Vancouver in short
How do you advertise at Vancouver?
Choose the travellers you want to reach, pick the terminal and passenger zone where they spend time, then select the sites and dates. Your plan lists every site with its terminal, zone, format, dates, media cost in CAD, production cost and proof of display, so you can approve the campaign line by line.
Vancouver passenger traffic
Passenger numbers show market scale, not guaranteed impressions or sales.
| Figure | Value | Source |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 (full year) | 26.9 million passengers, +2.7% | Vancouver Airport Authority, Feb 2026 |
Vancouver terminals and who you reach
26.9 million passengers in 2025, with Asia Pacific up 15.6%.
Domestic gates
- •Airlines: Canadian domestic carriers
- •Who you reach: Canadian domestic travellers
International gates
- •Airlines: International carriers
- •Who you reach: Asia Pacific and Europe travellers
U.S. transborder gates
- •Airlines: U.S.-bound carriers
- •Who you reach: U.S.-bound travellers after preclearance
Vancouver advertising sites and formats
YVR names Pattison as its advertising partner; its page lists five display types.
Auto displays
TerminalVehicle display placements listed on the YVR advertising page.
Flight Information Screens
TerminalFlight information video screens listed on the YVR advertising page.
Information Arrival Kiosks
ArrivalsArrival information kiosks listed on the YVR advertising page.
Backlit Signage
Interior and exteriorInterior and exterior back light signage listed on the YVR advertising page.
Staffed Floor Displays
TerminalStaffed floor displays listed on the YVR advertising page.
What your quote will show
Site
Full site name, terminal and passenger zone
Format
Booked size, specifications and display type
Campaign period
Start and end dates
Share of display
Exclusive site or share of a digital loop
Cost
Media rate in CAD, production and installation, and 5% GST
Proof
Installation photographs or play reports, as the media owner provides them
Factors that affect Vancouver airport advertising rates
Terminal and passenger zone
Departures, gates, arrivals and baggage claim at Vancouver reach passengers at different moments, so each zone is priced for the audience it carries.
Format and share of display
An exclusive static site, a share of a digital loop and a large-format wrap are priced on different bases: per site, per share of loop or per package.
Campaign dates and production
Demand changes through the year, and printing, installation and 5% GST sit on top of the media rate. Your quote itemises every line.
Share your brief
Step 1Target travellers, objective, dates, budget and any preferred sites.
Receive the site shortlist
Step 2Named sites at Vancouver with terminal, zone, size, availability and the reason for each.
Approve the quote
Step 3Media cost in CAD, production, installation and 5% GST, line by line.
Submit artwork
Step 4We adapt your design to each site’s specifications and obtain the media owner’s approval.
Go live and receive proof
Step 5Installation photographs or play reports during and after the campaign.
Installation photographs
At go-liveEach installed site is photographed and the images are shared with you.
Digital play reports
Digital sitesFor screens, a report of when your creative played, during and after the campaign.
Atlas tracking
During and afterAtlas tracking during and after the campaign, so results sit alongside the proof of display.
Compare nearby airports
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Ad sites at Vancouver (YVR)
Published sites and formats at this airport, in local currency. Every campaign is quoted against current availability.
Airport advertising at Vancouver: your questions answered
Sellers, costs, tax and booking.
Who sells advertising at Vancouver?
PATTISON Outdoor Advertising sells advertising at Vancouver. The airport is operated by Vancouver Airport Authority.
How much does it cost to advertise at Vancouver?
There is no published rate card, so every site is quoted against your brief and current availability, with production and 5% GST shown as separate lines.
Is tax charged on Vancouver airport advertising?
Yes. 5% GST is added to the quoted amount.
How many passengers use Vancouver?
Vancouver handled 26.9 million passengers in 2025, +2.7%, according to Vancouver Airport Authority, Feb 2026.
What are the artwork and content rules at Vancouver?
The Canadian Code of Advertising Standards, administered by Ad Standards, is the national self-regulatory code for advertising in Canada.
How does booking work?
You share a brief, receive a site shortlist, approve a line-by-line quote, submit artwork for approval and receive proof of display after the campaign.
Get your Vancouver quote
in 24 hours.
Sites, availability and a costed plan in CAD.