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Ambleside, West Vancouver
Village in British Columbia, Canada

Ambleside, West Vancouver

Ambleside is an oceanside village and neighbourhood in British Columbia, Canada, on the North Shore of the Burrard Inlet, within the municipality of West Vancouver that occupies the southeastern corner of the community, neighboured by Dundarave to the West, Park Royal to the East, and the British Properties to the North.

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Ambleside covers the area from 19th Street to 13th Street, and from Fulton Avenue down to the waterfront. Marine Drive forms the centre of the community's commercial core, with two streets leading off from it.

How locals move

Getting around Ambleside, West Vancouver the local way

  • Get inDestinations served by this terminal, all using ferries that carry vehicles and foot passengers: Bowen Island (Snug Cove) ferry terminal (20 minute crossing), operating every 1.25 to 2 hours.
  • Get inNanaimo (Departure Bay) ferry terminal on Vancouver Island (1 hour 40 minute crossing), operating slightly less frequently than every 2 hours.
  • Get inSunshine Coast (Langdale) ferry terminal (40 minute crossing) near Gibsons, operating slightly less frequently than every 2 hours.
  • Get inReservations Reservations can be completed on BC Ferries' website or by phone.
  • Get inReservations are a generally good idea, as ferries can fill up.
  • Get inDrivers must redeem their reservation at the ferry terminal at least 30 minutes before the scheduled sailing or they lose their guarantee to be on the sailing and are given the same priority as anyone else showing up at the ferry terminal without a reservation.
  • Get inPublic transit Vancouver (Horseshoe Bay) ferry terminal is served by several of TransLink's bus routes including: Route 250, connecting to downtown Vancouver.
  • Get inSunshine Coast (Langdale) ferry terminal is served by bus routes operated by BC Transit: Route 1 connects with Sechelt via Gibsons Route 90 connects with Sechelt via Gibsons, but includes less detours, resulting in faster travel time to and from Sechelt Parking options Short-term and long-term parking are available at the ferry terminal, but parking availability may be limited at peak times.

From Wikivoyage: West Vancouver, CC BY-SA. Not yet checked by us. Last edited 2026-09.

Text adapted from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0. Photograph: Xicotencatl (CC BY-SA 4.0), Wikimedia Commons.