Vancity

Love this CBD location because they open early 8am but are closed weekends, just not enough people living close by.
Good seating area at the front.

Machine was nice to me and gave me my money as expected. They did charge me a surcharge since I am not part of their bank, however, in the end all good.

I am gonna go out on a limb and say this is one of the oldest Vancity branches in the city. I look forward to the day they reno. Very friendly and efficient staff. The bank IS OPEN ON SUNDAY!

I am a huge Vancity fan.
A bit on why:
To me banking isn’t just about how long it takes when you go into the branch, or how easy it is to get into see a financial adviser. Banking is about where your money goes and who benefits along the way. I made the complete switch away from banks to a credit union about three years ago, and Vancity really has been the best decision I’ve made.
Between the enviro visa which lets me accumulate points that I can later reinvest or turn into cash, and the no fee accounts, I get everything I need in one place and know that my money isn’t being turned into huge corporate profits or investing in the tar sands.
Yes, you have to wait sometimes to see a teller, yes the downtown branch has longer lineups with preference to those doing business transactions, but at the end of the day, Vancity invests in the community, they’ve helped me every step of the way to manage my own finances and they are a great place to bank.

I waited 25 mins in line to buy a few coin rolls and they turned me away for not being a member. WTF. It’s a cash transaction. The Commercial Drive branch never had a problem with the same request.

What is so special about Van city… When ever I come here it’s 20 – 30 min lineup, never enough tellers. Whats the attraction to use this bank… I only come here cause its for business transaction but i would never open account, they must pay their clients to bank here, why else, the bank next door never has any lineups… what am I missing???

I love Vancity. When I went out-​of-​province for university, it was with deep and heavy reluctance did I start a Royal Bank account. This place has helped create a positive and unparalleled precedence on what banking should be like. Don’t get me wrong: I still drag my feet when I have to go to the bank but it’s not as bad as when I was banking with that other one.
This particular location is usually quite busy, especially during lunchtime and shortly after three when people start ducking out of work early. Rarely am I in and out within five minutes. queuing is usually at least fifteen, unfortunately. I am very disinclined to bank elsewhere given the friendliness of the staff (which is consistent regardless of the branch) and the accessibility of the Vancity telebanking interface. Even their telephone operators are nice! Plus, I’m entitled to forty free transactions per month, without having to pay one of those annoying monthly service fees! Yay for Vancity!