Bus detours during the 2010 Olympics

It's kinda funny how Vancouver is doing transportation during the Olympics.

They don't want you to drive, but they are not making it very easy for you to walk or take public transportation. Regardless, we gotta do something and I think they are really pushing for people to take public transportation, so here are all the bus detours that will be taking place. A special thanks to Vancity Buzz for providing all the re-routing info.

Enjoy:

• 5 Downtown/Robson and 6 Davie/Downtown: Effective February 1 – March 2.

#5 “Downtown” trips will be re-routed off of Robson in the downtown core, travelling from Robson @ Thurlow via Thurlow, Smithe, Burrard, Pender, Homer and Hastings. Interlined #6 “Davie” trips will begin from Richards @ Hastings.Effective February 1 – March 2. #5 “Robson” trips will be-routed to travel from Richards @ Hastings via Richards, Pender and Burrard before returning to regular routing along Robson. There are no changes to the routing for interlined #6 “Downtown” trips.

• 15 Cambie/Downtown and N15 Cambie/Downtown Night Bus Effective February 1 - March 2.

“Downtown” (northbound) trips will travel to Seymour via Smithe instead of Robson. “Cambie” trips will travel southbound in the downtown core via Richards St instead of Cambie St.

• 17 Downtown/UBC: Effective February 1 - March 2.

Will travel into downtown only as far as Davie Street.

• 50 Waterfront Station/False Creek South: Effective February 1 – March 2.

Will be re-routed off of Granville (back onto Seymour northbound and Howe southbound) south of Robson. Effective January 25 – March 2, will travel via Pender instead of Keefer between Abbott and Columbia.

• North Vancouver bus terminus in downtown Vancouver: Effective February 1 - 28.

Routes 240, 241, 242, 246, 247 to Vancouver will terminate at a new stop on Georgia eastbound between Cambie and Hamilton, instead of the current stop on Cambie. Trips to the North Shore for these routes will depart from this same point on Georgia. A minor downtown re-routing for trips to the North Shore will not affect any other stops.

• C21 Yaletown/Beach/Burrard StationC23 Davie/Yaletown-Roundhouse Station: Effective January 25 - February 28.

No service east of Yaletown-Roundhouse Station. Customers wishing to access Main Street – Science World Station can use SkyTrain’s Canada Line (Yaletown-Roundhouse Station to Waterfront Station) and Expo/Millennium Line (Waterfront to Main Street – Science World Station).

• N6 Downtown NightBus: Effective February 1 – March 2.

Re-routed in downtown core off of Robson starting at Thurlow, travelling instead via Thurlow, Smithe, Burrard, Pender, Homer, Hastings and Richards to terminus on Dunsmuir. Note: no change for N6 “West End” trips.

• N8 Fraser NightBus: Effective February 1 - March 2.

Will not stop on Seymour near Robson. Board on Seymour at Dunsmuir. Note: no change to N8 “Downtown” trips.

• N24 Upper Lonsdale/Lonsdale Quay/Downtown NightBus: Effective February 1 - 28.

“Downtown” trips will end on Georgia at Cambie. “Upper Lonsdale/Lonsdale Quay” trips will be re-routed in downtown Vancouver, travelling from Georgia at Cambie via Georgia, Cambie, Smithe and Homer before resuming regular routing westbound on Georgia to Stanley Park Causeway.

• Re-route near Vancouver Olympic Centre (33) 29th Avenue Station/UBC: Effective February 1 – March 2.

Re-routed between Main & East 33rd Ave and King Edward Station (Cambie at King Edward Avenue), travelling via Main and King Edward instead of East 33rd, Midlothian, West 29th Ave and Cambie.

• Re-routes near University of British Columbia (UBC)25 Brentwood Station/UBC33 29th Avenue Station/UBC: Effective February 1 – March 21.

Re-routed off of Wesbrook Mall and off of West 16th Ave west of Blanca, travelling instead via University Boulevard and Blanca.

• 41 Joyce Station/UBC43 Joyce Station/UBC49 Metrotown Station/UBC480 Richmond-Brighouse Station/UBC: Effective February 1 – March 21.

Re-routed off of Wesbrook Mall south of UBC Loop and off of West 16th Avenue. As a result, there will be no transit service to TRIUMF. Will travel instead via SW Marine, NW Marine and the section of Wesbrook north of UBC Loop. Note: there are no stops along the SW Marine/NW Marine re-route section.

• C20 Marine Drive: Effective January 25 – March 28.

Re-routed to travel from UBC Loop via University Boulevard and East Mall to Thunderbird Boulevard.

• C22 Hampton Place/UBC Loop: Effective February 1 – March 21.

Re-routed to travel to Hampton Place via University Blvd, East Mall and W. 16th Ave. Then travels to Osoyoos Crescent via the local fire station roadway instead of Wesbrook Mall and Fairview Avenue.

• Re-route near Pacific Coliseum N16 Renfrew Nightbus: Effective January 25 - March 1.

Will not stop on McGill eastbound at either North Slocan or North Renfrew. Will not travel via North Renfrew Street. Re-routed around Hastings Park via McGill, Bridgeway and East Hastings to Renfrew Street.

• Re-routes in Richmond 405 Five Road: Effective February 1 - March 1.

One bus stop discontinues, on No. 5 Road at Riverside Way.

• C94 Richmond Oval/Richmond-Brighouse Station: Effective February 1 – March 1.

No service via Hollybridge Way, River Road or Lynas Lane. Will travel instead via Elmbridge Way to Westminster Hwy and then return eastbound toward Richmond-Brighouse Station.

Good luck and may the force be with you!