North Vancouver
North Vancouver is a municipality city on the North Shore of the Burrard Inlet, in British Columbia, Canada.
Anchored by the downtown town centre of Lonsdale, with which its urban core is largely synonymous, it consists of the smallest and most urbanized of the communities situated north of the city of Vancouver, and is part of the Metro Vancouver regional district, though it has significant industry of its own – including shipping, chemical production, and film production. The city is served by the Royal Canadian Mounted Police, British Columbia Ambulance Service, and the North Vancouver City Fire Department.
Getting around North Vancouver the local way
- Get inSee Vancouver for a listing of options to reach the Vancouver area by plane, by ferry, by intercity bus, and by intercity rail.
- Get aroundDeparting from Waterfront Station downtown and Lonsdale Quay in North Vancouver, the passenger only ferry ride takes 12 minutes to cross the harbour and the big windows at the front and back provide great views of the North Shore mountains and the downtown Vancouver skyline.
- Go nextIf you're not ready to return to Vancouver yet, the North Vancouver offers several options for day trips and moving on.
- Go nextGet on the ferry from Horseshoe Bay to the Sunshine Coast or Nanaimo.
From Wikivoyage: North Vancouver, CC BY-SA. Not yet checked by us. Last edited 2026-09.
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