From the Airport

There are several options for you to get from Kelowna International Airport (YLW) to UBC Okanagan.

By Shuttle

  • If you wish to take a taxi, there is 24-hour taxi service from the airport serving the campus and other destinations around the region.
  • If you wish to use a ride-hailing service, Uber and Uride is the authorized ride-hailing provider for the airport.

When making arrangements to be picked up on campus, you can direct drivers to meet you at one of the campus’s dedicated passenger pick-up and drop-off areas:

  • In front of the Engineering, Management & Education (EME) building at 1137 Alumni Avenue
  • Opposite the Creative & Critical Studies (CCS) building at 1148 Research Road

By Transit

If you wish to take transit, the #23 Lake Country bus travels between the campus and the airport. The #23 bus stop is located along Airport Way near the end of the car rental lot at YLW, and has a stop on campus at the transit exchange on Alumni Avenue.

By Car Rental

There are several on-site and approved car rental agencies located at the airport, located in the main terminal building.