2025 Stanley Park Shuttle Tour of Stanley Park
The Stanley Park Shuttle Tour is back again in 2025, but is operating slightly differently than in past years.
The new Stanley Park Shuttle Tour is operated by the Great Canadian Trolley Company. It is a seasonal live, guided Hop-on Hop-off tour around Stanley Park with stops at the main tourist attractions. It also includes stops in the City of Vancouver. Passes are purchased for 24 hour or 48 hour period.
This new shuttle is different than the one which only went around Stanley Park prior to 2018, which had more stops, and was non-guided. Unfortunately, in 2025 the shuttle will not have stops on the west side of Stanley Park, although they will now go to Granville Island.
Great Canadian Trolley Company Tour of Stanley Park
The Great Canadian Trolley Company offers the "Vancouver Hop-on, Hop-off Trolley tour which includes 6 stops in Stanley Park(plus 12 stops in Downtown Vancouver and on Granville Island) on 'San Francisco' style Trolley buses.
The tour goes half way around Stanley Park and has stops near the main tourist attractions. You can get off at any stop for as long as you wish and get on again when a bus comes around again.
You can purchase a 1 day or 2 day ticket online, on the bus, or at select hotel concierges. Credit/Debit cards only. The 24 or 48 hour period begins when you check in on the bus.
They provide a live online map of where their trolley buses are so you have an idea of when they will arrive at a particular stop.
San-Francisco Style Trolley Buses
Trolley Tour Stops in Stanley Park
There are stops in Stanley Park at/near the:
- Stanley Park Pavilion -stop here for the Rose Garden, Malkin Bowl, Rock Garden, Miniature Train Ride, and Stanley's Bar and Grill.
- Vancouver Aquarium - stop here for the Vancouver Aquarium.
- Totem Poles - stop here for the Totem Poles, At the Totem Poles Gift Shop, Portuguese Joe Statue, Welcome Gateways, West and North Vancouver Lookout.
- Lumbermens' Arch -stop here for the Lumbermens Arch, Variety Kids Water Park , Japanese Canadian War Memorial, Girl in Wetsuit statue, SS Empress of Japan Figurehead and the Stanley Park Seawall.
- Second Beach -stop here for Second Beach, Second Beach Outdoor Swimming Pool, Ceperley Park, and the Stanley Park Seawall.
- Stanley Park Brewing Restaurant and Brewery -stop here for the Brewhouse restaurant, Pitch and Putt Golf Course, Tennis Courts, and the Great Blue Heron Colony.
2025 Hours of Operation and Prices for the Trolley Tour
As of May 2025, the first pickup is at Canada Place at 9am. The last pickup at Canada Place is at 3:30pm. The full loops takes a little over 1.5 hours so the pickups at the 17 stops are staggered.
It operates rain or shine.