Close to everything, this hostel offers everything a backpacker could want! Great location, awesome facilities & friendly staff.
HI-Vancouver Downtown is located in the safe and beautiful West End residential neighborhood, one block from colourful Davie St, with its many shops, restaurants and cafes. A two minute walk and you're at English Bay beach and False Creek Ferries to Granville Island.
From this Vancouver hostel, you can walk easily to Stanley Park or any major attraction and we also have mountain bike rentals and easy transit access if you want to venture further.
All dorms have only four beds, lockers for your luggage, a sink and secure key-card access. Private rooms are also available.
FROM THE BUS/TRAIN STATION (PACIFIC CENTRAL)
1. Transit ($2.50): Go out the front door of Pacific Central Station and walk across the street to the bus stop for the C23 Davie. Take this bus to Thurlow St. (the stop is by the Shopper's Drug Mart). Cross the street at the lights and go South (down the hill) one block. We are on your right - on the corner of Thurlow and Burnaby Streets.
2. Taxi (about $8): Grab a taxi at the Taxi Stand outside Pacific Central station.
FROM VANCOUVER INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT (YVR)
1. Public transit: Take the Canada Line train heading to downtown Vancouver. Get off at the Yaletown-Roundhouse stop and exit toPacific Boulevard (one block east of the Yaletown-Roundhouse station). Walk north on Pacific Boulevard for one block until you reach the bus stop at Cambie St. Board the C23 Davie bus and take this bus to Thurlow St. (the stop is by the Shopper's Drug Mart). Cross the street at the lights and go South (down the hill) one block. We are on your right - on the corner of Thurlow and Burnaby Streets. Cost: $3.75 (Monday to Friday until 6.30pm or $2.50 after 6.30pm and weekends). You will need correct change (pay for a 2 zone transfer before boarding the Canada Line). Time: 45 minutes.
For late night arrivals catch the #N10 "DOWNTOWN" bus from Domestic Arrivals (departs at 01:27, 01:57, and 02:27), and get off the bus at Seymour and Davie. From here, you can either catch a #6 bus (may run as #N6), or walk the five blocks.
2. Taxi: Cost: Approximately $30.00 (plus tip). Time: 25-30 minutes.
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