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Richmond Foodie Blogger

Lindsay Anderson during her last month as she finds tucked-away eateries and hidden gem restaurants.… more

Tastes of Asia in Richmond

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The land of Fairytales in Richmond, BC

Storybrooke, the quite little town in ABC’s hit TV series On...more

Golden Village for a Far East Experience!

This dazzlingly modern four-block area in Richmond is the he...more

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Richmond is home to the Vancouver International Airport and just 25 minutes from...more

Canada Line Skytrain

The Canada Line Skytrain systems runs throughout central Richmond, allowing easy...more

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Getting Around RichmondMore

Richmond is served by Metro Vancouver’s Translink public transportation system of buses and light, rapid transit, which includes the Canada line train. See additional map for the Canada Line route). A full-day transit DayPass is $9.75. Buses operate between 5 am and 1 am daily and full schedules can be found at translink.com.

Getting to Richmond

If you are flying by Air, you will arrive at the Vancouver International Airport or YVR. If you are travelling by car, Richmond is a 25-minute drive from downtown Vancouver, about the same as it is from the US Border. In total, it’s a three-hour drive from Seattle, four hours to Kelowna and 11 from Calgary.

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All citizens of the United States, Canada, Mexico, Bermuda or the Caribbean are required to present a valid passport when entering the United States at any airport. For land and sea border crossings, you must have a passport or a government-issued I.D. plus proof of citizenship. For more information on document requirements for