I've been contemplating the various possible routes to this destination since the second day of my arrival. The SkyTrain enables one to reach Metrotown from Richmond by first travelling to Waterfront station in downtown on the Canada Line and transferring to the eastbound Expo Line. This trip would span a total of fifty minutes.
Other options would involve riding the SkyTrain to Oakridge-41st Avenue or Langara-49th Avenue and hopping on an eastbound bus. Depending on bus and train frequency, the combined SkyTrain and bus option had the potential to be fifteen to twenty minutes quicker.
It eventually pulled in with a delay of approximately six minutes, and somehow managed to surpass the other 49 bus in front during the excursion.
My first visit to the West Coast franchise had been remarkably positive, so I had been hoping for the same experience. The store was void of any customers when I made my entrance, which explained the absence of any staff members behind the counter. This situation didn't persist though - a friendly, cheerful girl soon appeared from the back to assist me.