What to Expect
One of the most important things the City of Vancouver can do to make the 2010 Host City experience great for everyone is to help make it easier and more convenient to get around the region in 2010. To do that, we all need to work together to reduce the amount of vehicle traffic on Vancouver streets in 2010.
What to expect
Residents, businesses and visitors can expect rush hour conditions and parking restrictions in Downtown Vancouver 24 hours a day during Games time. We encourage everyone coming Downtown during Games time to walk, cycle, take public transit or carpool rather than drive alone. This will not only ease traffic pressures at Games time, but will be faster and easier for everyone to get around the city.
View updated information on Olympic Lanes, streets with parking restrictions, security-based road closures, Games-time truck routes and more.
View the Host City Transportation plan online map here
or Download the Host City Transportation plan PDF map here (
PDF 920kb) Check the 2010 Venue Area Road Closure Dates table for more information on road closures.
Download the Host City Olympic Transportation Plan: Downtown Vancouver Roads and Transport for the 2010 Winter Games (September 2009) ( PDF 1.97mb)
TravelSmart 2010 Challenge
The TravelSmart 2010 Challenge encourages incremental reductions in vehicle traffic as road closures and transit service increases are put into place before the Winter Games begin. The Challenge is an opportunity for everyone to test their Games-time travel plan every Friday between now and the Opening Ceremony on February 12, 2010.
City staff are conducting vehicle data monitoring on behalf of the OPTT each Friday, and reporting on the vehicle traffic reduction results the following week. Over the coming weeks, everyone needs to continue to use sustainable transportation as part of their 2010 travel plans to increase the number of vehicles taken off the road, and make the transportation plan a success.
Transportation plan update
The City of Vancouver and its Olympic and Paralympic transportation partners have released the third and final phase of the 2010 Winter Games integrated transportation plan. The updated plan provides more details on how residents, businesses and Games visitors can get around the Lower Mainland and Sea to Sky regions during both the Olympic and Paralympic Winter Games, the Olympic Torch Relay, and the Opening and Closing Ceremonies.
For information on the 2010 Winter Games integrated transportation plan, please visit vancouver2010.com
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The transportation plan for Vancouver includes information on:
- The Paralympic Transportation Plan
- The TravelSmart 2010 Challenge to reduce vehicle traffic in the Downtown area by switching from driving alone to other modes of transportation, and reducing work-related trips
- Transit capacity improvements led by the City’s Games transportation partner, TransLink, as well as the City’s Olympic Line – Vancouver’s 2010 Streetcar
- An Olympic Route Network that includes 24-hour Olympic Lanes, security road closures and parking restrictions
- Pedestrian corridors that will be the fastest way to get around Downtown between venues and bring streets to life with the spirit of celebration during Games time
- Temporary bike network changes and bike parking facilities
- Goods movement options to facilitate deliveries and waste removal downtown
- Taxis at Games time
- Marine Information
Travelling to Whistler Venues? Find out more about the Sea to Sky Highway checkpointand how/where to apply for checkpoint permits.
