Driving to Vancouver- Fastest way? Tips?

[yohan4ws]

I'm going to drive to Vancouver tonight. Last time I took this drive I took the coq. highway and basically followed mapquest directions and headed right into Seattle. Took me 13hours to get there including ga&lunch stops.

Is there a quicker way at all to get into the City from here (Calgary) ? I'd like to hear it.

Also, any cop hotspots ?

[D-Man]

I'm driving to Vancouver on friday morning, looking for fastest way too...

[Ben]

Calgary
Banff
Field
Golden
Revelstoke
Salmon Arm
Kamloops
Merritt
Hope
Vancouver



My average time is 10h with a fastest of 7 and slowest of 12. This includes stopping for gas, sit down restaurant food, and bathroom.

THis is the fastest way IMO.

[HRD2PLZ]

Originally posted by Ben
Calgary
Banff
Field
Golden
Revelstoke
Salmon Arm
Kamloops
Merritt
Hope
Vancouver



My average time is 10h with a fastest of 7 and slowest of 12. This includes stopping for gas, sit down restaurant food, and bathroom.

THis is the fastest way IMO.

Thats the way I go when I drive out there too. My average is probably in the 10hr range also.

[Crasian]

^^^ Definately the fastest way to go. Me and my friends just drove up there about 2 weeks ago and that the way we took. It took us a little over 8 hours with 3 or stops. We left at 1:30am. If you can, thats probably the best time to leave NO traffic, probably no cops and its really nice when the sun is rising and ur driving though the mountains!

[ryder_23]

Originally posted by yohan4ws
I'm going to drive to Vancouver tonight. Last time I took this drive I took the coq. highway and basically followed mapquest directions and headed right into Seattle. Took me 13hours to get there including ga&lunch stops.

Is there a quicker way at all to get into the City from here (Calgary) ? I'd like to hear it.

Also, any cop hotspots ?

Wait till 5am ish, and i'll roll with u to sicamous.

[BokCh0y]

Originally posted by Ben
Calgary
Banff
Field
Golden
Revelstoke
Salmon Arm
Kamloops
Merritt
Hope
Vancouver



My average time is 10h with a fastest of 7 and slowest of 12. This includes stopping for gas, sit down restaurant food, and bathroom.

THis is the fastest way IMO.

This too is also the route i travel. 7 hrs is insanly fast. Fastest i've done it with gas stops is 8hrs. 15min.

Cop hot spots: Calgary to BC Border especially in towards lake louise and a a little past it.

Best time IMO to leave is like between 12am and 4am. Less cops and traffic. Only thing about that time is the darkness and the damn truckers.

[rage2]

7 insanely fast? I did it in 6 hrs flat, that included a lunch stop and multiple gas stops. I know someone that did it in 5 without stopping for lunch, just nascar style gas stops lol.

[AcuraTl]

Originally posted by rage2
7 insanely fast? I did it in 6 hrs flat, that included a lunch stop and multiple gas stops. I know someone that did it in 5 without stopping for lunch, just nascar style gas stops lol.

must have been driving at autobahn type speeds...

[BokCh0y]

Originally posted by rage2
7 insanely fast? I did it in 6 hrs flat, that included a lunch stop and multiple gas stops. I know someone that did it in 5 without stopping for lunch, just nascar style gas stops lol.

6 hrs flat including lunch ad gas stops!!!!!!!!! now that is crazy. here i was thinking 8 hours was impressive. what was the average speed you were doing?

[HRD2PLZ]

Originally posted by BokCh0y


Best time IMO to leave is like between 12am and 4am. Less cops and traffic. Only thing about that time is the darkness and the damn truckers.

Thats a good idea, I had never thought of that before. I always ended up leaving at 5 or 6 am. I might have to try leave at 12am when I head out there in August

[ryder_23]

Originally posted by rage2
7 insanely fast? I did it in 6 hrs flat, that included a lunch stop and multiple gas stops. I know someone that did it in 5 without stopping for lunch, just nascar style gas stops lol.

Yeah, my friend did it with his dad in 6 05. same style of stops as you described, and a friendly encounter with an RCMP officer

[dufferson]

tons of speed traps near fernie

[Mr. Burns]

Originally posted by Ben
Calgary
Banff
Field
Golden
Revelstoke
Salmon Arm
Kamloops
Merritt
Hope
Vancouver

to that. That is the way I always go. usually takes anywhere between 8 and 10 hours for me depending on stops, and whatever heat shields I may be blessed with. Last time I followed a red Trans-Am the whole way doing ~180ish.

[benyl]

Originally posted by dufferson
tons of speed traps near fernie

Fernie is no where near being on the way using the fastest route. Thanks for coming out.

Canmore can be done in 35 minutes and Golden in less than 2 hours. Provided there is no traffic. 6 hrs isn't unreasonable.

[BokCh0y]

Originally posted by HRD2PLZ


Thats a good idea, I had never thought of that before. I always ended up leaving at 5 or 6 am. I might have to try leave at 12am when I head out there in August

yeah dude that is the best time to leave. get a good sleep the night before and a killer power nap or alternate with someone and your set. usually when i go, leaving at 12am or so i hit kamloops at between 530-630 depending on how fast i am travelling. I stop at the shell, fuel up, hit the 24hrs mcdicks on the way out and eat and drive. get into van at between 830-930 BC time. So usually about 9-10 hours but with that much less traffic you really could take your time and not worry bout trying to pass some slow ass you passed before but caught up when you stopped for gas.

see you there in august

[dufferson]

Originally posted by benyl

Fernie is no where near being on the way using the fastest route. Thanks for coming out.

never said that. it was an offtopic comment.

[HRD2PLZ]

Originally posted by BokCh0y


yeah dude that is the best time to leave. get a good sleep the night before and a killer power nap or alternate with someone and your set. usually when i go, leaving at 12am or so i hit kamloops at between 530-630 depending on how fast i am travelling. I stop at the shell, fuel up, hit the 24hrs mcdicks on the way out and eat and drive. get into van at between 830-930 BC time. So usually about 9-10 hours but with that much less traffic you really could take your time and not worry bout trying to pass some slow ass you passed before but caught up when you stopped for gas.

see you there in august

Awesome! I'm definitely gonna try that this time around. That would work out great, the worst part about the drive I find is the amount of traffic on single-lane highways. It drives me

[FiveFreshFish]

Another good reason to drive at night is because it's cooler so you don't have to run the air con. Good headlights are a must for fast nighttime driving.

[BokCh0y]

Originally posted by FiveFreshFish
Another good reason to drive at night is because it's cooler so you don't have to run the air con. Good headlights are a must for fast nighttime driving.