Informational Guide to Vancouver Airport (YVR) - NON OFFICIAL

Vancouver Airport (YVR)

This website is an informational guide not related with Vancouver Airport Authority. Find the most important information about Vancouver Airport: Flights (Departures, Arrivals), Parking, Car Rentals, Hotels near the airport and other information about Vancouver Airport(YVR). Plan your travel to YVR Airport with the information provided in this guide.


Vancouver Airport (IATA: YVR, ICAO: CYVR) is the international airport serving Vancouver and its surroundings. It is the second busiest airport in Canada in terms of passenger traffic behind Toronto Pearson Airport.


YVR is also one of the few major international airports to have a terminal for scheduled floatplanes. YVR Airport is located in Sea Island, Richmond, British Columbia, about 12 km (7.5 miles) southwest of downtown Vancouver. It has won notable awards and it has been the Best North American Airport by Skytrax for 9 consecutive years. 

Vancouver Airport is a hub for Air Canada, Pacific Coastal Airlines and WestJet. It is also a focus city for Air North, Flair Airlines, Iskwew Air and Lynx Air. 

During 2020, Vancouver Airport registered a total of 19,013,416 passengers. 

Terminals +info

Vancouver Airport counts with two Terminals. 

Main Terminal


South Terminal

Facilities and Services +info

At YVR Airport, passengers will find the following services available: 


- Restaurants and cafés
- Shops
- Duty Free
- ATMs
- Currency Exchange
- Quiet Area
- Postal Services
- Chapel

Transport +info

The following transportation options are available at Vancouver Airport: 


Bus:
There are two bus routes available from YVR Airport. 
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Taxi:
Get to downtown Vancouver in just 20 minutes by taxi. 
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Skytrain: By the Canada Line, Skytrain links YR Airport with Vancouver and other places around. 
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Car Rental:
Renting a car in Vancouver Airport is a good option to move around. Check our search engine for further details!
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Lost and Found

Lost and Found is located at the Customer Service counter, Departures Level 3, International Terminal.


Service hours:
Daily, 09:30 to 17:30


Phone:
+1 604 276 6104


There is also a World-wide toll free service available at +1 866 817 5243

Vancouver Airport in numbers

- Located 12 km southwest downtown of Vancouver

- It is the second busiest airport in Canada

- Has one Main Terminal with International and Domestic Terminals and the South Terminal

- Has 3 runways

- In 2019 handled over 24 million passengers

- It is a hub for Air Canada

- Serves as a focus city for WestJet

- It has won several times different awards as an international airport

Contact

Address: 3211 Grant McConachie Way, Richmond, BC V7B 0A4, CANADA


Phone:
+1 604-207-7077

About Vancouver

Vancouver is a big port city in British Columbia, Canada. It is surrounded by mountains and it counts with a great cultural scene. 


While visiting the city you can’t miss Gastown, a historic neighbourhood, Granville Island, the Science World Museum, the Museum of Anthropology, among others. 


Vancouver is a city full of cultural life, you will enjoy it!