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| Welcome to YVR |
The Vancouver International Airport's website says the airport " is ready to ensure that travellers of all physical capabilities have a positive experience" and they are right.
YVR has everything to assist PWDs, but more importantly it is designed to aid independent use. Throughout the airport, accessible washrooms, way finding, TTY and hearing assist phones, elevators, ramps, moving sidewalks, service dog relief areas and more are provided to ensure a frustration-free experience. The areas in the terminals are spacious and decorated with art work. There are even two outdoor parks. In fact this airport offers anything a small city would: chapel, banks, post office, medical and dental care, restaurants, shops, services and a hotel.
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| Control Tower |
The large park on Sea Island is fair distance from the terminal.and best accessed by car. If you are renting a car from one of the many airport rental operators, most companies can accommodate requests for modified vehicles if you reserve ahead of time. The park is a good place to spot planes or watch birds and other wildlife. The trails are packed gravel and there are benches and accessible washrooms. For more information on the Iona Beach Regional Park go to:
www.metrovancouver.org/SERVICES/PARKS_LSCR/REGIONALPARKS/Pages/ionaBeach.aspx
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| Iona Beach is a great place as you can planely see |
The smaller Chester Johnson Park is located just outside the international arrivals terminal on level 2. The attractive little area is home to some of the airport's many totem poles.
If the weather is inclement there is lots to do and see indoors. The public observation area in the domestic terminal is a fun place to sip coffee and watch the flights come and go.The platform offers telescopes set at at various heights to accomodate folks of various sizes. All of YVR is a free Wi-Fi zone.
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| From the indoor public observation area |
The domestic terminal is very accommodating to PWDs but you will notice the more recently constructed USA and international terminals are slightly better; they offer audio way finding in the elevators, more spacious walkways, etc. The Fairmont Airport Hotel, located in this section of the airport, gets high marks on our Lodgings page.
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| The day spa can be used for under $20 |
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| Take the Canada Line to YVR |
You can take a self guided tour, check your flight or plan a day or an hour all by going to
http://www.yvr.ca/ . For Canada Line information go to
http://www.translink.ca/.
Next time: Christmas is coming and so is our holiday access guide to fun in the lower mainland.
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