • All transit users leaving YVR on the Canada Line pay a Canada Line AddFare in addition to the regular zone fare; it is added automatically when you buy a ticket. For a single adult ticket you can tap your contactless debit or credit card right at the fare gate.

Transport

Taxi

Taxi

From the airport
Where
Taxi stands on International Arrivals Level 2 and Domestic Arrivals Level 2

From the airport

  • All taxis are first come, first served from the two taxi stands, on International Arrivals Level 2 and Domestic Arrivals Level 2. Drivers are not permitted to pick up passengers outside the taxi stands.
  • Taxi zone fares apply for trips departing from YVR to specific zones; meter rates apply for trips outside the zone map. Taxis accept cash, credit cards and debit cards, and no freight or baggage charges are permitted.

Taxi

To the airport
Where
Departures Level 3 curb (right by the terminal)

To the airport

  • Drop-off at YVR’s main terminal is available anywhere along the curb on Departures Level 3; let your driver know your airline or destination so they can drop you off at the right spot. Metered rates apply on trips to YVR.

Ride App services (Lyft and Uber)

From the airport
Where
Ride App pick-up areas on International Arrivals Level 2 and Domestic Arrivals Level 2

From the airport

  • Lyft and Uber are authorized providers of Ride App services at YVR. Pick-up areas are on International Arrivals Level 2 and Domestic Arrivals Level 2; follow the Ride App symbol and directional signs in the airport.
  • Please wait until you have your luggage before requesting a ride. Ride App drivers have a dedicated waiting area at YVR, a short distance from the terminal.

Ride App services (Lyft and Uber)

To the airport
Where
Departures Level 3 curb (right by the terminal)

To the airport

  • As with public and taxi drop-off, there is no designated drop-off area for Ride App services at YVR. Drivers must find space within the permitted unloading areas along the Level 3 curb.

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Live travel information

Times, tickets and disruptions

Timetables, fares and current disruptions are published by the airport and the carriers themselves; we deliberately do not copy them.

Go to the official travel page of Vancouver International AirportOfficial external website
SourcesWhere this comes fromChecked on the official websites of the airport and the carriers on October 5, 2026.