We rented a tandem two blocks from Stanley Park and rode the seawall around it — about three hours of waterfront, the bridge and stops wherever we felt like it.
We were here on August 10, 2026, after the aquarium. The full route of the day is in our trip Vancouver in one day.
What Stanley Park and the Seawall Are
Stanley Park is a large city park right next to downtown Vancouver. Entry is free. The seawall is the waterfront path that circles the whole park, roughly 10 kilometres long.
On foot it takes hours, so the most popular way to see the whole seawall is by bike.
The Vancouver Aquarium also sits inside the park, which makes the two easy to combine in one day, as we did.
Where We Rented the Bike
We rented a tandem from Jo-E Bike Rentals at 768 Denman Street — just minutes from the park entrance. The tandem cost $20 an hour.
Helmets and locks come free, and the helmet isn’t a formality — it’s required by law in British Columbia. Besides regular bikes and tandems, you can also rent an e-bike there.
The rental shop’s site: Jo-E Bike Rentals.
There are other rental shops on Denman Street nearby, so finding a bike in summer usually isn’t a problem.
The Route Around the Park
The seawall is a loop of about 10 kilometres along the water. Cyclists ride it one way, counter-clockwise, and walkers have their own path.
What we saw along the way: the waterfront, with the water on one side and the park’s forest on the other, and the Lions Gate Bridge, which the seawall passes beneath. We stopped wherever we felt like it.
How Much Time to Allow
It took us about three hours including stops. You can ride the loop faster without stopping, but speed isn’t the point — stopping is.
Three hours of tandem at $20 comes to about $60 for two.
Quick Reference
| What | Details |
|---|---|
| Where | Stanley Park, next to downtown Vancouver |
| Park entry | Free |
| Seawall | A loop of about 10 km along the water |
| Cycling direction | Counter-clockwise, one way |
| Rental | Jo-E Bike Rentals, 768 Denman Street |
| What we paid | Tandem $20 an hour, about $60 for three hours |
| Helmet | Required by law; free at the rental shop |
| Time needed | About three hours including stops |
| What you’ll see | The waterfront, the park’s forest, the Lions Gate Bridge |
| Nearby | Vancouver Aquarium inside the park |
Last checked: September 2026. We rode the Stanley Park seawall on a tandem on August 10, 2026, for about three hours. The rental, the price, the route, the waterfront and the bridge are firsthand. We did not walk the forest trails inside the park.
Sources checked: Jo-E Bike Rentals’ website and information on the Stanley Park seawall. Rental prices change — confirm before you travel.
