BURNABY
BLUE+ROOTS FESTIVAL INFORMATION:
PARKING
IMPORTANT: PUBLIC
PARKING IN VICINITY OF THE FESTIVAL
IS LIMITED
Festival-goers
are encouraged to use alternative
modes of transportation such as public
transportation, taxis, carpools, bicycles
(bike racks on site) or ride the FREE
Lynch Bus Lines shuttle from BCIT
(Pay parking in effect at BCIT - see
below).
Deer
Lake Avenue Road Closure:
Eastbound traffic
12–11pm:
Deer Lake Ave. will be CLOSED to eastbound
traffic except buses, residents and
vehicles displaying handicapped (SPARC)
permits.
Westbound
traffic
12 - 9:30pm:
Traffic will be permitted westbound
on Deer Lake Ave. between Canada Way
and Deer Lake Parkway.
9:30-11pm:
Deer Lake Ave. will be CLOSED to westbound
traffic except for
those vehicles accessing the pick-up
zone across from the surface parking
lot of the Shadbolt Centre.
There will also
be an interruption of bus service
during this window and riders will
have to proceed to bus stops on Canada
Way or the City Hall bus loop. Please
refer to Trip Planner at translink.ca
for exact location of bus stops.
Drop-off/Pick-up
Zone:
A pick-up and drop-off zone will be
located on the north side of Deer
Lake Ave directly across from the
surface parking lot at the Shadbolt
Centre. Vehicles dropping off and
picking up festival patrons will have
to access the zone from the west.
(including taxis).
Handicapped
Permit Parking:
For vehicles displaying the blue SPARC
permit, parking will be available
in the surface parking lot off Deer
Lake Ave. at the Shadbolt Centre.
Vehicles must access this area from
the west end of Deer Lake Ave. at
Canada Way.
Motorcycle
Parking:
Parking for motorcycles may be available
in the surface lot at the Shadbolt
Centre. Please access westbound from
Deer Lake Ave. and Canada Way.
FREE
SHUTTLE
A free shuttle service operated by
Lynch Bus Lines will be offered between
BCIT Impark Student Parking lots N
(Purple) and O (Brown) and the Shadbolt
Centre for the Arts North Lot. Please
be advised that the cost to park your
vehicle at the BCIT Lots is $4.50
for the day and your vehicle MUST
display a ticket. (BCIT Impark Lots
are situated near the intersection
of Deer Lake Parkway and Willingdon
Ave. - please refer to the map link
below). The first shuttle will leave
BCIT at 12:00pm and the last returning
shuttle will leave the Shadbolt Centre
for the Arts North Lot at approx.
11:00pm.
NOTE: There
is limited space on the bus for large
items such as coolers or strollers.
For BCIT Campus
map showing the designated Student
Parking Lots please refer to: http://www.bcit.ca/map/
Access:
Lot N (Purple Zone) – access from
Willingdon Ave. northbound or from
Lot O
Lot O (Brown Zone) – access from Deer
Lake Parkway eastbound or westbound
or from Lot N
TRANSIT
See above for Deer Lake Ave. interruption
of bus service at approximately 9:30pm
festival day. We strongly advise that
you research the Translink site (www.translink.ca)
in advance and refer to the Trip Planning
tool so that you will know exactly
what your options are for your bus
trip to and from the Deer Lake Park
venue. You can also view the Deer
Lake Park vicinity roadways on “Google
Earth” or a regular Burnaby street
map to find your walking route from
bus stops in the vicinity and the
City Hall bus loop.
CAR
OR CARPOOL
Should you choose to drive your vehicle
to the general vicinity of Deer Lake
Park, please refer to www.mapquest.ca
or click “maps” on the Google homepage
for specific directions from your
location. Once in the Deer Lake Park
area, be sure to read and regard all
street signage or you could be subject
to fines and vehicle towing.
See important “Deer Lake Avenue Road
Closure” notice above.
BICYCLE
• Bicycles will not be permitted inside
the site but bike racks will be available
close to the Main Gate and the West
Gate on a first come, first served
basis. Owners must provide their own
locks and leave bicycles at their
own risk.
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