Frequently Asked Questions

1. Where can I park?

Parking on the street in front of the hotel is free overnight from 10pm to 9am, but make sure not to leave any valuables inside (and your glove compartment open).

Easy Park Pacific Centre Shopping Mall [link]

Three entrances:

1. East side of southbound Howe near Dunsmuir

2. East side of southbound Howe near West Georgia

3. Westbound Robson at Howe

Rates

$3.00 per ½ hour

$24 maximum (6am – 6pm)

$6 maximum, evenings and weekends

It has 24/7 access as well as a 24/7 attendant.

Parkwell Plaza Parking [link]

On Richards Street between Dunsmuir and Georgia.

Rates

Daily $4.50

Saturday – Thursday, 6 am – 7 pm

Thursday – Friday, 6 am – 10 pm

$12.50 max all day

Evening

Monday – Wednesday after 7pm: $7 flat rate.

Thursday – Friday after 10 pm: $10 flat rate.

Sunday $6 max all day until midnight

No surveillance 12am – 6am.

Metro Parking

On Richards St, near the corner of Pender St

Rates

6am – 6pm, $13.50

6pm – 10pm, $3.75 flat rate

Early Bird Special: In by 9, out by 6 – $10.50

Open Monday – Friday, 6am – 10pm.

Closed Saturday, Sunday and Holidays.

2. Can I store my luggage at the St Clair for a while?

If you're a guest at the St Clair, you're more than welcome to! We have some space behind the front desk where you can store your luggage while waiting to check in, or for a few hours after you've checked out.

3. Is there skiing near by?

Yes, indeed! Grouse Mountain is a short bus ride away, where you can ski within view of downtown Vancouver!

Useful Links

Epic Transit Journeys - Get around North America on the cheap using public transit.

Vancouver Airport - Arrival, departures and flight scheduling information

BC Ferries - Sailing times, fares and reservations

Georgia Straight - A great local weekly covering all the current events and news.

Quick Shuttle - Vancouver to Seattle Bus Transportation. Quick Shuttle provides affordable and reliable transportation from Seatac Airport, Downtown Seattle, Tulalip (Seattle Premium Outlets), Bellingham Airport to Vancouver Airport, Downtown Vancouver and Cruise Ship Terminals.

Greyhound - Bus travel across Canada, the United States and Mexico.

TransLink - Public transportation in Vancouver. Fares and schedules for getting around Vancouver, including buses, Skytrain and Seabus.

Via Rail - See Canada by rail! Schedules and fares.

Vancouver Public Library - A great place to relax when you're downtown. Read a book or newspaper at one of the coffee shops in the atrium.

Weather - Current conditions and weather forecasts for Vancouver