Parking Near H. R. MacMillan Space Centre, Kitsilano
Where Can I Park for H. R. MacMillan Space Centre?
The most direct option is official Pay Parking in Lot 60 beside the museum at 1100 Chestnut Street, in Vanier Park south of the Burrard Bridge. Wider Vanier Park parking charges $5.25 per hour, with a $14.50 daytime maximum from 6:00 am to 6:00 pm, a $15.25 evening maximum, and $29.75 for 24 hours.
- Address
- 1100 Chestnut Street
- Closest listed space
- Secure St. Paul's Hospital Parking in Vancouver, BC, 650 m (9 min walk)
- Nearest station
- South Granville station, 1.5 km (19 min walk)
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H. R. MacMillan Space Centre, with private parking spaces bookable nearby on Parksy. Photo: Pexels
Lot 60 at H. R. MacMillan Space Centre
The site’s official visitor parking is Pay Parking in Lot 60, beside the museum at 1100 Chestnut Street.
Lot 60 is the most direct choice for visitors carrying equipment, travelling with children, or arriving for a planetarium show. The official visit information identifies it as the car park for the site and places it within Vanier Park, south of the Burrard Bridge (spacecentre.ca; destinationvancouver.com).
Other Parking Around Vanier Park and Chestnut Street
Drivers who do not use Lot 60 can consider the wider Vanier Park parking area, which is described as a large parking lot serving visitors to the museum (vancouverplanner.com). Its published rates are $5.25 per hour, $14.50 for the daytime maximum from 6:00 am to 6:00 pm, $15.25 for the evening maximum, and $29.75 for 24 hours (vancouverplanner.com).
The attraction is in Vanier Park, a location described as having convenient parking and access from the Burrard Bridge area (destinationvancouver.com). Parking is paid rather than free in the visitor information for the site, so a driver heading to the museum should plan around the signed parking facilities rather than assume that nearby curb space will be complimentary.
Parksy Spaces Near H. R. MacMillan Space Centre
For a booked alternative, Parksy lists secure monthly parking at 1992 McNicoll Ave, 340 m away, for $200 a month. A secure St. Paul’s Hospital space is 650 m away and costs $4.75 an hour.
Daily and hourly choices include a Vancouver daily parking space 740 m away for $20 a day, secure 24/7 gated parking 820 m away for $27.50 an hour, and secure underground parking with 24/7 access 860 m away for $50 an hour. An outdoor lot 940 m away costs $7.24 an hour.
Walking From South Granville Station to the Space Centre
South Granville station is the nearest listed station, 1.5 km from the museum and a 19-minute walk away. The station provides a practical transit option for visitors who prefer to leave the car outside the Vanier Park area.
From Kitsilano centre, the site is 1.1 km away, making the museum reachable on foot from the neighbourhood centre as well as by transit. The address is 1100 Chestnut Street, so drivers transferring to a walking route should use the museum’s street address as the destination.
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* Please note: parking prices, time limits and fine amounts change frequently and vary by operator, council and local authority. Everything on this page is indicative and provided on a best-endeavours basis. Always check the sign, the operator or the issuing authority before you rely on a figure.
Frequently Asked Questions
Where Can I Park for H. R. MacMillan Space Centre?
The most direct option is official Pay Parking in Lot 60 beside the museum at 1100 Chestnut Street, in Vanier Park south of the Burrard Bridge. Wider Vanier Park parking charges $5.25 per hour, with a $14.50 daytime maximum from 6:00 am to 6:00 pm, a $15.25 evening maximum, and $29.75 for 24 hours.
What Is the Official Visitor Car Park?
Lot 60 is the site’s official visitor car park and provides Pay Parking beside the museum at 1100 Chestnut Street. It is within Vanier Park, south of the Burrard Bridge, and is the most direct choice for visitors carrying equipment, travelling with children, or attending a planetarium show.
How Much Does Vanier Park Parking Cost?
Published rates for the wider Vanier Park parking area are $5.25 per hour, $14.50 for the daytime maximum from 6:00 am to 6:00 pm, $15.25 for the evening maximum, and $29.75 for 24 hours.
What Booked Parking Alternatives Are Nearby?
Parksy lists a secure monthly space at 1992 McNicoll Ave, 340 m away, for $200 a month. Other options include St. Paul’s Hospital parking at $4.75 an hour and 650 m away, a Vancouver daily space at $20 a day and 740 m away, and an outdoor lot at $7.24 an hour and 940 m away.
What Are the Closest Hourly Parksy Spaces?
The closest listed Parksy alternative is secure monthly parking at 1992 McNicoll Ave, 340 m away, for $200 a month. For hourly parking, St. Paul’s Hospital is 650 m away at $4.75 an hour. Secure 24/7 gated parking is 820 m away at $27.50 an hour, while an outdoor lot is 940 m away at $7.24 an hour.
Can I Use Transit or Walk Instead of Parking?
South Granville station is the nearest listed station, 1.5 km from the museum and a 19-minute walk away. From Kitsilano centre, the site is 1.1 km away. Visitors transferring to a walking route should use 1100 Chestnut Street as the destination.
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