I’ve taken the Skytrain a few times from the airport to downtown Vancouver BC and to Joyce Collingwood.
This was pretty quick trip. If you look at the map, it’s within zone 1, so it is free.
I found a Compass pass (paper ticket) on the ground and scanned it to get onto the platform. Again, since Templeton is 2 stops away and within zone 1, it was free.
After I got off, I walked to the Outlet stores to meet with my mom.