People walking, cycling, running, and taking pictures on the Stanley Park seawall in the fall.

Stanley Park Mobility Study

What you need to know

We're studying how people access and move within Stanley Park, to generate new ideas to improve access for everyone while focusing on sustainable transportation options.

What's happeningNew Stanley Park bus route implementation begins

Phase 1 implementation is now underway with a new Stanley Park bus route.

Learn more about the new Stanley Park bus route

Learn about the Stanley Park Mobility Study

Review the Stanley Park Mobility Study (53.1 MB)

Review the Stanley Park Mobility Study appendices (41.4 MB)

On September 15, 2025, the Vancouver Park Board approved the Stanley Park Mobility Study (53.1 MB). The study propose a strategy to reshape Stanley Park's transportation system over the next 20 years.

The purpose of the study is to suggest how to manage increased visitor numbers without expanding road space. It does this by identifying the opportunities and challenges of reducing private vehicle traffic while maintaining visitor experience and improving access to the park.

Learn more about the study

New Stanley Park bus route

Background

Planning is now underway for a new bus route around the perimeter of Stanley Park along Stanley Park Drive. This new route was approved by the Park Board as a priority initiative in the Stanley Park Mobility Study (53.1 MB) and identified as a key action in TransLink’s Burrard Peninsula Area Transport Plan .

It is one of several new TransLink bus routes intended to improve access to regional parks and support sustainable transportation options for residents and visitors. The new route will be in addition to the existing service on route 19, which stops at the entrance to the park and near the Vancouver Aquarium.

Route details

We are working closely with TransLink and Coast Mountain Bus Company to implement the new route as early as spring 2027. The route will connect Waterfront Station to Stanley Park and operate on Stanley Park Drive. Review map

TransLink plans to operate the seasonal service on weekends in spring and summer, with potential to expand service as funding is approved in future investment plans.

Map of the new Stanley Park bus route

Download a larger map of new Stanley Park bus route (223 KB)

Engagement and next steps

Public engagement is now underway on the new bus route. Feedback will help inform the final route design, bus stop locations, and TransLink’s service plan.

TransLink will be gathering feedback through an online survey. Learn more about the survey and bus route
Stanley Park Mobility Study
The study lays out an adaptable response with implementation being a gradual and phased-in approach. It proposes it's changes in an efficient and financially responsible approach, including:
- Analysis of existing conditions
- An evaluation framework
- A list of mobility options
- A set of recommendations
Community engagement informed these options, and they have been tested with the community and interest holders to gauge the level of support.

The study was also informed by engagement with the xʷməθkʷəy̓ əm (Musqueam), Sḵwx̱wú7mesh (Squamish), and səlilwətaɬ (Tsleil- Waututh) Nations (‘the Nations”) through the Stanley Park Comprehensive Plan process.