Whistler Olympic Transportation Plan
Full details Click: 2010 Transportation Plan for Whistler and Vancouver
The Whistler Games transportation highlights include:
- Facilitated local permitting in neighbourhoods close to venues to ensure easy access for residents and Olympic client services.
- Routing modifications to increase the efficient flow of traffic in the Village and surrounding neighbourhoods (primarily near venues).
- Reduction in background vehicle traffic on Highway 99 and in the Village as there will be significantly reduced parking in Whistler. Public transit services, including WAVE service, will dramatically increase.
- expanded bus routes from 39 to 135 buses, between Whistler, Squamish, and Pemberton
- around the clock bus serve in the corridor improved frequency on eight existing routes
- five to 10 minute frequency during peak hours
- 15 to 30 minute frequency during late night hours
- new, community bus services on five neighbourhood routes
- new, frequent 2010 Olympic Express route on Highway 99
- goal of having bus stops within a 10 minute walking distance of 90 per cent of the neighbourhoods in Whistler
- augmented service to events at Whistler Creekside and the Whistler Sliding Centre on competition days
- introduction of hydrogen bus fleet
- pre-paid tickets and passes available for the Games, including a monthly souvenir pass
- Increased maintenance and grooming of the Valley Trail to promote walking and cross-country skiing.