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Transportation & Reach
Flying in and out of Vancouver is a pleasure because of the great Vancouver International Airport (YVR) which has been named the best medium sized airport in North America, the second best airport on the continent and the tenth best in the world. Further, Vancouver has a number of transportation options including ferries and boats since the city is surrounded on three sides by water.

Vancouver Airports:

• Vancouver International Airport (YVR). Located on Sea Island, the airport is 23 km south of the city center.
  
  
• Abbotsford International Airport. Vancouver's alternative airport which is located in the Eastern Lower Mainland about an hour out of the city. It mostly receives domestic flights.

Vancouver Railway Transportation:

• VIA Rail Canada. It is the national rail service provider connecting Vancouver to Toronto via Kamloops, Jasper and Edmonton. Pacific Central Station is the terminus for the main transcontinental lines.
  
  
• Amtrak. It links the city with Bellingham and Seattle.
  
  
• BC Rails. It has a service to North Vancouver from towns such as Whistler, Squamish and other places in the north
  
  
• The private Rocky Mountaineer. It connects Vancouver to Banff and Calgary.

Vancouver Water Transportation:
The Port of Vancouver looked after by the Vancouver Port Authority has 25 marine terminals. Although most of the traffic from these terminals is cargo, a dozen of cruise lines also operate over 300 trips to Alaska.

BC Ferries connects Vancouver Island to the mainland.

Local Transportation of Vancouver:
The local transportation of Vancouver largely run under the efficient and integrated Translink Public Transport System which includes:

• Bus. There are several bus services connecting Vancouver like Greyhound Buses have a service form Seattle and Calgary, Pacific Coach Lines links with Victoria, Quick Coach Lines to the USA and Bigfoot Adventure Tours to Banff and Calgary. The main bus station is Pacific Central Station.
  
  
• Sky Train. This computerized light rail service has four underground downtown stops as well as an elevated track. The Sky Train network reaches every part of the city including beaches and ski slopes.

Hotels & Accommodations
Elegant luxury hotels rub shoulders with the more moderately priced accommodations in this favorite city of tourists. Wide range of hostels, university rooms, budget hotels and motels are available with prices and features to match any pocket and that too at convenient locations.

The past few years have seen a lot of activity in the Vancouver hotel business due to the building boom associated with Expo'86. Therefore, there are much more convenient choices to lodge in Vancouver.

Hotels of Vancouver	Average Rates
5-Star	$155-172
4-Star	$69-103
2-Star	$40-70
Budget Hotels	$35-50