To and Fro: moving your bike around British Columbia
My bike and I are in
and we’d like to be in
.
We show what transit connections accept bikes. Check with the operator for prices, schedules, and reservations.
Same place twice. You’re already there, so enjoy the ride.
Good news: buses, trains and flights can carry you and your bike from Pemberton to Maple Ridge.
For scale
As the crow flies124 km
Biking whole way206 km ยท 13 h 10 m
By car196 km ยท 2 h 31 m
We found four ways to get you there.
๐ Riding a coach? Most BC coach operators want your bike bagged or boxed. Our field note walks through packing it, including an inexpensive packable bike bag we like: How to bike-and-bus in BC ›
Note: Most carriers carry only a handful of bikes, and summer weekends fill up fast. Reserve where you can. Where you can't, go early or have a backup plan.
Option one · four legs📅 seasonal
The coach takes care of the long stretch.
CarrierRideYour bike
๐BC Transit99 Pemberton CommuterFrontier at Aster (NB) (Pemberton) โGateway Loop / Village (Whistler)26 kmFront rack, no fee โ 2 bikes, first come; space not guaranteedE-bikes under 25 kg only โ lithium battery off the bike and carried on board
๐Epic RidesVancouver โ Whistleror YVR Skylynx (Vancouver โ Whistler) (seasonal) or Whistler Shuttle (Vancouver โ Whistler)Gateway Loop / Village (Whistler) โDowntown Vancouver (Burrard Station)93 kmBikes ride free โ outside rack, or boxed under the busBox to avoid scratches โ outside-rack bikes ride at your own risk
Epic Rides: The only direct, non-stop run between Vancouver and Whistler. Bikes ride free and can go boxed or unboxed, spring through fall only (no bikes November to April).
YVR Skylynx: Summer service April 18 to November 21; Squamish is a reservation-only stop.
Whistler Shuttle: Door-to-door shuttle; the downtown Vancouver pickup is suspended for summer 2026.
๐SkyTrainTransLinkDowntown Vancouver (Burrard Station) โCoquitlam CentralRoll on, free โ 2 bikes per carAvoid rush hourE-bikes OK
๐TransLink701 Coquitlam Central / Haney Place (daily core)Coquitlam Central โHaney Place (Maple Ridge)16 kmRack on the bus, free2 bikes โ first come, first servedE-bikes OK
๐ฒYou arrive at Haney Place (Maple Ridge).
Option two · four legs📅 seasonal⚠ doesn't run every day — check the schedule
Same as Option one, but a train instead of the city bus.
CarrierRideYour bike
๐BC Transit99 Pemberton CommuterFrontier at Aster (NB) (Pemberton) โGateway Loop / Village (Whistler)26 kmFront rack, no fee โ 2 bikes, first come; space not guaranteedE-bikes under 25 kg only โ lithium battery off the bike and carried on board
๐Epic RidesVancouver โ Whistleror YVR Skylynx (Vancouver โ Whistler) (seasonal) or Whistler Shuttle (Vancouver โ Whistler)Gateway Loop / Village (Whistler) โDowntown Vancouver (Burrard Station)93 kmBikes ride free โ outside rack, or boxed under the busBox to avoid scratches โ outside-rack bikes ride at your own risk
Epic Rides: The only direct, non-stop run between Vancouver and Whistler. Bikes ride free and can go boxed or unboxed, spring through fall only (no bikes November to April).
YVR Skylynx: Summer service April 18 to November 21; Squamish is a reservation-only stop.
Whistler Shuttle: Door-to-door shuttle; the downtown Vancouver pickup is suspended for summer 2026.
๐SkyTrainTransLinkDowntown Vancouver (Burrard Station) โCoquitlam CentralRoll on, free โ 2 bikes per carAvoid rush hourE-bikes OK
๐West Coast ExpressTransLinkCoquitlam Central โPort Haney Station (Maple Ridge)19 kmRoll on, free โ 2 bikes per carWeekdays only โ peak direction only
Weekdays only, peak direction only: five trains toward Vancouver in the morning, five back in the evening.
๐ฒYou arrive at Port Haney Station (Maple Ridge).
Option three · four legs📱 schedule erratic — check the Poparide app
Same as Option one, but a carpool instead of the coach bus.
CarrierRideYour bike
๐BC Transit99 Pemberton CommuterFrontier at Aster (NB) (Pemberton) โGateway Loop / Village (Whistler)26 kmFront rack, no fee โ 2 bikes, first come; space not guaranteedE-bikes under 25 kg only โ lithium battery off the bike and carried on board
๐PoparideSea-to-Sky rideshare (Vancouver - Squamish - Whistler)Gateway Loop / Village (Whistler) โVancouver96 kmOnly some rides take bikes โ look for the bicycle icon on the listingSchedule is variable โ check Poparide for driver-listed dates and times
Only book rides that say they permit bicycles (bike icon on the listing).
๐ฒTravel the short hop from Vancouver to Broadway-City Hall (Vancouver), about 0.2 km. If pedalling it doesn't appeal, Black Top Cabs, Maclure'S Cabs might help.
๐SkyTrainTransLinkBroadway-City Hall (Vancouver) โCoquitlam CentralRoll on, free โ 2 bikes per carAvoid rush hourE-bikes OK
๐TransLink701 Coquitlam Central / Haney Place (daily core)Coquitlam Central โHaney Place (Maple Ridge)16 kmRack on the bus, free2 bikes โ first come, first servedE-bikes OK
๐ฒYou arrive at Haney Place (Maple Ridge).
Option four · four legs✈ the splurge
Same as Option one, but a plane instead of the coach bus.
CarrierRideYour bike
๐BC Transit99 Pemberton CommuterFrontier at Aster (NB) (Pemberton) โMeadow Park Sports Centre (Whistler)22 kmFront rack, no fee โ 2 bikes, first come; space not guaranteedE-bikes under 25 kg only โ lithium battery off the bike and carried on board
๐ฒTravel the short hop from Meadow Park Sports Centre (Whistler) to Green Lake (Whistler), about 0.8 km. If pedalling it doesn't appeal, Resort Cabs, Whistler Taxi might help.
๐ฉ๏ธHarbour AirVancouver Harbour โ WhistlerGreen Lake (Whistler) โCXH (Vancouver)96 kmFront wheel must come off$20 handling fee โ bike weight counts toward your baggage allowanceNot on the Twin Otter โ other floatplanes are fine; confirm when booking
๐ฒTravel the short hop from CXH (Vancouver) to Vancouver Canada Place, about 0.8 km.
๐SkyTrainTransLinkVancouver Canada Place โCoquitlam CentralRoll on, free โ 2 bikes per carAvoid rush hourE-bikes OK
๐TransLink701 Coquitlam Central / Haney Place (daily core)Coquitlam Central โHaney Place (Maple Ridge)16 kmRack on the bus, free2 bikes โ first come, first servedE-bikes OK
๐ฒYou arrive at Haney Place (Maple Ridge).
Route facts last checked October 2026. We check that every leg here carries bikes, but policies and seasons change. Check times and book with the operator. Something wrong or out of date? Tell us and we'll fix it.
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Heading back: Maple Ridge to Pemberton (best: bus + SkyTrain)
Connections from Pemberton: Squamish (best: bus) · Mayne Island (best: bus + SkyTrain + ferry) · Enderby (best: bus + SkyTrain) · Whitehorse, YT (best: bus + plane)
Connections from Maple Ridge: North Vancouver (best: bus + SkyTrain + SeaBus) · Merritt (best: bus + SkyTrain) · Revelstoke (best: bus + SkyTrain) · Whitehorse, YT (best: bus + SkyTrain + plane)
Check out BC Bike Stops in Pemberton and Maple Ridge