Vancouver has 5G coverage across the downtown peninsula, including the West End, Coal Harbour, Yaletown, Gastown, Chinatown, and the South Granville strip. Rogers and Telus both have 5G deployments in the downtown core. Bell covers wider suburban areas. The West End along Davie Street, Denman Street, and English Bay has reliable 4G and 5G. Granville Island, the Public Market, and False Creek waterfront have solid outdoor 4G.
Vancouver International Airport (YVR) at Richmond has 5G in the domestic and international terminals from Rogers and Telus. The Canada Line SkyTrain from YVR to downtown Waterfront Station runs through Richmond with 4G on surface sections and 4G at all underground stations in Vancouver city. The SkyTrain network (Expo, Millennium, Canada, and Evergreen Lines) has 4G at all stations and on surface sections. Underground tunnels can see brief drops.
Stanley Park has 4G along the seawall, at the Prospect Point lookout, and at the main beaches (Third Beach, Second Beach, English Bay). Dense forest interior trails have reduced signal. Capilano Suspension Bridge on the North Shore has 4G at the main attraction area. Mount Seymour and Cypress Mountain ski areas have 4G at the base lodges but lose signal on upper runs.
Whistler, a popular ski resort two hours north, has 4G in Whistler Village and the main base areas. highway 99 (Sea-to-Sky highway) between Vancouver and Whistler has 4G on most of the route but gaps in the Britannia Beach and Squamish mountain sections. Australian travellers should confirm their handset is unlocked and supports the local network bands.
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