TravelSmart2010 Update: Look before you book - Olympic bus network for travel
to Cypress and Whistler sporting events live at www.travelsmart2010.ca
Nov 30, 2009, 18:13 ET
As was done with the ticketing website, the first few days that the site is live will permit the event ticket holder to browse and get comfortable with the site and develop their Games-time travel plan. Starting on
A round-trip ticket (GST and fees included) to Cypress will cost
Tickets will be available as of
"Today, we are pleased to offer spectators the opportunity to 'look before they book' and plan their bus travel. This way they will be ready for the phased in booking process that starts Friday, December 4," said
The venue-by-venue phased in dates for Olympic bus network ticket sales are: - Friday, December 4: Whistler Creekside (alpine skiing) - Monday, December 7: The Whistler Sliding Centre (bobsleigh, luge, skeleton) - Wednesday, December 9: Whistler Olympic Park (biathlon, cross-country skiing, Nordic combined, ski jumping) - Friday, December 11: Cypress Mountain (freestyle skiing, snowboard)
The Olympic bus network will use a network of designated departure hubs in Metro
Taking public transit to the hubs is strongly encouraged, along with other forms of alternative transportation (rideshare/carpool, cycle, walk etc.). If driving cannot be avoided, spectators should book parking space at the departure hub at the same time they purchase their Olympic bus network transportation ticket. Parking is included in the price of the bus ticket but please carpool when possible - there is limited parking available at the hubs and Lonsdale Quay has no parking.
Who should buy an Olympic bus network ticket? - All ticketholders for events at Cypress require a ticket on the Olympic bus network. Public transit is not available to Cypress Mountain during Games time. - Ticketholders travelling from Metro Vancouver for events in the Whistler area that do not have accommodation in the Sea to Sky corridor and or confirmed parking will require a ticket on the Olympic bus network. - Please keep in mind there is no public parking at any of the venues at Games time and only vehicles with resident permits or confirmed accommodation will be permitted to drive on the Sea to Sky highway to Whistler between the hours of 6:00 am and 6:00 pm from February 11 to 28, 2010. An Olympic bus network ticket is not required if ticketholders: - Have accommodation and parking in Whistler - Are booked or plan to use a commercial motorcoach (see www.travelsmart2010.ca for more information) - Are coming from the Whistler area to Vancouver (except Cypress). However, a Sea to Sky checkpoint permit will be required to travel back north of Squamish between 6:00 am and 6:00 pm. Planning ahead for a great spectator experience: The Olympic Spectator Guide
To help prepare for a great spectator experience at the
Ticket holders travelling to Whistler-area venues and Cypress are urged to dress warmly for cold and wet weather using layers and waterproof clothing. Prohibited and restricted items should also be left at home to avoid having the items confiscated and long security lineups. They include: animals (except service animals), folding chairs, glass bottles, sporting equipment, non-prescription drugs, and large bags.
Wearing suitable warm and waterproof footwear is also a key consideration. Some of the venues will require spectators to walk a considerable distance outside from their Olympic bus network drop-off point to reach venue entrances because the drop-off points are outside of venue perimeters and security access points.
Gates will open three hours before each ticketed session starts at venues in the Whistler area and Cypress. Inside the venue, hot and cold beverages and food items will be available for purchase at concession stands as soon as gates open and warming tents will be available for a limited number of spectators (with the exception of Whistler Creekside where space restrictions do not allow for such tents).
To build excitement for watching the world's best athletes compete, each venue will showcase visual and performing artists and other entertainment at each venue providing a celebratory Olympic atmosphere.
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