COVID-19 in Vancouver
Stay strong, stay local, and keep following public health orders to help slow the spread of COVID-19.
Continue to stay home if you’re sick, avoid large gatherings, and keep 2 m apart from others. Support local businesses and your neighbourhood.
Restart Smart Vancouver
We’re taking a careful, phased approach to recovering, restarting, and rebuilding.
What's new
Stanley Park vehicle access open
Stanley Park has reopened fully to vehicles.
Parking has fully reopened with the exception of the parking near Ceperley Meadows.
Cyclists have returned to the seawall.
Making Streets for People survey
We are making temporary changes to how we use our streets and public spaces to help with physically distancing and mitigate the risk of COVID-19.
Share your thoughts about this program.
VanRec - recreation online
We’re bringing our community centre activities to you. View a variety of fun and educational programs and activities online.
Watch pre-recorded videos, online classes, activities, and games.
VanDusen: Artists for Conservation
Come out to the Artists for Conservation Festival, a multi-day, nature-themed arts and culture event for all ages at VanDusen from October 1 to 4.
Purchase tickets in advance online.
Get a PayByPhone account
Make parking easier with a PayByPhone account:
- Park for up to four hours after 6pm
- Park overnight by paying ahead for the next day
- Extend your parking session using your phone
- And, more
Parks, recreation, and culture
Stanley Park is a magnificent green oasis in the midst of Vancouver’s urban landscape.
Visit Stanley ParkAbout Vancouver
Housing
We're creating a city of communities that cares about its people, environment, and opportunities to live, work, and prosper.
Walk, bike, and transit
More people than ever choose to walk, bike, roll, and take transit to get around. Find out how we support these active ways of getting around.
Home, property, and development
Building and renovating
Get building permits and guidelines to keep your building and renovation projects up to code and on track.
Urban planning, zoning, and development
We considers the implications of a wide range of social, economic, physical, and environment issues on the liveability of Vancouver.
Your government
Vancouver City Council
Vancouver City Council is made up of the Mayor and 10 councillors who are elected at large for a four-year term.
Public consultation
Find out all the ways that you can join the conversation about the issues that matter the most to you.
