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Advice needed - Whistler

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steve07982
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I am taking a trip to whister with 4 of my friends in March. Whats the best way to get from Vancouver ariport to the mountain. We looked into renting a truck so we could pick up beer (lots of beer) and groceries on the way but it would have cost us 1300 bucks for the week which is just insane.
Jan 9 2010 11:31AM
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Samckoy
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Here are directions from google maps.

1.Head south on Grant McConachie Waytoward Service RdClick for larger image
3.8 km
2.Slight right at SW Marine DrClick for larger image
0.8 km
3.Continue onto Granville StClick for larger image
7.8 km
4.Slight right at Seymour St NClick for larger image
1.4 km
5.Turn left at W Georgia StClick for larger image
2.0 km
6.Continue onto Stanley Park Causeway RdClick for larger image
2.1 km
7.Continue onto HWY 1A/HWY 99/Lions Gate BridgeClick for larger image
1.8 km
8.Take the ramp onto Marine DrClick for larger image
1.0 km
9.Turn right at Taylor WayClick for larger image
1.2 km
10.Turn left onto the HWY-1/BC-99 ramp toHorseshoe Bay/Squamish/WhistlerClick for larger image
27 m
11.Keep right at the fork to continue towardBC-99/HWY-1 WClick for larger image
0.1 km
12.Keep left at the fork, follow signs for BC-99/HWY-1 and merge onto BC-99/HWY-1 WClick for larger image
11.6 km
13.Take exit 1 for MARINE Dr/BC-99 towardSquamish/WhistlerClick for larger image
35 m
14.Merge onto BC-99 N/Sea To Sky Hwy NClick for larger image

I don't know much about Vancouver car rentals though... Sorry. Hope that helps, I looked over all the directions and they all seem fine. A few of them might have traffic during rush hour.
Jan 9 2010 11:55AM
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steve07982
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haha i should have been a little more clear about that. I dont need directions. Just wondering if there are any good buses or car services out there.
Jan 9 2010 12:05PM
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Samckoy
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I just read "best way to get from the airport to the mountain" wrong it seems. There is a greyhound bus service that comes from vancouver to whistler.

Good luck. I can't be of much more help.
Jan 9 2010 12:09PM
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Samckoy
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Lol, that was once in Alberta...
Jan 9 2010 12:12PM
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AustinRoss
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Hey buddy,

So you can either catch a shuttle from the Vancouver airport that will take you right up to Whistler or for a bit cheaper you can take a bus from the airport to the bus station on Terminal and Main in Vancouver and catch another bus up to Whistler. It just depends how much gear you have and what your timing is like... Check out greyhound.ca for their times. Hope that helps ya out a bit.
Jan 9 2010 12:55PM
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jibbinc.
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www.snowbus.ca > Hands down the best way.

Transportation is easy in whistler via bus, and there is tons of liqour and grocery stores.




Jan 9 2010 12:56PM
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omIV
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this sounds snooty, but it would save you a lot of cash, and you could arrive/leave drunk:
since you don't need the car at whistler anyway, call a private car service.  i'm not saying a stretch limo, just a suburban for you+gear+beer.  the driver when we went was totally down with stopping along the way in squamish. its also nice to not have to drive yourself.

also, are there any car rental agencies at whistler? you could rent in vancouver and drop off at whistler, and then do the opposite on the way back?

or you could just take the perimeter bus and buy shit at resort prices.
Jan 9 2010 2:05PM
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rather.be.skiing
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definately go greyhound. especially if your a student. i just got back and the bus cost me 27$ to the vancouver terminal then i shared a cab to the airport which cost me 8$ (32$ cab ride). much better than the 60$ pacific coach lines charges from whistler to the airport. it also wont take you that much longer doing it this way.
Jan 9 2010 3:23PM
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gabfreeski
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http://www.yvr.ca/fr/Default.aspx

go there and you'll find all the answers you need

Jan 9 2010 7:25PM
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Alp1ne
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Snow bus is the cheapest shuttle, I take it up there once every couple weeks and its pretty legit.
Jan 9 2010 8:03PM
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lanny94
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id take the powder bus
Jan 11 2010 5:45PM
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B.Snow
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I took pacific coach and it was fine... You can easily get all your groceries and beer in the village. The Pacific coach bus is like 57$ each way and its pretty dope. Here's the site:

http://www.pacificcoach.com/



Jan 11 2010 6:10PM
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shithawks
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take the rav line to downtown and bus from there. rav is hella fast. dont worry about beer there is plenty in the town. going to save u money for beer and shit. costs about 40 dollars all together
Jan 11 2010 7:33PM
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steve07982
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Thanks everyone. Snowbus sound like the best option but my flight gets in a 2 and the last shuttle is 2:30 or something FML
Jan 12 2010 2:13PM
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