Tour bus parking and zones

Important changes to Canada Place vehicle circulation

Starting in April 2025, Canada Place will be one-way, with traffic going west from Howe to Burrard streets. Learn more about this change

Review Street and Traffic By-law 2849

Stopping a vehicle that is not a tour bus in a designated tour bus zone is illegal under section 21.7 of Street and Traffic By-law 2849.

Tour bus drivers can use:

  • Loading zones and passenger zones
  • Parking meters with full payment of all spaces the bus occupies
  • No parking anytime zones (5-minute limit)
  • Tour bus zones

Tour bus zone locations

There are a number of year-round and seasonal locations for tour buses to load and unload passengers and goods. Use the map below to find one near you.

2025 cruise ship season on-street tour bus and ride hailing plan

From mid-April to December 2025, Canada Place will be one-way, going west, between Howe and Burrard Streets. This change is meant to improve pedestrian safety and traffic flow. Canada Place will still be two-way between Burrard and Thurlow Streets.

Vehicles heading to the Vancouver Convention Centre (west building) can get there by driving down Howe Street to Canada Place or west by Cordova Street and turning right onto Burrard Street.

Update: Starting in late June, Howe Street between Cordova Street and Canada Place will revert back to a two-way road.

Contact us at commercial.parkingmanagement@vancouver.ca for any comments or questions.

The 2025 Gastown Summer Pilot is now in full effect

Learn more about this pilot and get familiarized with the updated traffic circulation in this area.

Review Water Street pedestrian zone parking and operations map  (443 KB)