North Vancouver

North Vancouver is across the Burrard Inlet from Vancouver and is popular for hiking, mountain biking and skiing. It is home to Cypress Mountain – a 2010 Olympic venue, Mount Seymour and Grouse Mountain; all of which host winter sports.

Grouse Mountain is also famous for the Grouse Grind, a grueling mountainside hiking challenge and a resident recommended attraction. North Vancouver is also home to Capilano Suspension Bridge a popular tourist attraction built in 1889, as well as the Lynn Canyon Suspension Bridge.

It has several parks including Lynn Headwaters Regional Park, Cates Park, Mosquito Creek Park and Victoria Park.

For more information on the city visit the municipality’s website.

The locations in italics were recommended by a resident!

• Transit

North Vancouver has an integrated transit system run by Translink. It includes:

• Buses – Translink bus service includes, North and West Vancouver, Vancouver, Burnaby, Coquitlam, Port Coquitlam, Port Moody, Maple Ridge Pitt Meadows, Richmond, Delta, Surrey, White Rock, Langley and Aldergrove
• Skytrain – A light Rail Transit system that includes four routes, although some stops overlap.
  • Expo Line – Travels between Waterfront Station in Vancouver and King George Station in Surrey passing through South Burnaby and New Westminster.
  • Millennium Line – Travels between Waterfront Station in Vancouver and VCC-Clark Station in Vancouver passing through south Burnaby, New Westminster and North Burnaby.
  • Canada Line (Richmond – Brighouse) – Travels between Waterfront Station and Richmond-Brighouse Station. It travels under the Cambie Corridor and stops near the BC Cancer Agency and Vancouver General Hospital
  • Canada Line (YVR) – Travels between Waterfront Station and the airport. There is an additional five-dollar charge if travelling past Bridgeport on this train (check with Translink for exemptions).
• Seabus – A ferry that travels between Waterfront Station in Vancouver and Lonsdale Quay in North Vancouver.

Translink’s service area is divided into zones:

Zone 1: Vancouver

Zone 2: West and North Vancouver, Burnaby, New Westminster, and Richmond

Zone 3: All other service areas

When traveling with Translink there are several fare options.

• Employer Passes – some of the hospitals have employer passes that you can join but they require a minimum one-year commitment.
• Monthly passes (FareCard)– These can be purchased at any FareDealer and offer a discount over purchasing daily fare. You can purchase them for travel in one, two or three zones. These provide for unlimited travel within the selected zone(s). Should you need to travel farther than the zone purchased you can purchase an AddFare on the bus (exact change only) or from a ticket vending machine at any station. Fares for West Coast Express must be purchased separately. On Sundays and Statutory Holidays you can use your FareCard to take five other riders with you for free. A total of six riders are allowed: Two adults (14 and older) and up to four children (13 and under) can ride on a single Adult FareCard, West Coast Express 28-day Pass, or Annual Employer Transit Pass.

* Resident Tip: Save your monthly passes, because you could be eligible for a federal tax credit

• DayPass – This option provides unlimited travel on the day purchased in all zones. You can purchase it at any Fare Dealer or ticket vending machines in any station. This can be used as a credit towards the purchase of a West Coast Express fare.
• FareSaver Tickets – These are a book of ten TransLink tickets that can be used on the Bus, Seabus or Skytrain. You can purchase them at any FareDealer. They offer savings over buying single fares. They last for 90 minutes and can be purchased for one, tow or three zones. You must validate these when you use them, this can be done on the bus or at any station.
• Single Fares – Can be purchased on the bus (exact change only) or at any station. They provide 90 minutes of travel within the purchased zone.
  • Concession fares – Children under 4 are free when accompanied by an adult. Children aged 5 to 13 pay a concession price as do adults weekdays after 6:30 p.m. and all day Saturday, Sunday and Statutory holidays pay a reduced price.

There is one option that is not available to you that you may hear about:

• U-Pass – UBC has a program for its students to provide transit savings, however as a resident you are classed as a learner so that you only pay registration fees not tuition. You are however entitled to some UBC perks such as a library card.

Hospitals

Lions Gate Hospital – 231 East 15^th Street, North Vancouver BC

Grocery Stores

• New Apple Farm Market – 2011 Lonsdale Avenue
• Nourish Market – 1233 Lynn Valley Road
• Safeway – 1300 Lonsdale Avenue
• Save on Foods – 333 Brooksbank Avenue
• Queensdale Supermarket – 3030 Lonsdale Avenue

Restaurants

• Cazba (Middle Eastern) – 132 West 16^th Avenue
• Gusto Di Quattro Restaurant (Italian) – 1 Lonsdale Avenue
• Hell Pizza – 1931 Lonsdale Avenue
• Montgomery’s Fish & Chips – 123 Carrie Cates Court
• Yuko Maki Japanese Restaurant – 1540 Lonsdale Avenue

Shopping

• Capilano Mall - 935 Marine Drive, Suite 305
• Lynn Valley Centre – 1199 Lynn Valley Road
• Lonsdale Quay Market – 123 Carie Cates Court
• Mountain Equiptment Co-op – 1341 Main Street
• Schlockbuster Alternative Flicks (Video and Video Game Rental) – 228 Lonsdale Ave

Dry cleaners/Laundromats

• Capilano Cleaners & Alterations – 1046 Marine Drive
• Crystal Clean Laundromat – 1715 Lonsdale Avenue
• Goody’s Cleaners – 333 Brooksbank Avenue
• North Vancouver Laundry and Dry Cleaning – 111 East 12^th Street
• Queensdale One-Hour Cleaners & Shirt Service – 3016 Lonsdale AvenGyms/Fitness Centres

• Bikram’s Yoga College of India – 856 West 15^th Street
• Deep Cove Canoe & Kayak Centre – 2156 Banbury Road
• Kb-one Martial Arts Academy – 110 Garden Street
• Live Fit Studio – 138 Victory Ship Way
• Northshore Elements (Yoga) – Lynn Valley Road

 Childcare

• Alma Family Daycare – 1835 Arborlynn Drive (Weekdays)
• Back to Basics Daycare – 209 West 13^th Street (Weekdays) (0 – 36 months)
• Calverhall Child Care – 844 Calverhall Street (Weekdays)
• Ecole Francaise Internationale de Vancouver - 3657 Fromme Road (Weekdays) (30 months – 5 years)
• Jelly Bean Academy – 1356 Frederick Road (Weekdays) (School-aged)

**Please use the childcare search available online to find the right care for your needs. PAR-BC has not preformed any checks on the above providers and is not endorsing them over their competitors; it is for informational purposes only.**

**This is a small sample of what is available in the area for information purposes. PAR-BC is not endorsing these companies over their competitors.**