Cheapest scheduled summer public transport from Vancouver to Whistler and back?
I'd like to head up to Whistler to do some paddleboarding and hiking. However, I don't have a car. I could use the car co-ops, or there may well just be a cheap and easy bus, train or plane.
So to that end, what's the cheapest public transport way to get to the town of Whistler from Vancouver? I want scheduled options, as I'd need to be there at a particular time (yet to be determined). So hitchhiking doesn't work in this case :/
Best Answer
Best solution: Greyhound Bus for $40 return.
I've spent about 2 hours researching this and bus is definitely your cheapest option. Rail, Plane and Car rental are going to be more expensive.
Looks tough to get any kind of public transport outside of the ski season. Most buses don't seem to be running.
EDIT: In my original answer I didn't have Greyhound because their website was not showing any buses travelling in the next couple of months. It seems this was a bug rather than a lack of services running. So this is now your cheapest option. Thanks to @vince for posting his answer I had another look.
Greyhound, $40 return.
Only other bus found: Pacific Coach: $88 return:
If you're lucky, you'll find a ride through a ride-sharing service like zimride, which would probably halve the cost, this ride for example is $20 one way:
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