Within Whistler

Transportation Around Whistler during the 2010 Winter Games

The Resort Municipality of Whistler (RMOW) supports the Integrated Games Transportation Plan to make sure all groups get where they need to go in a timely manner.  Together with our partners, we're working to ensure business owners, residents and visitors can easily access their businesses, homes or hotels during Games time.  There is a program in place to manage vehicles in areas near and adjacent to Games venues and in addition to security, this aims to decrease congestion and traffic in areas near Games venues.

BC Transit

To accommodate commuters to Whistler, additional service will be offered during Games time. BC Transit services will increase fivefold in Whistler and include frequent connecting services from Squamish and Pemberton to Whistler. Approximately every 5, 10 or 15 minutes during peak periods, commuters can take advantage of this frequent service and leave their cars at home to expedite travel times.

Games Time Souvenir passes go on sale December 1, 2009. These passes are fully transferrable and good for unlimited travel during the month of February 2010. Since regular WAVE passes do not apply during Fegbruary, twelve month pass holders will be given an additional month at no charge. Ticketed Spectators ride free on day of event until 4am. Kids five and under ride free.

In addition to a Games Express route on Highway 99, new Community Buses will be added to Nick North, Whistler Cay, Bayshores, Kadenwood, Nordic Estates, Gondola Way, Pinecrest and Black Tusk.

See: www.bctransit.com/olympics for more information.

Localized Vehicle Permitting

Certain neighbourhoods will require a special permit when driving to and from their homes and businesses in they live or work near a venue.  The permitting will:

• help ensure residents and guests can easily access their properties,
• decrease congestion and traffic in these neighbourhoods,
• minimize the chance of having non-residents attempting to park in unauthorized locations

A limited number of Whistler neighbourhoods, closest to the competition venues, will be impacted by this permitting process:

• Whistler Creekside, Nordic and Taluswood
• Whistler Media Centre
• Whistler Sliding Centre (Blackcomb)

How Localized Vehicle Permitting Works:

• In place during peak periods specific to each area, estimated 10 - 12 hours per day
• In effect from approximately February 4 – 28, 2010 while venues are locked down
• Permits will be mailed in November
• For businesses, tenants and those not on the municipal list, permits will be available through the permit office (operating from Dec – Feb)
• Properties inside a permitted area will be pre-approved for two, fully transferable permits plus one per additional permit per suite
• Permits will be neighbourhood specific
• Permits are not tied to a person, vehicle or address; they are fully transferrable
• It will be the property owner's responsibility to forward permits to their guests
• Tenants will need to go to the permitting office to pick up their permit

Games Time Parking

All venues during the 2010 Winter Games will be accessible by a VANOC shuttle or BC Transit. There is no public parking available at any Games venue.  Spectators for ticketed events can ride BC Transit for free on the day of the event. Please note there is no BC Transit service to Whistler Olympic Park as this venue is serviced by a VANOC shuttle.

Whistler Blackcomb Day Skier Lot Use

Parking reductions will be in place throughout the region, beginning September 1 through to March 31.

Whistler Village Day Lots*:

*Information as of September 2009, Subject to change.

Whistler Creekside Parking

Phased-in Creekside parkade closures:

• Nov 15 - Jan 3: No access to P1 & limited parking
• Jan 4 - Apr 21: No access to surface level (Loading dock will still be open)
• Jan 11 - Apr 5: No access to 100 spaces of P2
• Feb 1 - Mar 21: no access to rest of P2, P3, P4

Street Parking restrictions

The municipality encourages all drivers to make plans for where they will park during February 2010. There will be no street parking seven days a week from 9:00 am to 5:00 pm.

• No parking on the odd side anytime
• No parking on the even side between 8:00 5:00
• No parking on transit routes either side

Additionally there will be no day skier parking lot availability and extremely limited parking throughout Whistler. This means that those drivers who do not have confirmed parking (either in their own laneway or a pre-paid spot in a commercial lot) will need to make arrangements for their vehicles during the day as no day lot parking will be available. Public transit will be the easiest way to get around Whistler and residents are encourages to plan ahead and know before they go.