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, ferries and trains can carry you and your bike from West Vancouver to Maple Ridge.
For scale
As the crow flies41 km
Biking whole way71 km ยท 4 h 07 m
By car64 km ยท 49 m
We found 12 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
A very Vancouver way to travel.
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๐TransLinkR2 Marine Dr RapidBusPark Royal (West Vancouver) โLonsdale Quay (North Vancouver)4.5 kmRack on the bus, free2 bikes โ first come, first servedE-bikes OK
โด๏ธSeaBusTransLinkLonsdale Quay (North Vancouver) โVancouver Canada Place3.5 kmRoll on, free โ bikes ride inside the cabin6 bikes per sailing at rush hour โ weekdays 7โ9:30 am and 3โ6:30 pm; no limit other timesE-bikes OK โ no charging on boardNo trailers โ 185 cm max bike length
Bikes ride inside the cabin; during weekday rush hours there's room for six bikes a sailing.
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).
Option two · three legs📅 seasonal
SkyTrain helps connect the dots.
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๐Squamish ConnectorSquamish โ VancouverPark Royal (West Vancouver) โVancouver Canada Place5 kmBook aheadMax 2 bikes per tripSome buses have an outside rack โ otherwise carried in the luggage hold$15 each wayNo e-bikes
Bikes welcome May to September; check schedule outside that window.
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).
Option three · three legs⚠ doesn't run every day — check the schedule
Commute like a local on the West Coast Express.
CarrierRideYour bike
๐TransLinkR2 Marine Dr RapidBusPark Royal (West Vancouver) โLonsdale Quay (North Vancouver)4.5 kmRack on the bus, free2 bikes โ first come, first servedE-bikes OK
โด๏ธSeaBusTransLinkLonsdale Quay (North Vancouver) โVancouver Canada Place3.5 kmRoll on, free โ bikes ride inside the cabin6 bikes per sailing at rush hour โ weekdays 7โ9:30 am and 3โ6:30 pm; no limit other timesE-bikes OK โ no charging on boardNo trailers โ 185 cm max bike length
Bikes ride inside the cabin; during weekday rush hours there's room for six bikes a sailing.
๐West Coast ExpressTransLinkVancouver Canada Place โPort Haney Station (Maple Ridge)41 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 four · two legs📅 seasonal⚠ doesn't run every day — check the schedule
Coach bus to Vancouver Canada Place, then a train into Maple Ridge.
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๐Squamish ConnectorSquamish โ VancouverPark Royal (West Vancouver) โVancouver Canada Place5 kmBook aheadMax 2 bikes per tripSome buses have an outside rack โ otherwise carried in the luggage hold$15 each wayNo e-bikes
Bikes welcome May to September; check schedule outside that window.
๐West Coast ExpressTransLinkVancouver Canada Place โPort Haney Station (Maple Ridge)41 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).
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Option five · five legs
Two ferries, two city buses, and a SkyTrain.
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๐ฒFirst, get from West Vancouver to Horseshoe Bay, about 11 km. Ride it, or take a local bus or taxi.
โด๏ธBC FerriesHorseshoe Bay โ Departure BayHorseshoe Bay โDeparture Bay (Nanaimo)53 kmRoll on, free โ no reservation neededE-bikes OK โ no charging on board
๐BC Transit20/20A Hammond Bay / Doveror the 25 Ferry ShuttleDeparture Bay (Nanaimo) โDowntown Nanaimo Exchange3.3 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 Downtown Nanaimo Exchange to Hullo Nanaimo Terminal (Port Way), about 1 km. If pedalling it doesn't appeal, A.C. Taxi, Yellow Cab Nanaimo might help.
โด๏ธHulloHullo (Nanaimo โ Vancouver)Hullo Nanaimo Terminal (Port Way) โCXH (Vancouver)61 kmBook online ahead โ 6 bike spots per sailing, 1 per guest$19.99 one way โ $25 in personNo e-bikes โ no trailers, 80 in / 50 lb max
๐ฒTravel the short hop from CXH (Vancouver) to Vancouver Canada Place, about 0.8 km. If pedalling it doesn't appeal, Black Top Cabs, Maclure'S Cabs might help.
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).
Option six · four legs⚠ doesn't run every day — check the schedule
Same as Option one, but a coach bus instead of the SeaBus.
CarrierRideYour bike
๐TransLink257 Horseshoe Bay ExpressPark Royal (West Vancouver) โDowntown Vancouver (Dunsmuir at Cambie)7.5 kmRack on the bus, free2 bikes โ first come, first servedE-bikes OK
๐Mountain Man Mike'sKaslo โ VancouverDowntown Vancouver (Dunsmuir at Cambie) โNew Westminster16 kmBikes acceptedCall for a quote โ fee and packaging arranged with the booking agent
Runs once a week; hop-on hop-off along the way.
๐SkyTrainTransLinkNew Westminster 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 seven · five legs
Two city buses, two coach buses, and a SkyTrain.
CarrierRideYour bike
๐TransLink257 Horseshoe Bay ExpressPark Royal (West Vancouver) โDowntown Vancouver (Dunsmuir at Cambie)7.5 kmRack on the bus, free2 bikes โ first come, first servedE-bikes OK
๐Rider ExpressVancouver โ Calgary (Hwy 1)Downtown Vancouver (Dunsmuir at Cambie) โSurrey21 kmRides in the hold โ bagged, wrapped, or boxed$50 per bike โ non-refundable
๐Rider ExpressVancouver โ Calgaryor Ebus (Vancouver โ Kelowna) or Ebus (Vancouver โ Kamloops) or Ebus (Vancouver โ Calgary (Hwy 1))Surrey โPacific Central Station (Vancouver)20 kmRides in the hold โ bagged, wrapped, or boxed$50 per bike โ non-refundable
๐SkyTrainTransLinkPacific Central Station (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 eight · four legs⚠ doesn't run every day — check the schedule
Same as Option six, but a city bus instead of the SkyTrain.
CarrierRideYour bike
๐TransLink257 Horseshoe Bay ExpressPark Royal (West Vancouver) โDowntown Vancouver (Dunsmuir at Cambie)7.5 kmRack on the bus, free2 bikes โ first come, first servedE-bikes OK
๐Rider ExpressVancouver โ Calgary (Hwy 1)or Mountain Man Mike's (Kaslo โ Vancouver) (doesn't run every day)Downtown Vancouver (Dunsmuir at Cambie) โAbbotsford65 kmRides in the hold โ bagged, wrapped, or boxed$50 per bike โ non-refundable
๐ฒTravel the short hop from Abbotsford to G Ferguson Way at McCallum Rd (Abbotsford), about 0.6 km. If pedalling it doesn't appeal, Abbotsford Mission Taxi, Central Valley Taxi might help.
๐BC Transit31 Valley Connectoror the 31X Valley Connector (doesn't run every day)G Ferguson Way at McCallum Rd (Abbotsford) โJunction Mall (Mission)9.1 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 Junction Mall (Mission) to Lougheed Hwy at Haig St (Mission), about 0.3 km. If pedalling it doesn't appeal, Teco Taxi might help.
๐TransLink701 Haney Place / Mission City (weekday-only extension)Lougheed Hwy at Haig St (Mission) โHaney Place (Maple Ridge)22 kmRack on the bus, free2 bikes โ first come, first servedE-bikes OK
Weekday-only extension; it doesn't run on weekends, when the West Coast Express is also dark.
๐ฒYou arrive at Haney Place (Maple Ridge).
Option 9 · four legs⚠ doesn't run every day — check the schedule
Two ferries, a city bus, and a train.
CarrierRideYour bike
๐ฒFirst, get from West Vancouver to Horseshoe Bay, about 11 km. Ride it, or take a local bus or taxi.
โด๏ธBC FerriesHorseshoe Bay โ Departure BayHorseshoe Bay โDeparture Bay (Nanaimo)53 kmRoll on, free โ no reservation neededE-bikes OK โ no charging on board
๐BC Transit20/20A Hammond Bay / Doveror the 25 Ferry ShuttleDeparture Bay (Nanaimo) โDowntown Nanaimo Exchange3.3 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 Downtown Nanaimo Exchange to Hullo Nanaimo Terminal (Port Way), about 1 km.
โด๏ธHulloHullo (Nanaimo โ Vancouver)Hullo Nanaimo Terminal (Port Way) โCXH (Vancouver)61 kmBook online ahead โ 6 bike spots per sailing, 1 per guest$19.99 one way โ $25 in personNo e-bikes โ no trailers, 80 in / 50 lb max
๐ฒTravel the short hop from CXH (Vancouver) to Vancouver Canada Place, about 0.8 km.
๐West Coast ExpressTransLinkVancouver Canada Place โPort Haney Station (Maple Ridge)41 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 10 · five legs
Same as Option seven, but a city bus instead of the coach bus.
CarrierRideYour bike
๐TransLink257 Horseshoe Bay ExpressPark Royal (West Vancouver) โDowntown Vancouver (Dunsmuir at Cambie)7.5 kmRack on the bus, free2 bikes โ first come, first servedE-bikes OK
๐Rider ExpressVancouver โ Calgary (Hwy 1)Downtown Vancouver (Dunsmuir at Cambie) โAbbotsford65 kmRides in the hold โ bagged, wrapped, or boxed$50 per bike โ non-refundable
๐BC Transit66 Fraser Valley Express (FVX)Abbotsford โLougheed Stn Bay 5 (Burnaby)50 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
๐SkyTrainTransLinkLougheed Stn Bay 5 (Burnaby) 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 11 · four legs⚠ doesn't run every day — check the schedule
Same as Option eight, but a train instead of the city bus.
CarrierRideYour bike
๐TransLink257 Horseshoe Bay ExpressPark Royal (West Vancouver) โDowntown Vancouver (Dunsmuir at Cambie)7.5 kmRack on the bus, free2 bikes โ first come, first servedE-bikes OK
๐Rider ExpressVancouver โ Calgary (Hwy 1)Downtown Vancouver (Dunsmuir at Cambie) โAbbotsford65 kmRides in the hold โ bagged, wrapped, or boxed$50 per bike โ non-refundable
๐ฒTravel the short hop from Abbotsford to G Ferguson Way at McCallum Rd (Abbotsford), about 0.6 km.
๐BC Transit31 Valley ConnectorG Ferguson Way at McCallum Rd (Abbotsford) โJunction Mall (Mission)9.1 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 Junction Mall (Mission) to Lougheed Hwy at Haig St (Mission), about 0.3 km.
๐West Coast ExpressTransLinkLougheed Hwy at Haig St (Mission) โPort Haney Station (Maple Ridge)22 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 12 · four legs⚠ doesn't run every day — check the schedule
Same as Option six, but a train instead of the city bus.
CarrierRideYour bike
๐TransLink257 Horseshoe Bay ExpressPark Royal (West Vancouver) โDowntown Vancouver (Dunsmuir at Cambie)7.5 kmRack on the bus, free2 bikes โ first come, first servedE-bikes OK
๐Mountain Man Mike'sKaslo โ VancouverDowntown Vancouver (Dunsmuir at Cambie) โNew Westminster16 kmBikes acceptedCall for a quote โ fee and packaging arranged with the booking agent
Runs once a week; hop-on hop-off along the way.
๐SkyTrainTransLinkNew Westminster 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).
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: Maple Ridge to West Vancouver (best: bus + SkyTrain + SeaBus)
Connections from West Vancouver: White Rock (best: bus + SeaBus + SkyTrain) · Hope (best: bus) · Clearwater (best: bus) · Haida Gwaii (best: ferry + rental car)
Connections from Maple Ridge: North Vancouver (best: bus + SkyTrain + SeaBus) · Port Renfrew (best: bus + SkyTrain + ferry) · Williams Lake (best: bus + SkyTrain) · Haida Gwaii (best: bus + SkyTrain + train)
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