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Directions to Marine Drive Residence
Building address:
Marine Drive Residence Building 5
2205 Lower Mall
Vancouver, BC, V6T 1Z4
Driving Directions by MapQuest
Driving from Vancouver International Airport
Head South on Grant McConachie Way. Take the Granville Street- City Centre exit. Turn left at West 7oth Avenue. West 7oth Ave. becomes SW Marine Drive; follow SW Marine Drive for approximately 15 km (10 miles). Turn right onto University Boulevard, then right onto Lower Mall. Turn right into Marine Drive Residence Building 1, 2205 Lower Mall and park temporarily while you register at the Front Desk. You will then be directed to the permanent parking area.
Driving from Seattle
Take Interstate 5 North to the Canadian Border. Continue north for 40 minutes on Highway 99. Highway 99 turns into Oak Street at The Oak Street Bridge. The Oak Street Bridge is 6 km north of the Massey Tunnel. COntinue across the bridge on Oak Street and turn left on to West 49th Avenue. Continue along West 49th until it joins SW Marine Drive. Follow SW Marine Drive for approximately 15 km (10 miles). Turn right onto University Boulevard, then right onto Lower Mall. Turn right into Marine Drive Residence Building 1, 2205 Lower Mall and park temporarily while you register at the Front Desk. You will then be directed to the permanent parking area.
Driving from Downtown
Turn right (west) onto 4th Avenue from either Granville or Burrard Street. Follow 4th Avenue westbound for approximately 5km (3 miles), until it turns into Chancellor Boulevard which becomes SW Marine Drive. Turn left onto University Boulevard, then right onto Lower Mall. Turn right into Marine Drive Residence Building 1, 2205 Lower Mall and park temporarily while you register at the Front Desk. You will then be directed to the permanent parking area.
Public Transit
Take the #4 or #17 bus from downtown at the corner of Granville and West Georgia Street. The main bus loop on campus is located across the street from Walter Gage Residence, about a 10 minute walk to Marine Drive Residence. There is no direct bus service from the Airport. Taxi fare is approximately $35 from the airport to UBC Campus.
For more information about public transportation in Vancouver and British Columbia visit Translink.
