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The Asian Center is located on the NW corner of UBC, 1871 West Mall, just inside gate 4 directly opposite from the Museum of Anthropology on NW Marine Drive. The Asian Centre is situated behind the CK Choi Building and front of the Nitobe Gardens. A metered parking lot and a parkade is located beside the Asian Center Building.
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Department of Asian Studies
# 607 - 1871 West Mall,
Vancouver, B.C. V6T 1Z2
Hours: Mon - Fri 9:00 am - 4:00 pm (Pacific Standard Time)
Tel: (604) 822-0019
Fax: (604) 822-8937
Getting to UBC by Bus, Skytrain, or Seabus
For full bus, Skytrain (rapid transit), and Seabus route and schedule information, including bus frequency listings and route maps available on- line, refer to Translink or phone 604-521-0400.
Vancouver and the Lower Mainland
Simply take anything that states UBC as its destination (in Vancouver, for instance, routes #4, #9, #10, #25, #41, #43, #44, #49, and #99).
From Vancouver International Airport
- from Vancouver International Airport, take bus #424 to Airport Station, transfer to bus #98 B-Line, get off at Granville St. at Broadway, and transfer to either the #17 UBC or #99 UBC buses
From B.C. Ferries Terminals
Tsawwassen
- from the B.C. Ferries terminal in Tsawwassen, take bus #620 to Ladner Exchange and transfer to bus #601 Vancouver; take bus #601 Vancouver until Granville St. at Broadway, and transfer to either bus #17 UBC or #99 UBC (in peak hours, bus #601 may be scheduled as a direct route from the Tsawwassen Terminal to Downtown)
Horseshoe Bay
- from the B.C. Ferries terminal in Horseshoe Bay, take bus #257 Vancouver Express to downtown Vancouver, and transfer to either bus #4 UBC or bus #17 UBC on Granville St.
By Car or Carpool / Vanpool
For complete information on carpool / vanpool options at UBC, see the UBC Trek Program Web Site.
- if you are traveling by car, drive westbound along either 4th Avenue into Northwest Marine Drive, or 10th Avenue, 16th Avenue, or 41st Avenue into Southwest Marine Drive (check the UBC Parking Web site for information about rates)
- for detailed driving directions, see the UBC Trek Web site
Driving to UBC
From the Vancouver International Airport
Follow the signs to Vancouver. Look for the SW Marine drive exit on the north side of the Arthur Laing Bridge. Follow SW Marine Drive for approximately 15 km (10 miles). From S.W Marine Drive: Turn right at Gate 4. From Gate 4, drive along West Mall. Asian Centre is located behind C.K. Choi Building.