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VANOC Releases Second Phase of Integrated Transportation Plan

With the goal of assisting visitors, businesses and locals with their day to day travel during the 2010 Winter Games, The 2010 Olympic and Paralympic Transportation Team (OPTT) has released the second phase of their Integrated Transportation Plan. Detailed information and fact sheets from VANOC are available HERE. 

New in this phase in the roll out of key transportation information is the launch of www.travelsmart2010.ca ,a website portal with the most up to date transportation information available now and during the Games. The portal directs users to the website containing the transportation information they are in search of. The site includes an Arrivals and Departures page which will direct visitors to links for YVR, BC Ferries and others, making for easy travelling planning during the Games. The site also includes Travel Smart tips, to help answer transportation questions and concerns.

Terry Wright, VANOC’s executive vice president of services and Games operations, on behalf of OPTT said, “We know the public wants this to work and wants our guests from around the world to have a great experience here and see the region in a positive light.”

Transportation Tips for your guests

Transportation questions will be top of mind for travellers currently booking their Games time accommodation. The use of public transit and other sustainable modes of transportation, including walking and cycling, will be key to your guests having a successful Games experience. 

There will be peak travel times no matter what mode they choose. Encourage your guests to avoid peak travel times from February 12 to March 1. 

>  In Vancouver, this means, whenever possible, travelling into the downtown area before 7 a.m. or after 9 a.m. and leaving by 2 p.m. or, for those who want to stay later and enjoy the fun, leaving after 7 p.m. 

> In the Sea to Sky corridor, this means travelling northbound before 6 a.m. or after 6 p.m. on the Sea to Sky Highway 

Check back for more updates on VANOC’s Games-time Transportation Plan as they become available.

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