Downtown Vancouver to Capilano & Grouse Mountain Without a Car

Published 2026-07-12 · FanVancouver Local Desk

The two big North Shore attractions are 10 minutes apart, and both are easy without a car — one even runs a free shuttle.

🌉 Capilano Suspension Bridge: free shuttle

Capilano runs a free shuttle from Canada Place (and a couple of downtown hotel stops) roughly every 15-30 minutes in season. Show up, board, done — ~25 minutes. Your admission ticket (~$67 adult, cheaper online) is the only cost.

⛰ Grouse Mountain: SeaBus + bus

Waterfront Station → SeaBus (12 min across the harbour, a genuinely fun ride) → #236 bus from Lonsdale Quay to the Grouse base (~25 min). One regular transit fare (~$3.50, tap your credit card) covers the whole 45-minute trip. The Skyride gondola up the mountain is the ticket that costs money (~$75, or free with a Y2Play/annual pass).

🗓 Do both in one day

1. Free shuttle from Canada Place to Capilano for opening time
2. Bus #236 from the stop right outside Capilano up to Grouse (10 min, same fare system)
3. Grouse afternoon, then #236 → Lonsdale Quay for dinner at the market → SeaBus back as the sun sets over the harbour

Free alternative: Lynn Canyon's suspension bridge costs nothing and is 20 minutes further east (bus #228/#227 from Lonsdale) — smaller but beautiful, and locals prefer it.

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