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GETTING TO THE FRINGE

With restaurants, a food market, pubs, live theatres, galleries, art studios and shops – Granville Island is the hub of the Fringe Festival. Surrounded by mountains and ocean, with a relaxed atmosphere, Granville Island is the perfect stage for outstanding theatre at the Fringe. Located in the heart of Vancouver, Granville Island (under the south side of the Granville Street Bridge) is easily accessible and the following modes of transportation have been tried and approved by Fringe family and friends. Remember that Bring Your Own Venues (BYOVs) are scattered around town.

Walking, Cycling & alternate forms of transportation

A bicycle is a fantastic way to navigate your way around the Fringe. Go to www.city.vancouver.bc.ca/maps.htm and click on Bicycle Routes & Map to find your best routes. These routes are also suitable for people on foot. You can bring your bike on certain bus routes such as the 99 B-Line. For further trip planning go to www.translink.bc.ca or call 604.953.3333 (from 6:30AM- 11:30PM 7 days/week). You can also bring your bike on the “Cyquabus”. See the Aquabus section below for more information. Public bicycle racks are available around Granville Island but are not guaranteed at off-island venues or at BYOV’s.

Public Transport

Bus & Skytrain
The Fringe is easily accessible by bus. The #50 bus goes straight to Granville Island from downtown Granville Street and False Creek South. Otherwise the #4, #7, #10, #16, #17, #99 or #98 all stop on the south side of the Granville Street bridge, where a short walk onto Granville Island will get you into Fringe central. For more details, visit www.translink.bc.ca or call 604.953.3333 (from 6:30AM- 11:30PM 7 days/week).

Aquabus
The Aquabus operates from 7:00AM - 10:30PM daily and offers various routes leading to Granville Island. Aquabus ferries depart from locations in the downtown area around False Creek. For more detailed information including schedules, tickets & maps go to www.aquabus.com or call 604.689.5858.

Taxi

Taxis can be found outside the Public Market on Granville Island.

Boat

Look for free, 3 hr visitors’ moorage located directly behind the Granville Island Public Market.

Driving

You may want to leave your car at home or carpool with other Fringers. There are a limited number of parking spots available on the Island and traffic congestion on the weekends is common.

Parking

Between 7:00AM - 7:00PM, free time-limited parking is available in designated areas throughout the Island. During those hours, a vehicle may only park in a suitably designated space without cost for a maximum of 3 hours. Moving to another spot is permitted as long as the accumulated time does not exceed 3 hours. If you want to extend your stay, we recommend that you move into a pay lot or garage and purchase the extra time needed. Vehicles parked overtime will be ticketed. After 7:00PM, parking is free and without time constraint.