BC Cycle Tourism Society

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 can carry you and your bike from Vancouver to Squamish.

For scale
As the crow flies53 km
Biking whole way74 km ยท 4 h 29 m
By car71 km ยท 59 m

We found two ways to get you there.

๐ŸŽ’ 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 · one leg📅 seasonal
Next stop: Squamish.
CarrierRideYour bike
๐ŸšŒYVR SkylynxVancouver โ€“ Whistleror Squamish Connector (Squamish โ€“ Vancouver) (seasonal)Downtown Vancouver โ†’Adventure Centre (Squamish)47 kmRides in the hold โ€” bagged, wrapped, or boxedFirst bike freeReserve ahead โ€” Squamish is reservation-only
Summer service April 18 to November 21; Squamish is a reservation-only stop.
๐ŸšฒYou arrive at Adventure Centre (Squamish).
Option two · one leg📱 schedule erratic — check the Poparide app
Simple: one carpool.
CarrierRideYour bike
๐Ÿš—PoparideSea-to-Sky rideshare (Vancouver - Squamish - Whistler)Downtown Vancouver (Dunsmuir at Cambie) โ†’London Drugs / Garibaldi (Squamish)53 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).
๐ŸšฒYou arrive at London Drugs / Garibaldi (Squamish).
Route facts last checked August 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 Something wrong or out of date?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: Squamish to Vancouver (best: bus)

Connections from Vancouver: Gibsons (best: bus + ferry) · Hope (best: bus) · Port McNeill (best: ferry + bus + rental car) · Haida Gwaii (best: train + ferry)

Connections from Squamish: Bowen Island (best: bus + ferry) · Lund (best: bus + ferry) · Sointula (best: bus + ferry + rental car) · Haida Gwaii (best: bus + ferry + rental car)

Check out BC Bike Stops in Vancouver and Squamish