One of the original Expo line stations. Great for accessing BC Place and Rogers Arena (stadiums), as well as Costco next door. Part of Chinatown is a short walk E of the station. A certain chunk of it may actually be closer to Main/Science World station, which is the next station E of this one. The station is originally built with 3 platforms, but currently only 2 are used. Apparently the 3rd platform was built mainly for a shuttle service for Expo '86. One thing that's nice is that there is now decent cell phone reception inside the tunnels going into downtown. Still remember a few years back (2010s and earlier) when the entire tunnel system was a giant dead spot. For wheelchair accessibility, there are a series of elevators and ramps available at the W (Beatty) and NE (Keefer) entrances, but not at the S (Expo) entrance. Oh yeah, this station becomes a complete war zone whenever there's a concert or hockey game at either stadium. Double whammy if both have an event on the same day. In these situations it's actually better and faster to walk to and board at an adjacent station. read more

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Nearest station for expo line, this station is elevated compared to street level. One can use touch enabled payment methods, which makes it very convenient. But unlike other cities that uses touch payment for their mass transit, like NYC and London, where they optimize your cost, vancouver seems to charge an unusually high charge for visitors. It was $4.60 USD (after conversion) for travel in the same zone one-way per person. Our trip was less than one mile, and it cost more than an Uber ride if you have 2 people traveling together. read more

Stadium-Chinatown Station - Platform 2 - Metro Stations Near Me - Vancouver, British Columbia

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If you need to get to BC Place or Rogers Arena, this is the SkyTrain station to get off at. The Expo and Millennium Line both stop here so it is never too long for a wait. The station is also somewhat close to Chinatown, but it is actually kind of farther away from it than I expected. It is about 3-4 blocks away, but it is close to the T&T Supermarket in Chinatown which is around the corner from the station. If you can find everything you need at T&T, getting off that this station is fine. Otherwise, it might be better to take a bus to get you closer to the area. As for the station, it seems a little unkempt but serviceable. Trains come by here every few minutes so you will gone from here in no time. Still I have to imagine this station is not very pleasant to be waiting for a train at after a hockey game or soccer match. Might want to avoid this station then if that is the case. read more

This is the Costco or should I say Chinatown stop. Or Rogers Arena. Yes its located right in front of Rogers Arena. People who come for concert usually don't take their car with them and this skytrain then becomes super busy. there are homeless people sitting at the front entrance at the skytrain. Also the lost and found is located inside this station. I don't know how to lost and found station works now since its inside the compass gates. So I guess you have to pay to go into lost and found. If you lost your compass card then too bad, I guess read more

Stadium-Chinatown Station - Metro Stations Near Me - Vancouver, British Columbia

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For a transit system for a metro area with between 2 and 3 million people, Translink may have its faults and everyone has their bad experiences. I had one as well. I will describe it later. However, since I gave Sky Train 4 stars, I will give the system that includes it, and then some, 5 stars. In terms of rail service, Sky Train has 3 lines (Expo, Millennium, and Canada). Good or bad, the rolling stock is different for each line and one can just look at a train and know which line it belongs to. All three lines converge on the peninsular downtown. The main stations appear to be Waterfront, Burrard, City Center, and Yaletown. These lines go out a fair ways to the most populated suburbs, such as Surrey, Burnaby, and Richmond, not to mention the YVR airport. Then, there's the West Coast Express, departing from Waterfront and servicing the nicer suburbs east along the Burrard Inlet using bi-level trains. The buses go everywhere. There is also a network of night (#-N) buses, which run less frequently but ply major routes such as Kingsway late at night. The availability of such buses has allowed me to stay in the suburbs and return to the hotel at later hours. Sure, there will be sketchy people on buses, especially at odd hours, but the Lexus crowd won't be on a bus. Kudos to lines like the 99, which runs along Broadway to UBC, and the 50, which runs east and west of Granville Island, and do so frequently. On a jam packed bus at night just recently, the driver remained incredibly patient and people were helping an elderly man negotiate the entry onto the bus and through the aisle until he got a seat. Lastly, there is SeaBus. What an exotic creature to have as part of a transit system. It links downtown Vancouver, from its Waterfront station next to Canada Place, to North Vancouver, at Lonsdale Quay. The North Shore also has buses in the 200 number series which criss-cross those suburbs and some of which cross the bridges to come into Vancouver. This last time in YVR, I just got a day pass for $9.75. Knock yourself out - trains, buses, and SeaBus. And, at about midnight, one angry and/or inebriated guy tried to pick a fight at the Yaletown station, and I just moved elsewhere on the platform. That could have happened anywhere. Actually, most of the midnight crowd at the Yaletown station looked pretty damn normal to be riding a subway at around midnight. The way the system is configured is impressive. Vancouver, you're lucky. read more

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Stop here if you need to get to COMPASS card customer service office. There are 3 entrances/exits here. 2 are in the Beatty direction. Of the 2, 1 will lead to the COMPASS card customer service office, as well as to COSTCO and BC Place. The other one (just after 1 short escalator ride) will lead towards the roundabout where the condos and Tinseltown (or International Village) is. This is also the faster way to get to T&T. The other entrance/exit leads to Rogers Arena. There is nothing spectacular about this station except it gets real crowded during games night/day. Time your schedule accordingly. read more

People always complain about the bus. I refuse. It's the bus, and the bus system in Vancouver is the friendliest of any city I've known (and I've lived in Ottawa, the US, Ireland, Scotland, Greece and Japan). The B-Line busses are so frequent and convenient. Sure they get packed, but isn't that a sign of their success? I've never had trouble getting anywhere in the city using the bus system. There's even night busses that you can catch home after a night out on Granville Street, which is often faster than taking a cab (good luck flagging one once the bars get out). They've also gone high tech. You can text and find out when the next bus is coming to your stop. Their website has a great trip-planner that allows you to choose which way you can get around from multiple route choices and gives accurate trip times. The drivers are really nice. They always take time to help people with wheelchairs get parked safely. Drivers greet you as you get on the bus and lately I've even noticed a lot of young, fairly handsome men behind the wheel. A ride costs $2.50 within the city (for the bus, not the handsome drivers ... get your mind out of the gutter) and you don't have to worry about parking, traffic, or having a few glasses of wine! read more

Stadium-Chinatown Station - From Translink website - Metro Stations Near Me - Vancouver, British Columbia

After visiting Vancouver two years ago, I decided to make another trip to Vancouver for just a day. Yup, just ONE DAY! I had a great time in Vancouver and I was going to celebrate my birthday here. I didn't need a hotel since I was staying with a friend and most certainly didn't need to rent a car. Why?! Because their transit system is top-notch. Let's take their frequent Translink through Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada. When you land at YVR Airport, just walk across the street to the YVR Station Terminal. Don't buy your ticket right away. There is a $5 surcharge. The Day Pass is $9.75CAD. You can travel between two other stations for free. You can buy your Day Pass without the $5 surcharge. Please look at one of my posted photos. If you are unsure where you are going especially with the multiple Zones, just buy a Day Pass. You are guaranteed to get to where you need to go with the Day Pass. With the Day Pass, you can get on board the all trains, buses, and my favorite, Seabus. Why rent a car when Vancouver's public transportation pays for itself in just one trip. Every station that you go to has a good reason for being built there. Its not just a station in a randomly built area. Besides the trains, a lot of the buses run on electricity from the overhead power lines. Most of the buses are frequent and state of the art. So, you have buses, trains, and as I mentioned, the SeaBus. Oh, how I love the SeaBus. It will connect Downtown Vancouver to North Shore. This review will be very general since there are many trains, bus lines, and stations to be specific. If Translink paid me to do the reviews, I might be very descriptive. By the way, don't bend your ticket. After my visit two years ago, the ticket can easily be damaged and unreadable when you try to have your ticket validated. Enjoy your trip in Vancouver, its going to be a lovely day in British Columbia year round. You think I write too much? Well, you can call me a Yelp-O-Holic! read more

Stadium-Chinatown Station - Travel between these stations for free. Take a photo in case a Fare Inspector questions you. - Metro Stations Near Me - Vancouver, British Columbia

They run our local transit and I always wonder what they do with our money. You'd think the amount fares are and what not would mean vast improvements in the transit system. The new Canada line should be pretty awesome, but more consistent service and perhaps 24 hr service (At least in the city core) would be much appreciated. read more

We made our way around Vancouver and North Vancouver using Translink. We drove from Las Vegas to Canada and made many stops in between, so we were ready to turn the wheel over to someone else. It was a great deal to buy a day pass and use the bus system, including the seabus, to all of our desired destinations. It provided us with an opportunity to meet a lot of nice locals and gather information on places to visit. We had absolutely no issues with any of our rides. read more

1. STOP BLASTING THE HEAT WHILE YOU WEAR SHORTS, BUS DRIVER. It is haat and stank up in this hizzy, and I don't need any dry air blasting that fact up my nose to remind me of this. 2. Stop talking on your cell phone, bus driver. It's not just you -- I'm not allowed to do it when I drive either. 3. Stop letting the junkies holding plastic containers full of used and semi-used needles on to the bus, bus driver. This is dangerous. And gross. Also: this same problem adds to the stank-factor in #1. 4. Stop taking off when you see me running toward the stop, bus driver. I know you see me, and I know you're "behind schedule" but I'm wearing heels, it's raining, and I've got two dollars and fifty cents more than some of the other people (see #3) you've let on that I'm willing to pay to get from point A to a spot that is almost somewhere near point B. Almost. Somewhere. 4. Get rapid transit that is useful (see: cities such as NYC, London, Tokyo) and runs most of the 24 hours of the day, Vancouver. For real. You are a big city now, so please: act like one. read more

This is from a letter I posted on Translink's complaint website. I don't know who is responsible for the route 19 service to Stanley Park in the afternoons, but they need to lose their job. No, seriously...they need to lose their job. I don't know how many times I have had to wait in excess of 30 minutes for a bus only to be told by the driver, "oh, there must be a bus out of service" or to have 2 and sometimes 3 buses within a block of each other. If it wasn't so pathetic, it would be laughable. No, seriously....it's pathetic! How can anyone plan their transit to work, love or play when the service is so unreliable. Is it only route 19 that is the problem? I can hardly think so. Now my opinion may be tainted since I came from the transit mecca of Portland Oregon. However, one would think that in this modern age you could get your act together and put buses in a sequence that accounts for road construction, rush hour, elderly climbing onto buses, etc. This isn't rocket science. No, seriously...it's not rocket science. You don't have a sensible smart phone app, (for tracking buses please visit the web via your smart phone), you don't have friendly bus drivers and you can't seem to post a bus schedule that equates the Translink reality with the rest of Vancouver's reality. Remember how I mentioned Portland Oregon and their comparatively amazing transit system. Check it out. No, seriously....check it out, copy it, make use of it! Because there is something to learn south of the border. For a city that is rather amazing (I'm now referring to Vancouver), it is more than pathetic that the transit system is inept, inadequate and so damned unreliable. And remember my suggestion about the person responsible for Route 19 losing their job? I mean it. I seriously would appreciate a response from someone who cares and from someone who can actually do something about this issue. Because sadly, many of us are stuck using this pathetic transit system. I suspect whoever is responding to this complaint does not. read more

First 1 star review! Whoot! It goes to Translink. To the officer who gave me a ticket because I couldn't produce ID to confirm my enrollment in a post-secondary institution. Dude, my wallet was stolen the night before I didn't even make it to school yet to get my ID sorted out. Even showed him my temporary ICBC license since I went to get one that morning and that I didn't have a wallet or any cards. I was even carrying around my passport with my birthday that would put me at a post-secondary age. I even had textbooks. Sigh. While we're in this review, I should also mention how unreliable Translink busses are. Countless classes I've been late for due to crammed busses or busses that just don't show up. Also, the infrequency and the time it takes to travel is just too high (I feel like this deserves a meme). read more

I take transit because I have to. I have to because I do not want to drive downtown and pay $170+ a month to park my car. If I had money to park my car, you bet your buttocks I'd drive than taking the bus full of smelly people and a**hole bus drivers. The bus, oh the bus. 1 in every 10 driver is nice. Meaning, they make eye contact with you when you get on the bus, say hello or don't drive like they're drunk. I'm really tired of getting on the bus and getting lurched forward and/or into someone else. Also, the back doors, sometimes people like to get out that way ... without having to yell "BACK DOOOORRRRR!!!" Don't get me started on the aggro drivers who think it's their duty to make everyone on the bus feel like they're being steered towards death. Every time I get on the bus I think to myself about how my obituary is going to play out 'She died on Transit. Bless her soul'. The stereotype that bus drivers are miserable are probably mostly true. Don't get me started on the Skytrain.. read more

Well, now they've really done it! Raised the rates on us. Cheap buggers. My dwindling impressions of them have gone even further downhill. My 2 Zone monthly pass has gone up from $110 to $124. Hopefully the new electronic fare card will be a success. They've already delayed it's release date by 6 months. I totally feel taken advantage of with the fare hikes...they've got us on the ropes! Update: October 1, 2013. Aaaand, now they've pushed the release of the Compass (electronic fare card) back to summer 2014. Originally, they announced that it would be released in "early spring 2013". So, a year an a half late (for now, anyway), and over budget. Way to go! Not to mention the fact that, if you don't have an electronic fare card, the bus tickets won't work on the skytrain and seabus, and the other way around. So if I want to go to South Surrey from North Vancouver, I have to buy one ticket to get across Lions Gate bridge on the bus, a separate ticket to ride the Canada Line, and yet another ticket for the bus going from Richmond to South Surrey. Brilliant! I can't imagine this system being accepted by its customers. They've really shot themselves in the foot with this one, and I for one, am NOT happy -_- read more

I've been late due to late busses or busses not showing up at all far too many times to give anything but 1 star. That and the lack of driving skills possessed by so many of the drivers leaves me highly unimpressed. Translink needs to get their act together, this is ridiculous. read more

When I moved away years ago, it was before the winter Olympics. I heard of a major overhall of the transit system that I and everyone I knew laughed at and were inconvenienced by. Apparently it was better for awhile, but after, they took it back. Imagine that. The skytrian is a dream...if you happen to need to go somewhere it goes, want to pay $2.75 for 1 and a half hours, and dont mind it only goes from 5 or 6 am till 12 or 1 pm. 20 years ago I paid 1.25 for 3 hours and HAD THE SAME HOURS OF SERVICE. WE ARE A MAJOR WORLD CITY. You cant complain about drinking and driving, and traffic, and then cut buses...yet somehow city hall does exactly that! then they give themselves awards and say how great it all is, becuase they all have cars and only use it for "fun trips" yeah?? try getting to work off a Skytrian line. try rush hour. Try in the rain.Try getting harassed at night on your way home from the bar and the driver does nothing. Yeah at $40 a pop I cant afford a cab. I suspect a backroom deal with the taxi cabs. Have for years. I cant prove this but it costs way too much for a cab here but HEY whatcha gonna do between 12 pm and 6 am? I would write more but it wont help. guess i need to buy a car. read more

Having lived in Calgary, Lethbridge, Nashville, and Manila, I will say that the grid in and of itself, is fantastic. The ability to get so far out into the bordering cities is not one that I have found in any other city i have lived in. Maybe with the exception of Manila..and then..well..Look up the word "jeepney".. Cleanliness - I mean, I don't have a black-light to see all the grossness that I probably sit in on the bus every day, but from what my naked eye can see, I have to say the buses are really not all that terrible. And now on a well deserved two star rating... The reliability of translink is complete and utter shit. Poop. Manure. Shiiiiiiiiit. It's terrible. Almost every day I wait upwards of half an hour for my "scheduled bus" to arrive, and every day I am late for work as a result. "Please be at your stop time 5-7 minutes before your departure time" is like nails on a chalkboard to me. WHY!? There's never any flipping buses. Now, bank on being 15-20 minutes LATE for your stop time and you're guaranteed to catch one of the three to four in a row that for whatever reason all show up at the same time. I blame all seasonal illness on translink. And any rise in my blood pressure. Seriously. A better system is required. It's all poop right now. read more

I thought I was a Smooth (bus-riding) Operator. I mean, I totally mastered the Portland Transit system....However, I think I know what my crutch was: my iPhone. I decided to try out the Vancouver Bus system---sans iPhone, and I quickly found I was a blind commuter. With no feel for the layout of downtown, bus routes, or a general direction of where I was going (Stanley Park), I rode the bus in a trepidatious state. Because of this, I ended up hoping off the bus and then jogging about 10min to Stanley Park (I didn't want to get bus-ed to the opposite side of town). I didn't give up though. I made another bus trip later in my trip, and this one was much easier---although it was really only one stop. Perhaps when I move to Vancouver and am able to frugally use my iPhone at will, I will be more masterful of the bus system. Until then, it's one-stop or walking for me. read more

We live in Houston, where the Metro runs. Let's me be very clear in saying that in comparison the Houston Metro is like walking. The drivers were friendly and helpful to everyone. NOT JUST TOURIST. The only thing that I failed to be informed of was that the little seats that fold along the walls fold back up once you leave the seat. I stood up and the seat folded back up, I went to sit back down and hit the ground FAST! The locals got a good laugh (or anyone else for that matter) but were very kind to offer assist. It was awesome!! read more

As a first-time visitor to Vancouver, I did some homework in figuring out which bus routes to take to get me where I needed to go. In short, this is the best bus system I've ever ridden on. The buses are clean, come often, and are on time! Granted, rides across the border of Vancouver and Richmond can get a tad expensive @ $3.75, the extra transfer you get within an hour and a half can mitigate things if you're on a multi-stop tour through the city. You pay for what you get, and I'd much rather ride the bus than spend a bunch on a taxi! One small note: it's hilarious (at least to me) how the buses actually display "Sorry" before "Out of Service". Or maybe it's just because I'm from the land of rude Americans where simple courtesy does not mean much at all. So yes, even the little things like so have made very good impressions on me about Vancouver, and Canada in general. read more

Trash service. Sky train has stopped for 27 minutes before Columbia station. It's not even at the platform.. I am stuck with other passengers in the hot sun. NO IDEA WHAT IS GOING ON. They leave us in the dark and prioritize money over the safety of passengers. EDIT: turns out to be an entire systems glitch. None of the safety equipment was working either read more

There are so many great things to say about Translink. I'm so glad it's here! I love that one fare can take you on the bus, skytrain, and seabus. Every route I've taken I've found to be quick and easy. The B-Lines in particular are very convenient- 98 for North/South, and 99 for East/West. My small complaint is the price. I no longer take the bus for a daily commute. So I don't have a monthly pass. So now I'm always weighing the cost- and unfortunately it often turns out that it's cheaper to drive! (I'd prefer to never drive again!) But for 2 people to ride the train down to Commercial is $4-5, and if you dare to stay longer than your 90 minutes, then you've got to cough up another $4-5. So 9-10 bucks is easily beat by 50 cents of gas. Sigh- I know, it's the sad truth. However, make sure you swing into 7-11 and get the book of discounted tickets! 10 tickets for $19- so your fare price (at least in zone 1) drops from 2.50 to 1.90. Slightly better! read more

Nice work today Translink Staff. The 9am South Bound 601 bus had troubles. Tech Bridgeport Station gave the bus a safe to ride. At the Massey Tunnel the bus I was on was switched out with a loaner but. I got to my destination on time. read more

Now that I'm a full time student who is forced to pay for a U-Pass, I find myself taking the bus more often. I usually take the bus in the Richmond/Vancouver/Burnaby area and service is pretty decent. For the most part, drivers are courteous and helpful to passengers with questions. They always make sure that passengers with disabilities get on and off the bus safely. However, I find that during rush hour in the afternoon, buses are uncomfortably full and sometimes late. I find TransLink's Next Bus mobile site (http://nb.translink.ca/) very helpful. Put in your stop number and BAM! it displays which buses are on their way and how long it will take them to get there. Unfortunately, in my experience, it's not always accurate during the afternoon rush. As a former car commuter, I find that the biggest adjustment is the extra time needed to commute by bus; a 25 minute drive is now a 1 hour+ bus ride with transfers. On the plus side, I don't have to pay the ridiculous parking tax (12% HST plus 21% parking tax in the South Coast British Columbia transportation region) at school. #30DaysOfYelp 7/30 read more

In the past couple of months, i've noticed the busses along main to be less and less reliable. The buses are scheduled to come quite frequently, but many times, when the electronic signs state "2mins" i'm really waiting 10 mins or more, and i'll see 3 buses all coming together one after another. I totally understand this happening every so often, but it seems like it happens every single time I take the bus. I'm also majorly worried about the new system with scanning in and out of busses. I see so many flaws and a long list of complaints awaiting translink. I'm a huge fan of our transit system. The infastructure is all there, but something with management is wack. please correct me if i'm wrong. read more

You know, I had no idea Vancouver had such a third rate transit system, and it's my primary means of getting around (besides my own two legs). Shows what I know, I guess. To read some of these reviews it would seem that way, but I don't buy it. Honestly, there is some room for improvement with Translink. We're not up to Portland standards yet (my personal benchmark for transit). But I can tell you Vancouver's system isn't too far off either. We could use more buses on the busiest routes and the hours on the Skytrain don't make a lick of sense (the trains are automated, how much could it really cost to keep them running two or three hours later), but almost every one of the drivers I meet is friendly and helpful. In fact, I got to know one of the drivers on the 25 fairly well last school year. They'll generally help you out if you want a specific stop or need directions (they're not always experts on where things are, though, so their directions may not be perfect). With the completion of the Millennium and the Canada Lines Vancouver is finally getting towards a complete, high capacity, modern transit system. It's a slow process, but eventually they will even have a line down the Broadway corridor to UBC, relieving one of the worst congested transit routes in the city. The relatively recent replacement of the ancient trolley buses and the upgrade to hybrid buses on the busiest high capacity routes is more evidence of improvements. Plus, I just discovered that the city and Translink are putting in a modern demonstration streetcar between Olympic Village station and Granville Island. Sounds like they're doing it in anticipation of putting in a whole system of streetcars around the east end of False Creek and through downtown. I don't know about anyone else, but I'm way excited to see that. Keep it up, Translink. You'll be world class at this rate. read more

Not a bad system, depending on where you want to go. We sold our vehicle and have depended on Translink now for 10 years. Since we live near Edmonds Skytrain station, and work near Burrard Skytrain station, we have it good. To get anywhere that is not on the train system can be more challenging however. + I love that on the old Expo line, trains run frequently - you seldom wait more than a minute to catch a train. Too bad Canada Line is not so frequent. + I find most drivers helpful and courteous. - It's frustrating that after funneling thousands of people into the downtown core to the bars in the evening, the skytrain stops running so damn early. I've heard Translink officials make lots of lame excuses, but surely we could have the occastional train run through the night so we don't have to race home so early in the evening. - I find the Skytrain Police too busy talking amongst themselves to actually do any good. They are never around, you always see them huddled together in a corner of a station chatting. They need to be on the trains, doing their jobs - I've had to fend off too many drunks and bums with no sign of help anywhere in sight. On the whole, we've got a pretty good transit system. But there's lots of room for improvment. read more

Free bus ride today! The machine for cash and bus tickets on the bus is broken and the bus driver just said Free Ride Today! Yay! I have to say the No 16 line is rarely late and the drivers are always friendly and nice. If you use the Compass, the scanner is still working. read more

I used to live on Nanaimo and 1st so I had to take the bus#7 - it was a mess. Now I live Kingwsay and St. Catherines and have to take bus#19 - it used to be on time, now it's a mess. The service seems to be getting worse, yet the fees are raising almost every year, oh and let's not miss the last bus/train home at night coz guess what: this city doesn't have a 24 hrs service!!! read more

We took the bus to go up to Grouse Mountain and on our way there it was quick and easy; but on our return the bus would only pass by our stop every hour... and with the number of tourist I was pretty nervous that we were not going to make it on the first one to pass by... You would think they would have more buses or the frequency of be faster in such busy, tourist attraction. I was a bit disappointed on that; but I can't complain much... we didn't pay either way! read more

As Skytrain Stations go this place is ok, it's great if you're heading to Costco or stopping enroute to your desitination. I often stop here, pick up what I need (as long as it's not 1000 rolls of toilet paper) and head back on the train home. Perfect for events, concerts, hockey, saves on parking and easy access home after an event. read more

As a paying customer, I and other customers expect to be treated like one. There has been 2 times in the past 6 months where I have had to submit a report for appalling Translink customer service. 1. Today, I was rushing to the 410 bus stop with my friend. Upon getting on the bus, the driver complains about having to wait for us and how we should have just waited for the next bus. Because I was in a hurry, I didn't have my U-Pass out, so I took it out to show the driver during the ride. The driver flips out, and fling an arm out to brush me away, hitting my arm with the U-Pass in the process. The driver tells me that I am putting everyone on the bus in danger and then threatens to call security if I don't get off at the next bus stop. 2. On a late night bus a few months back, a girl at the back throws up. As a result, the bus had to be taken out of service the next stop and we had to wait an hour for the next bus. What annoyed me what how much the bus driver and a couple other passengers were just pointing fingers and saying how the drunk kids were all idiots. They showed no sympathy for this girl who is obviously not well. It is victim blaming and it's wrong. I really expected more of an employee representing Translink. I don't know where Translink gets these bus drivers. Most of them are either grumpy or seem to really hate their job. It's really sad and it upsets the paying customers (ie. us) read more

Yes, pretty high rating for just a station but the amenities will blow your mind away: 1. T & T 2. Rogers Arena 3. Costco 4. Shark Club 5. a few hotels 6. Tinseltown/movie theatre 7. enough restaurants 8. liquor store 9. a few blocks walk, voila, chinatown. read more

This is your one stop if you are heading to watch your sporting events or concerts either at BC Place or Rogers Arena. For those not into it, this is the stop where Downtown Vancouver begins. In order to get to Chinatown, you would turn right on Beatty, then turn right on West Pender and there you are welcome to Chinatown There is an asian mall called Tinseltown around this area with a movie theatre and all. You can also head down to the Pint for a pre-game meal or post game or if you want to hang out with your friends. Otherwises, there is not much to do down here unless you head west on Beatty and find some military weaponry out of all things. read more

Okay. Seriously Translink. What is up with the Main Street bus? Running late, multiple buses arriving at once, surly drivers. When I saw on Remembrance day they were on a holiday schedule, I just kept walking. I feel bad for the drivers having to keep a tight schedule. I mean with traffic, construction and people who do not know how to use the fare box, they cannot help but fall behind. It's just when I see things like I have pictured below that really tick me off. read more

Stadium-Chinatown Station - Does that say BOTH of the next buses are coming in 24 minutes? Must be a mistake. - Metro Stations Near Me - Vancouver, British Columbia

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Translink bites the big one for a myriad of reasons. First and foremost, not all drivers, but a good many of them hate their job. I mean they must the way they swing the bus around and slam on the brakes while looking into the drivers mirror and grinning on the inside. I have encountered more bully asshole bus drivers in the past couple of years than ever. I used to take the #410 to Richmond every morning and would shudder when I seen the same power loving jackasses pull up which would automatically mean I would be late for work. A few of the drivers absolutely kept the passengers hostage while they refused to budge until every toe was behind the red line, even it took 10 minutes before they left. News flash don't let so many on than cuz we have no where else to go. It is the rare occasion when you see a bus driver pull up with courtesy and class, instead they stop and when you try to flash your bus pass they retort ok, cmon hurry up get on and when you try to walk by them, they stop you again to look at the same bus pass to show you who the boss is. Now it is not only the buses, skytrain has it's special moments too, namely in the guise of Transit Cops. These guys abuse their power more than anyone I have ever seen in my life. Now I get the fact they get bonuses based on the number of tickets they write but they seem to honestly get a kick out of screwing with someone. Some of the cops are much, much worse than others and I have witnessed rudeness that wasn't necessary. It is a shame really! Now while I have a chance I might as well touch on the hours of the skytrain. Is this some kind of a joke or something. In comparison to Toronto, which has the best transit system going the skytrain here pales in comparison. It is ridiculous when it comes to hours. Try going out and leaving a pub crawl at 1 and see how fast you can run to a skytrain only to find it locked, gate pulled down, 50$ cab fare ahead. But seriously, Translink is already behind the times but not when it comes to squeezing the last possible buck out of someone. We get far too many increases and it is getting out of control. I could go on but what is the point. We unfortunately are waging a lost war when it comes to fighting Translink. While I appreciate the new Canada line in all its glory, Translink itself is a real sore point with me. Take into consideration BC's lowest wages when it comes to a price increase for a job that hasn't been that well done. read more

I've lived in a lot of different cities in Canada and the US and taken transit in all of them. I would say that Vancouver doesn't have the worst transit I've experienced, but it comes close. -Fares: 1/5 stars. Very high fares yet they are doing poorly financially? time for a revamp! If you are unlucky to live near a "zone" border, you can pay $3.75 for a 10 minute ride. Going to work that'll cost you $7.50 a day/ $37.50 a week/$180 a month. Simply stunning. -Taxes -0/5 stars. TransLink is raised the PST on parking in Vancouver from 7% to Twenty One percent. Yep, they somehow are able to tax parking, and somehow are able to justify a 21% tax. And still do poorly financially. -Train system: 4/5 stars - the trains actually work most of the time and get you places quickly. A lot of cities don't have an option like this. -Busses arriving on time: 2/5 stars. -Bus drivers: 0/5 stars. The reason I decided to write this review is the perplexing driving style of translink's bus drivers. Again I've lived and taken buses in many cities. The bus drivers here are certainly the worst I've seen. Being grumpy is one thing, but stomping the gas pedal, stomping the brakes, causing people to hang on for dear life and frequently fall down on the bus? what is that about? I won't even get into all the busses downtown running red lights, blocking intersections, blocking traffic, sideswiping cars, etc. The last city I lived in was Calgary, and I found the bus drivers there were often cheerful and polite, or at the very least drove like they were sober. I love Vancouver but the busses are not a pleasant experience - this leads me to driving a lot more often. I think this is a common theme, based on the heavy traffic. With such aspirations to be the greenest city in the universe, we need GOOD transit that common working folk can AFFORD! read more

I have been taking transit for quite a while now and one thing that drives me nuts is how close each stops are esp the #41 route. Stops are literally placed 50 to 100 meters apart and chances are, you highly likely will end up on a bus with a driver who is rude and heavy footed on the gas AND the brake. Now imagine spending 30-45 minutes trying to get to and from joyce and UBC! On top of that, you guys are NEVER ON TIME!!!!!!!!! Now let's talk about the Skytrain! Yes the Skytain. The new ones are nice spacious and relatively clean but the, i wouldn't even use the word old, antique trains are nasty and dirty. I myself is relatively tall and sitting down in one of the antique train's seats is pretty uncomfortable not the mention a lot of the seats are damaged. If I don't have a U-Pass and I have to pay $3.75 for a 2 zone ride, I will be expecting a much cleaner and comfortable interior and of course CONSISTENT SERVICE!!!!!!! On a brighter note, I like how you are able to track the buses with the new translink app but other than that i'd say translink as a company, not being harsh or anything but just being realistic, is pretty much a fail. read more

I went back and forth between rating this a 1 or a 2 or a 3 stars. I know people our system is not the worst. It isn't as terrible as other cities say in car loving America, or other provinces. It sometimes depends on the day, the people, and the driver. But let's get something straight many things about this system are DOWN RIGHT AWFUL AND ATROCIOUS! There now that I said that let's start with the good -It gets you from point A to B...most of the time -Most of the buses are on time in the central areas. Once you get out to Coquitlam, Surrey, Richmond, etc. The bus service is a little iffy -Eco Friendliness! -Transit Art projects. Translink has sponsored some pretty cool art projects from video art, statues, illustration, poetry and more. Pretty cool guys -Canada Line. Seems like transit as it develops more lines is developing more accesible stations that are a better designed. Bike rakes, wheelchair areas, etc,etc. The system is pretty accessible most of the time. -50% of the drivers, and transit people are nice people The bad and the ugly -Fares.Okay there are some cities worse off but let's face it if Transit had their way this year our fares would have had a 12% increase they proposed instead of the smaller one and our city is one of the most expensive in the world. The Execs take home pay, and many of the Constables is over $100,000 a year. You need don't anymore bonuses guys let's be honest here, you don't even need $100,000/year either. This is a transit company not a bank. If transit was cheaper I would definitely ride it more, and others would too. It's cheaper now for many of my friends to DRIVE instead of being eco friendly. BTW the new fare gates are a joke. I can't believe the cost of maintenance is the same as what you'd make back from fare evasion. What were you guys thinking? Oh right you weren't as usual since you make $100,000 a year. Also taking pictures off the Upass and then blaming Upass students for fare evasion because they sell their upasses. Well duh? What did you think was going to happen when you took the picture off and not letting an students opt out. -sigh-. Get it together guys. -Projects. You guys cannot finish things. The Evergreen Line. When was that supposed to be done again? The gondola for SFU? Fare gates? Broadway line expansion? Surrey line expansion? See where I'm going with this. There is so much project mismanagement here, and it really hurts the system -Security or lack their off. I've been harassed more times than I can count, and so have many of my female counterparts. Just because I'm a female who's stuck on bus going from point A to point B doesn't give you a right to harass me in anyway FYI. No I don't care if your "attracted" to me GO AWAY. I'm here to get somewhere not to be hit on, and trash talked. I've also witnessed some guys in Vancouver Canucks jersey punch out a guy on the train who was just sitting there for no reason. Classy Vancouver, thanks for making hockey fans look like scum. I've witnessed racism, and all sorts of garbage on transit, and had to talk to people my ge about appropriate behaviour. I've complained to Translink complaints more times than I can count and nothing changes. I sometimes wish that there was test you would have to take to ride transit. Those without common sense, and respect fail, and don't get to ride. Not to mention all the suicides at the stations, or attempted suicides. Where were the security people again? Those $100,000 plus constables? -Cleanliness. If you get lucky you're on the clean train. People are so disrespectful on transit, and transit doesn't clean up often enough so it accumulates into this grossness. People leave cups, newspapers, and other crap everywhere. This isn't your house. This is a shared space. The worst thing I saw those was puke all over the train. I managed to avoid it but a little kid who came on at the next stop wasn't so lucky and landed face first into well...yea. If you need to puke, or let go of bodily fluids of any kind atleast don't do it on transit. Get off at the next stop for the sake of all it's users. -Hours. For a major city like Vancouver our transit hours well like some ill plotted lie. Transit is cutting back hours of course. Who would want or need to get places more? IDK everyone? Transit you're a bit of a dump but as long as I can not be harassed and draw/game/read/listen to music in peace on the train without grossness as I get from A to B I would be happier, and if you can make your fares make sense on the planet earth that would be pleasing too. read more