(Clockwise from top L): New Westminster’s riverfront promenade. Bridges
crossing the Fraser River. The Elizabethan hedge maze at VanDusen
New Westminster
expo Line 27 minutes
from Granville
Explore the rich heritage of British colum bia’s
original capital (1859). the Fraser river dis-
covery centre features engaging exhibits on
traditional indigenous fishing tools and modern
shipping and docks along Bc’s longest river.
at the adjacent river market (page 33),
check out handmade pottery and soap, italian-
style pizza and thai street food, and the Van-
couver circus School. got a wedding coming
up? columbia Street’s “Bridal row” offers nine
bridalwear shops within two blocks.
oakridge-41st Avenue
Canada Line 10 minutes
from Vancouver City Centre
take a 20-minute stroll from oakridge centre
mall (page 33) to Vandusen Botanical garden
(page 83). at this beloved 1975-founded
garden, admire the roses, azaleas and lilies,
and meander through the Elizabethan maze,
comprising 3,000 pyramidal cedars.
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Top Travel Tips
1 For easy travel, buy a compass card
(similar to london’s oyster card)
at Skytrain stations, Bc Ferries
terminals and london drugs stores
or other authorized retailers. See
www.compasscard.ca for info.
2 an alternative payment method is
translink’s tap to pay. tap on card
readers with contactless Visa and
mastercard credit cards to pay adult
cash fares. apple pay, google pay
and Samsung pay also work.
3 plan your travel schedule at
www.translink.ca.
4 go mid-day, evenings and weekends
to avoid the commuter rush.
5 keep in mind the $5 canada
line yVr addfare, applicable for
eastbound (downtown) trips leaving
from yVr airport, Sea island centre
and templeton stations.