Vancouver International Digital Festival

08.05.09

Time for Convergence, really

Convergence has been a buzzword for a while, but this time it’s for reals (well, mostly). Convergence 2008 is a new conference for digital marketing and communications mavens. The good news is that VIDFEST has partnered up with this new conference organized by ad agency, Cossette.
With a VIDFEST VIP pass get access to a […]

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HOTELS

Festival attendees are offered a special rate at the Granville Island Hotel. It’s just steps from most of the VIDFEST activities. Festival rates start from $169 CDN per night - just quote ‘VIDFEST’ when registering.

Call: 1-800-663-1840

Attendees of the Vancouver International Digital Festival may also stay at one of Vancouver’s premier boutique hotels, the Opus. Voted one of the best 100 hotels in the world by Conde Nast. Don’t miss out on the special rates for festival delegates: starting at $239/night.

Call: 1-866-642-6787

TRANSPORTATION

From the airport:

Taxi:
Taxi fares are approximately $25-35 to downtown Vancouver depending on traffic. To catch a cab in Vancouver call: 604-731-1111 or 604-681-1111.

Airport Bus Service:
A regular scheduled airport bus service operates between the airport and downtown Vancouver.
Departure times from the airport:
- International Terminal - every 20 minutes from 8:55 to 21:25.
- Domestic Terminal - every 20 minutes from 9:00 to 21:30.
The Airporter bus is located on the International and Domestic Arrivals level curb. No reservations required. Tickets may be purchased at the Airporter counter, their pickup locations or on the motor coach. The fare is $13 one way / $20 round trip. See www.yvrairporter.com for more info.

TransLink (Public) Bus:
Catch bus, #424 “Airport Station” located at the Ground Level of the Domestic Terminal then transfer to #98 B-line “Burrard Station” at Airport Station. This bus will take you to downtown Vancouver.
Check schedules for times, call TransLink at 604-953-3333 or visit their website at www.translink.bc.ca. Approximate travel time is 60 minutes. Fares: $2.50 M-F after 6:30 PM, all day Sat-Sun. $3.75 M-F before 6:30 PM.

Rental Car:
Car rental facilities are located just steps from the terminal on the ground floor of the parkade.
Companies providing service include:
· National Car Rental
· Alamo Rent-a-Car
· Hertz Canada
· Avis Rent-a-Car
· Thrifty Car Rental
· Dollar Rent-a-Car
· Budget Car Rental

Walking:
Granville Island, the location of this year’s VIDFEST, is a very walkable area close to many restaurants, a large market, shops, theatres, and artist workshops. From Granville Island, you can also take the bus or a little commuter ferry to downtown.