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Vernon Transportation & Maps

Coldstream Valley Sign Vernon Area - Tourism BC
Coldstream Valley Sign Vernon Area, Tourism BC
Vernon is the hub of an excellent road transportation network. Highway 97 runs through the city and continues south through the Okanagan Valley into Washington State. To the north it intersects with Highway 1, the Trans-Canada Highway, at Kamloops, while Highway 97A meets the Trans-Canada at Sicamous. Both routes provide easy access to Vancouver and Calgary. Highway 6 runs east to the Kootenay Rockies region from downtown Vernon.

Car Travel and Rentals

Winter tires or chains are a requirement on some roads  from October 1 to April 30. Road conditions at higher elevations can be treacherous even when excellent in the valley. Silver Star Road from Tillicum Road to Silver Star Mountain Resort has this requirement - going beyond that point without the proper equipment may lead to a fine. Four-wheel or all-wheel-drive vehicles are best suited for rugged backcountry travel.

Rental cars are available at several locations downtown and at the Kelowna International Airport.

Public Transportation

The Vernon Regional Transit System provides a fully wheelchair accessible bus service. Routes cover most parts of Greater Vernon including the nearby communities of Coldstream, Enderby, Armstrong and Lumby. There is no holiday service. Check with the Vernon Regional Transit System for bus times.

Bus and Rail Travel

Intercity bus routes converge on Vernon's downtown depot from all directions. Greyhound Bus Canada schedules multiple daily connections with Vancouver and Calgary as well as regional centres.

A regularly scheduled shuttle runs between Kelowna International Airport and downtown Vernon hotels. Shuttle service also links Silver Star Mountain Resort with Vernon and with Kelowna International Airport.

There is no passenger rail service to Vernon.

Air Travel

No regularly scheduled carriers service Vernon Regional Airport, but it does accommodate private jets and light aircraft.

Kelowna International Airport is the primary gateway with multiple daily flights to and from Vancouver, Victoria, Calgary, Edmonton and Seattle plus regional airports. Carriers include Air Canada, Central Mountain Air, Horizon Air and Westjet. Charters are also available. Kelowna and Vernon are about 44km/27mi apart.

Maps

The Vernon Visitor Centre on Highway 97 South distributes a detailed, full-colour map with Vernon city streets on one side and an overview of the Greater Vernon area indicating major tourist attractions and amenities on the other. Detailed maps are also included in the official visitors guide and two privately published map books, all free and available at the Visitor Centre. The map books are also stacked at most tourist attractions, accommodations and gas stations.

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