Departing Daily from River Rock Resort
The Epic Rides bus to Whistler from Richmond departs daily from the River Rock Resort. This express bus that connects Richmond and Whistler goes direct from the River Rock Resort in approximately 2 hours. We pick you up and drop you off, for free, at all hotels, hostels, lodges and most residential addresses in Whistler. We pull trailers for luggage behind our buses so we can only drop off / pick up passengers in residential areas that are accessed through roads.
Skis, boards and luggage is included in the price, we do not charge any extra fees. Ticket changes can be made up to 3 hours before departure by logging into your account and making the change for free.
Departure from Whistler
When we depart Whistler we pick you up at your accommodation up to 30 mins ahead of the scheduled departure time.
We drop off at the airport first then proceed to the RiverRock to drop off passengers afterwards. This is typically a 2-hour bus trip from Whistler to the airport or a 2:15 minute trip to the RiverRock Resort.
Looking for a place to stay in Richmond close to our departure point?
The River Rock Resort is the closest place to stay, as we pick up passengers from that area. Other hotels nearby are listed below.
(sorted by proximity to the RiverRock)
- 450 metres – Days Inn by Wyndham, Vancouver Airport (Click here for website)
- 500 metres – Hampton Inn by Hilton, Vancouver Airport (Click here for website
- 750 metres – The Westin Wall Centre by Marriott, Vancouver Airport (Click here for website)
- 850 metres – Abercorn Inn, Vancouver Airport (Click here for website)
- 850 metres – Holiday Inn Express, Vancouver Airport – Richmond (Click here for website)
Schedule
Our Richmond to Whistler Buses are currently running on the following Daily Schedule:
For January and February the 4:00PM Saturday and Sunday Departures from Whistler will be scheduled at 3:00PM. This is to avoid mass congestion in Whistler during this period so we can ensure passengers arrive at YVR as scheduled.
***Buses that leave Whistler on Saturdays and especially Sunday’s at 4PM in January and February have a high probability of hitting traffic jams that can delay you for up to 90 minutes.
