Originally Posted by dboy

Yes you are right. I live downtown but work in Burnaby and find I need a car.

Originally Posted by Oink

I looked into them but the co-op cars are a lot cheaper.

Originally Posted by Kiwilass

No, you don't. Sorry. But you don't. Neither we, nor the people who live downstairs, own a car.

Originally Posted by Kiwilass

ooookaaaay but that's not a Burnaby thing, that's a job thing.

It is possible to cycle to DT from where we live- OH does it regularly. There's a trail with a view of the north shore mountains. Hell, it's possible to cycle from Burnaby Mountain - I know people that do that. I think people get put off by suburbs having their own city names, but in reality, where I live is no further than 41st in east van. *shrugs*

Originally Posted by dboy

North west Burnaby is an extension of Vancouver really. You could probably be in Gas Town quicker than I could. We almost bought in Vancouver heights at one time and I timed the drive to the steam clock in gas town at around 13 minutes in moderate traffic. Someone driving from the west side of vancouver would have a longer drive to hit gas town and houses are at least twice, if not more, the price.

Great area as well. Lots of neat stores etc on hastings and very little, if any, serious crime - I know, I was a beat cop around there for a while.

Originally Posted by Kiwilass

Yeah, it's true. Except for the sign saying "Welcome to Burnaby" you can't really tell you've left Vancouver.

It really is a gem, imo, unfortunately the masses seem to be discovering it...lots of multiple offers over asking in north burnaby lately houses on for $600k going for 700K...but you're right, not as pricey as the west side.

Originally Posted by Kiwilass

Hey Butch, still up North until end August.

Originally Posted by Mr Lee

Going to be in Vancouver for a week in September for one of the missus' friend's wedding.
We've got a few spare days so I was wondering -

Is Vancouver's public transit system as bad as everybody makes out if you're just visiting?
Car rentals seem to be full of hidden fees if you're picking up from the airport. Anybody have any idea of how much I should be looking to pay for a week's rental for a compact or mid-size vehicle, all costs included (in other words has anybody done it recently and how much did you pay)?

That is all for now.

Thanks for any help.

Originally Posted by Kiwilass

Sorry, but this is an assumption that's made by people who live in Van - as if van is the only place you can do it - and it's bs. We have lived for 4 years in Burnaby without a car - there is the van car coop blocks from our house, and transit is great there. -express bus every 5-10 minutes to DT, buses going south every 10-15 mins. 15 mins walk to skytrain. If you are near a skytrain station or a bus route it's fine. It is not true that all the burbs were built to be car orientated - wrong. The older ones weren't. New West has good transit, as does North & South Burnaby - they were built around the same time as Van, actually.

Originally Posted by Lychee

Oh, I know you can do it! I'm not saying it can't be done - it obviously can. I'm just saying that if I were to move to Burnaby, I'd want a car. However, I also do a lot of travelling to and from Richmond where transit isn't as convenient between the two cities. Richmond-Vancouver and Burnaby-Vancouver transit is great, but Richmond-Burnaby? Not so convenient.

Originally Posted by Kiwilass

Can't argue with you there. Apparently translink is aware of it...but we really need more transit between the east and the south. *sigh*