You may be surprised about how much Vancouver residents drive compared to the rest of Canada

Vancouver residents are among the top drivers in the country.

According to a recent report from Turo, Vancouverites drove their vehicles on average 5.2 days a week, compared to the national average of five days a week.

Given that Vancouver has a reputation for good transit and TransLink has been ranked as North America’s fourth-best public transit system, this might come as a surprise.

But other reports have pointed towards similar results. For example, Vancouver ranked as Canada’s most congested city in 2025 and was among the top 50 most congested cities worldwide.

Another report listed it as the 79th worst city in the world for congestion last year.

However, Turo noted that many Vancouver residents are “beginning to rethink the financial tradeoffs of owning a car,” with one in five saying they would choose a different approach to car ownership if they could go back in time. Nationally, this statistic is at 12 per cent.

Cost pressures — which could increase with the recent surge in gas prices — are also changing behaviour.

Twenty-one per cent of Vancouverites said they are choosing to use public transit more often to reduce their car-related expenses, compared to 11 per cent nationally.

And 36 per cent said they are simply driving less to reduce costs, four per cent higher than the national average.

In B.C., the average annual cost of owning a vehicle is $4,432.

Turo surveyed 1,509 Canadians aged 25 or older on the Angus Reid Forum between Dec. 18 and 23, 2025.

Are rising gas prices changing your driving habits? Let us know by commenting below or by emailing vancouver@dailyhive.com.