Lillooet is a border community joining British Columbia's Cariboo Chilcotin Coast and Vancouver, Coast & Mountains regions, and is a stop along various driving routes through these regions.
The community has excellent paved access to the interior of the province as well as to all points south. It is an entrance to the Sea to Sky corridor. While most visitors to Lillooet travel by car, rail travel, air travel, and public transportation are also options.
Car Travel
Lillooet is 132km/82mi from Whistler along scenic Highway 99, also known as Duffey Lake Road. Cache Creek is 90km/55mi farther along Highway 99, northeast of Lillooet. Centrally located, Lillooet also offers paved access south to Lytton and the Trans-Canada Highway via Highway 12 (64km/40mi), and west to Gold Bridge (110km/68mi) on Highway 40.
While the Lillooet Visitor Centre, Jade Trail, farmers market, and train station are all within walking distance of most downtown accommodations, a car is needed to visit some of the parks and historic sites. Vehicle rentals are available at nearby Cache Creek and Whistler. Good snow tires are recommended for driving in winter as road conditions can be dangerous.
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Public Transportation
Greyhound buses stop in nearby Lytton two times a day, and in Cache Creek three times a day. Mile "0" Taxi and Charter provides taxi and charter bus service within the Lillooet community. Mile "0" also provides scheduled bus service with same day return to Kamloops and includes stops in Lytton and Cache Creek on Tuesdays and Thursdays.
Rail Travel
The Kaoham Shuttle provides daily rail service between Lillooet and the villages of Shalalth and Seton Portage, with extra runs on Fridays. Groups can charter the train for longer runs.
Air Travel
The Lillooet Municipal Airport, located at 325 Jones Road just off Highway 12 on the east side of the Fraser River, services private planes and charters. CC Helicopters provides access abandoned gold mines in the mountains, as well as back-country skiing drop-off service.
Maps
Pick up a street map of Lillooet at the Lillooet Visitor Centre.
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