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On public transit

Vancouverites are going places. From riding community shuttles to taking the SkyTrain, public transit offers abundant options for the inveterate urban traveller. An estimated 17% of Vancouverites use the regional transit system as their main source of transportation.

Take transit - starting with One Day a week

To help plan your commute, follow these links to the TransLink website for fares, schedules and maps.

Link up with Translink's trip planning service

TransLink's Trip Planning service simplifies getting around the Lower Mainland by public transit. It's so fast and easy. Enter your departure and destination locations and the time you want to leave on the website and voila, you get a list of options which include route maps and bus schedules. You can also access to Google Transit, another trip planning option.

If you're worried about being late for a meeting you can have bus schedule information sent to your cell phone. Text the five-digit bus stop number - located on the top right corner of the bus stop sign - to 33333 and receive the schedule for the next five buses.

Sarah resolved

Sarah Sarah's New Years resolutions are climate friendly. She resolved to use sustainable transportation to get to work one day a week. And she's kept up her end of the bargain, taking transit when it works for her as well as trying other options. Last time we saw her Sarah she was taking her dog to work with her on the local mini-ferry crossing at False Creek. The last thing we heard her say was how much she loves her communte. Sail on!

Streetcars

streetcar

The City of Vancouver and volunteers from the Transit Museum Society (TRAMS) are operating two restored interurban streetcars between Granville Island and the Leg-in-Boot stop located at 6th and Moberly. They run every 30 minutes on Saturdays, Sundays and holidays from May 17 to October 13 between 1 and 5 pm. Day passes are $2 for adults, $1 for children and seniors.