Granville Island is one of Vancouver’s favorite places to visit all year round. And there’s always a huge uptick of visitors during the spring-summer season. With countless local artisan shops to choose from, you’re assured of a great time at the Island. Getting to the island is a breeze too. Think car-less. The location is conveniently connected to few of the main arteries of TransLink’s bus services. You could even use the aquabus to get there if you fancy enjoying the views of the False Creek. And of course, you can ride your bike there. Don’t worry we got you covered.
BEST’s Bicycle Valet will be available for the 2021 spring-summer season once again. Following the first wave of the pandemic induced lockdown, we are now experienced (from last year) in providing COVID-19 safe services. This year although it will be a new location.
Source: granvilleisland.com
Image description: Location map for the Chain and Forge public space
The Chain and Forge location is quite centrally located. While we liked the older location, this one is bigger and more accessible. (we also like the fact that we get to occupy one of the car parking spaces #sustainabletransportation). Owing to the size of the plot, we will be able to park more number of bikes. In the pre-pandemic years, we’ve always found ourselves scrambling for space. The wide access points to the parking lot adds to the convenience and helps us in getting creative with our workflow and operations.
The new location, if you didn’t know already, is the place to host many events too! Valet parking right by the side while you enjoy the festivities at the island. The island creates a wonderful ambience with seating arrangements and a stage at the Chain and Forge. You must check it out.
Similar to the past years, we will have complimentary Project529 registrations on-site. Check out the program here. With over a million bikes registered in Vancouver alone, this initiative supported by the Vancouver Police Department (VPD) takes your bike security to the next level. Since introduction, bike thefts in the city have been reduced by 40%. The tags are unique identifiers to help identify your bike down if stolen. Why should you register your bikes at The Bicycle Valet? Because we do it for free (yes this is free too!) and more so because the tags that we receive are pre-registered by the VPD. All the more reason to pay us….um...a visit =)
Source: Project529
Image description: The world’s largest bike registry announcement. 1 million bikes
We also plan to add a few more info/services at our desk at the island. Do ride your bike and check us out. We hope to serve you at the island during your visit this season. Visit us here.
