Vancouver Airport (YVR)
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Vancouver Airport (IATA: YVR, ICAO: CYVR) is the international airport serving Vancouver and its surroundings. It is the second busiest airport in Canada in terms of passenger traffic behind Toronto Pearson Airport.
YVR is also one of the few major international airports to have a terminal for scheduled floatplanes. YVR Airport is located in Sea Island, Richmond, British Columbia, about 12 km (7.5 miles) southwest of downtown Vancouver. It has won notable awards and it has been the Best North American Airport by Skytrax for 9 consecutive years. Vancouver Airport is a hub for Air Canada, Pacific Coastal Airlines and WestJet. It is also a focus city for Air North and Flair Airlines.
Vancouver Airport registered 26,379,870 passengers in 2019.
During 2020, Vancouver Airport only processed 7,300,287 passengers due to coronavirus crisis.
In 2021, YVR Airport registered a total of 7,086,602 passengers.
Terminals + info
Facilities and Services + info
At YVR Airport, passengers will find the following services available:
- Restaurants and cafés
- Shops
- Duty Free
- ATMs
- Currency Exchange
- Quiet Area
- Postal Services
- Chapel
Lost and Found
Lost and Found is located at the Customer Service counter, Departures Level 3, International Terminal.
Service hours: Daily, 09:30 to 17:30
Phone: +1 604 276 6104
There is also a World-wide toll free service available at +1 866 817 5243
Contact
Address: 3211 Grant McConachie Way, Richmond, BC V7B 0A4, CANADA
Phone: +1 604-207-7077
Transport + info
The following transportation options are available at Vancouver Airport:
Bus: There are two bus routes available from YVR Airport.
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Taxi: Get to downtown Vancouver in just 20 minutes by taxi.
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Skytrain: By the Canada Line, Skytrain links YR Airport with Vancouver and other places around.
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Car Rental: Renting a car in Vancouver Airport is a good option to move around. Check our search engine for further details!
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Vancouver Airport in numbers
- Located 12 km southwest downtown of Vancouver
- It is the second busiest airport in Canada
- Has one Main Terminal with International and Domestic Terminals and the South Terminal
- Has 3 runways
- In 2019 handled over 24 million passengers
- It is a hub for Air Canada
- Serves as a focus city for WestJet
- It has won several times different awards as an international airport
About Vancouver
Vancouver is a big port city in British Columbia, Canada. It is surrounded by mountains and it counts with a great cultural scene.
While visiting the city you can’t miss Gastown, a historic neighbourhood, Granville Island, the Science World Museum, the Museum of Anthropology, among others.
Vancouver is a city full of cultural life, you will enjoy it!
