Vancouver Aquarium doesn’t list a discount for individual teachers. What its school field trips page offers is for British Columbia schools: it says only BC Schools Kindergarten-12 qualify for its discounted rates, which are $15 CAD including tax for Kindergarten to Grade 7 and $20 including tax for Grades 8 to 12.
If you’re planning a class trip, the free chaperone ratio is the number to work out first, because the page counts teachers in it. If you’re heading over on your own, the section on visiting on your own covers what the aquarium’s FAQ and tickets page say.
How To Get The Vancouver Aquarium Teacher Discount
The aquarium’s visitor FAQ says it no longer offers discounted tickets or coupons, so the way to a lower price is to book as a BC school group. The school field trips page says groups need a minimum of 20 paying people and a valid school or school district email address when you submit your group request, so have your school address ready before you start.
If you’ve read that teachers can show a teacher ID at the desk for reduced entrance fees, we couldn’t find that on the aquarium’s pages we read, and the FAQ points the other way.
What A School Group Gets
The page lists one free chaperone for every five paying students. Special needs attendants (EA/SEA) are free above the 1:5 free teacher/chaperone ratio.
Additional adults and chaperones are $25.00 each including tax. The page says that amount must be included in the group payment to get the rate, and that it can’t be paid separately, so settle your adult count before you pay for the group.
Who Qualifies
The page says only BC Schools Kindergarten-12 qualify for these discounted rates, and that groups need at least 20 paying people. If you teach outside British Columbia, or your group is smaller than 20, we didn’t find a different school rate for you on the pages we read.
Visiting On Your Own
If you’re going with your own family on a day off, the FAQ says the aquarium no longer offers discounted tickets or coupons. The tickets page lists adult tickets for ages 13 to 64 at $41.95 to $57.95 plus tax, which is the range to plan around.
What We Couldn’t Confirm
The school field trips page doesn’t say what a class of fewer than 20 pays, so ask the aquarium before you book if yours is a small group. We also couldn’t find a cash back page for the aquarium: TopCashback and Fluz have no page under its name, and Rakuten’s address for it loads a general page instead of a store page.
Q&A
Does Vancouver Aquarium have a teacher discount?
Not for individual teachers that we could find. The FAQ says it no longer offers discounted tickets or coupons, and the discounted rates on the school field trips page are for BC schools.
Who qualifies for the school rates?
The page says only BC Schools Kindergarten-12 qualify. Groups need a minimum of 20 paying people and a valid school or school district email address when they submit the group request.
How many chaperones are free?
One free chaperone for every five paying students. Special needs attendants (EA/SEA) are free above the 1:5 free teacher/chaperone ratio.
What do additional adults pay?
$25.00 each including tax. The page says it must be included in the group payment and can’t be paid separately.
What does a regular adult ticket cost?
The tickets page lists adult tickets for ages 13 to 64 at $41.95 to $57.95 plus tax.
Is there cash back on tickets?
We couldn’t find a cash back page for the aquarium on TopCashback, Fluz or Rakuten.
More Information:
The details above come from Vancouver Aquarium’s own pages and from Rakuten, TopCashback and Fluz as they loaded when we checked, and programs change without notice. See more entertainment discounts for teachers.