Vancouver Public Transport from Joyce–Collingwood

Joyce–Collingwood Station is about an 11-minute walk from the hotel, making it the closest SkyTrain option described here. The station sits at Joyce Street and Vanness Street in Vancouver.

For a second nearby access point, 29th Avenue Station is about a 19-minute walk away. It is on East 29th Avenue, west of Earles Street. Choose between the two based on which station fits your route; both are on the Expo Line.

If you’re planning a day around the city, the guide to spending one day in Vancouver can help you think through what to combine with transit. For airport arrival details, see the guide to getting from YVR.

Joyce–Collingwood and 29th Avenue are both Expo Line stations, so either can be a starting point for SkyTrain travel. Their locations give you two nearby station choices rather than requiring you to use one fixed entrance to the network.

Joyce–Collingwood is at Joyce Street and Vanness Street. 29th Avenue is on East 29th Avenue, west of Earles Street. TransLink provides an accessible-entrance map for each station on its timetable page, which you can consult when planning an accessible journey.

For a wider look at the places you can group into a Vancouver day, consider your destination before choosing which nearby station to walk to.

SkyTrain fares are based on how many fare-zone boundaries you cross, along with the time and day of travel. Metro Vancouver has three fare zones.

Buses and HandyDART use the one-zone fare at all times; travel across the system is also charged at a one-zone fare when it starts after 6:30 p.m. Monday through Friday, on weekends, or on provincial statutory holidays.

A single fare is valid for 90 minutes on bus, SkyTrain, SeaBus and HandyDART within the number of zones paid for.

With a Compass Card, Compass Ticket, contactless credit card or Interac Debit used with Tap to Pay, you can transfer among those services on one fare for up to 90 minutes. If your trip includes West Coast Express, the transfer period is up to 120 minutes.

Paying cash on a bus does not let you transfer to SkyTrain, SeaBus or West Coast Express. On SkyTrain, payment options include Compass Card, Compass Ticket, contactless payment card and mobile wallet. Contactless payment is charged at the adult cash fare.

A Compass Card is reloadable and can hold Stored Value or prepaid products such as Monthly Passes and DayPasses. A $5 minimum applies when loading Stored Value, and buying a reloadable card requires a refundable $6 deposit.

SkyTrain’s Expo Line serves both nearby stations, but the available facts here do not specify a route, travel time or transfer pattern from either station to downtown or Vancouver International Airport. Check the route for your particular destination before setting out, especially if you need to connect between services.

For airport-arrival options, the separate YVR-to-Vancouver guide covers getting to the hotel. TransLink publishes SkyTrain timetables and accessible-entrance maps; check the official site before you go.

Which SkyTrain station is closest?

Joyce–Collingwood Station is about an 11-minute walk away. It is on the Expo Line at Joyce Street and Vanness Street.

Is 29th Avenue Station another option?

Yes. It is on the Expo Line and about a 19-minute walk away, on East 29th Avenue west of Earles Street.

How do SkyTrain fare zones work?

The fare depends on the number of zone boundaries crossed and the time and day. After 6:30 p.m. on weekdays, on weekends and on provincial statutory holidays, system-wide travel is charged at a one-zone fare.

Can you transfer between SkyTrain and buses?

Eligible payment methods allow transfers between SkyTrain, buses, SeaBus and HandyDART for up to 90 minutes. Cash fares paid on a bus cannot be transferred to SkyTrain, SeaBus or West Coast Express.