• Expo and Pacific Boulevards
• Georgia and Dunsmuir Viaducts
• Quebec Street (between Terminal Street and Second Avenue)
• Canada Place and Waterfront Road
• Midlothian Avenue (between Dinmont Avenue and Ontario Street)
• Renfrew Street (between Hastings Street East and McGill Street)

Those that live or work in these areas will continue to have access to their homes and/or workplaces. (See Map - PDF) Visit the Host City Website for more information on getting around.

Metro Vancouver post-secondary institutions will have an extended reading break during the Games, which will ease demand on the transportation network. Businesses and residents will have access to a variety of trip reduction tools, including rideshare/carpool programs; walking and cycling and, in Whistler, cross-country skiing; corporate car sharing, pre-paid transit passes and telework options. More information on these options will be available at TransLink (MetroVancouver) or whistler.ca (Sea to Sky).

If driving is a must, avoid the single occupant vehicle. Travelers can form a rideshare/carpool at ride-share.com.

To accommodate the movement of Games visitors, and facilitate smooth transportation for those who must travel in the region, a minimum 30 per cent reduction in vehicle traffic is required in key areas:

• Downtown Vancouver
• Burrard Inlet crossings (Lions Gate and Iron Workers’ Memorial Bridges)
• Sea to Sky Corridor
• Whistler

(See Map - PDF)
 

The 2010 Olympic Winter Games will mean a significant increase in activity on city streets, and reduced road capacity in areas surrounding and connecting venues. Games-time operations will reduce the capacity of the local road network into downtown by 20 per cent. That being said, streets are still open and downtown – as all other parts of the city – is still available for normal activities. Everyone is just reminded that it will take longer than normal to move about. Plan ahead, allow some extra time, consider sustainable modes of transportation and enjoy the experience!