
Airport Information
- Name of airport: Vancouver International
- Distance to town: 16km
- Airport Bus fare: CAD 9, takes about 20-45 mins.
- Taxi fare: CAD 22
- Bus fare: CAD 2.25
- BC transit: CAD 1.5
- Limousine fare: CAD 25
- Airport tax:
- Airport tax: C$5 airport improvement fee for domestic flight within
B.C.
- C$10
for the rest of Canada, U.S.A, Mexico and Hawaii
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- C$15
for international flight
Flying hours from Hong Kong on direct flights
- 11 1/3 hours
Visa
- Not required for HK passport holders for stay less than 90 days
- Required for CI holders
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more details
Customs allowance
- Tobacco: 200 cigarettes or 50 cigars or 1 kg tobacco
- Liquor: 1.14 litre liquor or 12 oz. beer
- Gift up to C$100 per person
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for more details
Currency
- Canadian Dollars (C$)
- Approximately: C$1=HK$5.7495=US$0.7358
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here for restrictions
Tax
- Airport Tax
- Airport tax: C$5 airport improvement fee for domestic flight within
B.C.
- C$10
for the rest of Canada, U.S.A, Mexico and Hawaii
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- C$15
for international flight
- - Domestic: C$6 + 7% of your airfare
- - GST: 7%
Time Zone
- GMT: - 7
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- Difference from Hong Kong: West Coast: -15 hours of Hong Kong
- East
Coast: -13 hours of Hong Kong
Transportation
- Bus
- Taxi
- Subway
Tourist Attraction
Convention
Centre
Cruise Ship
Terminal
Granville
Island Market
B.C. Place
Stadium
Gastown
Chinatown
Stanley Park
English Bay
Beaches
Weather
- Jan - Mar: Temp - 4 C , Rain - 90 mm
- Apr - Jun: Temp - 11 C , Rain - 40 mm
- Jul - Sep: Temp - 13 C , Rain - 18 mm
- Oct - Dec: Temp - 7 C , Rain - 106 mm
- Temperature
- Five Day City Forcast
- Precipitation
- Five Day City Forcast
Language
- Official Languages: English and French
- Language of Business and Administration: English
Electricity
- 110 volts 60 cycles AC
Emergency Number
- S.O.S. Worldwide Alarm Centres: Please click here
Tourism Organizations
- Canadian Tourism Commission
- Tourism Vancouver
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