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Access to top-tier carriers for a stable and fast connection
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eSIM Vancouver
Our Canada eSIM works in Vancouver: the same plans at the same prices as on the Canada page. Data from the moment you land, and your usual number stays on.
Vancouver, Canada eSIM plans and prices
4% in SimCoins- Networks
- Rogers
- Mobile network
- 4G / 5G
- Hotspot / tethering
- Yes
- Top-up
- Yes
- Validity
- 30 days
Unlimited Vancouver, Canada eSIM plans: high-speed data every day
- 14-day refund if not activated
- Support within 24 h
- Install before you leave
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Getting online in Vancouver
If your US plan already includes Canada, as AT&T's Unlimited plans do, you may not need a travel eSIM in Vancouver. If it doesn't, Vancouver is covered by our Canada eSIM, the same plans as the rest of the country, from Whistler to Victoria. Install it before you go and it connects when you land at YVR. Seattle is back in the US: the Canada plan stops at the border.
YVRVancouver International Airport
Sea Island, Richmond, British Columbia
Your eSIM connects
As soon as your phone finds a local network. Set the eSIM as your data line and turn on data roaming for it.
Free airport Wi‑Fi
Free Wi‑Fi in the terminal: the airport map lists the network as @yvrairport. Source, Jan 2025
Local SIM cards
- chatr 15 GB, 30 days
- CAD 30
- 10 GB plus a 5 GB bonus with automatic payments, unlimited Canada-wide calls; British Columbia price Source, Oct 2026
- Lucky Mobile Tourist eSIM, 30 days
- CAD 35
- 25 GB with calls and texts, bought online before or after you arrive Source, Oct 2026
Lucky Mobile's tourist eSIM needs an eSIM phone that works on its network and a credit card; chatr needs an unlocked phone compatible with its LTE bands. Source, Oct 2026
With Simsima, no passport and nothing to pick up: the eSIM is already in your phone.
Your networks on the ground
The plans on this page connect to these networks in Canada.
Rogers5G
Bell5G
Telus5G
SaskTel5G
Along the way
The same plan follows you everywhere in Canada, day trips included.
- Canada LineTrain to downtown in under 30 minutes; a $6.50 AddFare when you leave the airport
- Downtown and Stanley ParkThe Seawall, the old town of Gastown and Canada Place
- Granville IslandThe public market on False Creek
- North Vancouver and CapilanoThe SeaBus from downtown, then the Capilano Suspension Bridge
- WhistlerMountain resort up the Sea-to-Sky Highway
- VictoriaBy BC Ferries from Tsawwassen to Swartz Bay
Apps worth installing before you go
- Compass / TransLinkBus, SkyTrain and SeaBus
- Tap a card or phone: $3.50 for one zone, $5.10 for two; with a Compass card, $2.85 and $4.20. Leaving YVR adds a $6.50 AddFare. Source, Oct 2026
- UberRides from the airport
- With Lyft, the only ride apps allowed at YVR: pickups on level 2 of international and domestic arrivals, and at the South Terminal. Source, Oct 2026
- BC FerriesFerry to Victoria
- Tsawwassen to Swartz Bay: CA$21 per adult at the terminal, or CA$15 with a prepaid Saver fare, taxes included. Source, Jun 2026
- WhatsAppMessages and calls
- Runs over the eSIM's data and stays on your usual number, which remains active alongside it.
Internet in Vancouver: eSIM, SIM card or pocket WiFi?
Four ways to get online when you land, and what changes for you.
For a trip in Vancouver, an eSIM is the simplest
Installed at home, online as soon as you land, and your number stays active. No counter, no device to return.
| Simsima.Travel eSIM | Local SIM card | Pocket WiFi | Your carrier's roaming | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Where to get it | Online, before you fly | On arrival, at an airport counter or store | Rental: a device to pick up, then return | Already in your usual plan |
| When you're online | As soon as you land, installed at home | After buying it locally | After picking up the device | As soon as you land |
| Your number | Stays active on your usual line | Replaced by a local number, your SIM comes out | Stays on your phone | Stays active |
| ID required | None | Depends on the carrier | Depends on the rental company | None |
| Devices | Your phone, hotspot allowed | One unlocked phone | Several devices, battery to charge | Your phone |
| Price | From $1.50 | ≈ $21.05 for 15 GB, 30 days (chatr) source | Daily rental | Depends on your carrier |
Prices checked on 2026-10-10 on carrier and rental websites, converted at the day's rate. They may have changed since.
How to install your Vancouver eSIM
Install it before you leave: it takes two minutes. These are the real screens of your phone, step by step.
Before you leave: install your eSIMStep 1 of 11
- Open Settings, then Cellular.
- Tap “Add eSIM”.
- Tap “Scan QR Code” and scan the QR code we email you after purchase (it's also in your account).
- “Activate eSIM” opens: tap Continue.
- Choose Abroad, then tap Continue.
- Choose Data Only, then tap Continue. The eSIM is for data; your usual number keeps calls and texts.
- Tap Done. Your iPhone will remind you to turn on the eSIM once you're abroad.
- When you land, your iPhone may show “Turn On Travel eSIM”: tap the notification.
- Choose “Travel eSIM and Current eSIM”, then Continue. You keep your number for calls and texts (bank codes included); your carrier may charge for calls you receive.
- Low Data Mode saves your plan: tap “Turn On Low Data Mode”, or “Not Now”.
- You're set: Cellular Data shows the new eSIM.
After you buy, your QR code arrives by email and in your account. Show it on another screen, then follow these steps on your phone.
Before you leave: install your eSIMStep 1 of 8
- Open Settings, then Connections.
- Tap “SIM manager”.
- Tap “Add eSIM”.
- Choose “Scan QR code”.
- Scan the QR code we email you after purchase (it's also in your account), then tap Add.
- When you land, turn on your new eSIM in SIM manager. It shows the name of a local or partner carrier.
- Choose the new eSIM for mobile data.
- In Connections, Mobile networks, turn on data roaming.
After you buy, your QR code arrives by email and in your account. Show it on another screen, then follow these steps on your phone.
Before you leave: install your eSIMStep 1 of 7
- Open Settings, then Network & internet.
- Tap “SIMs” (Add a network).
- Tap “Set up an eSIM”.
- Scan the QR code we email you after purchase (it's also in your account), then confirm.
- When you land, open your new eSIM (it shows the name of a local or partner carrier) and turn on “Use this SIM”.
- Turn on mobile data for the new eSIM.
- Turn on roaming. If nothing loads, turn off automatic network selection and pick the network manually.
After you buy, your QR code arrives by email and in your account. Show it on another screen, then follow these steps on your phone.
Before you leave: install your eSIMStep 1 of 8
- Open Settings, then Mobile networks or Network & internet.
- Tap “Mobile network”.
- Tap “Add SIM”.
- Tap “Set up an eSIM”.
- Scan the QR code we email you after purchase (it's also in your account), then confirm.
- When you land, open your new eSIM (it shows the name of a local or partner carrier) and turn on “Use SIM”.
- Turn on mobile data for the new eSIM.
- Turn on roaming. If nothing loads, turn off automatic network selection and pick the network manually.
After you buy, your QR code arrives by email and in your account. Show it on another screen, then follow these steps on your phone. On Xiaomi, Oppo or OnePlus the menus have other names: search for “eSIM” in Settings.
Frequently asked questions
What travelers ask before a trip to Vancouver.
