Buses will leave from the Hyatt Regency on Thursday, December 7, beginning at 2:00 pm and running every half hour until 3:30 pm. Buses will load 15 minutes prior to departure – please take this into account in your planning.
Reserve your seat Directions to Buses
Return Transportation from Whistler: Each participant must make individual arrangements for the return from Whistler to the Vancouver International Airport. Reservations are required. Perimeter's Whistler Express picks up in the general area of the Westin Resort & Spa every 90 minutes beginning at approximately 6:00 am and ending at approximately 6:00 pm. Your Perimeter reservation confirmation form will provide the exact time of your pick up. There is a special departure at 4:00 am on Sunday December 10, 2006 only.
The rate for NIPS 2006 participants is $57 CA (plus 6% GST) (~$54 US). Remember to identify yourself as a participant of the NIPS Conference to receive the special group rate. Make reservations no later than 12:00 noon one day prior to departure time to reserve your space. Refundable if cancelled one day prior to travel.
Perimiter Phones: 1-877-317-7788 from US and Canada (Toll Free), 604-905-0041 from Whistler, 604-266-5386 from Vancouver. Email Reservations:res@perimeterbus.com Reservations may also be made for Whistler Express bus service on the the Perimeter website: http://www.perimeterbus.com/ Use the following group code: NIPS 2006.
Driving Instructions
Vancouver International Airport to Hyatt Regency: (Driving time: ~25-40 minutes) Take Grant McConnachie Way over the Arthur Laing Bridge. Take the Granville Street Exit from bridge and continue straight down Granville Street (approximately 60 blocks). Turn left onto West 16th Avenue then turn right on Burrard Street. Continue down Burrard Street and over the Burrard Street Bridge. Continue on Burrard for approximately 8 blocks. You will see the Hyatt Regency Vancouver on the left. Pull into the front of the hotel and have your car valet parked or self-park.
Hyatt Regency Vancouver to Whistler: (Driving time: ~2-2.5 hours) From the Hyatt Regency on Burrard, head South on Burrard and turn right (West) on Georgia and follow it through Stanley Park and over the Lions Gate Bridge. Exit west off/under the bridge and into West Vancouver. Turn right on Taylor Way at Park Royal Shopping Centre. Follow Taylor Way half-a-mile up the hill to the Highway 1 (Trans-Canada) overpass. Join Highway 1 Westbound until you reach the junction with Highway 99 (Sea-to-Sky Highway). Exit right onto Highway 99. Follow this route for just over 100 kilometers along scenic Howe Sound, past Squamish to Whistler.
Vancouver International Airport to Whistler: (Driving time: ~2.5 hours) Take Grant McConnachie Way (the main route out of the Vancouver International Airport) and over the Arthur Laing Bridge. Continue straight over the bridge, stay in the right hand lane, which connects to SW Marine Drive/Granville Street. Granville Street is a North-South connector leading to the heart of downtown. Once across the Granville Street Bridge, turn left onto Drake at the first set of lights. Turn right on Hornby Street and continue on Hornby until you reach Georgia Street. Turn left (West) on Georgia and follow it through Stanley Park and over the Lions Gate Bridge. Exit West off/under the bridge and into West Vancouver. Turn right on Taylor Way at Park Royal Shopping Centre. Follow Taylor Way half-a-mile up the hill to Highway 1 (Trans-Canada) overpass. Join Highway 1 Westbound until you reach the junction with Highway 99 (Sea-to-Sky Highway). Exit right on to Highway 99. Follow this route for just over 100 kilometers along scenic Howe Sound, past Squamish to Whistler.
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