Plan a Smarter Trip
Practical trip planning tools and maps for sustainable traveling.
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Your Neighbourhood Map
How walkable is your community? Is there a decent bike route for you to commute to work? What are your transit options to get downtown?
DriveBC is the British Columbia Ministry of Transportation and Infrastructure's traveller information system. By providing timely road condition and incident information for the provincial highway system, motorists can decide when to travel and what route to take.
Know before you go, and get a bird's eye view of what's happening on the roads in Metro Vancouver. Check out the many traffic cameras around the region to see where there might be congestion, open road or what the border line-up is like.
Trip Planner tells you how long your trip will take, if there are any transfers involved and how much it costs. We'll even show you if there's any walking required to get from one stop to another.
Next Bus lets you search by route number, bus stop number or your current location via smartphone, tablet or computer. You can also browse a list of all routes or look up your stop number. Use Favourites to save your routes and stops for easy access next time you need them.
Join thousands of BC drivers & passengers sharing rides to work, school and events, saving money, time, gas, and the environment.
HitchWhistler is a network that connects those heading to the mountain with those in need of a ride.
MapPedometer is a Google Maps Pedometer which allows you to calculate the distance traveled for running, walking, cycling, or other activities. By marking points along the Google map, the website will compute the distance of your route. Route distance is displayed in miles or ki
This is a heat-map of Vancouver that displays where locals and tourists take photos in the Lower Mainland.
UBC Cycle Vancouver route planner
Bike Assist works very much like BCAA's Emergency Road Assist service for vehicles. If you're biking and find yourself with a flat tire, broken chain or worse, just give them a call and they'll send a technician over to help you and your bike.
CompareCarShares.com is a free website that allows users to enter a trip and compare how much it will cost them to use one of the various car-sharing companies in Vancouver.
