Park Royal Shopping Centre

Park Royal opened on September 1, 1950 and is described as Canada's first covered shopping mall. Marine Drive divides it into the North Mall and South Mall, which are linked at the Main Street and Taylor Way intersections and by an overpass. Together they hold about 280 stores.

The Village at Park Royal, an open-air expansion modelled on Whistler Village, opened in 2004 with retailers such as Zara, H&M and Aritzia. A Cineplex VIP cinema opened in 2019. The Park Royal bus exchange on Marine Drive is West Vancouver's main transit hub and the western end of the R2 RapidBus.

Highlights at Park Royal Shopping Centre

• About 280 stores in North and South malls
• The Village open-air shopping street
• Cineplex VIP cinema
• Anchors including La Maison Simons and Best Buy
• Park Royal bus exchange on site

Location: where Park Royal Shopping Centre is

Park Royal Shopping Centre is at Marine Drive at Taylor Way, West Vancouver, BC.

• Ambleside Park and beach (short walk)
• Lions Gate Bridge (north end, nearby)
• Capilano River Regional Park (short drive)

Getting there and parking

Take a bus over the Lions Gate Bridge from downtown, or the R2 RapidBus from North Vancouver, to the Park Royal exchange.

Good for

• Rainy days
• Shopping
• Movies

Park Royal Shopping Centre: frequently asked questions

Was Park Royal Canada's first mall?
It opened in 1950 and is described as Canada's first covered shopping mall.

Does Park Royal have a cinema?
Yes, a Cineplex VIP theatre opened in 2019.