Maps

Did you know that as many people walk to and within downtown Vancouver as drive alone or take public transit? Commuting in Vancouver on foot is a lot easier than you might think. An average person walks up to 3 km in 45 minutes. Think of all the places you can get to in less than an hour!

See how far you can walk from some of Vancouver’s popular destinations in 10 and 20 minutes:

Walk score

How walkable is your neighbourhood or one you are planning to move to? Check out Walk Score which calculates the walkability of an address by locating nearby stores, restaurants, schools and parks.

Bicycle Routes

Bicycle routes in the City also double as nice walking spaces. To plan your walk check out the cycling routes map ( pdf 2.49mb), the cycling routes webpage, for detailed descriptions of Vancouver cycling routes, or plan a walk based on various criteria (elevation gain, less pollution, etc.) by using the Cycle Route Planner . As well, check out detailed Metro Vancouver bicycle maps.

Google Maps

Google Maps has a "Get Directions" option that provides walking directions, travel time and distance.