AMS Nest (Student Union Building)

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Bike parkingWater bottle refillWashroomsCafé or food on siteCovered bike parkingPublic rack nearby

The AMS Nest is the student union building of UBC Vancouver, operated by the Alma Mater Society — Canada's largest student union, founded in 1915. Situated at the heart of the UBC campus, it is a multi-storey community hub housing restaurants, shops, event spaces, and student support services, making it a natural gathering point for cyclists exploring the UBC endowment lands. The building hosts a lively year-round calendar of public events and offers a range of food and retail options.

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What's here for you

Gathered from publicly available data and OpenStreetMap. Not confirmed by the owner yet.

✓Bike parking

✓Water bottle refill

✓Washrooms

✓Café or food on site

Website lists 'Places To Eat' as a top-level quick link and 'Order Online' under the Food section; recurring public events are held at The Gallery Patio and Lounge, confirming on-site food and beverage services

✓Covered bike parking

✓Public rack nearby

Not confirmed yet

Showers (drop-in or fee)Water without admissionLuggage / bag storageVending machinesBike rack visible from insideBike allowed inside/on patioDevice chargingWi-FiE-bike chargingPumpDiscount for arriving by bike

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Good to know

Time to allow: Quick stop

Planning: Walk-up, no booking needed

Hours: Open mornings, afternoons and evenings (check website for exact hours and closure days)

Indigenous

This place is in the traditional territory of the Hul’qumi’num Treaty Group, S’ólh Téméxw (Stó:lō), səl̓ilwətaɁɬ təməxʷ (Tsleil-Waututh), Skwxwú7mesh-ulh Temíx̱w (Squamish), Stz’uminus, šxʷməθkʷəy̓əmaɁɬ təməxʷ (Musqueam), and Cayuse, Umatilla and Walla Walla.

Territory data from Native Land Digital, for educational purposes only.

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