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YVR · Pet map
Pet map Illustrated top view, not to scale — check official airport signage
YVR illustrated pet map Original PetPolicyCheck illustration, top view, not to scale and not traced from any airport plan. City side at the top, runways at the bottom, dashed red security line. Numbered pins match the list below; dashed pins mean verify on site. ▲ CITY SIDE Top view · not to scale BEFORE SECURITY 1 Main terminal Outside International Arrivals Chester Johnson Park entrance 2 South Terminal Across from north entrance Outdoor pet relief Main terminal South Terminal SECURITY CHECKPOINT AFTER SECURITY Domestic A / B Pier 3 Across from play area Before Starbucks Domestic C Pier 4 Across from Gate C29 Alcove right of washrooms International D Pier 5 Across from Gate D72 Level: verify on site 6 Between Gates 58 and 62 Level: verify on site International Arrivals 7 Level 4 · corridor walkway Pet relief 8 Level 4 · overflow queuing Pet relief USA E Pier 9 Near Gates E76 and E77 Level: verify on site South Terminal 10 Gate G1–2 · vending machines In the corner RUNWAYS ⤢ Full screen 1 Before security2 After security? Dashed pin: verify on site Security line
1 Main terminal — Outside International Arrivals (Before security) Chester Johnson Park entrance · source ↗ 2 South Terminal — Across from north entrance (Before security) Outdoor pet relief · source ↗ 3 Domestic A / B Pier — Across from play area (After security) Before Starbucks · source ↗ 4 Domestic C Pier — Across from Gate C29 (After security) Alcove right of washrooms · source ↗ 5 International D Pier — Across from Gate D72 (After security) Level: verify on site · source ↗ 6 International D Pier — Between Gates 58 and 62 (After security) Level: verify on site · source ↗ 7 International Arrivals — Level 4 · corridor walkway (After security) Pet relief · source ↗ 8 International Arrivals — Level 4 · overflow queuing (After security) Pet relief · source ↗ 9 USA E Pier — Near Gates E76 and E77 (After security) Level: verify on site · source ↗ 10 South Terminal — Gate G1–2 · vending machines (After security) In the corner · source ↗ Official YVR airport map
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24 h emergency vet Canada West Veterinary Specialists 1988 Kootenay Street, VancouverOfficial clinic site
A 24/7 emergency clinic already in our map data (24/7 stated on its own site, read 7 November 2026 KST). It is not ranked as the nearest to the airport. Verify with the provider by phone before you travel.
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Terminals and concourses are drawn as simplified shapes in reading order. Their order, spacing and orientation are not geographic, and no walking route between them is implied.
Original PetPolicyCheck illustration drawn from the official written sources linked above, read 7 November 2026 (KST). Not traced or copied from any airport map; shapes and positions are schematic.
Pet relief areas Before security Main terminal · International Arrivals Outside International Arrivals at the entrance to Chester Johnson Park.
South Terminal Across from the north entrance.
After security Domestic A / B Pier Across from the play area, before Starbucks.
Domestic C Pier Across from Gate C29, in the alcove to the right of the washrooms.
International D Pier Across from Gate D72, and between Gates 58 and 62.
International Arrivals · Level 4 In the corridor walkway and in the overflow queuing area.
USA E Pier Near Gates E76 and E77.
South Terminal Gate G1–2, by the vending machines in the corner.
Official airport relief information ↗ Source read: 7 November 2026 (KST) . Not an on-site inspection.
Your airline’s pet rules Selected airlines serving YVR with an existing PetPolicyCheck policy page. This is not a complete airline directory; service may be seasonal.
Service sources: YVR airline directory ↗ Sources read: 7 November 2026 (KST). Terminal assignments and flight schedules can change.
24/7 veterinary help Canada West Veterinary Specialists
24/7 emergency care — official clinic site ↗
Already listed in our Canada map data; 24/7 service confirmed on the clinic website on 7 November 2026 (KST).
This is an existing map listing, not a verified nearest-clinic ranking. Confirm travel time and availability directly. For the closest current option, ask airport staff.
Pet-friendly stays Fairmont Hotel Vancouver.
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