Getting Here

Located in the heart of beautiful Stanley Park, the Vancouver Aquarium encourages visitors to consider climate-friendly transportation for their next visit.

Walking or Biking to the Aquarium

The Vancouver Aquarium is a 15 –20 minute walk from Downtown. Follow the green signs leading into Stanley Park on the north side of Georgia Street or walk/bike along the Seawall. If you are biking, bike racks are available close to our main entrance.

View Vancouver Bike Route Maps.

Public Transportation

Translink Bus and Skytrain Routes

For your convenience, the #19 Bus to Stanley Park will bring you within a 5 minute walk to the Vancouver Aquarium.

The most common routes are listed below:

1. Take the #19 Bus to Stanley Park, it runs along West Pender Street.


2. Take the #135, running along West Hastings Street, to Burrard Street and connectto the #19 bus on West Pender & Georgia Streets.


3. Take the Skytrain to Burrard Station and connect to the #19 bus on West Pender & Georgia Streets.

The Translink website provides information on rates, trip planning, and general service.

Driving to the Aquarium

Plan your trip to the Vancouver Aquarium or map out your next adventure after your visit. View the Vancouver Aquarium on Google Maps, then you can enter your address in the "To" or "From" boxes below to get detailed driving directions.


Parking

Parking is available adjacent to the Aquarium and throughout Stanley Park. If the adjacent lot is full, there are many options nearby:

• Near the Information Booth (4 minute walk).
• Near the Children’s Zoo and the Miniature Train (4 minute walk).
• In the Central Parking Lot off Pipeline Road (7 minute walk).

There are a few wheelchair accessible parking spaces available at each of these lots above.

Pay parking is in effect in parking lots and on roadways throughout Stanley Park.

April – September                     October - March
6:00am – 9:00pm daily             7:00am – 6:00pm daily
$2/hour or $8/day                     $1/hour or $4/day

Meters accept coins, Visa and Mastercard.

Other Transportation Options:

Express Bus to Stanley Park (Temporarily Unavailable)
Stanley Park Shuttle
Double Decker Tours
The Vancouver Trolley Company