Mark your calendars: TransLink’s Poetry Bus returns to Word Vancouver at UBC Robson Square on Saturday, September 20. Word Vancouver is Western Canada’s largest free literary arts festival. The Poetry Bus showcases this year’s Poetry in Transit poems. Spend your weekend surrounded by words, stories, and creativity at this lively celebration of literature and poetry.

Take transit to Word Vancouver

📅 Date: Saturday, Sept.  20
🕚 Time: 11 a.m. –  5 p.m.
📍 Location: UBC Robson Square, 800 Robson St., Vancouver.
🎟️ Admission: Free!
🚍 Transit: UBC Robson Square is close to several bus routes and SkyTrain. Visit translink.ca/tripplanner to plan your trip.
ℹ️ More information: wordvancouver.ca

What to expect at Word Vancouver?

• TransLink’s Poetry Bus – Celebrating the 29th year of Poetry in Transit!
• A children’s tent for younger readers and families
• Exhibitor fair, where you can meet authors, browse books and publishers, and engage in lively conversations about writing and reading

How to get there

🚇 Ride the SkyTrain: UBC Robson Square is a short stroll from both the SkyTrain’s Expo Line (Burrard and Granville stations) and Canada Line (Vancouver City Centre Station) making it easy to connect to from many parts of Metro Vancouver.

🚍 Ride the bus: There are several buses that go to UBC Robson Square. Find the best route for you by visiting translink.ca/tripplanner.

Riding transit for the first time? It’s easy

Here’s what you need to know:

• Tap to pay an adult cash fare using a contactless debit or credit card.
• Tap in and out at SkyTrain stations and SeaBus terminals and tap in only on buses.
• Kids 12 and under ride transit for free!
• Plan your trip using our Trip Planner at ca/tripplanner! Simply tell us where you’re starting from and we’ll tell you the best route to get there.

Want to see what else is happening? Explore the full events calendar at translink.ca/events.