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    Pacific Central Station

    3.2 (108 reviews)
    Open 6:00 am - 5:30 pm

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    For bus passenger, turn right
    Mari E.

    This review is about Amtrack bus service to Seattle. When you get to the Pacific Central station, get inside and turn right. I reccomend to come to 30 min before of your departure. We left 15 min earlier but left 15 min late at US boarder at Blain. The bus driver managed almost on time arrival. Bring a pen so that you can fill up US custom paper in the bus. On the bus, there is bathroom at rear but I didn't see power outlet and free wifi service on each seat. I hope they will add them soon.

    Train station, Amtrak Cascade with sunset in the background I saw from the train
    Yuko H.

    I like train travel and traveled Europe and Japan by rails. I came to this station a few times so far to use Via Canada for cross country rail as well as Amtrak Cascade to cross the border to the United States. This particular station is located near the science world skylink train. A short walking distance from the train station, easy transfer from long distance train to local train. Wifi is available for a quick yelp check in. Not fast enough to do anything else. Train station is clean, I liked their design and they have clean bathroom or Canadian calls it washroom. To cross the border, arrive early for US customs inspection prior to boarding a train. Officer was friendly with nice smile, unexpected but nice to see officers smile. I particularly like crossing the border by train. Traveling within EU, you get to cross the border without any stops now. Here, they stop and officer gets on board to inspect your passport, just like a movie. It's a quick process as they already inspected prior to get on board but somehow exciting for me. Train travels is nice, good way to enjoy the slow travels

    Jennifer J.

    Home to trains and buses, and located just off the Skytrain station, Pacific Central Station is a huge, historic building which I can imagine travelers from days past wandering through on their way to (or from) beautiful Vancouver BC. I've been there a few times, both as a Bolt Bus and Amtrak passenger. There's seating inside while you wait for your chosen mode of transpo (note: if it's a cruise ship day there are approximately 1 million other people waiting with you so seating is sparse), plus a few shops and restaurants to grab something to go or to eat on the train. Outside near the bus area are lockers you can rent for the day - if you have luggage and your bus/train doesn't leave until later they're a great place to leave stuff while you explore the city. The gardens and neighborhood immediately surrounding the station can be a little shady. Not sure I would want to wander around here at night. But once inside the space appears well-secured. It's only about half a block from the Main Street Skytrain station so it's super convenient and easy to get to after a day in Vancouver.

    Entrance, make a right for bus station
    Win L.

    We took the 9am Cantrail bus to Seattle from here since the Amtrak trains were not running yet. The station was clean, bathrooms were clean. There wasn't much staff or security but didn't see any homeless people loitering either, everyone at the station was a traveler. There was one coffee shop open nearby the Cantrail bus area didn't see any other food options so pick up food in advance if you need it. The Cantrail bus staff were kind and friendly, would recommend them. Overall the station was fine, no frills but a decent place to get to your destination.

    Daniel H.

    We came here for a Volt bus that was on the way to Seattle. The Pacific Central Station was not bad and it looked big from the outside. We didn't wait that long because we timed it right and ended up waiting in line outside before we were on our way onto the bus. There were places to sit inside of the building and there were bathrooms. Overall, I thought this place was okay for the short time we were here before our bus ride.

    Jennifer K.

    Pacific Central Station is where we boarded our Amtrak Cascades to Seattle. Easily accessible as it is just across from Skytrain Main Street Station. It does looks grand from the outside and good as a photo stop. But there is NOTHING inside. Maybe I am just spoiled by all the other amazing train stations I had visited around the World but as a "central' station for a big city like Vancouver I did expect a lot more. Being small and have nothing inside, it is really easy to find everything. Queue for US Immigration, Security Screening and the Platform. It was not even busy. So I think I should not be complaining for a Station that is not busy. But luckily, there are tons of restaurants and bars within walking distance.

    According to Municipal Parking Services, these automatic fine meters are very noticeable. The screen is on the OTHER side
    Jay B.

    The parking lot is run by Municipal Parking Services, a private company designed to scam unsuspecting motorists of your money. Upon parking at one of the metered spots to pick up your loved one, you will be secretly photographed by the meter. Once 5 mins elapses, you will then be automatically issued a $75 ticket in the mail. When you email their dispute centre, they will usually tell you the the signage was clear and then lower the fine in half. On top of that, if you bring this up to Pacific Central Station, they will tell you that it is none of their business. Bye bye future business.

    Gary E.

    Vancouver Pacific Central station serves as a transportation hub for VIA Rail Canada and Amtrak rail. It also serves as a bus depot for Greyhound/Cantrail Coach and Pacific Coach Lines. For train and bus passengers there are a number of benches to warm your behinds while you wait for your ride. Though sleepy as heck, we couldn't help but admire the beautiful architecture of this old building...

    Amtrak from Vancouver to Seattle
    Paul G.

    The Amtrak ride from Vancouver to Seattle is a must! You think you're just in for a boring train ride, but it's a surprisingly very comfortable and scenic one! There's an option of business class, but the seating throughout is much all the same! If the train is not packed, you get a whole 4 leather chairs to yourself! Throughout your ride, you get a very nice ride along the water; probably 30% of the ride you travel along the beach and ocean. Amtrak provides free wireless, which works after you cross the border into the US. There is a nice bar in the middle of the train with windows all around. I highly recommended it vs taking an airplane flight if you are on vacation. Just make sure you don't have to be somewhere on time as trains are often late! I would give this review 4 stars because there were always delays, but they were usually not within Amtraks control, we were on vacation, and the guy talking over the speaker phone always had something smooth to say!

    Simon R.

    Old-timey on the outside and renovated on the inside, Pacific Central was once the major transportation center in Vancouver, back when cars had horses instead of seatbelts. The city has deemed it to be one of Vancouver's heritage sites, and visitors to the city will want to at least stray down here to better educate themselves to a piece of what Vancouver looked like before condos, Skytrain, and crackheads. This is also where all of the trans-city bus companies begin and end their routes, and the people working behind the ticket booth are very friendly about accurately informing the traveler about which company would best suit their budget and schedule. There's a couple quick fast food places inside, and of course a convenience store that sells expensive last minute kitsch Canadianna souvenirs like maple syrup and post cards of Stanley Park. If you need to get somewhere with your luggage there's always a few taxis waiting outside, and a beautiful park out front to sit and wait for your bus to come in. Just don't stray too far, because it's cracktown to the North and industrial wasteland to the South.

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    4.1(67 reviews)
    1.8 kmDowntown

    Reviews for transit companies are kind of like writing in diaries. Only terrible, sad and…read moreunfortunate experiences are noted and reviewed. I love taking the skytrain. Affordable, timely, spacious and clean. Damn efficient I may add. Let's just put it this way, if I were to drive from Coquitlam to Vancouver during rush hour, it would give me a numbing irritable experience as likely I would to have deal with impatient drivers, stuck in grid lock and deal with bumper to bumper traffic. Hop on the skytrain then take the connecting bus, no headache and no stress. And it is even FASTER and CHEAPER!!! So what is there not to like. Sure, the impatient teenager me once thought riding transit was terrible, cuz I haven't yet been stuck on Highway One due to some jackass thought he was clever and can be quick weaving in and out finally causing a multiple pile-up blocking all lanes. I'll take the skytrain over driving any day especially during rush hour.

    Finally, a decent way to get from downtown Vancouver. Sure we're all paying through the nose for…read morethis line, but I'm sure most people would agree that this line is WAY overdue. With that said, I still can't believe they had to tear up those brand new bus lanes running (they were there for less than 2 years) down No.3 Road. The stations are nice and clean, though their size leaves much to be desired. There is barely enough room to stand around on the platforms. The trains are wider than those of the Expo line, but they're also much shorter (2 cars instead of 4). Also you can tell they cheaped out when the stations on the Richmond side literally jut out onto the freaking street. Would it really have cost that much more to slide the entire station 3m to one side? One thing I always like to do is sit at the front of the trains and look out the front window. If you haven't done this before, it's actually pretty cool. The biggest complaint I have about the Canada Line is the fact that the trains only run every 10 minutes or so. Compare that to the Expo Line (1 every 2 minutes) during rush hour. Having the signs that show the ETA of the next train is nice, but it really sucks when you look up and see that you still have to wait 7 minutes. And this is assuming you're not going to Richmond, because now there's a chance you're going to wait (literally) twice as long. With that said, the YVR leg is awesome. Vancouver is now the only Canadian city to have a direct rapid transit link to the downtown core. I'm sure many of the cabbies out there aren't too happy about this. Give it a try, you won't be disappointed.

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