Getting Here

Whether you are travelling to his event or are a BC resident, the restaurants, shops and accessibility of The Wallace, will provide ample opportunities to enjoy the ocean breeze while bumping into some of the best of the publishing industry.

HOTEL RECOMMENDATION:

Within 100m of The Vancouver International Publishing Conference at The Wallace, there are two hotels recommended to attendees:

The Marriott Pinnacle
The Seaside Hotel

TRAVELING HERE:

Airport:

Vancouver International Airport (YVR)

To get to The Shipyards in North Vancouver from YVR airport, take the Canada Line Skytrain to Waterfront Station in downtown Vancouver, then transfer to the SeaBus ferry to Lonsdale Quay – The Shipyards are a short walk from the ferry terminal; just tell them to follow signs for “The Shipyards” once they arrive at Lonsdale Quay.
Key points to mention:

Take the Canada Line from YVR: This is the train that connects the airport to downtown Vancouver.
Get off at Waterfront Station: This is where you will transfer to the SeaBus.
Ride the SeaBus to Lonsdale Quay: This is the ferry that takes you to North Vancouver.
Walk to The Shipyards from Lonsdale Quay: Once you arrive at Lonsdale Quay, The Shipyards are within walking distance and well-signposted.

SeaBus

Take the SeaBus from downtown Vancouver’s Waterfront Station to Lonsdale Quay
The SeaBus is a 12-minute ferry ride with views of the city, mountains, and Burrard Inlet
The North Shore terminal is located at Lonsdale Quay

Driving

There are many parking options within walking distance of The Shipyards
There is one-hour free street parking
There are also city-owned and privately-owned parking lots
The ICBC parkade is located adjacent to Lonsdale Quay Market
The Lonsdale Quay Market has paid parking in their underground parkade

Location
The Shipyards is located on the waterfront in North Vancouver, just east of Lonsdale Quay and the SeaBus terminal. It’s also less than a five minute walk from the Lonsdale Quay Transit Exchange.

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