Nearly 900K passengers expected at YVR over spring break

If conditions in the parking lot are a sign of what's to come, it's going to be a very busy couple of weeks at Vancouver International Airport.

If conditions in the parking lot are a sign of what's to come, it's going to be a very busy couple of weeks at Vancouver International Airport.

Drivers circled around looking for a spot in the short-term lot, which was already full by mid-morning Wednesday.

Nearly 60,000 travellers a day are expected at the airport from March 10 through 24.

“When we look at that same two-week stretch from 2019, so pre-pandemic, we are nearly at those same numbers,” said YVR spokesperson Alyssa Smith.

Passengers are being advised to "go electronic" by downloading and using airline apps, as well as security and border programs like ArriveCAN and U.S. Customs Mobile Passport Control (MPC).

Domestic and U.S. travellers can also pre-book security screening using YVR EXPRESS.

“We are seeing moderate pick-up with those services, so we’re really encouraging passengers to make use of those tools,” said Smith.