Supermarket Discount Hours: Prepared food discount stickers (30% to 50% off) applied at H-Mart between 19:00 and 20:30 daily.
Best Cheap Eats: H-Mart hot food station discount meals, or cheap hot dogs and pizza slices at Costco Food Court just outside the district at 603 Expo Blvd.
Free high-speed public Wi-Fi network (‘VPL-Guest’, no password needed). Excellent access to individual study desks with built-in power outlets on levels 2-6.
Note: Public Wi-Fi here is unencrypted. If accessing bank or work portals, keep NordVPN on. Grab the student rate (via Student Beans verification), or lock in the 2-year plan to save the most.
Politely decline and keep walking when approached by people with clipboards asking for cash donations or credit card info along Granville Street or near Waterfront Station.
Distraction Theft
Keep laptops, phones, and bags secure when sitting at outdoor patio tables along Robson or Granville Street.
Hastings Street East of Homer Street (entering the Downtown Eastside / DTES). Avoid walking east past Homer/Cambie along East Hastings late at night due to high concentration of open drug use and safety concerns.
