oxio Internet Near University of British Columbia
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Published · Updated : Added sourced local research: which UBC Vancouver residences are wired or wireless, the Acadia Park exception, and off-campus renting advice.
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Why oxio in University of British Columbia?
UBC students living in Kitsilano or further out on the west side deal with some of the priciest rent in the country, and the one bill they can actually control is the internet one — no rental fee, no contract, no surprise increase mid-year.
What oxio costs near University of British Columbia
We keep an eye on oxio's prices near University of British Columbia so you don't have to. The postal code we watch here is V6T 1Z4. Last time we checked, on October 5, 2026, oxio had 7 internet plans there on the Rogers West network, from $49 to $95 a month. Your own street can differ a little, so you'll see your exact options when you sign up.
- Network: oxio runs these plans over the Rogers West network here.
- Lowest price: 50 Mbps for $49 a month.
- Fastest plan: 1.5 Gbps down and 200 Mbps up for $95 a month.
- oxio's own pick: 1.5 Gbps is the plan oxio marks "Most popular".
- Bigger home? One Wi-Fi device comes with every plan. A 2-device mesh setup is $6 a month more.
- Upload: 50 Mbps and 100 Mbps upload as fast as they download. If you're on video calls or backing up files all day, that matters more than the download number.
- Roommate math: counting about 3 devices a person, a four-person place fits 100 Mbps at $57 a month, or $14.25 each.
- Across British Columbia: all 11 British Columbia cities we watch are on Rogers West, with the same prices at every one, so Vancouver pays what Abbotsford and Burnaby pay.
| Download | Upload | Suggested for | Price / month |
|---|---|---|---|
| 50 Mbps | 50 Mbps | Up to 6 devices | $49 |
| 100 Mbps | 100 Mbps | Up to 12 devices | $57 |
| 250 Mbps | 200 Mbps | Up to 14 devices | $75 |
| 500 Mbps | 200 Mbps | Up to 17 devices | $85 |
| 750 Mbps | 200 Mbps | Up to 20 devices | $88 |
| 1 Gbps | 200 Mbps | Up to 25 devices | $90 |
| 1.5 Gbps | 200 Mbps | Up to 30 devices | $95Most popular |
Where each dollar goes
oxio is upfront about what your monthly price pays for. Here's how each plan splits up. We haven't seen another ISP be this open about its pricing.
| Plan | Network | Payroll | Hardware | Marketing | Logistics | Profit | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 50 Mbps / 50 Mbps | $36 | $5 | $3 | $1 | $1 | $3 | $49 |
| 100 Mbps / 100 Mbps | $44 | $5 | $3 | $1 | $1 | $3 | $57 |
| 250 Mbps / 200 Mbps | $61 | $5 | $3 | $1 | $1 | $4 | $75 |
| 500 Mbps / 200 Mbps | $71 | $5 | $3 | $1 | $1 | $4 | $85 |
| 750 Mbps / 200 Mbps | $73 | $5 | $3 | $1 | $1 | $5 | $88 |
| 1 Gbps / 200 Mbps | $74 | $5 | $3 | $1 | $1 | $6 | $90 |
| 1.5 Gbps / 200 Mbps | $79 | $5 | $3 | $1 | $1 | $6 | $95 |
Postal code we watch: V6T 1Z4. Last checked October 5, 2026. We check again every month and note any price change on this page.
Residence internet at UBC Vancouver: it depends on the building
UBC says ResNet is included in your room fees, with no extra charge to get connected, for anyone living in a residence it supports [1]. What differs is how it reaches you. Wired-only buildings include Fairview Crescent, Green College, Iona House, Marine Drive, MBA House, Ponderosa Commons, St. Andrews and Thunderbird [1]. Wireless-only buildings include Brock Commons, Exchange, Fraser Hall, Orchard Commons, Place Vanier, Ritsumeikan-UBC House, Saltwater, Totem Park and Walter Gage [1].
In the wired buildings, each room has hardwired ports, but the Ethernet cable is not included, so you bring your own [1]. UBC Wireless in those buildings is listed for the commonsblock only [2]. Our tip: if you're assigned to a wired building, buy the cable before move-in so your first night isn't spent tethered to a hallway.
Acadia Park is the exception worth checking
UBC's building list shows Acadia Park's internet access as Shaw/Telus, with UBC Wireless in the commonsblock only [2]. That is the one entry on the list that doesn't say ResNet. Because it is listed as a Shaw/Telus setup, ask the housing office before you move in whether your suite's internet is already arranged or whether you set it up yourself.
Shaw's cable business is now part of Rogers, which completed its takeover on April 3, 2023 [5]. oxio rents Rogers West in British Columbia [6]. If you do need your own account, oxio's activation, installation and shipping are $0, with the modem included [7].
Off campus: what UBC tells students to budget and ask
UBC's graduate-student guide names Kitsilano, Mount Pleasant, West Point Grey, Dunbar/Southlands, Arbutus Ridge and Kerrisdale as West Side areas, and says rents there are a bit higher but the commute is shorter [3]. It says Commercial Drive is 35 to 40 minutes from campus by bus [3]. It tells students to budget for utilities and wifi on top of rent [3], and to ask the landlord whether wifi is included [4].
BC law specifies 30 days' notice to vacate, normally given on the last day of the month to leave by the end of the next one [3, 4]. So a September move-out means telling your landlord by the end of August. Ask the wifi question in writing before you sign, and if the answer is no, remember oxio has no term contract to line up with that notice date [7].
Internet for UBC Vancouver students, sourced
| What | The facts |
|---|---|
| Residence internet cost | ResNet is included in room fees; no extra charge to connect. [1] |
| Wired-only residences | Fairview Crescent, Green College, Iona House, Marine Drive, MBA House, Ponderosa Commons, St. Andrews, Thunderbird; hardwired ports, Ethernet cable not included. [1] |
| Wireless-only residences | Brock Commons, Exchange, Fraser Hall, Orchard Commons, Place Vanier, Ritsumeikan-UBC House, Saltwater, Totem Park, Walter Gage. [1] |
| Acadia Park | Internet access listed as Shaw/Telus; UBC Wireless in the commonsblock only. [2] |
| West Side areas UBC names | Kitsilano, Mount Pleasant, West Point Grey, Dunbar/Southlands, Arbutus Ridge, Kerrisdale; Commercial Drive is 35 to 40 minutes by bus. [3] |
| Notice to vacate | 30 days under BC law, normally given on the last day of the month. [3][4] |
| Network oxio uses in Vancouver | Rogers West (the former Shaw cable network); $0 activation, installation and shipping, modem included. [5][6][7] |
Sources
- UBC IT: ResNet (residence internet by building, cable requirements, room-fee inclusion)
- UBC IT: ResNet building list (Acadia Park listed as Shaw/Telus, commonsblock Wi-Fi)
- UBC Graduate and Postdoctoral Studies: Market housing rentals (neighbourhoods near campus, budgeting, notice to vacate)
- UBC Graduate and Postdoctoral Studies: Housing tips for graduate students (questions to ask a landlord)
- Wikipedia: Shaw Communications (Alberta and B.C. footprint, Rogers takeover April 3, 2023)
- oxio: Ground rules (network backbones oxio rents)
- oxio Help Centre: activation, shipping and equipment fees
Researched by Simon. Last checked: . Facts are checked against the linked sources on the date shown. Prices and policies change, so confirm with the provider before you decide. Opinions are ours.
Questions about oxio near University of British Columbia
The practical stuff, answered.
Check by entering your address on the oxio site — student housing near University of British Columbia in Vancouver is covered the same way as anywhere else in Vancouver, and it'll show you the speeds you qualify for instantly. We watch postal code V6T 1Z4 here. Last time we checked (October 5, 2026), oxio had 7 plans on the Rogers West network, from $49 a month up to 1.5 Gbps.
Check AvailabilityFrom $49 to $95 a month, depending on speed. At the postal code we watch here (V6T 1Z4), last checked October 5, 2026: 50 Mbps for $49, 100 Mbps for $57, 250 Mbps for $75, 500 Mbps for $85, 750 Mbps for $88, 1 Gbps for $90, 1.5 Gbps for $95 a month. That's the price every month, with no promo period that runs out.
Check Availability1.5 Gbps download with 200 Mbps upload, for $95 a month. oxio suggests it for up to 30 devices at once. It's also the plan oxio marks "Most popular".
Check AvailabilityThe Rogers West network. oxio sells its own plans over the local wired network, so the line into your home is the same one that network's own customers use. The price and the service are oxio's.
Check AvailabilityNo, one Wi-Fi device comes with every plan. If one doesn't cover your home, a 2-device mesh setup is $6 a month more.
Check AvailabilityIt depends on the plan: 50 Mbps uploads at 50 Mbps, 100 Mbps uploads at 100 Mbps, 250 Mbps uploads at 200 Mbps, 500 Mbps uploads at 200 Mbps, 750 Mbps uploads at 200 Mbps, 1 Gbps uploads at 200 Mbps, 1.5 Gbps uploads at 200 Mbps. 50 Mbps and 100 Mbps are symmetrical, uploading as fast as they download, which is what you want for working from home.
Check AvailabilityCounting about 3 devices a person (laptop, phone, one more) and taking the cheapest plan oxio suggests for that many: 2 people: 50 Mbps at $49, or $24.50 each; 3 people: 100 Mbps at $57, or $19 each; 4 people: 100 Mbps at $57, or $14.25 each. There's no contract, so nobody is stuck paying when the lease ends.
Check Availabilityoxio bills one account, so most students near University of British Columbia just split the flat monthly price evenly with roommates outside the app — there's no per-user pricing to complicate it.
Check AvailabilityThere's no contract, so cancelling when a lease near University of British Columbia ends doesn't cost anything — the next tenant (or your next place) just starts fresh.
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