As TransLink prepares to extend rapid bus service from the North Shore to Metrotown, businesses along East Hastings Street are raising concerns about parking.
TransLink has blocked off parts of the curb lanes in both directions on East Hastings Street between Skeena Street and Boundary Road to install stops for the R2.
CLICK HERE TO LISTEN TO 1130 NEWSRADIO VANCOUVER LIVE!Ferruccio Susin, owner of North America Sports at Hastings Street and Boundary Road, says customers can’t park in front of his shop right now while TransLink installs new bus stops.
“They’re here in the morning. I don’t know what time they start, maybe 8, or 9 o’clock,” said Susin.
“And by 3 o’clock, they’re finished. And yet the pylons are not removed. They’re not moved over a little bit.”
He says his customers have resorted to calling ahead before arriving to ask how to access the store.
The City of Vancouver tells 1130 NewsRadio that bus lanes that were previously considered for Spring 2026 between Kaslo and Boundary have been paused.
“They will be included as part of a comprehensive evaluation planned for the entire Hastings Street corridor in 2027.”
Susin says most parking on side streets is permit-only, which makes it almost impossible for customers and even deliveries to access his shop.
Susin asked, “How are we supposed to survive when we’re cutting customers for parking near, in front of the stores? The city is not providing any additional parking areas around Hastings.”