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
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.
