Location
Alchemy Centre is located half a block north of Crown St (stoplight) on the west side of Mountain Hwy, diagonally across from Dykhof’s Plant Nursery. There is a residential house to the south of us, and another office building to the north. 431 is a two-story grey building with brown trim. There is a white square sign on the front of the building with a red triangle. Office #3 is a side entrance on the building’s left side. You will walk along the left side of the building a short distance past staff parking spaces. Please come up the stairs of #3, and enter the door to your right.

You may see the Alchemy Centre yellow sandwhich board sign out on the street or at our door. The building is well lit at night. There are sushi and fastfood restaurants, and a cute café all within walking distance of Alchemy Centre at Main St and Mtn Hwy. If you are very early for your appointment or class, you may wish to wait in a café. Anna normally opens doors 15 minutes prior to session start.

Parking
Parking is free on many streets (Mountain Hwy), free for two hours (Charlotte St) and normally plentiful all around the centre. 431’s parking lot is reserved for building staff, though exceptions are made if walking is a challenge for you. Please inquire.

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From Vancouver or Burnaby:
Take TransCanada Hwy (Provincial Route 1) going west towards North Vancouver. You will cross the Second Narrows Bridge (Ironworkers Memorial). Be in the far right lane coming off the bridge. Take Exit 23A (says Main St), the second exit. The road curves right and you will be going west on Main St. At the stoplight at Mountain Hwy (A&W restaurant on the corner), turn right. Drive five short blocks to Crown St (stoplight), go through the light and get ready to park on the right hand side of Mountain Hwy, or turn left onto Charlotte St and park there. Approximate driving time is 20-25 minutes from downtown Vancouver, or 15 minutes from Burnaby, depending on traffic.

From West or North Vancouver:
Take TransCanada Hwy (Provincial Route 1E) going east to North Vancouver/Vancouver. Take Exit 22 which will say Capilano College/Mount Seymour Parkway. At the light, take a right on Fern St. Go to the next stoplight, take a left on Mountain Hwy. Go to Charlotte St, take a right and park on the street or park on Mountain Hwy just north of Crown St, on east side of road. Approximate driving time 15-20 minutes from West Vancouver, 10-15 minutes from North Vancouver locations.

Public Transportation
Buses to and from Alchemy are easy and plentiful as Phibbs Exchange is approximately four short blocks from 431 Mtn Hwy. Once you reach Phibbs, you can take either the 239, 211, 214, or 210 going north on Mountain Hwy until Crown St, or you can walk to Alchemy from Phibbs Exchange (ten minutes). From Alchemy, you can catch a 239 Park Royal that stops right in front of our building, or any other bus heading south on Mountain Hwy to Phibbs Exchange.

From downtown Vancouver:
Take the #210 Upper Lynn Valley, #211 Seymour, #214 Blueridge, or after 8pm the #4 Upper Lynn Valley, from Bay #2 at Burrard Skytrain Station. You can also catch these buses at other downtown and east side locations on the way to N Van, call Translink for more information. Ask the driver to let you off at Mountain Hwy and Crown St (and cross at the light as 431 is on the west side of the street).

From West (Park Royal) or North Vancouver (Lonsdale Quay):
Take the #239 Capilano College, which stops at Crown St and Mtn Hwy, after briefly stopping at Phibbs Exchange.

Call Translink Customer Information for bus times at 604-953-3333 or go to the website www.translink.bc.ca

Wheelchair Access
Unfortunately, at this time, Alchemy Centre is not wheelchair accessible. Anna will happily rent a wheelchair accessible studio if you are in a wheelchair and wish to work with her. Please inquire. It is Anna’s commitment to make services available to persons of all abilities.