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Help! Best way to get from airport to Whis??

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Rooddss
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HEY guys, title says it all. Im looking for the best and cheapest way to get from Vancouver int airport to whistler. I found a bus company, but their kinda pricey. PLEASE HELP! THANKS!
Nov 18 2008 7:58PM
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g-man
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take 424 from  yvr to airport loop, transfer onto 98 B-line.  Get off 98 b-line at seymour and Georgia.  Walk West to Georgia and Burrard.  Wait at sign that says Greyhound.  Look up schedules at www.translink.bc.ca and www.greyhound.ca cost is $3.75 for public buses and $20 for greyhound.
Nov 18 2008 9:25PM
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hucksplat
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snowbus.ca
but their schedule on the web is weird, give them a call

for cheapest, try hitchhiking.  just get to horseshoe bay
Nov 18 2008 10:55PM
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Rooddss
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now have you dont this before..or are you just going on what people have told you.
If i were to print out your instructions, and follow them along with my skis and a bag i would be able to get to whislter?
Nov 18 2008 11:17PM
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freezed
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Compare the cost of flights to Seattle, you might be able to save some money by taking a domestic flight to Seattle, then taking a bus from Seattle to Whistler. Also, that way, you get on the Greyhound in Seattle, and don't have to worry about anything else, it just takes you to Whistler. Looks like that bus is 50 bucks, so a flight from wherever you are to Seattle is more than 30 bucks cheaper than to Vancouver, you save money.
Nov 19 2008 12:30AM
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TheWorst
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Take perimeter. 60$ goes right from airport to Whistler, don't have to do any gay transfers and no snowbus does not go to the airport.

Nov 19 2008 3:50AM
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TheWorst
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sorry for quoting my own reply but i just wanted to say trust me dude, it's worth it I've done that trip a million times with ski shit and it's well worth the extra money.
Nov 19 2008 3:52AM
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JordanClarke
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yah, take the snowbus its cheap. but it depends what time you want to go, because snowbus doesnt run intil mid november. if not just greyhound it
Nov 19 2008 4:04PM
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TheWorst
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snowbus... does not... run from airport.
Nov 19 2008 5:40PM
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Rooddss
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Yea i have taken perimeter before but their kinda pricy. And i was on snowbus's website..and i think they do run from the airport
Nov 19 2008 11:42PM
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paone
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call resort cabs
Nov 20 2008 2:39PM
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J.D.
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Not unless they put in a new stop this year... because previously their only stop south of Van was the Richmond Inn.
Nov 20 2008 2:41PM
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paprika
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According to the site they do now.
Nov 20 2008 2:48PM
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TheWorst
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yea, i guess they put a new one in? fuckin snowbus is wack though, they charge more than greyhound for some weird reason when it's the exact same service.
Nov 20 2008 4:01PM
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J.D.
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They:

-Show movies
-Sell food
-Seats are more comfortable
-Related to the above, the snowbus buses are worth about 10 times as much as the greyhound
-They have multiple stops so you don't have to go to Pac Cent Station
-With a membership they're about the same as the greyhound

So yeah that's why. Snowbus is a pretty good deal if you're going to have a hard time getting to one of the other services.
Nov 20 2008 4:03PM
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TheWorst
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not trying to be a dick or anything but the times i've gone on snowbus the buses have been: the exact same as greyhound, they didnt sell food, they didnt show movies, and it cost me a couple dollars more. They also claim you get a free energy drink when you take it but you don't the guy was just like 'no man it's only on certain trips'. so basically when they feel like it.
Nov 20 2008 5:40PM
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Rooddss
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Thanks for the input,  lets take a finial tally here.

Snowbus..
Perimeter..
other way..?
Nov 20 2008 9:47PM
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TheWorst
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depends how much snowbus is from the airport. if snowbus is less than 40 take snowbus if snowbus is more than 40 spend the extra 20 and take perimeter cause it goes straight there.

Nov 20 2008 11:07PM
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Freestyla_01
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g-man knows his way around.
Use his way and spend that money saved on something pretty for yourself.
Nov 21 2008 3:45AM
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onlyskisline
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Take the perimeter unless you want call resort cabs which will cost u 230
Nov 24 2008 11:29PM
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liftedresearcher
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pacific coast skylynx.  55 bucks. google it
Nov 25 2008 3:24AM
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Obsessedwski
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I'd say this is the best way to go unless you've already booked your flight
Nov 26 2008 7:19PM
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Rooddss
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yea i checked them out, 55 each way, i found 100 round trip from some company so i think im gonna go wit that
Nov 26 2008 7:22PM
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Nihiriju
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you are getting so fucking screwed man.

If you want to save your money then go to www.translink.bc.ca find a bus route from the airport to the vancouver hotel downtown vancouver. ( you can probabl just type both of those locations into the trip finder and it will tell you the rest) this trip will cost you like 3.50 or something.

Next buy a ticket for the greyhound at the vancouver hotel, if you catch the express it will not stop at a bunch of lame places and it will take you straight to whistler, should cost about $20 $16 if you have a student card.

The bus from the airport to downtown will take about 1hr 15 mins, the greyhound to whistler will take 2-4 hours depending on which bus you catch and how retarded the driver is.



In my opinion your best option would be to tell us when you are coming and I am sure someone here will hook you up with a car ride for somewhere between $20 or as low as $5. You would likely still have to bus to downtown vancouver but a car ride would be much better than any bus ride.

So, when are you coming into town?
Nov 27 2008 2:25PM
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Freestyla_01
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The 98 b Line takes about 35 minutes from airport to downtown.
3.50 for 2 zone fare.
And it even calls out each stop along the way.
It's a pretty sweet deal to save yourself a ton of money.

Nov 28 2008 11:51AM
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Rooddss
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That would be very nice of you, or anyone in that matter. I am coming in on Feb 15 around noon
Dec 2 2008 11:10AM
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Nihiriju
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i would, but i sod my car about 2 weeks ago.......but by feb 15 i will probably buy another one. I looove wasting money.

I'll let you know!
Dec 2 2008 1:53PM
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lalalalaura
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platform 9 and 3/4
Dec 2 2008 2:08PM
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Dizzl3
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Pacific Coach bus ... easy and cheap
Dec 2 2008 8:53PM
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skeedle
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perimeter went bankrupt so the only option from the airport is pacific coach its about $36 or something

Dec 3 2008 6:41PM
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Rooddss
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sounds good thanks man
Dec 8 2008 6:48PM
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Rooddss
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think you can give me some more details..thanks
Dec 8 2008 6:49PM
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skeedle
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www.pacificcoach.com
Dec 10 2008 8:54PM
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