George Massey Tunnel Bicycle Shuttle
2008 Schedule
FREE SERVICE
Free shuttle service for bicycles and their riders through the George Massey Tunnel is available through Mainroad Contracting (604-881-4140). The scheduled service is available between April and October, at times listed below.
The shuttle van holds up to 7 passengers (without luggage) and a driver. The trailer accommodates up to 8 standard, unloaded bikes. If there are more than 7 passengers, the driver will return to pick up the overflow.
Pick-up for northbound transport through the tunnel is on the north side of Highway #17/River Road, east of Highway #99 fronting the Delta Town and Country Inn. Pick-up for southbound transport is on the service road east of Highway 99, north of Rice Mill Road. Access via No. 5 Road and Rice Mill Road.
If you have any comments on how the bicycle service can be improved, please contact the Ministry's District Office at 604-660-8300.
These schedules are in effect until further notice:
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Daily (including weekends and holidays), from April 26, 2008 to October 13, 2008;
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Weekends only between April 5, 2008 and April 20, 2008;
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Weekends only from October 18, 2008 to October 26, 2008; and
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In accordance with the following times and frequencies:
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Actual Dates (in 2008) are as follows:
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Weekends only April 5, 6, 12, 13, 19, 20,
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Daily service April 26 to October 13,
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Weekends only October 18, 19, 25, 26.
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TransLink bus routes through the George Massey Tunnel all have bicycle racks for two bikes. For more detail on bus routes and stops contact TransLink Info Line at .
For information from TransLink on bus routes and how to load your bicycle onto a bus rack,
visit : http://www.translink.bc.ca
ROUTE 351 – Vancouver – White Rock
ROUTE 404 – Airport-Ladner – Ferry
ROUTE 601 – Delta – Vancouver
For other information visit:
The Ministry’s Cycling Information web page
http://www.th.gov.bc.ca/popular-topics/cycling/bicycle.htm
"Bike Sense – The British Columbia Bicycle Operator’s Manual,
A Guide to the Rules of the Road, Bike Handling, Traffic Skills and the Enjoyment of Cycling for Life"
is available on-line:
http://www.bikesense.bc.ca
B.C. Cycling Coalition
http://www.bccc.bc.ca
Better Environmentally Sound Transportation:
http://www.best.bc.ca
Cycling BC
http://www.cycling.bc.ca
Vancouver Area Cycling Coalition
http://www.vacc.bc.ca/
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