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Airport to PIMS SFU by public transit

The Canada Line is Vancouver's rapid transit rail connecting YVR to downtown Vancouver.
From YVR Airport Skytrain station, take Skytrain Canada Line to Waterfront and get off at Waterfront.
From Waterfront station, take Skytrain Millennium Line or Expo Line and get off at Commercial Broadway.
From Commercial Broadway station, take Skytrain Millennium Line to Lafarge Lake Douglas and get off
at Production Way University.
At Production Way University station, transfer to the #145 bus.
The #145 bus will take you directly to SFU. Get off at the 2nd SFU bus stop and walk south towards
the Applied Sciences Building.

Airport to PIMS SFU by car
Take the main road out of the airport following signs to Vancouver/New Westminster and proceed over
the Arthur Laing Bridge. Follow the signs to Marine Drive (East).
Continue on Marine Drive until you reach Boundary Road.
Turn left and head North on Boundary Road.
Turn right onto Hastings St.
Follow Hastings St. East watching for signs directing traffic to SFU.
Stay in the right lane as Hastings St. forks. Hastings St. becomes Burnaby Mountain Parkway as it heads
up Burnaby Mountain to the University.
Continue straight on where Burnaby Mountain Parkway meets Gaglardi Way.
This is now called University Drive East.
Turn left onto Tower Road, drive past all "B" lots.
Turn left into "P" Lot - the East Visitor's Parking Lot.
This Visitor Parking Lot accepts Visa or Mastercard; there is NO attendant.
Online payment is available via the Honk Contactless Parking system.

Walking Directions from Visitors Parking to PIMS SFU
Walk west from East Visitors Parking Lot to the Applied Sciences Building. You will enter on the 8000 level.
The PIMS office is on the 10000 level. Check in at the reception to the Big Data Hub.


Canada/US Border to PIMS SFU by car
From Douglas or Peace Arch Crossing:
Take Highway 99 North
From Highway 99, take the Exit to Highway 91 North (towards New Westminster)
Take Highway 91 North, which leads to the Alex Fraser Bridge.
Continue on Highway 91 over the Queensborough Bridge (towards New Westminster).
Stay in the right lane to take the Stewardson Way Exit.
Stewardson Way becomes Columbia Street. Stay in the left lane to continue following Columbia St.
Columbia Street becomes North Road.
From North Road, turn left onto Lougheed Highway.
From Lougheed Hwy, turn right onto Gaglardi Way.
From Gaglardi Way, turn right onto University Drive East.
Turn left onto Tower Road, drive past all "B" lots.
Turn left into "P" Lot - the Visitor's Parking Lot.
This Visitor Parking Lot accepts Visa or Mastercard; there is NO attendant.
Online payment is available via the Honk Contactless Parking system.

Walking Directions from Visitors Parking to PIMS SFU
Walk west from East Visitors Parking Lot to the Applied Sciences Building. You will enter on the 8000 level.
The PIMS office is on the 10000 level. Check in at the reception to the Big Data Hub.

From Aldergrove Crossing:
From I-5 take exit 256 N in Bellingham (Guide Meridian), follow Meridian north all the way
to the Canadian border (about 20 min)
Follow 264th Street to Highway #1 West
From Highway #1, take the Cariboo Road Exit in Burnaby. Follow Cariboo Road north.
(Signs indicate route to SFU)
Cariboo Road becomes Gaglardi Way.
From Gaglardi Way, turn right onto University Drive East.
Turn left onto Tower Road, drive past all "B" lots.
Turn left into "P" Lot - the East Visitor's Parking Lot.
This Visitor Parking Lot accepts Visa or Mastercard; there is NO attendant.
Online payment is available via the Honk Contactless Parking system.

Walking Directions from Visitors Parking to PIMS SFU
Walk west from East Visitors Parking Lot to the Applied Sciences Building. You will enter on the 8000 level.
The PIMS office is on the 10000 level. Check in at the reception to the Big Data Hub.

Downtown Vancouver to SFU by car
Head east on West Hastings St.
Continue to follow this street.
Just before the intersection at Hastings and Inlet Dr. You will see a sign pointing towards SFU.
Follow it (you will still be on Hastings St).
Continue along Hastings St., which soon turns into Burnaby Mountain Parkway.
Continue along this road until you reach the intersection at Gaglardi Way.
Go straight, this is now called University Drive East
Turn left onto Tower Road, drive past all "B" lots.
Turn left into "P" Lot - the East Visitor's Parking Lot.
This Visitor Parking Lot accepts Visa or Mastercard; there is NO attendant.
Online payment is available via the Honk Contactless Parking system.

Walking Directions from Visitors Parking to PIMS SFU
Walk west from East Visitors Parking Lot to the Applied Sciences Building. You will enter on the 8000 level.
The PIMS office is on the 10000 level. Check in at the reception to the Big Data Hub.

Tsawassen Ferry Terminal to SFU by car
Ferry disembarks onto Hwy 17
Follow Hwy 17 to the exit for Hwy 99. Take Hwy 99 south/eastbound to Surrey & Seattle.
Follow Hwy 99 East until it intercepts Hwy 91.
Exit onto Hwy 91 northbound to New Westminster.
Follow Hwy 91 north over theAlex Fraser Bridge.
Once over the bridge follow Hwy 91A to New Westminster.
Keep in the right lane of Hwy 91A as it continues over the Queensborough Bridge.
Stay in the right lane and exit onto Stewardson Way.
Follow Stewardson Way through New Westminster switching to the left lane to continue as it becomes Columbia St.
Columbia St. becomes North Rd as you enter Burnaby.
Follow E. Columbia St./North Rd. to Lougheed Highway.
Turn left onto Lougheed Highway.
Turn right onto Gaglardi Way. Signs will indicate you are on the correct route for Simon Fraser University.
From Gaglardi Way, turn right onto University Drive East.
Turn left onto Tower Road, drive past all "B" lots.
Turn left into "P" Lot - the East Visitor's Parking Lot.
This Visitor Parking Lot accepts Visa or Mastercard; there is NO attendant.
Online payment is available via the Honk Contactless Parking system.

Walking Directions from Visitors Parking to PIMS SFU
Walk west from East Visitors Parking Lot to the Applied Sciences Building. You will enter on the 8000 level.
The PIMS office is on the 10000 level. Check in at the reception to the Big Data Hub.


Tsawwassen Ferry Terminal to SFU by public transit:
BC Transit buses stop outside the foot passenger arrivals terminal.
Take Bus #620 to Ladner Exchange then Bus #640 to Scott Road Station.
From Scott Road Station take the SkyTrain to Columbia Station
At Columbia Station transfer to the Millennium line Skytrain (eastbound to Commercial via Columbia)
Disembark the skytrain at Production Way-University Station
Transfer to bus #145 SFU. At SFU get off at the second bus stop
near the Cornerstone complex. Walk south to the Applied Sciences Building.

From the Horseshoe Bay Ferry Terminal by car:
Ferries unload onto Highway #1 East.
Keep on going, over the Second Narrows Bridge and through the tunnel.
Continue on #1 East until you reach the Cariboo Road Exit. Take the Cariboo Road exit and
go north on Cariboo Road.
Cariboo Road becomes Gaglardi Way.
Go straight up Gaglardi Way to the University. Turn right onto Gaglardi Way.
Signs will indicate you are on the correct route for Simon Fraser University.
From Gaglardi Way, turn right onto University Drive East.
Turn left onto Tower Road, drive past all "B" lots.
Turn left into "P" Lot - the Visitor's Parking Lot.
Turn left into "P" Lot - the East Visitor's Parking Lot.
This Visitor Parking Lot accepts Visa or Mastercard; there is NO attendant.
Online payment is available via the Honk Contactless Parking system.

From the Horseshoe Bay Ferry Terminal by public transit:
BC Transit buses stop outside the foot passenger arrivals terminal.
Take bus #250 or #257 to the intersection of Georgia and Burrard in downtown Vancouver.
From Waterfront station, take Skytrain Millennium Line or Expo Line and get off at Commercial Broadway.
From Commercial Broadway station, take Skytrain Millennium Line to Lafarge Lake Douglas and
get off at Production Way University.
At Production Way University station, transfer to the #145 bus.
The #145 bus will take you directly to SFU.
Get off at the 2nd SFU bus stop and walk south towards the Applied Sciences Building.

Travelling from UBC to SFU by public transit:
Take bus #99B from UBC to Broadway/Commercial Skytrain Stations.
From the Commercial Station platform (this is the station on the north side of Broadway, below street-level)
take the Millenium Skytrain line eastbound to the Production Way/University Station.
In front of the station, take the #145 bus to SFU. Get off at the second SFU stop near Cornerstone,
walk south towards the Applied Sciences Building.
Travel time is around 1.5 hours.

Travelling from SFU to UBC by public transit:
Take bus #145 from SFU to the Production Way/University Station.
Take the Millenium Skytrain line westbound to Broadway/Commercial Skytrain Stations.
On Broadway, take bus #99B to UBC.

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