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Burnaby residence
Parking: West Mall Visitors Parkade
Watch the video for directions to the West Mall Visitors Parkade located near residences
Arriving by transit
From Horseshoe Bay Terminal
- View the Google map
- BC Translink buses stop outside the foot passenger arrivals terminal.
- Take bus 257 VANCOUVER EXPRESS to the intersection of Georgia and Burrard
- Walk to Burrard Station Bay 6.
- Take the 95 SFU B-Line.
- Get off the bus at Transportation Centre Bay 2.
- Walk west about 5 minutes to reach the Residence & Housing Office.
From Tsawwassen Ferry Terminal
- View the Google map
- BC Translink buses stop outside the foot passenger arrivals terminal.
- Take Bus 620 Tsawwassen Ferry/Bridgeport Stn towards 620 Bridgeport Stn Via Ladner Exchange.
- Exit at Bridgeport Stn Bay 1.
- Head to Bridgeport Stn Northbound- 980 Canada Line Skytrain- Platform sign CANADA LINE TO WATERFRONT.
- Get off at Waterfront Station, walk to Eastbound W Hastings St Bus Stop (near Granville St)
- Hop on Bus- 95 SFU B-Line towards SFU.
- Get off the bus at Transportation Center Bay 2.
- Walk west about 5 minutes to reach the Residence & Housing Office
From Vancouver International Airport (YVR)
- View the Google map
- Visit translink website
- Walk to YVR Station Eastbound
- Take 980 Canada Line Skytrain- platform sign CANADA LINE TO WATERFRONT.
- Get off at Waterfront Station, walk to Eastbound W Hastings St Bus Stop (near Granville St)
- Hop-on Bus- 95 SFU B-Line towards SFU.
- Get off the bus at Transportation Center Bay 2. You will now be at the center of the campus.
- Walk west about 5 minutes to reach the Residence & Housing Office.
Arriving by vehicle
From Horseshoe Bay Terminal
- View the Google map
- Ferries unload onto Highway 1 East.
- Continue on hwy 1 East until you reach the Gaglardi Exit (Exit 37). Follow Gaglardi Way straight (all the way up the mountain, straight until the stoplights with the SFU sign).
- Continue to go straight (northbound) on Gaglardi Way and follow the road as it enters the campus.
- Stay on the left lane and when you get to the roundabout/traffic circle, continue to go straight & stay on University Drive West.
- Turn right on West Campus Road.
- Make a left at the stop sign to enter the Residence & Housing parking lot.
From Tsawwassen Ferry Terminal
- View the Google map
- Ferry disembarks onto Hwy 17.
- Follow Hwy 17 to the exit for Hwy 99. Take Hwy 99 south/eastbound to Surrey and Seattle.
- Follow Hwy 99 East until it intercepts Hwy 91.
- Exit onto Hwy 91 northbound to New Westminster.
- Follow Hwy 91 north over the Alex 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.
- Follow Gaglardi Way straight (all the way up the mountain, straight until the stoplights with the SFU sign).
- Continue to go straight (northbound) on Gaglardi Way and follow the road as it enters the campus.
- Stay on the left lane and when you get to the roundabout/traffic circle, continue to go straight & stay on University Drive West.
- Turn right on West Campus Road.
- Make a left at the stop sign to enter the Residence & Housing parking lot
From Vancouver International Airport (YVR)
- View the Google map
- 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.
- Follow Burnaby Mountain Parkway straight (all the way up the mountain, straight until the stoplights with the SFU sign).
- Make a left on Gaglardi Way and follow the road as it enters the campus.
- Continue to go straight (northbound) on Gaglardi Way and follow the road as it enters the campus.
- Stay on the left lane and when you get to the roundabout/traffic circle, continue to go straight & stay on University Drive West.
- Turn right on West Campus Road.
- Make a left at the stop sign to enter the Residence & Housing parking lot.
From Peace Arch Border crossing
- View the Google map
- Follow 0 Ave, 172 St and 8 Ave to Pacific Hwy/BC-15 N
- Follow BC-15 N and Trans-Canada Hwy/BC-1 W to Gaglardi Way in Burnaby. Take exit 37 from Trans-Canada Hwy/BC-1 W
- Follow Gaglardi Way straight (all the way up the mountain, straight until the stoplights with the SFU sign).
- Continue to go straight (northbound) on Gaglardi Way and follow the road as it enters the campus.
- Stay on the left lane and when you get to the roundabout/traffic circle, continue to go straight & stay on University Drive West.
- Turn right on West Campus Road.
- Make a left at the stop sign to enter the Residence & Housing parking lot.
Vancouver residence
Arriving by transit
From Tsawwassen Ferry Terminal
- View the Google map
- BC Translink buses stop outside the foot passenger arrivals terminal.
- Take Bus 620 Tsawwassen Ferry/Bridgeport Stn towards 620 Bridgeport Stn Via Ladner Exchange.
- Exit at Bridgeport Stn Bay 1.
- Head to Bridgeport Stn Northbound- 980 Canada Line Skytrain- Platform sign CANADA LINE TO WATERFRONT.
- Get off at Waterfront Station
- Head to the main exit of the building facing south onto W Cordova St
- Head southeast from W Cordova St onto Seymour St. and head up the street
- Turn left onto W Hastings St/BC-7A and continue heading east
- Your Destination will be on your right hand side: 308 W Hastings St
From Vancouver International Airport (YVR)
- View the Google map
- Visit Translink website
- Walk to YVR Station Eastbound
- Take 980 Canada Line Skytrain- platform sign CANADA LINE TO WATERFRONT.
- Get off at Waterfront Station
- Head to the main exit of the building facing south onto W Cordova St
- Head southeast from W Cordova St onto Seymour St. and head up the street
- Turn left onto W Hastings St/BC-7A and continue heading east
- Your Destination will be on your right hand side: 308 W Hastings St
Arriving by vehicle
From Horseshoe Bay Terminal
- View the Google map
- Ferries unload onto Highway 1 East.
- Take Bay St to Trans-Canada Hwy/BC-1 E
- Head north on Keith Rd toward Bay St
- Turn right onto Bay St
- Follow Trans-Canada Hwy/BC-1 E to Taylor Way/BC-1A S/BC-99 S. Take exit 13 from Trans-Canada Hwy/BC-1 E
- Turn right onto Trans-Canada Hwy/BC-1 E
- Take exit 13 for BC-99 S/Taylor Way/British Columbia 1 Alternate E toward Vancouver
- Follow BC-1A S/BC-99 S to W Hastings St/BC-7A in Vancouver
- Turn right onto Taylor Way/BC-1A S/BC-99 S (signs for Vancouver)
- Use the middle lane to turn left onto BC-1A S/BC-99 S
- Use the right 2 lanes to take the ramp to Bridge Vancouver
- Continue onto BC-1A/BC-99
- Turn left onto W Pender St/BC-1A/BC-7A
- Continue to follow W Pender St/BC-7A
- Turn left onto Burrard St/BC-7A
- Turn right at the 1st cross street onto W Hastings St/BC-7A
- Destination will be on the right: 308 W Hastings St
From Tsawwassen Ferry Terminal
- View the Google map
- Ferry disembarks onto Hwy 17.
- Follow BC-17, BC-17A and BC-99 N to Oak St in Vancouver
- Head southwest on BC-17
- Turn right toward Ferry Ramp
- Turn right onto Ferry Ramp
- Continue onto BC-17
- Take the British Columbia 17A N ramp
- Continue onto BC-17A
- Use the right lane to merge onto BC-99 N via the ramp to Richmond/Vancouver
- Keep left to stay on BC-99 N
- Keep left to stay on BC-99 N
- Continue on Oak St. Take Cambie St to W Hastings St/BC-7A
- Continue onto Oak St
- Turn right onto W 12th Ave
- Turn left onto Cambie St
- Keep left to stay on Cambie St
- Continue onto Cambie St Bridge/Smithe St
- Continue to follow Smithe St
- Turn right onto Cambie St
- Turn left onto W Hastings St/BC-7A
- Destination will be on the left: 308 W Hastings St
From Vancouver International Airport (YVR) via Cambie St.
- View the Google map
- Take the main road out of the airport
- Head west
- Continue on Grant McConachie Way E to Vancouver
- Slight left onto Grant McConachie Way E
- Continue straight to stay on Grant McConachie Way E
- Keep left to stay on Grant McConachie Way E
- Continue onto Arthur Laing Bridge/Marine Dr SW
- Keep left at the fork, follow signs for Marine Drive E and merge onto SW Marine Dr
- Use the left 2 lanes to turn left onto Cambie St
- Keep left to stay on Cambie St
- Continue onto Cambie St Bridge/Smithe St
- Continue to follow Smithe St
- Turn right onto Cambie St
- Turn left onto W Hastings St/BC-7A
- Destination will be on the left: 308 W Hastings St
From Peace Arch Border crossing
- View the Google map
- Continue to BC-99 N
- Follow BC-99 N and BC-91 N to Knight St N in Richmond. Take exit 22 from BC-91 N
- Take exit 22 for Knight Street toward Vancouver
- Continue on Knight St N. Take Clark Dr to W Hastings St/BC-7A in Vancouver
- Continue onto Knight St N
- Continue onto Clark Dr
- Turn left onto Venables St
- Continue onto Prior St
- Continue onto Dunsmuir St
- Turn right onto Cambie St
- Turn left onto W Hastings St/BC-7A
- Destination will be on the left: 308 W Hastings St