If you’re looking to get around the region on Wednesday, here’s what to expect on the roads and on transit throughout Vancouver
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With Canada eyeing a spot in the World Cup knockout round for the first time, soccer fans are set to descend on Vancouver to soak up the kind of energy and national pride rarely seen since the 2010 Olympics.
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Canada takes to the pitch against Switzerland for its third and final group-stage match at noon on Wednesday, June 24 at B.C. Place.
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With history on the line, the festive Last Mile, B.C. Place, Fan Festival at the PNE and other watch parties around Metro Vancouver should be packed, and getting around will likely present a challenge.
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If you’re looking to travel to the venues or get around the region on Thursday, here’s what to expect on the roads and on transit throughout Metro Vancouver.
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I’m going to the Canada vs. Switzerland game. What’s the best way to get to B.C. Place?
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Fans attending the game at B.C. Place can enter the stadium from the east, where a single entry point has been implemented for ticket holders.
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A pedestrian-only, fenced-off corridor along False Creek between Science World and B.C. Place dubbed the Last Mile will double as a fan zone and is the only way to access the stadium’s entrance.
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Both ticket holders and non-ticket holders are able to take part in the festivities inside the Last Mile.
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The best way to get to B.C. Place is to take transit to Main Street-Science World SkyTrain station and walk through the Last Mile from there.
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I want to attend the pre-game march with the Voyageurs. Where and when does that happen?
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The Voyageurs are Canada’s national fan group, supporting the men’s and women’s soccer teams.
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On Wednesday, there’s a sold-out gathering at Fionn MacCool’s on Main Street starting at 7 a.m. (!), then fans can join the march to the stadium.
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Marchers are asked to be at Switchmen Street — just south of Fionn MacCool’s and a block north of East 1st Avenue at Quebec Street — at 9:30 a.m. for a planned 10 a.m. departure.
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The Voyageurs will head to B.C. Place in “full voice, scarves up, drums beating, and energy building with every step,” the group says. It should be a raucous sea of red all morning.
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I’m going to the FIFA Fan Festival. What’s the best way to get to Hastings Park?
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To visit the FIFA Fan Festival, organizers recommend taking public transit, walking, biking, taking a taxi, ride-for-hire or carpooling.
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For the duration of the World Cup, TransLink has set up the 11 Fan Festival Express bus. The route will run continuously between 29th Avenue SkyTrain station (Expo Line), Renfrew SkyTrain station (Millennium Line) and the fan festival site, with extra service during busy periods.
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Other TransLink routes servicing Hastings Park — including the R5 Hastings RapidBus, the 14, 28, 130 and 222 — will also be available with more frequent service.
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For more information about the festival, check out our feature on what to know before you go.
