Customs wait at YVR
Aug 18, 2003 | 8:58 am
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Customs wait at YVR
My parents are flying into YVR from the US on Saturday afternoon, for a cruise leaving on Monday. When they called a restaurant to make reservations for Saturday night, they were told it could take them 4 hours to get through Customs.
Has anyone been through lately, and know if this is what they should expect?
Thanks.
Has anyone been through lately, and know if this is what they should expect?
Thanks.
Aug 18, 2003 | 12:58 pm
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All depends on what time their flight arrives but I doubt if it will take anywhere near 4 hours. Maybe 2 on a very bad day when there are lots of flights coming in from Asia but not during the evenings.
Aug 18, 2003 | 3:36 pm
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Shouldn't take more than an hour, or 1 1/2 hours at that time. There are flights coming in from Europe at that time as well as various U.S. flights so that might slow then down. Despite how long it takes to clear immigration, they'd have to wait for their bags to come out anyway (can be lengthy depending on airline).
Aug 26, 2003 | 8:36 pm
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I flew into YVR on Sat. 8/16. My flight arrived at 5 p.m., I spent 25 min in line at Immigration, five min to get my bags and walk out through customs and was in the waiting area by 5:30 p.m.
However, when considering if you can make your dinner reservation, remember the weekend traffic on Granville into the city centre can be bad. I started using Cambie a few years ago and am much happier for it.
However, when considering if you can make your dinner reservation, remember the weekend traffic on Granville into the city centre can be bad. I started using Cambie a few years ago and am much happier for it.
Aug 27, 2004 | 12:13 pm
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Worst times are between 11am - 2.30pm
Worst times to clear immigration at YVR are 11am -2.30pm, and around 8-9pm everyday. Worst are Thurs-Sun.
Best times to arrive are 5-7pm. Hardly anyone!
Best times to arrive are 5-7pm. Hardly anyone!
Dec 8, 2004 | 9:05 am
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Originally Posted by BeachRunner
When they called a restaurant to make reservations for Saturday night, they were told it could take them 4 hours to get through Customs.