Vancouver/UBC-Point Grey

UBC-Point Grey is a district in the west side of Vancouver occupying a pretty spot at the tip of the Point Grey peninsula. Its main feature is the University of British Columbia (or UBC for short), the largest university in British Columbia and one of the larger universities in Canada.

For the purposes of this guide, the district includes the university campus, Pacific Spirit Park and the neighbourhood of West Point Grey. The boundary follows Highbury St / 16th Ave / Pacific Spirit Park in the east, while to the west and south is Georgia Strait and to the north is Burrard Inlet.

Understand
The main occupant of the University Endowment Lands is UBC. It includes not only the University, but also residential and commercial areas. The campus is surrounded by Pacific Spirit Park, a large nature reserve.

Get in
See Vancouver for options to get in the Vancouver area by plane, by bus, and by train, and by boat.

By public transit
Passengers can pay for fares using Compass Cards ($6 refundable deposit), Compass Tickets, or tap-to-pay using contactless credit cards (only American Express, Mastercard or Visa) or mobile wallets. Passengers using Compass Cards and Compass Tickets pay discounted fares. Passengers can transfer for up to 90 minutes, except if taking West Coast Express, in which case they can transfer for up to 120 minutes. On bus and HandyDART, passengers can also pay in cash, but in that case will not receive change and are not eligible for transfers. Zone based fares apply between Monday and Friday for trips starting before 6:30 pm, if travel involves SkyTrain or SeaBus. Outside of those hours or for travel on only bus or HandyDART, a single zone rate applies. If traveling by West Coast Express, a higher cost zone based fare system applies regardless of time of travel.Children 12 and under can ride for free. People aged 13 to 18, and 65 and older pay discounted concession fares.

By bus
UBC is well served by bus routes. Generally, the best bus to take is the 99 B Line which is an express bus that goes along Broadway and 10th Avenue from the Broadway/Commercial SkyTrain station (Expo Line and Millennium Line) to UBC. Other useful bus routes include:


 * #4 which connects UBC to downtown.
 * #9 which travels up and down 10th Ave/Broadway through Kitsilano and South Granville, and onto Mt Pleasant and East Van.
 * #17 which runs along 10th Ave/Broadway and Oak St, connecting UBC with South Vancouver.
 * #41 from Joyce Station, along 41st Avenue to UBC, from the Kerrisdale area of South Vancouver.
 * #44 which connects UBC to Waterfront Station downtown (with a connection to the SeaBus and North Vancouver).
 * #480 travels along 41st Avenue and Granville making select stops between UBC and Richmond.

Generally, from inside Vancouver, bus fare to UBC will cost about, but can range higher if more than one zone must be crossed.

By car
4th Ave, 10th Ave/Broadway and 16th Ave are the main roads into UBC from Kitsilano. Marine Drive SW enters the district from South Vancouver and follows the coast around the campus.

University of British Columbia campus

 * Irving K. Barber Library.jpg
 * Taiwania cryptomerioides UBC 2.jpg
 * [[Image:Vancouver anthropology museum.jpg|thumb|250px|right|Totem poles at the UBC Museum of Anthropology]]
 * Taiwania cryptomerioides UBC 2.jpg
 * [[Image:Vancouver anthropology museum.jpg|thumb|250px|right|Totem poles at the UBC Museum of Anthropology]]
 * [[Image:Vancouver anthropology museum.jpg|thumb|250px|right|Totem poles at the UBC Museum of Anthropology]]

Do



 * Summertime at Spanish Banks (5916723547).jpg
 * Summertime at Spanish Banks (5916723547).jpg

Eat






Drink
The UBC campus has a number of bars and pubs that cater to the student crowd.



Sleep
Staying in UBC tends to be quieter than some other spots in the city and the summer accommodation isn't bad value for what you get, but it is far from any attractions that aren't part of UBC. If you want to stay in the area, the university has a small hotel open year round and opens up some of the student residences during the summer. There is also a HI hostel near the beach in West Point Grey and some B&Bs. If you want to be close to both UBC and the other attractions, consider some of the options in Kitsilano and Vancouver South.