Continued from page N6 Rent a vehicle from one of the many rental agencies around the city and at Vancouver International Airport .
TO WHISTLER The route to Whistler follows the Sea to Sky Highway , known for scenic views of Howe Sound . By car , the drive takes 1.5-2 hours depending on traffic . Greyhound and Pacific Coach buses also service the route , and take approximately 2.5 hours . Snowbus offers a winter-only service . Allow extra time for adverse road conditions in winter . In summer , Harbour Air Seaplanes offers daily scheduled flights .
TO VANCOUVER ISLAND & THE GULF ISLANDS Travel to Vancouver Island and the Gulf Islands by ferry or seaplane . BC Ferries departs from Horseshoe Bay and Tsawwassen , and connects with three main ferry terminals on Vancouver Island : one in Victoria and two in Nanaimo . The new V2V luxury ferry service links downtown Vancouver with downtown Victoria , for foot passengers only . Harbour Air Seaplanes offers frequent floatplane service to Victoria , Nanaimo and the Gulf Islands . Helijet also has scheduled helicopter service to Vancouver Island .
TO THE OKANAGAN Destinations in the Okanagan Valley are accessible by car , bus or flight . The trip takes four hours by car or five to six hours by bus . Flights to Penticton and Kelowna take approximately one hour . Buses depart from Pacific Central Station , close to the Main Street SkyTrain station .
TO SEATTLE & PORTLAND Reach over-the-border destinations by car , bus , train or flight . The trip to Seattle takes three hours by car , 4.5 hours by bus , 3.5 hours by train and one hour by air . The trip to Portland takes 5.5 hours by car , 8.5 hours by bus and train , and approximately one hour by air . For land-based journeys , allow extra time to cross the border . Buses and trains depart from Pacific Central Station , close to the Main Street SkyTrain station . Once in the US , posted speed limits are in miles , not kilometres . Passports are required to cross the border . Note that Canadian currency is rarely accepted in the US . There are limits on the value of duty-free goods that you can bring from the US back to Canada , as well as limits on alcohol and cigarettes . Certain items , such as some types of produce , cannot be transported across the border .
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