The tranlink sign in Taylor Swift's Era tour style
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Long story short, expect traffic delays this weekend

Plan ahead if travelling downtown and take transit when possible

December 5 2024 –

The City is reminding all Vancouver residents, visitors and businesses to expect traffic to be slower this weekend, Friday, December 6 to Sunday, December 8. Thousands of visitors will be coming downtown for the Taylor Swift Eras Tour concerts as well as other events, games and festivities. 

Please plan ahead when travelling in, around and out of downtown, and expect delays especially near BC Place, Rogers Arena and Concord Pacific Place. Whenever possible please walk, bike, roll, Mobi or take transit to and from downtown.  

To accommodate larger crowds, TransLink is providing extra service across bus, SkyTrain, and SeaBus on all three concert nights with a special Rogers West Coast Express ‘Midnight’ Train on Saturday, December 7. Visit TransLink.ca/servicechanges for more information. 

Taylor Swift | The Eras Tour traffic impacts  

Various concert-related road closures and passenger zones will be in effect from noon until midnight on Friday, December 6, Saturday December 7 and Sunday, December 8: 

Road closures and local access: 

  • Full closure of the 700 and 800 blocks of Beatty Street between Smithe Street and West Georgia Street 
  • Full closure of Pacific Boulevard from the Cambie Bridge off-ramp to Pat Quinn Way 
  • Full closure of northbound Cambie Bridge off-ramp to Pacific Boulevard eastbound
  • Full closure of the 100 block of Robson Street between Cambie Street and Beatty Street

Local access to residences, hotels and parkades in the area will be maintained at all times. 

Passenger zones: 

  • Cambie and Hamilton streets from Smithe Street to West Georgia Street, along with Pacific Boulevard between Pat Quinn Way and Quebec Street will be designated passenger pick-up and drop-off zones, which drivers, taxis and ride shares can use for up to three minutes    

 Mobi by Rogers is helping to make biking to the events easier by ensuring dock availability near BC Place at the Dunsmuir and Beatty, Expo & Smithe and Carrall & Seawall stations. 
For more attendee information and a map of the Stadium District impacts and closures please visit bcplace.com/taylorswift . 

Additional traffic impacts 

Planned construction and development work continues around the city. Notable works with traffic impacts include: 

  • Cambie Street Bridge: Reduced to one lane each way, to support ongoing deck rehabilitation work in addition to a concert-related closure of the northbound off-ramp from the bridge onto Pacific Boulevard from noon until midnight daily on December 6, 7, and 8. 
  • Oak Street between West 64th and 70th Avenues: A minimum of one lane each direction will be open to support ongoing sewer upgrade work and scheduled crane activity on December 7.

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