Is Vancouver safe for solo female travelers?

Solo travel

I loved my time there expensive but beautiful I especially love jericho beach, if you pay close attention when you’re close to the pounds in Jericho park, you can always spot beavers ! There’s also usually a heron and a large amount of ducks and geese hanging out as well

Group travel

If you're seeking beautiful landscapes, Vancouver can be a good choice if you're ready to go further than Vancouver city. I would not recommend just staying in the city, I didn't really feel safe there because of all the drug consumption around the city. Also, i didn't find anything worth visiting.

Group travel

I felt very safe in Vancouver! I went with my best friend in July 2024. We stayed in HI Hostels in downtown Vancouver in an all female dorm room. The hostel felt very safe and to get in you needed a keycard for both the front door and your room. The front desk always had at least two people there which also helped me feel safer. The hostel hosted a bar crawl one of the nights for anyone who paid $65. We were given wrist brands that said what event it was and not the hostel name which I thought was a smart move on the hostel’s part! We went to about three bars and three clubs and we all had a blast. Everyone in the group hung out, it was about 25-30 people. Everyone was kind, respectful and fun! It was a bit expensive as my friend and I had to Uber for anywhere more than twenty minutes from the hospital and the dinner places weren’t cheap either. Both services were good and the food was amazing but definitely budget a good amount. I spent probably $150 USD while there, I shopped a good bit and the hostel was $280 USD for two women in a 4 women dorm room.

Couple travel

The city is very comfortable to hangout around, the night life is pretty busy but we stayed in an Airbnb away form downtown. The food is delicious and the locals seemed pretty nice. A very nice place to do so many activities. Some of the clubs are weird and uncomfortable but still an overall enjoyable experience.

Solo travel

I have been in Vancouver for 3 months now and feel very safe here. Still, I would avoid East Hastings Street and majority of Gastown as a Solo female at night. Even though I luckily haven’t been harassed there, there are a lot of homeless and drug addicts around that area and I did not feel comfortable

Different parts of Vancouver have different levels of safety. Downtown (not including the west end), the downtown east side, gastown, and north grandview woodlands are a bit sketchy. I would not travel with visible valuables or even especially dressy clothes in these areas if alone after dark. Car break ins are the most likely. Next most likely is being yelled at by someone who is intoxicated. Some women who use public transit regularly talk about being followed in more densely populated areas. The rest of the city is pretty safe.

Avoid the downtown east side especially at night. Otherwise the city is lovely and very safe! I have no issues being alone at night and I live right by downtown. People are willing to help and most people leave you alone. Use basic common sense and be aware of your surroundings, as you would anywhere.

Overall, Vancouver's is a beautiful and great city, but it has a big problem with people that are unhoused and reliant on illicit substances so there is a lot of areas that I do not recommend walking alone. In addition, there have been a lot of violence against women and missing and murdered women in recent years. I recommend having friends in town and doing a lot of research before you arrive. Make sure to take precautions when traveling solo here.

Downtown Vancouver can be very dangerous at times with unpredictable people, especially at night or alone. It is okay to walk around alone in the day, but do not go anywhere sketchy. Never go out alone at night in the downtown area, and if you must, take an uber and avoid public transit at night. The Ubers are perfectly fine. If possible, day or night, have at least one more person with you. Vancouver is incredibly beautiful, but please be wary about your surroundings at all times down town.

It’s pretty safe for the most part, just don’t go to East Hastings. That is where the most homeless people are and where there’s a lot of drug use. Just avoid that area and you should be okay. I haven’t had problems elsewhere.