The 99 B-Line began service 23 years ago, on September 3, 1996.  It was Vancouver's first "express"…read morebus, meaning that it stops at only select stops, so in theory it's "much faster" than a regular bus (in reality, it's only a little bit faster, depending on traffic, and in the evening, it's better to just catch the #9 if it's going to be a ten minute wait for the 99). The B-Line runs along Broadway between Commercial-Broadway Station and UBC, stopping at Clark, Fraser, Main, Cambie (where you can transfer to the Canada Line), Heather (the stop for the hospital), Granville, Arbutus, Macdonald, Alma, Sasamat, and Allison Road, although the Fraser and Arbutus stops weren't added until December 2009, despite those streets being major connections to busy bus routes.  (And before the Millennium Line branch of the skytrain was built in 2002, the B-Line went past Broadway Station, as it was then called, stopping at Boundary Road and various stops in Burnaby.) Compared to the other bus routes in Vancouver, the B-Line is great; it runs on weekends and evenings, and the service is now fairly frequent, although in spring 2011, they didn't have early morning service going to UBC on weekends -- I know this because I had my microbiology final exam at 8am on a Saturday morning (a double "fuck you" from the school), and there were NO bus routes, the B-Line included, that could get me to school more than 10 mins before my exam -- if it wasn't late -- which is not enough time to run from the bus loop to the exam, let alone take a much needed piss after a long bus ride. However, because the Broadway corridor is such a busy route, and the B-Line connects with the skytrain, the crowding on the bus is horrible. Back in the mid-2000s, I had to take the B-Line to work,  and I regularly had to wait over half an hour and five buses just to be able to get on a bus at Commercial-Broadway Station, because there were so many people waiting to get on.   I fortunately no longer take the B-Line on a regular basis, and I never have to take it during the morning rush hour.  But on the occasions I do take it, it's still quite crowded most of the time (like today when I was going to class), and people are often rude assholes.  It's still an unpleasant bus to take because of the crowding, but due to a lack of other alternatives (such as an express bus running on weekends down 41st Avenue, another extremely congested traffic corridor), it's a necessary evil. I can't wait until the new skytrain line is built along Broadway, even if it only runs to Arbutus and not all the way to UBC (something that should have been done 15 years ago).  The 99 B-Line is a great concept, but it doesn't work well because of the high volume of users and the traffic congestion along Broadway.  But it's better than the #25! [Yelp collections: Planes, Trains, and Automobiles]

99 B-Line or basically anything that has to do with Translink is no more than 3 stars. Yes it is…read morethat bad. Delayed service is common. But that is not the issue. The bus is dirty. The bus driver doesn't care what is going on behind him. Sometimes, the driver can be pretty reckless in driving. I have seen passengers falling. People don't usually give up their seats to seniors or disabled people. This happens quite often. It is sad. Again, most of the bus drivers are heartless and don't want to deal with situations on the bus.

I don't recommend taking this bus all the way downtown unless you want to scenic and people…read morewatching route as taking the skytrain from Main and walking is easier, however, going the other way up Main is a breeze. I find this easier than walking 20 blocks to the record store when I am really lazy on the weekends and just want to chill. The downfall to this station is that they closed the two star bucks while you're waiting. Most of the stops on main have an LED board which tell you when the bus is coming. Drivers for the most part are friendly. Never really had a driver look too hard at my pass. I take this bus twice a week.

If it's one thing that transit has done right lately it's that they still continue to run the PNE…read morespecial bus from 29th ave station. The truth is that this bus only makes 3 less stops. It runs every 15 minutes. If you miss it you can still take the number 16. Ironically you will get there at the same time taking the number 16 as you would the PNE express. I've had bus races with my friends every year on this. Bus drivers on the bus route are reasonably friendly. If I get a grumpy cat I just flirt and promises them cotton candy on the way back.

Whistler is one of our favorite destinations for skiing. You don't really need a car while in…read moreWhistler and driving there on Hwy 99 could be quite dicey, so we usually just take a bus to/from the Vancouver airport. In the past we always used Perimeter Pacific Coach, but it no longer operates, so yesterday we tried a Pacific Coach (due to the name, I strongly suspect it's the reincarnation of Perimeter). First, the positives: - the bus left on time and everything at the airport (incl. tagging your luggage at the counter) was very well organized. - the bus was very comfortable, once again, I think these are the same buses that Perimeter had. - the driver was amazing, there was a mix of rain and snow and the last 50km of the road (Hwy 99) it was pure ice. We saw a couple of cars in the ditch and my husband was very happy we didn't rent a car and he didn't have to drive in such conditions. Could be improved: - Logistics in Whistler. When we arrived to Creekside, they distributed people to small shuttles to take to their hotels and condos. This was really disorganized and took almost half an hour. The drivers were deciding who goes where ad-hoc, even though they had all the lists of passengers/destinations and could prepare in advance. We were eager to get to our condo as soon as possible as, due to road conditions, the bus was late and we needed to pick up our tickets for the week before the ticket office was closed. Unfortunately, due to this delay with distributing passengers to minivans, we were late and couldn't pickup our tickets on time.

In Vancouver for work/vacation and decided to take a trip to the Buchart Gardens. This included a…read morebus trip on Pacific Coach. What a wonderful experience! We went on a few "guided tours" of Vancouver while in town and Pacific Coach made them all look like beginners. I can't say enough about our tour guide driver Erik. Erik gave us a turn by turn description of Vancouver and Victoria, their history, local charm, customs and so much more. Erik made a simple bus trip an experience, and a trip we will not soon forget. Well done!

Not only is the SeaBus a quick, cost-efficient way to cross to and from downtown to North…read moreVancouver, it's also an entertaining little aquatic voyage for out-of-towners such as ourselves. Canada has public transport "figgered out" (quoting Letterkenny here) in a way that will take America decades to catch up, and this little waterborne ferry is a prime example of that.

I like Seabus in general. But Friday evening is chaos…read more After I had fun at Shipyard night market and evening breeze, I wanted to go back to Vancouver at 10pm. However the officer closed the gate for the amount of seated passenger. I understand they needed for safety but we could see, lots of room to stand inside of boat. Next Seabus was 30 min later. It was frustrating but something learned about the service that night.

Rude drivers, a lot of them are not suited for driving a bus during peak hours. 90% of times the…read morebus is late or doesn't even show up, even though it shows on the app that it's on route.

0/5stars TODAY, at…read moreRoma st station Platform 1, It is very dishearten for me that the translink personnels and 3 buses drivers from 5:15PM to 6:30PM was not allowing me to ride in the RAIL 591 going to Coopers plains because I have with me a scooter. Although I try to beg and negotiate. There are no TRAINS in service today. I normally go to my work,church meetings and other appointments thru train (with my scooter with me) I did try to explain that this is my only way to go to places thru a train and they know that there is no train services today. I TRY TO NEGOTIATE TO ATTEND OUR CHURCH ACTIVITY TODAY ): One translink personnel said I have to call translink and see if they allow me and point me to a sticker with a number. "Really at this very moment that I am running late to our church activity?" I beg the driver if only they can give me a chance as I have no other way to go and i dont have sufficient money in my bank to ride an uber. Uber cost 80- 100$ to go there. The 3rd driver told me that it is not their worries and I have to ride a taxi or uber. (GOD' sake.) How rude and heartless!!!!!!!! Buses drivers R591 between 5:15 to 6:30PM. PLEASE TRANSLINK AUTHORITY. DO SOMETHING ON THIS. WE ARE NOT ALL SAME like others who got PRIVILEDGE HERE TO HAVE A PERSONAL TRANSPORT and CAR AND HAVE LOTS OF MONEY TO RIDE A TAXI O UBER. I did research that in Queensland it is allowed as long as it gets folded.

We don't take Duke Point Ferry Terminal often. Duke Point (Nanaimo) goes to Tsawwassen. This is one…read moreof the more quieter ferry terminal and probably it's due to the limitation that it only goes one place.

On a recent trip to Victoria from Seattle, we decided to take the long way home and drive from…read moreVictoria to Nanaimo, ride the ferry to Vancouver, and spend the day there before returning home. I recommend taking Highway 1A and driving through the little towns of Chemainus (stop here if you have time, otherwise admire the many murals from your car), Saltair, and Ladysmith. 1A will take you to the Duke Point Ferry Terminal, or you can spend some time in Nanaimo and find the best Nanaimo bar (look up the Nanaimo Bar Trail and you'll find many suggestions for who sells them). Situated on a windy finger of land that shares Jack Point and Biggs Park, the ferry terminal itself is well organized and about 20+ lanes across. Buy your tickets online to save time and make sure you get to there an hour before departure. At the window, you can pay your fare or the agent will scan the prepaid barcode In your email. You are then assigned a lane. You can wait in your car or get out and walk around, grab a snack, use the restroom, take in the view, or pose with two orca statues flanking the walkway to the terminal. On the day we were there, two tents were set up with local arts and crafts. A large digital sign gave sailing information and PSAs about COVID safety. When it was time for everyone to board, an announcement was made asking us to return to our vehicles. About 10 or 15 minutes later, attendants guided us to the awaiting ferry. Everything was orderly and well organized, and I can't wait to come back.

Gets you where you're going, pretty clean, fast and direct. As far as public transportation, it's…read moregood. Not much more to say!!!

Besides the crowds of passengers getting off here, it's a nice station…read more My view of this station, is as a visitor to Canada, who visits friends down in Richmond. If your not a fast walker, when your train pulls into this last stop, stand back and the crowd rush down the stairs. It's a nice, open station.