Driving from Seattle to Vancouver, Canada

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The entire drive from Seattle, WA to Vancouver, Canada in April 2023. The entire journey took just under 3 hours. I start off in Downtown Seattle at the Pike Place Market and end near Canada Place in Vancouver. This drive takes you through downtown Seattle, and along the remainder of I-5 to Peace Arch Park, the Peace Arch border crossing, and British Columbia Highway 99.
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Recorded April 30, 2023
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@chiquitajackson6792 Жыл бұрын

Thanks!

@ActionKid Жыл бұрын

You're welcome, thank you for the support!

@dannystern Жыл бұрын

Can you visit Ontario

@Dept246 Жыл бұрын

Pacific Northwest has some beautiful scenery. May I suggest if you ever return to Canada rent a car one way in Calgary and drive through Banff, Lake Louise, Kelowna, Vancouver, Victoria and Nanaimo.

@ActionKid Жыл бұрын

That would be pretty cool!

@vernfraser9737 11 ай бұрын

As a Canadian I watched it all! I’m proud of our Border Patrol officers. … and I enjoyed the ending with your signal light ticking like a Cuckoo Clock reminding me of how this 80 year old guy kills time! I’ve subscribed!

@davidgmaloof Жыл бұрын

My wife and I took this exact drive April 27th. We live in Atlanta and neither of us had been to Vancouver, so it was a fun road trip.

@AJsGreenThumbLLC Жыл бұрын

Awesome drive! North America is absolutely beautiful!!

@ActionKid Жыл бұрын

Much appreciated, it was so beautiful!

@benlee6500 Жыл бұрын

Welcome to Vancover, Canada 🇨🇦, it must be heck lots of pure driving pleasure and safe trip from Seattle....the sceneries are just beautiful....thanks AK for bringing us along...

@ActionKid Жыл бұрын

You're welcome, it was a nice drive to Vancouver from Seattle.

@jeanbolduc5818 Жыл бұрын

The road leading to the city ofVancouver looks like a unfinished secondary road . Vancouver is not w world class city ... bland urban development .

@m0z188 Жыл бұрын

@@jeanbolduc5818 because it is a secondary road. their main road goes out of the city towards the east.

@JJK-ff3lz Жыл бұрын

This is so cool to watch! I was born in Vancouver, but I grew up in Surrey. I never thought you'd be driving through. Welcome to BC!

@ActionKid Жыл бұрын

Thank you so much for watching! It was an fun experience driving through

@Riordan92 Жыл бұрын

I was in BC last week Saturday it's nice out there would love to live there in British Columbia. I was born raised in Brampton, Ontario.

@MrAfgabdul Жыл бұрын

This is cool to see as I drive often as well from Vancouver to Seattle to visit friends. 😊

@tyeharrington721 Жыл бұрын

Thanks for showing my old hometown of White Rock BC ..its on the left side as you approach the border. That drive was my old haunt

@louisetregomorgan4907 Жыл бұрын

The drive was so scenic it made the trip very enjoyable. And hardly any traffic on the road makes a nice change.

@hellhog405 Жыл бұрын

😄

@cak8132 Жыл бұрын

I had my first Starbucks in Vancouver in 1991. I had no idea back then just how ubiquitous Starbucks would become.

@ActionKid Жыл бұрын

Starbucks has really expanded since then!

@cak8132 Жыл бұрын

@@ActionKid They sure have!! I actually prefer the coffee at Dunkin’ Donuts but I’ll occasionally stop in at a Starbucks, too, just to sit down, relax, and have a coffee and a bite to eat.

@1986SSMONTECARLO Жыл бұрын

Thanks for the video... I did this back in March of 1999... GOOD MEMORIES!!!

@Mlee8924 11 ай бұрын

I did this journey at 1984 It truly is a beautiful and significant sight seeing Thank you for your video In my years, we used only video tapes to record

@BRILIANT660 10 ай бұрын

Look Very beautifull driving tour Thank YOU So much for great sharing my freind

@devintaylor8702 Жыл бұрын

Awesome video I used to live in Seattle Washington as kid 😀 those were the good old days 😀

@markrossi4624 6 күн бұрын

Excellent video! I will be making this exact drive when I visit the Pacific Northwest in October 2024. This really helps me prepare for what I will see. Thank you.

@mimirw8031 22 сағат бұрын

Same here we are planning a small trip and this will def help.

@robertsabharwal9787 Жыл бұрын

Very cool of you to record your interaction with the border guard. Never seen that before.

@vangary100 Жыл бұрын

Canadian ones are nice but don't fool with them.

@ActionKid Жыл бұрын

Thanks!

@zhen-yuanli1097 Жыл бұрын

@@ActionKid I wonder what was the last question they asked you?

@dannystern Жыл бұрын

My name is Brian

@alexandermaldonado1329 10 ай бұрын

The interaction with the border guard is awesome, I'm planning go for the first time to Canada and this video is helpful for me. Thanks..!!!

@ericrossetti 3 ай бұрын

Thanks for the video. I'm planning to drive from Seattle to Vancouver first week in April as well, hope the weather is as nice as 2023......

@kadencerowley Жыл бұрын

This is such an amazing video. Thank you AK for sharing with us your drive from Seattle to Vancouver! keep it up with the awesome vids!!

@ActionKid Жыл бұрын

You're welcome, thanks for enjoying this drive

@leftovers2go198 Жыл бұрын

WOW Thanks for your video. Driving to Canada for the first time soon.

@BC_Geoff Жыл бұрын

The construction on Broadway is for the Broadway Subway extension

@rmwgroup3465 Жыл бұрын

Great video. Brings back a lot of memories when I was there many years ago. Thanks again

@mreppen1 10 ай бұрын

I’ve done that drive 4-5 times, but not since 2005, brings back memories. Got relatives in Surrey and Richmond. Thank you.

@jimkemp308 10 ай бұрын

First time I watched since you left New York welcome to Canada.

@XxXNinjaFanXxX 11 ай бұрын

i do this drive at least 3 times a week round trip, it never gets old.

@HengMiao Жыл бұрын

Nice to see Pike Place Market early in the morning, and Starbucks already had a line! The drive on I-5 North without traffic is so relaxing and scenic with lots of greeneries. 😌 1:43:57 It's neat that you made a stop at Peace Arch Park, and I'm looking forward to see the prerecorded video. 😃 1:47:16 Peace Arch 1:57:13 Crossing the border with just a few simple questions, awesome! 😎 I was on a family road trip in the 90s, and my parents brought lychee from Vancouver back into the US but didn't report it to the US customs at the border. The lychee was confiscated and they were fined $100. 😅 2:04:15 Nice pedestrian bridge. Glad you had a safe drive, and it was nice to see the streets in Vancouver. Thank you for sharing this informative and relaxing drive, AK! 🤗

@ActionKid Жыл бұрын

Thanks for sharing your experiences with crossing the border, sorry to hear your lychee got confiscated

@doogboy Жыл бұрын

😇

@sandraashton868 Жыл бұрын

What an epic drive Ken!!I love driving videos and my eyes lit up when I saw this one came up on my notification list so much beautiful scenery and I just love the approach into Vancouver it looks so futuristic many thanks from Melbourne Victoria in Australia 🙂👍🇦🇺🇨🇦🇺🇲

@Bibolovely Жыл бұрын

We’re going tomorrow your video is help us a lot! Thank you for sharing ❤

@kimber4350 2 ай бұрын

Thank you for doing this drive in real time with no editing! Driving to Canada Place for a cruise and it eases my mind seeing the route.

@marcmaza2821 6 ай бұрын

Washington awesome! Such a peaceful drive! Hope to move there soon!

@jarihult Жыл бұрын

Such an enjoyable drive to the Vancouver , especially the sceneries and the views down on the road were absolutely great 😎I like these drives a lot 🙂Thank you for sharing A K🙂👍!!

@ActionKid Жыл бұрын

You're welcome, thank you so much for watching!

@Schatzipuffi Жыл бұрын

Hello ActionKid. It was a very nice drive to Vancouver. I like this videos with driving a car from city to city very much. Hopefully there comes another nice video from you. Have a good time. Greetings from good old Germany, SchatziPuffi 😅😊

@ActionKid Жыл бұрын

Much appreciated, glad you enjoyed it!

@trevorsessions3018 7 ай бұрын

Great video!!

@darrendawson4800 Ай бұрын

I'll be in Vancouver next week,but flying there. Cool driving video been to Seattle too! I'll be in Van City for 3 nights yeah! Go to Stanley Park next time it has totem poles.

@AL-grhvc Жыл бұрын

I've always wanted to see this route, thank you for the amazing ride Ken 👏👏👏

@doogboy Жыл бұрын

WOW!

@danvanderputten376 Жыл бұрын

Great video Ken! I've driven the other direction from Vancouver to Seattle. Usually when you see no hitchhiking signs it's because a prison is nearby.

@ndogg20 Жыл бұрын

So all this time ActionKid had a drivers license and knew how to drive? Whoa!

@jimmehp2748 Жыл бұрын

If it was a Sunday in Vancouver, there was probably a cruise ship or three at Canada Place.. thats why all the cabs were headed there. Sorry if you parked there, it probably cost $30

@WARVIATION 11 ай бұрын

big road quality difference when hopping into canada, all are sealed up due to freezing temperatures for months every year beautiful video!

@dansprague2 Ай бұрын

It's very rarely freezing in that part of BC. 40 F and raining is pretty typical for a winter day in Van, same as Seattle. Did you think the weather just magically changes at the Cdn border?

@agooyong6207 Жыл бұрын

Thank you for the scenic ride.

@robatsea2009 Жыл бұрын

That was a pretty smooth trip between the cities - the benefits of early Sunday travel! I'm not sure if it was the rest stop you used, but there's one right along that same area of I-5 northbound that I always like to stop at heading back towards BC. They used to have organizations staffed by volunteers handing out free coffee as a way to help keep drivers less drowsy. Also, as you drove north on I-5 around the Mount Vernon area you may have spotted signs for La Conner; the have the largest tulip festival in the United States there, running during the month of April. In Vancouver Broadway's all torn up at the moment (and will be for the next few years) while they are building the new Sky Train line that will go out to the University of British Columbia. There will also be massive developments along that corridor to go with it.

@beingmbithe Жыл бұрын

I'm loving this road trip!

@MichaelZuinoAndNatasha Жыл бұрын

Love the drive! That border was tough though. Watching your peace arch Park video now

@KoreanVagabond 11 ай бұрын

thank you for show me around canada

@avectour 7 ай бұрын

Congrats! First video of yours i see in a car!

@antgo2975 Жыл бұрын

It's funny when I looked at a North America map I considered Vancouver and Seattle as twin cities but it's a 3 hours drive.

@ActionKid Жыл бұрын

It's a long distance from each other.

@squamishfish Күн бұрын

Depends on where in the Seattle area you are , if Rush hour that adds a lot of extra time , But it’s 120 miles down town to downtown town the suburbs of both cities are much closer ,

@ryanhowell4492 Жыл бұрын

That's so cool

@calebaguilar4880 10 ай бұрын

I never been to Vancouver BC, I heard that it's pretty there but we don't have a passport for Canada.

@Anthony-qg3qo Жыл бұрын

My parents took me to watch the Mariners and Seahawks in the 70's, just got my 1st passport, was planning on a trip to see the Mariners. Not sure wich way to go, I've been down I5 plenty of times. Never took the ferry from Victoria. Then I remembered the train from Vancouver to Seattle. I think I will take my 1st train ride

@Limhamn43 10 ай бұрын

Thank You very much AK. Great Video. 😊🥰👍🍺

@Citiesdiscoveries 11 ай бұрын

Amazing. I love road trips🚙

@teshale_a 10 ай бұрын

I have plan to travel from Seattle to Vancouver next Saturday. Before I start my trip, Is there any thing i can do to minimize time in border? Thanks.

@jimmehp2748 Жыл бұрын

We live near Vancouver, and have a lakehouse just North of Seattle, so we do this trip two or three times a month.

@markrosenberg4369 Жыл бұрын

Fascinating again.

@MrTimeless101 Жыл бұрын

Nice drive. looks like you managed to escape the constant rain that area is know for.

@kingcraven8056 Жыл бұрын

The Moore theater at the begining of your drive is famous. Alot of bands got their start there.

@be236 Жыл бұрын

Cool... I live between these two cities... great video road-trip and commentary... I'd like to visit BC more, but always seem to get hassled by the border agents on both sides! Alas!

@chris-parker 12 сағат бұрын

Thank you for distinguishing which Vancouver you are referring to in your title. Vancouver, WA, is actually the original Vancouver (both being named by the same guy. Additionally, Vancouver, WA, and BC are roughly the same time distance away from Seattle.

@candismith4080 Жыл бұрын

Mostly watched entire video but with a few interruptions for coffee, etc. Did you happen to film the tulip fields while driving on I-5 in the Mt. Vernon area? They rival some of the best Holland fields by far.

@ActionKid Жыл бұрын

No, I didn't see the tulip fields!

@DBHawk3 Жыл бұрын

That was on both Queen Anne and Capital Hills.

@squamishfish Күн бұрын

It’s so different crossing the border in the Late 1970s we as teens use to go down the Seattle InternInternational AirPort Raceway the Funny Cars ,from Vancouver BC , The only thing the American border guard asked was have you boys been drinking , no passports needed , just Canadian Identification

@Teepee796 Жыл бұрын

Keep up the good work bro

@user-np7se4cs6t 9 ай бұрын

Good

@tyiijack Жыл бұрын

I had plans to visit Vancouver Canada for my bday in the fall. Rather I fly or drive, will they be giving me these same questions they ask you? I’m glad they are asking these important questions for safety. Hope you had an amazing trip to Canada 🇨🇦😊

@davidfreesefan23 Жыл бұрын

2:37:20 A blinking GREEN light! Is that a common thing in Canada? I haven’t really seen it much in the US.

@metrofilmer8894 Жыл бұрын

I also noticed it a lot as well when I visited Vancouver for the first time. From what I’ve found, it varies from province to province but in BC, it means that the intersection is “Pedestrian Activated” which basically means that you can precede but any pedestrians have right of way

@jimkemp308 10 ай бұрын

You should drive the coast of Nova Scotia some time it’s a beautiful province.

@phonghua1952 21 күн бұрын

thanks

@nerysilva5197 Жыл бұрын

MEU SONHO FAZER UMA VIAGEM DESSA.

@cak8132 Жыл бұрын

I didn’t know Seattle was so hilly.

@vangary100 Жыл бұрын

Id be worried having to stop my Spyder on one of them. I'd have to play with the clutch and throttle at the same time so as not to role down

@zaspalia 7 ай бұрын

@@vangary100You pull the e-brake up and let it down slowly as you lift the clutch and apply the throttle.

@mimirw8031 22 сағат бұрын

This video is great. Me and my fam are going soon mid july...and really undecided/confused on what route to take fr seattle to Vancouver. Thinking the drive mightbe easier....the whole ferry or amtrak might not be for me. But open to anyone suggestions.

@T-co8lh 7 ай бұрын

Yall should visit Beaufort county sc its very pertty here.

@superjohnnygamble6328 11 ай бұрын

The only other place where you can switch from miles to Kilometers is in Ireland.When driving in The ROI the speed limit is in Kilometers yet when you cross the border into Northern Ireland it becomes MPH.

@lanagorgeous9485 Жыл бұрын

One thing I noticed about Canada is it looks so clean. No litter all over the ground as in some US cities.

@azulaquaza4916 11 ай бұрын

US Population = 330 Million Canada population = 34 million

@marylandman12 9 ай бұрын

@@azulaquaza4916 actually, the population is 39+ million, close to the 40 mark.

@azulaquaza4916 9 ай бұрын

Way to go, 290 million to go@@marylandman12

@nacl2858 8 ай бұрын

@@marylandman12 wow, such a big difference!

@Taxia123 Жыл бұрын

nice

@dg1006 Жыл бұрын

You missed pointing out you drove underneath the Seattle monorail in downtown Seattle going towards it’s endpoint at Westlake Center.

@rickcooper7475 2 ай бұрын

Good video and once you are in Canada, British columbia.its British Columbia province route 99.awesome video.

@savagekingtexas_3990 Жыл бұрын

Ill be going to Montreal and Toronto, Canada next year, maybe Vancouver, BC if I get the chance

@Alozhatos Жыл бұрын

Wow! Most countries prohibited recording on border checkpoints.

@mr_edibles Жыл бұрын

I'm hopping to get a visa, i want to drive from VA to Se.

@99999myk Жыл бұрын

I lived in Seattle during the glory days of the 90s ( as well as San Francisco). My 2 big regrets was not going to Canada and leaving Seattle for NYC without a college degree.

@jediskunk67 8 ай бұрын

Glad somebody knows metrication.

@Bonrod Жыл бұрын

Do you need a passaport to enter vancouver?

@paulz6491 11 ай бұрын

You need a passport to enter Canada

@mcporter03 Жыл бұрын

At the southern boarder of I-5 there are signs of a lady with a little kid with a NO sign.

@blahteggie Жыл бұрын

Was that a car from Florida that past you at the 2:18:00 mark?

@kellywilson858 Жыл бұрын

I wonder if it will be different flying in

@freshface2991 Жыл бұрын

I was thinking about driving for Seattle to Vancouver. Would you say the drive is easy?

@gordosomewhere816 Жыл бұрын

Yes, very very easy...

@pacificcoltrane7652 3 ай бұрын

Easy-Peasy.

@leop3009 Жыл бұрын

@2:31:54 were u hungry? Your stomach growl or was that u taking a drink feom a sports bottle spout😂 Good drive, i did that in 97(am in Toronto btw)

@mcporter03 Жыл бұрын

I’m guessing any hitch hiking on I-5 is frowned on

@mushroomsteve Жыл бұрын

Depends on the state. I think it's legal in California and Oregon, but not Washington.

@J_321Ignition Жыл бұрын

Love this video and journey! Thanks!!

@archieandrews2416 10 ай бұрын

Seattle is a very nice city but it's very expensive to live there, nice trip though

@antoniobalentawak2599 Жыл бұрын

google could have hired you get those street views all the way to BC 🤣

@cowboybeepbop2532 10 ай бұрын

I searched this because I was doing this ride

@MidnightsDeluxe Жыл бұрын

is all you need to get in an American passport? or another document?

@hellfreezer3037 Жыл бұрын

A passport is enuff

@joyce-in-Outreach Жыл бұрын

32:08

@clarkolson22 Жыл бұрын

do you have onbord conversion eng to metric

@tylerwilson306 Жыл бұрын

King County 0:00 Seattle 14:57 Shoreline Snohomish County 17:30 Edmonds 17:34 Mountlake Terrace 19:28 Lynnwood 24:18 Everett 35:20 Marysville 41:57 Arlington 46:34 Stanwood 47:57 Arlington (x2) 48:27 Stanwood (x2) Skagit County 51:17 Mt. Vernon 1:01:07 Burlington 1:04:38 Bow 1:05:14 Burlington (x2) 1:05:51 Bow (x2) 1:06:54 Burlington (x3) 1:07:44 Bow (x3) Whatcom County 1:13:14 Bellingham 1:30:23 Ferndale 1:36:28 Custer 1:39:31 Blaine Metro Vancouver RD 1:47:27 Surrey 2:08:48 Delta 2:18:10 Richmond 2:25:40 Vancouver