Vancouver, BC

MARKET PROFILE

REGION DESCRIPTION

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Transit District Facts

Greater Vancouver Transportation Authority (TransLink) operates SkyTrain, Canada Line, Coast Mountain Bus, Seabus, West Coast Express, and the Albion Ferry

Fleet Size

Bus – 1,287 Total (pdf)
Trolley Busses Individual (pdf) Overall (pdf)
Shuttle – 175
Skytrain – 210
Canada Line – 50
Seabus – 3
West Coast Express – 32

Ridership Statistics

Annual = 294 Million Boardings
Daily = 805,500 Boardings
Bus Boardings = 215 Million
Skytrain Boardings = 71 Million
Seabus Boardings = 5.4 Million
West Coast Express Boardings = 2.3 Million

Areas Served

Translink operates the Transit Buses throughout all of Metro Vancouver.  BC Transit operates the buses through the remainder of the province including Vancouver Island and the Central Fraser Valley.

Vancouver (pdf)
Vancouver City Center (pdf)
Burnaby & New Westminster (pdf)
Richmond & South Delta (pdf)
Surrey (pdf)
South Surrey & White Rock (pdf)
Port Coquitlam & Port Moody (pdf)
North Vancouver (pdf)
North Shore (pdf)
Langley, Pitt Meadows & Maple Ridge (pdf)

Entire System Map (pdf)

Shopping Centre/Restaurant Coverage

The Vancouver transit system serves all major shopping centres in the Metro Vancouver  area with bus loops and exchange points:

Pacific Centre
Richmond Centre
Oakridge Centre
Landsdowne Centre
Aberdeen Centre
Park Royal
Metrotown Centre
Coquitlam Centre
Lougheed Town Centre
Brentwood Shopping Centre
Kingsgate Mall
Surrey Central Shopping Centre
Over 4500 Restaurants in the Vancouver Metro Area
Cactus Club, Joey’s, Milestones, Moxies, Tim Horton’s, White Spot Restaurants

Industrial/Business Coverage

Annicis Business Park – Delta
Airport Green Industrial Park – Richmond
Canada Way Business Park – Burnaby
Cariboo Business Park – Burnaby
Fraserview Industrial Park – Vancouver
Riverside Industrial Park – Richmond
Marine Drive Industrial Park – Vancouver
Willingdon Business Park Centre – Burnaby
Dragon Wood Industrial Park – Burnaby

Recreation/Entertainment Coverage

Transit service is provided to all major attractions, parks, Community Centre’s, and sports arenas:
BC Place, GM Place, PNE Coliseums
Jazz Festival
2010 Winter Olympics
Bard on the Beach
Canada Day Fireworks,
Alcan Dragon Boat Festival
BC Home & Garden Show
Vancouver Art Gallery
Skiing on three local mountains include Grouse, Seymour and Cypress
Stanley Park
Vancouver Aquarium

Colleges/University Coverage

Kwantlen College/University
Langara College
University of British Columbia
Simon Fraser University
Capilano College
BC Institute of Technology
Vancouver Community College
Douglas College

Hospital Coverage

BC Children’s Hospital
False Creek Surgical Centre
Vancouver General Hospital
UBC Hospital
Burnaby General Hospital
St. Paul’s Hospital
Mount Saint Joseph’s Hospital
Providence Health Care
BC Womens & Childrens Health Centre
St. Michael’s Centre
Burnaby General Hospital
Willingdon Park Hospital
Royal Columbian Hospital
Riverview Hospital
Queen’s Park Hospital
St. Mary’s Hospital
Surrey Memorial Hospital
Eagle Ridge Hospital
Lion’s Gate Hospital
Delbrook Surgical Centre
Delta Hospital

Top 10 Area Lifestyles

Vancouver is arguably the best place on earth for outdoor activities.  We live within driving distance of snow activities in the local mountains and within close proximity to water activities by the many lakes, rivers, and open ocean waters surrounding Vancouver.

Demographic Profile

Stats Canada Vancouver Profile – 3rd largest metropolitan city in Canada
Vancouver Metro Population: 2,116,581 (2006 Census)
Gender Makeup: 49% Male  51% Female
Median Age: 39.1
Median Household Income: $55,231

Permitted Products

All Signature & Traditional Products
Station Sampling & Seat Drops

Restrictions

No window coverage on sides
Direct application products must be produced by Lamar