Make the Most of Your Richmond Layover
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DON'T MISS BRITANNIA SHIPYARDS NATIONAL HISTORIC SITE 4 MAKE THE MOST OF YOUR RICHMOND LAYOVER With Vancouver International Airport (YVR) located in Richmond, the city is perfect for easy-access layover visits. Check your luggage at the airport with CDS Baggage, located on level two of the DON'T MISS domestic and international terminals. ABERDEEN CENTRE LAYOVER TOUR 6 Walk to the Canada Line’s YVR-Airport also a short stroll to Fisherman’s Wharf 3 Station. Buy a transit DayPass ($15) at —aim for fish and chips at waterfront the vending machine, then take the next Pajo’s 10 (30 minutes). From here, stretch Richmond-bound train that comes along. your legs on a 20-minute shoreline stroll to Steveston’s other National Historic Site: Zip to Richmond-Brighouse Station and fishing industry-focused Britannia Shipyards board a number 401, 402 or 407 bus. They National Historic Site 4 (1 hour). all terminate in charming Steveston Village 1 , under 30 minutes away. From here, it’s Weave back to where the bus dropped you off a two-minute walk to the Gulf of Georgia and hop aboard any service: they all head to National Historic Site 2 , a celebrated museum Richmond-Brighouse Station. Reconnecting exploring old-time salmon-canning (1 hour). to the Canada Line, hop off at Templeton DON'T MISS Station’s McArthurGlen Designer Outlet 5 , DINESTY The nearby boutiques and cafes of Moncton DUMPLING with its 70+ designer discount stores (1 hour). HOUSE Street are also worth exploring (1 hour). It’s 14 FOR MORE INFORMATION, VISIT US ONLINE T M T S S T Iona Island A T T S S R E I IN H E Regional Park B N T I G E L I S M A D L I N A R K M V K S A C W N O A McDonald R Marine Drive Everett Crowley G MARPOLE Park Beach Park W 70TH AVE WEST S DR SE Fraser River E MARINE DR Park IN MARIN AR E W M AY RIVER RD OAK ST BRIDGE 5 T S Vancouver ARTHUR LAING BRIDGE Bridgeport T International H G Airport 13 Templeton 15 I G N RANT MCCONACHIE WAY K YVR SEA ISLAND BRIDGE MORAY CHANNEL BRIDGE Airport Sea Island BRIDGEPORT RD D D R D R 6 D R L R . 5 L 3 O . E N O O H D S Explore Shop Eat Play N 99 N R 14 Flight Y T Path Aberdeen I Vancouver 7 C King George / Park International 6 N Cambie Park Airport South E D DINSMORE BRIDGE D R R A 3 . 1 10 G Steveston Village Pajo’s Fish and E O G 11 N EAST/WEST CO D NNECTOR I ALDERBRIDGE WAY R 91 Chips B 2 Greenacres Gulf of Georgia D Mayfair R 12 8 Golf Course Richmond T 2 S Lakes . 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I L I O O O O A O Golf Course G N R N N N 6 N Aberdeen Centre D R Boyd 6 School 99 . 7 O Daiso Park N 8 Mylora Lansdowne Centre Golf Course 9 South Arm CF Richmond Park Centre D R R STEVESTON HWY VE STEVESTON HIGHWAY RI Canada Line/Station SEVENTH AVE SEVENTH AVE SIXTH AVE FOURTH AVE SECOND 1 Richmond Country Club Steveston Garry Point Park GEORGE MASSEY TO ALEX FRASER BRIDGE Park 2 MONCTON ST 10 3 TO HWY #1 TUNNEL Deas Island Regional Park 17A DON'T MISS 42 FISHERMAN’S 17 WHARF 99 BC FERRIES 3 TSAWWASSEN FERRY TERMINAL You’re just one stop from Bridgeport Station to McArthurGlen Designer Outlet 5 for 15 17A and the River Rock Casino Resort . high fashion without the high price (1 hour), or Try your luck on the gaming floor (1 hour). proceed one stop further to Bridgeport Station Tip: McArthurGlen and River Rock are only a few and test your luck on the gaming floor at the stops from YVR-Airport Station if you have a short River Rock Casino Resort 15 (1 hour). layover and are looking for fewer places to visit. Next, continue to Aberdeen Station and Finally, fuel-up via Richmond’s amazing Asian nearby Aberdeen Centre 6 . One of Canada’s dining scene. Alexandra Road (also known as largest Asian-themed malls, it has 100+ stores, Food Street 11 ) has 200+ restaurants and it’s including North America’s first Daiso 7 a short walk from Lansdowne Station—which Japanese discount store (1 hour). means you can quickly return to the airport when required. The next stop along is Lansdowne Station, near Lansdowne Centre 8 mall—home to CANADA LINE No. 9 Restaurant 12 , one of Richmond’s only 24-hour eateries. It’s a short walk from here SHOPPING & DINING to restaurant-packed Alexandra Road, known LAYOVER TOUR locally as Food Street 11 (1-2 hours). Walk to the Canada Line’s YVR-Airport Station. Next along the line is Richmond-Brighouse Buy a transit DayPass ($15) at the vending Station. It’s close to CF Richmond Centre 9 , machine, then take the next Richmond-bound one of the area’s biggest malls, with stores train that comes along. Tip: if you’re only heading DON'T MISS including Apple and Sephora (1 hour). McARTHURGLEN to either of the next two stops (Templeton or DESIGNER Bridgeport Station), your trip is free (select “Sea Finally, return to YVR-Airport Station. Fairmont OUTLET Island Only” on the vending machine screen). Vancouver Airport Hotel is inside the domestic 5 terminal and its Jetside Bar 13 (30 minutes) is Zipping from the airport, you’ll reach the perfect spot to toast your layover. Templeton Station in three minutes. Stroll FOR MORE INFORMATION, VISIT US ONLINE .