Kootenay Loop

is a major public transit exchange in Vancouver, British Columbia. It services routes going to East Vancouver, Downtown Vancouver, Burnaby, North Vancouver and the Tri-​Cities.
It is also the eastern-​most major exchange in the city of Vancouver. Kootenay Loop is located on East Hastings Street, at the intersection with Kootenay Street. It is less than 100 metres from Vancouver’s border with the city of Burnaby. It is just a few minutes away from the Pacific National Exhibition grounds and the Second Narrows Bridge to North Vancouver. It is several minutes west of the Burnaby Transit Depot, which houses the public transit buses for Burnaby and is the base of operations for the 99 B-​Line. I take connecting buses here a lot since I find it a lot easier to do so than connecting with the sky train. It also allows me to «window shop» really fast and have more of a scenic view. The Downtown buses come efficiently enough. It is bad weather the bus drivers, most, are nice enough to allow you to get seated early before departure.