Vancouver International Airport YVRCYVR

Vancouver International Airport (YVR) is the main airport for Vancouver and British Columbia, and a practical West Coast gateway for Asia-Pacific, U.S., Canadian domestic and regional travel. Air Canada uses YVR as a major Star Alliance hub; WestJet and Pacific Coastal also have hub operations, with Airport South handling much of the regional/coastal flying, floatplanes, helicopters and charters. The passenger experience is simpler than many large hubs because domestic, international and U.S. preclearance areas sit in one Main Terminal complex, while the separate South Terminal is linked by shuttle. For downtown Vancouver, the Canada Line is usually the cleanest choice: trains run from the Main Terminal area to central Vancouver in under 30 minutes, with NightBus coverage when rail is closed.

Timezone: America/Vancouver

Nonstop from here

Carrier network (who flies) — not availability or price; tap an airport for its awards.

Airport lounges

Lounge access is reference info; commission never ranks.

Official info

Official site

https://www.yvr.ca/

General

+1-604-207-7077

Customer service

+1-604-207-7077

As of 2026-06-20 — confirm with the airport.

Airport facts

ICAO

CYVR

Elevation

14 ft

Scheduled service

Yes

Runways

3

Longest runway

11500 ft

Terminals

To the city

• SkyTrain Canada Line → downtown Vancouver · under 30 min · YVR says the Canada Line connects YVR to downtown Vancouver in under 30 minutes and downtown Richmond in 18 minutes; trains are accessible from both International and Domestic Terminals; a YVR AddFare applies to most trips leaving Sea Island, while travel between Sea Island stations is free.
• N10 NightBus → Downtown Vancouver / Richmond · YVR says N10 NightBus provides 24-hour public transit access when the Canada Line is closed.

Bus / coach

N10 NightBus serves downtown/Richmond when Canada Line is closed; route 412 Sea Island South bus from Bridgeport Station goes to Airport South; YVR Skylynx operates long-distance buses to Whistler/Squamish and Victoria routes.

Taxi

Taxi stands are at International Arrivals Level 2 and Domestic Arrivals Level 2; South Terminal taxi stand is outside the terminal. Zone fares apply from YVR to specific zones; metered rates apply to YVR.

Train / metro

Canada Line SkyTrain connects YVR-Airport station with downtown Vancouver in under 30 minutes; station is between International and Domestic Terminals.

Rideshare

Lyft and Uber are authorized ride-app providers at YVR; pickup areas are International Arrivals Level 2, Domestic Arrivals Level 2 and South Terminal; drop-off uses permitted curb unloading areas on Level 3.

Airport services

Cities served

Hotels near the airport