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kathieroswell
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kathieroswell
Joined: Jul 2016
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Vancouver
4/22/2017 at 12:54 AM

I'm going to Vancouver the day after tomorrow and it's gonna be my first time. Wondering if how much I need for 3 with 1 day tour.

If I'm going to the sightseeing in Vancouver like the Stanley park and the long bridge (I forgot what's it called) is any ticket or pass I need to pay just to go there?

Thank you.
kathieroswell
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kathieroswell
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4/22/2017 at 6:01 AM

If some of you know where I can rent a car with a driver in Vancouver for a day
trixie18
Joined: Dec 2014
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trixie18
Joined: Dec 2014
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Some of my faves
4/22/2017 at 8:32 AM

Take the sky train and then the sea bus. The sea bus is included in the price. It's about 7 dollars for 3. You see so much of the city. You can Google it. The sky train is very easy to navigate.
TWENTY
Joined: Mar 2017
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TWENTY
Joined: Mar 2017
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Vancouver
4/22/2017 at 9:05 AM

Sounds like you did a lot of planning for this trip. But really only you know how much money you will need. Do you like McDonalds or are you more a bone in Ribeye person then I would definitely go to Gotham Steakhouse & Cocktail Bar! Fantastic by the way. Vancouver isn't the cheapest city by any means but you can find deals. Although if you are looking to be chauffeured around town I presume you don't have much of a strict budget so $500 a day should cover you. Looking in to Uber or Lyft I am sure you could hire a driver to shuttle you all over the city.

As for Stanley Park a quick Google says admission is free.

And here is a service you can hire to drive you around if you decide you don't want to use Uber.

http://www.imperiallimousine.com/services/sightseeing-tours/
Adam

Joined: Mar 2005
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Adam
Joined: Mar 2005
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Vancouver
4/22/2017 at 10:44 AM

Only you know what's best for you based on where you're staying, where you're going, how much walking you're comfortable with, your budget, etc... and that might just be car but all 3 times I've been to Vancouver the train system did all the work without the need for a car (with an assist to my feet and a bus here or there). The train comes straight to the airport and then you're off from there... and priced very reasonably. For a better idea you can put in starting and end points on their site at http://www.translink.ca or it looks like they have an App too.

If you're meaning the Capilano suspension bridge, tourist trap rules apply ($40 for an adult!) but it's one of those things that's worth it for the experience. When I went I had to bus it part of the way, but wasn't so bad with route sourced out ahead of time.

My main experience with Stanley Park is the sea wall/path where I just brought my rollerblades and went for the scenic tour (no cost and easy to get to from downtown). Assuming one can rent a bike too. Maybe someone else with more experience with the park can chime in further.

Best of luck!
happytee
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happytee
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4/23/2017 at 12:10 AM

Vancouver is our fav place!

Lots of places to rent bikes downtown. Totally recommend biking around Stanley park, it's awesome!

Capilano is expensive but very neat. We took a bus there from downtown. After we took the bus up to Grouse mountain and went to the top on a gondola. That was expensive too but again awesome.

Bella gellataria on Burrard is a must - delicious!

We rented a vehicle and drove to whistler, the sea to sky highway is a heck of a drive!

The pacific mall is good shopping but a bit of a drive. Robson street is right downtown and lots of good shopping.

I would recommemd going to Granville island. Great food and shops!
kathieroswell
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kathieroswell
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4/23/2017 at 6:44 PM

Is 700 are enough for 3 days trip?
daisychain
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daisychain
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Public transportation
4/23/2017 at 6:51 PM

Getting around Vancouver with public transportation is amazing, Skytrain, busses, ferries, it's priced by zone, and so easy. No need to rent a car. Rent a bike and cruze around the sea wall. If you take public transportation, you really get to just sit back and enjoy the views.
traveller
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traveller
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4/23/2017 at 7:45 PM

Stanly park is pretty cheap, no entrance fee so just normal expensive parking lol of coarse you can rent bikes and other things and buy expensive snacks but otherwise pretty cheap, check out the sea wall, the totem poles, the beach look out at the ships, the big trees lots to do there, if you do go to the aquarium its quite pricey

a sky train and sea bus ride is another cheap thing to do and i recommend

also wonder around gas town, go to the original spaghetti factory (pretty cheap) visit the clock, free, and china town (just what you spend) is really close too

Granville islands a good neat market he inlet and there is also the planetarium and museum near by

capilano suspension bridge or grouse mountain tram $$$ but nice views for both

$700 could be enough or not even close, depends on how you roll, of course there is bank machines everywhere, just like here since its still canada no worries there lol

there are car services but the bus is easy and you could always cab or uber if you needed too
achuckrey
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achuckrey
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4/23/2017 at 8:40 PM

If you like seafood (specifically oysters), there's a restaurant called Rodney's Oyster House. If your willing to spend a little more on a meal, I would highly recommend it
TWENTY
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TWENTY
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Hmm
4/24/2017 at 7:20 AM

kathieroswell said "Is 700 are enough for 3 days trip? "

Only you can answer that. Search what you want to do and look up prices and make a budget. Everyone vacations a little differently and has different budgets, so what might be enough for you might not be for others. I believe you wanted to have a car and your own driver, if this is still the case $700 is not near enough. Are you going to be eating McDonalds or places like Rodney's Oyster bar? If the latter take more cash. Anyways you are likely on your way to Vancouver already so enjoy your trip.