Walking to YvR
Feb 18, 2018, 10:58 am
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Walking to YvR
What would be the safest path to walk to YVR from downtown Vancouver? Google maps is suggesting I "walk" across the skytrain bridge and take a back road, and Grant McConachie lacks a sidewalk from Arthur Lang to the airport it seems...
Is it just generally a bad idea to walk to an airport?
Is it just generally a bad idea to walk to an airport?
Feb 18, 2018, 11:21 am
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Yes it is generally a bad idea to try and walk into or out of any major airport. Especially when there is a cheap public transportation option to begin with.
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Feb 18, 2018, 11:37 am
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Yes it is generally a bad idea to try and walk into or out of any major airport. Especially when there is a cheap public transportation option to begin with.
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BTW this is a serious query. I intend to walk starting 3:30AM tomorrow to my YVR-SFO J seat. Right now it looks like knight street to Bridgeport will be the way... Aweful path for pedestrians, especially in the anticipated -8C overnight.
Feb 18, 2018, 12:00 pm
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Wish I knew that last year when I walked from west Richmond where I stayed at an AirBnB before my coach flight to DEN connecting to my DreamLiner Biz flight to Asia.
It was OK, as I ended up hopping on a parking lot shuttle to the airport - lots of pax, so I did not look out of place.
Gotta say, from Vancouver it's an awfully long way to walk, especially if forecast calls for -8
If you do walk, we have a thread on walking to airports in Budget Travel. Don't recall posting about YVR, but maybe I should give the thread a bump
(with a legitimate post).
It was OK, as I ended up hopping on a parking lot shuttle to the airport - lots of pax, so I did not look out of place.
Gotta say, from Vancouver it's an awfully long way to walk, especially if forecast calls for -8
If you do walk, we have a thread on walking to airports in Budget Travel. Don't recall posting about YVR, but maybe I should give the thread a bump
(with a legitimate post).
Feb 18, 2018, 12:00 pm
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Well to each his own DrunkCargo. I don't know why and you haven't said why you want to do this but it's your choice.
There is apparently a bicycle route into the airport and presumably you can use that to walk in as well. You can find a bicycle map linked here: Bicycles and Cycling | YVR
So why would anyone want to start walking at 3.30am in -8C weather when they could ride in nice warm public transportation for free?
There is apparently a bicycle route into the airport and presumably you can use that to walk in as well. You can find a bicycle map linked here: Bicycles and Cycling | YVR
So why would anyone want to start walking at 3.30am in -8C weather when they could ride in nice warm public transportation for free?
Feb 18, 2018, 12:06 pm
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Agree about walking at Zero Dark Thirty in freezing (and likely since it's Vancouver) wet weather, but the free part is only from Templeton station, but that is only about 45 minute walk to the terminal IIRC (yes, I took a shuttle to, but walked to west Richmond FROM terminal day before).
Feb 18, 2018, 1:25 pm
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Feb 18, 2018, 6:00 pm
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I've walked into or out of a number of airports over the years - YUL, LGA, LAX, and SYD come to mind.
Maybe it's a way to get some exercise on the road. I'd take a good urban walk over a hotel gym treadmill any day.
Feb 18, 2018, 6:09 pm
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And I HAVE personally walked to YVR from west Richmond, but since there is a river in the way, the long way, about an hour and a half.
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I missed a bus stop once (driver issues) so ended up walking from the side of the road back and into the airport.
It’s certainly possible. But most airports are designed for vehicles so sidewalks may be limited or missing. For that reason doing it while dark could be dangerous.
I’m not an expert on YVR to judge accessibility by foot.
It’s certainly possible. But most airports are designed for vehicles so sidewalks may be limited or missing. For that reason doing it while dark could be dangerous.
I’m not an expert on YVR to judge accessibility by foot.
Feb 19, 2018, 12:49 am
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There's absolutely nothing wrong with walking. I walk a lot myself. I'm just not sure that it's sensible (which is why I'm trying to understand the motivation) to walk to an international airport (designed for car access) at 330 in the morning, in the dark at -8C. If it's exercise OP is after, how about a stroll through Stanley Park the afternoon before?
Feb 19, 2018, 9:28 am
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What would be the safest path to walk to YVR from downtown Vancouver? Google maps is suggesting I "walk" across the skytrain bridge and take a back road, and Grant McConachie lacks a sidewalk from Arthur Lang to the airport it seems...
Is it just generally a bad idea to walk to an airport?
Is it just generally a bad idea to walk to an airport?
Follow the bike path coming down the Arthur Lang and that'll get you onto Miller Rd.
Alternatively, that you could walk across the skytrain overpass as shown on Google maps. That'll take you to N Service Rd. Walk all the way down and you'll end up at Intl arrivals.
Feb 19, 2018, 10:18 am
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