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Amtrak

Amtrak

2.9(16 reviews)
5.4 mi

My friend and I took the amtrak cascades train from everett to vancouver bc in december to come…read moreback home after a quick vacation. This would be my first time taking the Amtrak train. Actually, this would be my first time ever riding on any type of train besides the subway/skytrain. My friend took care of the booking for the both of us. We got 2 coach class seats in the morning. The Amtrak staff at Everett station were pretty nice and informative when i asked them general questions about my travels. I showed them my passport, gave them my ticket, and we got a declaration form to fill out. There were no queue times to check in because there were only a few passengers at the station (less than 10) The train came right on time as scheduled. The conductor helped bring our suitcase up the stairs of the train and helped us find our seats. All the passengers embarking on the train took less than 4-5 minutes. The train was fully booked and all the windows seats were already taken so my friend and I sat on different seats closest to the middle aisle. The coach seats had ample leg room to put your bag and do things like eating and using your laptop. I didn't feel cramped at all! Looking outside as the train was moving along the coastline near the border was a treat. walking in the train was tricky because the whole train coach kept bouncing a bit each as it traveled. Washrooms were clean and had ample room for usage. There were 2 unisex bathrooms with a bright light on the wall to indicate it's being used which it can be seen from far away. The train was 20-25 minutes behind schedule because of freight trains and marine traffic having the right of way, stopping our train from going further. The train conductor was apologetic and kept the passengers updated. On the other hand, at the end of the journey, Canadian customs was really fast and took maybe 3-5 minutes to go through. The Canadian customs procedures were really streamlined and quick. There were basically no wait times for going through customs. The disembarking was done train car by train car. It was done starting by business class, then coach class. Luckily I was in the first coach car near the front. Overall, the train ride was very smooth in terms of the entire Journey from start to finish! I recommend Amtrak train for the nice coastal views and making it a very smooth experience in terms of travelling across the US-Canadian border. There may be some delays though if you're not lucky. 4 stars.

The ticket taker in Vancouver, BC was very helpful and carried my 48 pound suitcase onto the train…read morefor me. And the desk clerk at the Bellingham Amtrak went above and beyond.

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SkyTrain - Early-morning (before 7 am) snowy views today from our apartment balcony, of skytrains approaching Lougheed Station.

SkyTrain

3.9(79 reviews)
37.1 mi

Being a tourist in Vancouver is awesome for many reasons; the food, the cocktails, the sites, and…read moretheir amazing public transportation like the SkyTrain. SkyTrain sounds like a designer drug you'd see in a dystopian Sci-fi movie, but the only high this Skytrain gave me was the feeling of ease, when going from the airport to my hotel in downtown Vancouver. I wish they made public transportation that was this smooth all over the US and not just major cities. This train runs all over Vancouver and its outliers cities and is the preferred mode of transportation by locals. The maps are easy to figure out and there's no need to purchase a day pass. If you're just doing one or two quick trips. You can just tap your credit card on the entry turnstile and kaboom... you're cruising on the SkyTrain. Ready to chase the dragon called life? Then prepare to get lifted on the SkyTrain.

Yelp Review 2023 #247:…read more I've used the SkyTrain in Vancouver to get to/from the airport using the Canada Line which takes about 30 minutes to the Waterfront Station when I'm staying at hotels nearby. From the airport, just follow the signs to SkyTrain. You'll have to go outside, cross the street, take 2-3 escalators to get to the station. There are kiosks you can use to purchase a pass/ ticket. You can pay with cash or card. And there's always a SkyTrain employee nearby should you need assistance. There's a train every 10 minutes. I've never had an issue using the SkyTrain. The times I've used it, the train was clean. There's free wifi onboard and space for luggage. There's a USB port under the window next to your seat so you can charge your phone. Be sure not to throw away your ticket as sometimes somebody checks for them. I've used the SkyTrain to get to Yaletown and Broadway and that's about it (outside of the airport and Waterfront).

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SkyTrain - .. Skytrain rail above, Lougheed Highway below .. snowy last day of February.

.. Skytrain rail above, Lougheed Highway below .. snowy last day of February.

SkyTrain - Some early-am snow yesterday - Skytrain approaching Lougheed Town Centre Stn, bus leaving stop on Lougheed Hwy below.

Some early-am snow yesterday - Skytrain approaching Lougheed Town Centre Stn, bus leaving stop on Lougheed Hwy below.

SkyTrain - The mess some junkie loser left when he got off the train this morning.

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The mess some junkie loser left when he got off the train this morning.

B C Transit - BC Transit Stop

B C Transit

3.5(4 reviews)
48.4 mi

BC Transit is a bus system that runs throughout the British Columbia/Victoria area. It was…read moreconvenient and easy to use, as we were looking for a public transit option to get to Butchart Gardens from downtown Victoria. If you're staying in downtown Victoria and want to visit the Butchart Gardens, I highly, highly, highly recommend using BC Transit instead of the tour deals that the tourism offices will try to upsell you on because it only costs $5 CAD round-trip per person to get to the gardens and it drops you right off at the entrance. The downside like with any public transit system is that everyone else uses it. When we used the bus on a Sunday in the late morning, the bus was packed, so finding a seat can be challenging. Yet, it's easy and cheap to use, with signs indicating where to go. I would use this again for how affordable it is.

BC Transit is a provincial government crown corporation that operates transit outside of Metro…read moreVancouver. BC Transit is better than Translink (Metro Vancouver) the reason is because BC Transit is not privatized. This means no crazy spending because everything is closely monitor and tracked and audited. Crown corps make sure that spending are not wasteful and most of the time need multiple level of delegation of authority/approvals. So you ask me why BC Transit doesn't operate in Metro Vancouver. Well they used until 1999. BC Transit being a crown corp they are subjected to many public service rules and benefits. This means that they don't pay taxes. Their employee pay increase is based on the released public servant percentage and etc. This also means the fare of course are lower than if it was privatized when compared to distance wise. Yes BC Transit is funded by tax payer. But if you look at Translink, tax payers fund it too. Yeah it doesn't make any sense. Anyways, any upgrade to buses and improvement would require a business case, budget layout, consultations and etc because it is a crown corp. So you would expect that any upgrade would take awhile. Yes BC Transit still uses the rip rip tickets. They work and they don't feel that they need to burden taxpayer on increase cost that will not provide increase revenue or rider satisfactions or increase productivity. They do use a machine that counts coins. So it is not counted by hand. The bus is definitely cleaner than the one operated by Translink. They do have an app that tracks the time the bus is coming. or you can text for the time. Or even just use google map (type in current location and where you are going).

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