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Port Coquitlam, BC

Port Coquitlam is a city in British Columbia, Canada. It is one of 21 municipalities comprising Metro Vancouver.

Type CityPopulation 243,554

Why go

  • City in British Columbia, Canada.
  • Home to roughly 243,554 people.

History

Port Coquitlam is a city in British Columbia, Canada. It is one of 21 municipalities comprising Metro Vancouver. Located 27 km (17 mi) east of Vancouver, it is on the north bank of the confluence of the Fraser River and the Pitt River. Coquitlam borders it to the north and west. Pitt Meadows lies across the Pitt River from it. Port Coquitlam is bisected by Lougheed Highway and the Canadian Pacific Kansas City railway. Port Coquitlam is often referred to as "PoCo". It is Canada's 93rd-largest municipality by population.

Airports

Vancouver International Airport (YVR) 24 km to the centre
Vancouver, BC, CA — You board from the indoor waiting area — no need to plan for the weather. ✈ 30 airlines (Air Canada, WestJet, Pacific Coastal Airline, American Airlines…) · direct flights to 75 destinations incl. London, Chicago, Los Angeles, Seattle, Las Vegas… (OpenFlights route data).
✈ Airlines & flight paths — 30 airlines, 75 direct destinations

Routes and aircraft from OpenFlights (open data; a point-in-time snapshot). * = codeshare. Linked destinations open their own guidebook. Flight numbers are not in the open data — they come from the airline or a paid schedule feed.

Indoor
Boundary Bay Airport (YDT) 22 km to the centre
Delta, BC, CA — Indoor waiting areas, but some gates board by bus or on foot across the apron — plan for the weather on the day.
Indoor | Outdoor
Langley Airport (YLY) 24 km to the centre
Langley, BC, CA — Indoor waiting areas, but some gates board by bus or on foot across the apron — plan for the weather on the day.
Indoor | Outdoor

Getting there by ferry

Quayside
Ferry terminal · 6.4 km from the centre
Outdoor
Queensborough
Ferry terminal · 7.3 km from the centre
Outdoor
Port Kells
Ferry terminal · 12 km from the centre · Province of British Columbia
Outdoor
Barnston Island
Ferry terminal · 12 km from the centre · Province of British Columbia
Outdoor
Lonsdale Quay
Ferry terminal · 17 km from the centre
Outdoor
Village Dock
Ferry terminal · 18 km from the centre · Aquabus & False Creek Ferries
Outdoor
Q to Q Ferry
Ferry route · Bowen Land and Sea Taxi
Outdoor
Queensborough to Quayside
Ferry route · City of New Westminster
Outdoor
Quayside to Queensborough
Ferry route · City of New Westminster
Outdoor
Barnston Island Ferry
Ferry route · Province of British Columbia
Outdoor
Barnston Island to Port Kells
Ferry route · Western Pacific Marine
Outdoor
Port Kells to Barnston Island
Ferry route · Western Pacific Marine
Outdoor

Where things are

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Photographs

When to go

Tourist season
May – September

The warmer, longer-day half of the year is the safest bet for a first visit.

Shoulder season
April, October

Cooler and quieter, with fewer visitors and better value.

Worth avoiding
Deep winter

Short days and the coldest weather — check local conditions before travelling.

Getting there & around

Getting there. We do not yet hold airport or rail details for Port Coquitlam, BC — check the official tourism sources below for the best routes in. By water: 6 ferry terminals within 20 km (nearest: Quayside, 6.4 km); routes include Q to Q Ferry, Queensborough to Quayside, Quayside to Queensborough.

Getting around. Use the map above to orient yourself; nearby hotels, attractions and places to eat are listed from the live Ultimate data for Port Coquitlam, BC. Local transit details will be added as the guide is expanded.

Local transit

Bus · Central Fraser Valley, British Columbia · Schedules & GTFS data (official feed)
Public transit · Schedules & GTFS data

Trains & rail

National rail

Coaches & shuttles

Intercity coach
Intercity coach

Private aviation

On-demand charter, jet cards and the semi-private scheduled carriers that serve this city.

Fractional · Praetor 500, Citation CJ3+, Legacy 450 · Canada's fractional-ownership operator, based in Calgary.
Charter, management · Light to large-cabin · Toronto-based charter and aircraft management.
Charter · Learjet, Challenger · Vancouver-based charter operator.
Charter, management, FBO · Managed fleet, Challenger, Global · Canada's largest business-aviation company: charter, management and FBOs in Toronto, Montréal, Calgary and Vancouver.
Broker · Any aircraft via operators worldwide · Global charter broker with 30+ offices; private jets, group charters and cargo.