Vancouver General & Low-Barrier Shelters
Date created:
Friday, December 19, 2025
Vancouver General & Low-Barrier Shelters
This list includes major emergency and low-barrier shelters in the City of Vancouver. Always call ahead to confirm space and intake times.
Vancouver Downtown Eastside
New Fountain Shelter (PHS)
Emergency shelter
Address: 356 East Hastings St, Vancouver, BC V6A 1P4
Phone: 604-669-3306
Al Mitchell Place (Lookout)
Emergency shelter
Address: 346 Alexander St, Vancouver, BC V6A 1C3
Phone: 604-681-9126
Catholic Charities Men’s Shelter
Men’s emergency shelter
Address: 1056 Comox St, Vancouver, BC V6E 1K1
Phone: 604-443-3292
Triage Shelter
Powell Street emergency shelter by RainCity Housing.
Address: 707 Powell St, Vancouver, BC V6A 1H5
Phone: (604) 254-3700
Vancouver Granville
Hornby Shelter (Community Builders)
Emergency shelter
Address: 1401 Hornby St, Vancouver, BC V6Z 1W8
Phone: 604-620-9253
Metson Shelter (Community Builders)
Emergency shelter
Address: 1060 Howe St, Vancouver, BC V6Z 1P5
Phone: 604-428-3686
Union Gospel Mission – Men’s Emergency Shelter
Men’s emergency shelter
Address: 601 East Hastings St, Vancouver, BC V6A 1J7
Phone: 604-253-3323
Vancouver Olympic Village
Yukon Housing Centre
Transitional housing / shelter access
Address: 2088 Yukon St, Vancouver, BC V5Y 4B1
Phone: 604-264-1630
Luma shelter
Shelter with supportive environment
Address: 875 Terminal Ave, Vancouver, BC V6A 2L2
Phone: (236) 484-0544
Women, Families & Specialized Shelters
Focused on women or women and children, including supportive programming:
Vancouver Downtown Eastside
Downtown Eastside Women’s Emergency Shelter
Women’s emergency shelter (24/7)
Address: 412 E Cordova St, Vancouver, BC V6A 3A6
Phone: 604-715-8480
Downtown Eastside Women's Centre
Community centre with supports for women, including connections to shelter options.
Address: 302 Columbia St, Vancouver, BC V6A 1K9
Phone: (604) 681-8480
WISH Drop-In Centre Society
Women’s drop-in with supports (day services often connected to shelter resources).
334 Alexander St, Vancouver, BC V6A 1C3
(604) 669-9474
Vancouver Olympic Village
Vancouver Aboriginal Friendship Centre – Aboriginal Shelter
Emergency shelter (Indigenous-focused)
Address: 201 Central St, Vancouver, BC V6A 4A9
Phone (Intake): 604-428-3625
Vancouver Granville
Covenant House Vancouver – Youth Shelter
Youth 16–24, 24/7
Address: 1280–1302 Seymour St, Vancouver, BC V6B 3P3
Phone: 604-685-7474
How to find current shelter availability
BC211 Shelter List: Call or text 2-1-1 to get real-time shelter bed availability across Vancouver and all of BC, or check the online list updated twice daily. vancouver.pathwaysbc.ca
BC Housing Emergency Shelter Map: Shows shelter locations and types province-wide. smap.bchousing.org
Tips
Shelters often have intake hours, curfews, and may operate on a first-come, first-served or ticket basis — calling ahead or checking with outreach providers helps.
In extreme cold, winter response shelters and warming centres may open additional spaces; details are typically posted by the City of Vancouver or outreach services. vancouver.ca
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