Getting Here
This page is for our out of town guests
with questions about flights and/or
Canadian entry requirements for
Americans.
FLIGHTS
The local airport is
Vancouver International
Airport (YVR).
When arriving from the US it is sometimes less expensive to
fly into Seattle (Seattle-Tacoma
International Airport, SEA),
rent a vehicle,
and drive to Vancouver (141
miles (227 km), 2 hours and 35 minutes). Although, depending on the border lineups, it could be a
3-hour trip.
When comparing costs of flying into Vancouver versus Seattle
do not forget to account for cost of fuel (http://www.washingtongasprices.com/)
and if you were not planning on renting a vehicle in Vancouver, the cost of
a rental car and parking.
San Francisco Bay Area
To Vancouver:
Current low price round-trip flight on
Travelocity,
$434 USD per person out of San Francisco.
To Seattle:
Current low price round-trip flight on
Travelocity,
$268 USD per person out of San Jose.
Los Angeles/Southern California
To Vancouver:
Current low price round-trip flight on
Travelocity,
$375 USD per person out of Burbank.
To Seattle:
Current low price round-trip flight on
Travelocity,
$340 USD per person out of Los Angeles.
Norfolk, Nebraska
To Vancouver:
Current low price round-trip flight on
Travelocity,
$545 USD per person out of Omaha.
To Seattle:
Current low price round-trip flight on
Travelocity,
$325 USD per person out of Omaha.
Virginia Beach, Virginia
To Vancouver:
Current low price round-trip flight on
Travelocity,
$598 USD per person out of Richmond.
To Seattle:
Current low price round-trip flight on
Travelocity,
$371 USD per person out of Norfolk.
Manhattan, Kansas
To Vancouver:
Current low price round-trip flight on
Travelocity,
$535 USD per person out of Kansas City.
To Seattle:
Current low price round-trip flight on
Travelocity,
$363 USD per person out of Kansas City.
Kingman, Arizona
To Vancouver:
Current low price round-trip flight on
Travelocity,
$389 USD per person out of Las Vegas.
To Seattle:
Current low price round-trip flight on
Travelocity,
$283 USD per person out of Las Vegas
Cedar Rapids, Iowa
To Vancouver:
Current low price round-trip flight on
Travelocity,
$565 USD per person out of Dubuque.
To Seattle:
Current low price round-trip flight on
Travelocity,
$322 USD per person out of Dubuque.
Edmonton or Calgary to Vancouver:
Westjet or
Air Canada
Vancouver Island to Vancouver:
BC Ferries
CANADIAN
ENTRY REQUIREMENTS FOR AMERICANS:
Americans are allowed
to enter Canada for 180 days (6 months) without a visa.
However, to be
admitted to Canada and be re-admitted to the US, Americans must prove
their citizenship and there are only 2 ways to do this:
(i) A valid passport
(go here
to get or renew a US passport)
OR
(ii) A certified copy
of your birth certificate and a photo ID (drivers license, etc.).
However, there are
some
new
travel requirements starting in January 8, 2007. They basically say that by air the
only acceptable travel document is a US passport, so if you’re flying
into Vancouver you must have a valid US passport. The certified birth certificate and photo
ID will still be acceptable at vehicle crossings until December 31, 2007,
so if you’re flying into Seattle and riving across you may still use this
document as proof.
Traveling
with minors (under 16): Make sure you bring their birth certificate or other form of
official documentation to prove that you are their parent or guardian. If only one parent or guardian is traveling
with them you should have written authorization, signed before a notary, from
the other parent or guardian.
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