Downtown Eastside, Vancouver
Shelters in and near the Downtown Eastside
Find emergency shelter contacts in the Downtown Eastside and elsewhere in Vancouver. A listing does not mean a bed is available. Use the current BC 211 shelter list for availability and the City’s page for winter openings.
Need a shelter space? Check the current BC 211 shelter list. For seasonal openings, check the City’s shelter page.
Help finding services: call 211 or text 211. Navigators: 9 am–9 pm weekdays, excluding holidays. Emergency: call 911.
Some services are outside the neighbourhood or require an appointment or referral. Check access details with the organization before visiting.
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Shelters Downtown (Yaletown)
1401 Hornby Street Shelter
- Location
- 1401 Hornby Street, Vancouver
- Hours
- Intake 24 hours a day, 7 days a week
- Contact
- 604-620-9253
Shelters Vancouver
Aboriginal Youth Safehouse (ASH)
Youth 12-18; any gender
- Location
- Address confidential (call for location)
- Hours
- 24 hours; referrals from youth or service providers 7 days a week
- Contact
- 604-254-5147
Shelters DTES
Al Mitchell Place Shelter
Lookout Housing and Health Society
- Location
- 346 Alexander Street, Vancouver
- Hours
- Contact the service for current hours.
- Contact
- 604-681-9126 ext. 1
Shelters Downtown
Belkin House (Salvation Army) Emergency Shelter
The Salvation Army
Men and women 19+; limited rooms for women with children under 13
- Location
- 555 Homer Street, Vancouver
- Hours
- Open year-round; clients must return by 11pm to keep a bed; max stay 30 days; alcohol- and drug-free
- Contact
- 604-681-3405
Shelters West End
Catholic Charities Men's Hostel
Catholic Charities
- Location
- 1056 Comox Street, Vancouver
- Hours
- Admitting 4pm-midnight nightly; 10pm curfew for returning men
- Contact
- 604-443-3292
Shelters Downtown
Covenant House Vancouver - Youth Crisis/Shelter
Covenant House Vancouver
Youth 16-24; no referral needed
- Location
- 1280 Seymour Street, Vancouver
- Hours
- Intake 24 hours, 7 days a week
- Contact
- 604-685-7474; toll-free 1-877-685-7474
Shelters DTES
Crosswalk (Salvation Army Harbour Light)
The Salvation Army Harbour Light
- Location
- 108 East Hastings Street, Vancouver
- Hours
- 24-hour services
- Contact
- 604-646-6800
Shelters DTES
DEWC Overflow Shelter
Downtown Eastside Women's Centre
Self-identified women
- Location
- 265 East Hastings Street, Vancouver
- Hours
- Open 24 hours a day, 7 days a week.
- Contact
- 604-564-9331
Contact the shelter about availability.
Shelters DTES
DEWC Warming and Respite Space
Downtown Eastside Women's Centre
Self-identified women
- Location
- 398 Powell Street, Vancouver
- Hours
- Daily, 2:30 pm to 9 am the following morning.
- Contact
- 604-423-4216
Contact the program about access and availability.
Shelters Vancouver
Directions Youth Haven
Youth 16-21; any gender; pets OK
- Location
- Address confidential (call for location)
- Hours
- 24-hour intake; low barrier
- Contact
- 778-800-3300
Shelters Downtown
Directions Youth Services Centre
Directions Youth Services
Youth 19-24, all genders; pets with restrictions
- Location
- 1138 Burrard Street, Vancouver
- Hours
- Youth shelter 9pm-9am nightly (curfew 11pm); extreme weather beds 10pm-7am
- Contact
- 604-633-1472 ext. 1
Shelters DTES
DTES Women's Shelter (412 Shelter)
Downtown Eastside Women's Centre
Self-identified women
- Location
- 412 East Cordova Street, Vancouver
- Hours
- Open 24 hours a day, 7 days a week.
- Contact
- 604-742-4980; 778-926-4580
Contact the shelter about availability. These are the shelter contact numbers, not the administrative office.
Shelters DTES
First United Church Shelter
First United
- Location
- 467 Alexander Street, Vancouver
- Hours
- In-out access 24 hours a day
- Contact
- 604-839-6880
Shelters Vancouver
FSGV Safe House (Directions)
Youth 16-18; any gender
- Location
- Address confidential (call for location)
- Hours
- 24 hours
- Contact
- 604-877-1234
Shelters Strathcona / Mount Pleasant
Klahowya at Terminal
- Location
- 875 Terminal Avenue, Vancouver
- Hours
- Intake 24 hours, first come first served
- Contact
- 236-484-0544
Shelters DTES
Lookout Walton Hotel shelter
Lookout Housing and Health Society
- Location
- 261 East Hastings Street, Vancouver
- Hours
- Contact the service for current hours.
- Contact
- 604-688-9129
Shelters Vancouver
Marc's Place
Youth 13-15; any gender
- Location
- Address confidential (call for location)
- Hours
- 24 hours
- Contact
- 604-261-7827
Shelters Downtown
Metson Shelter
- Location
- 1060 Howe Street, Vancouver
- Hours
- Intake 11am-4pm Mon-Fri
- Contact
- 604-428-3686
Shelters DTES
New Fountain Shelter
- Location
- 356 East Hastings Street, Vancouver
- Hours
- Waitlist for the day opens at 7am
- Contact
- 604-669-3306
Shelters DTES
Powell Place Emergency Shelter
The Bloom Group
Women
- Location
- 329 Powell Street, Vancouver
- Hours
- Year-round, 24 hours; first come, first served
- Contact
- 604-606-0403 (24-hour intake)
Shelters DTES
Sisters Shelter
Women
- Location
- 131 Dunlevy Avenue, Vancouver
- Hours
- Contact the service for current hours.
- Contact
- 604-602-9463
Shelters Mount Pleasant
Springhouse Shelter
The Bloom Group
- Location
- 333 East 16th Avenue, Vancouver
- Hours
- 24 hours; first come, first served
- Contact
- 604-606-0412
Shelters DTES
The Beacon (Salvation Army Harbour Light)
The Salvation Army Harbour Light
- Location
- 108 East Hastings Street, Vancouver
- Hours
- 24-hour services
- Contact
- 604-646-6800
Shelters DTES
The Haven (Salvation Army Harbour Light)
The Salvation Army Harbour Light
- Location
- 108 East Hastings Street, Vancouver
- Hours
- 24-hour services
- Contact
- 604-646-6800
Shelters DTES
The Lark
- Location
- 103 East Hastings Street, Vancouver
- Hours
- Contact the service for current hours.
- Contact
- 604-558-2070
Shelters DTES / Gastown
The Osborn
PHS Community Services
- Location
- 27 West Hastings Street, Vancouver
- Hours
- Contact the service for current hours.
- Contact
- 604-681-2806 (local 0)
Shelters DTES
The Sisterhood
Women
- Location
- 342 Alexander Street, Vancouver
- Hours
- Open 24 hours, 7 days a week
- Contact
- 604-681-7916
Shelters DTES
Triage Emergency Shelter
RainCity Housing (per BC 2022 release)
- Location
- 707 Powell Street, Vancouver
- Hours
- 24 hours a day
- Contact
- 604-254-3700
Shelters DTES
Union Gospel Mission Men's Shelter
Union Gospel Mission
- Location
- 601 East Hastings Street, Vancouver
- Hours
- Contact the service for current hours.
- Contact
- 604-253-3323
Check access and availability with the shelter.
Shelters Kitsilano
Vi Fineday Family Shelter
- Location
- 1906 West 15th Avenue, Vancouver
- Hours
- 24 hours; high barrier
- Contact
- 604-736-2423
Shelters DTES
WISH Emergency Shelter
WISH Drop-In Centre Society
Women and gender-diverse sex workers
- Location
- 340 Alexander Street, Vancouver
- Hours
- 24/7
- Contact
- 604-558-4031
Shelters Mount Pleasant
Yukon Street Shelter
Lookout Housing and Health Society
- Location
- 2088 Yukon Street, Vancouver
- Hours
- Contact the service for current hours.
- Contact
- 604-264-1680 ext. 1 (shelter front desk)
