9 Famous Shopping Places in Vancouver

  1. Metropolis at Metrotown

Metropolis at Metrotown

–BC’s largest mall with over 400 stores, plus restaurants, food court, game centre and Movie Theater

–Located in Burnaby, right next to Metrotown Skytrain Station

Location:4700 Kingsway, Burnaby

Price Range:Low to High

Operation Hours: please refer to http://metropolisatmetrotown.com/mall-hours

Included Stores: please refer to http://metropolisatmetrotown.com/our-stores

 

  1. Pacific Centre Mall

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–Largest mall in downtown Vancouver with most stores located underground

–Located near the Granville Skytrain Station, close access to Robson Street

–This mall is connected to Holt Renfrew (luxury stores) and The Bay (department store).

Location:701 W Georgia Street, Vancouver

Price Range:Medium to High

Operation Hours: please refer to

http://www.pacificcentre.ca/en/centreinfo/Pages/CenterHours.aspx

Included Stores: please refer to

http://www.pacificcentre.ca/EN/directory/Pages/ListStoresA-Z.aspx

 

  1. Robson Street

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–You can find up-to-date fashion stores, restaurants, beauty stores and services stores in Robson Street.

Location: Robson Street, Vancouver, BC

Price Range: Medium to High

Operation Hours: operation hours varies, depending on each store

Included Stores: please refer to http://www.robsonstreet.ca/discover-robson/

 

  1. Gastown

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–Good place to find independent Vancouver fashion, First Nations Art and unique gifts.

–A national historic site in Vancouver

Location: around 305 Water Street, Vancouver

Price Range: Medium to High

Operation Hours: operation hours varies, depending on each store

Included Stores: please refer to http://www.gastown.org/directory/shops-a-services

 

  1. Oakridge Centre Mall

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–The mall includes more than 150 stores with food court and movie theater

–A popular place for kids with several toy shops and an indoor play area for kids

Location: 650 West 41st Avenue, Vancouver

Price Range:Medium to High

Operation Hours: please refer to

http://www.oakridgecentre.com/plan-your-visit/hours

Included Stores: please refer to http://www.oakridgecentre.com/store-directory

 

  1. Aberdeen Centre Mall

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–Richmond’s largest Asian mall with over 100 stores, it also includes Chinese restaurants and a singing fountain.

–It holds special events during festivals

Location:4151 Hazelbridge Way, Richmond

Price Range:Low to High

Operation Hours: please refer to http://www.aberdeencentre.com/en/map.php

Included Stores: please refer to

http://www.aberdeencentre.com/en/directory_stores.php

 

  1. Richmond Centre Mall

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–The mall includes 250 stores with food court.

Location:6551 No. 3 Road, Richmond

Price Range:Low to High, more for medium range.

Operation Hours: please refer to

http://www.richmondcentre.com/en/centreinfo/Pages/CentreHours.aspx

Included Stores: please refer to

http://www.richmondcentre.com/EN/directory/Pages/ListStoresA-Z.aspx

 

  1. Granville Island

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–A Vancouver landmark

–You can find Granville Island Public Market and Kids Market here

–Good place for unique gifts (First Nations art and jewelry)

Location:1661 Duranleau Street, Vancouver

Price Range: Low to Medium

Operation Hours: please refer to http://granvilleisland.com/hours

Included Stores: please refer to http://granvilleisland.com/directory

 

  1. Chinatown

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–An ideal place for Chinese goods (unique gifts, Chinese medicine, etc)

How to get there: please refer to

http://www.vancouver-chinatown.com/directions/directions.php

Price Range: Low to Medium, some for High

Operation Hours: operation hours varies, depending on each store

Included Stores: please refer to http://vancouver-chinatown.com/directory/shopping.php?p=1