Are you Ready for it? Plan ahead to attend The Eras Tour
BC Place is Enchanted to welcome Taylor Swift and her fans to Vancouver for the last stop of The Eras Tour on December 6 to 8.
With thousands of Swifties expected to attend the final three concerts, BC Place is working with partners including the City of Vancouver, Vancouver Police Department (VPD), and TransLink to create a safe and enjoyable experience for everyone.
Those attending the concert or other events downtown are reminded to Stay Stay Stay prepared: plan ahead and allow for extra time to get where they need to go. Anticipate delays especially near BC Place, Rogers Arena and Concord Pacific Place. Whenever possible walk, bike, roll, or take transit to and from downtown.
Event Access:
- BC Place and its surrounding areas will be strictly limited to ticket holders. Fans without tickets are strongly advised to avoid the stadium vicinity on event nights.
- Ticket holders are encouraged to enter through the gate stated on their mobile ticket. Anyone who downloaded a ticket onto their mobile device before November 16 is asked to please repeat the download process to ensure their ticket has the most up-to-date information.
- Friendship bracelet exchanges are encouraged. However, all bracelets must be worn into the stadium or carried in a bag that abides by the bag policy. Check bcplace.com/taylorswift External website, opens in new tab for the bag policy, full prohibited items list and lots of additional ‘know before you go’ information.
Traffic Impacts:
If travelling in, around and out of downtown on the weekend of December 6-8, get ready to Shake it Off as traffic impacts are anticipated with many visitors coming downtown for the concert as well as many other events, games and festivities. Please note, various road closures will be in effect from noon until midnight on Friday, December 6, Saturday December 7 and Sunday, December 8.
- 700 and 800 blocks of Beatty Street between Smithe Street and West Georgia Street
- Pacific Boulevard from the Cambie Bridge off-ramp to Pat Quinn Way
- Northbound Cambie Street Bridge off-ramp
- 100 block of Robson Street between Cambie Street and Beatty Street.
Street access and 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
- Street access to hotels and residences in the area will be limited to hotel guests and residents
- 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
Event day tips:
- Dress warmly – bring a Cardigan or coat and plan for cool and wet weather
- Walk, bike, roll, Mobi or take transit whenever possible
- Give yourself plenty of time to get where you need to go
- Stay ahead of road closures at vancouver.ca/road-closures
- Follow all detours and abide by “No Parking” signs in the area
- You’re not On Your Own Kid; together everyone can keep Vancouver clean by disposing of waste in the nearest garbage or recycling bin or taking it home
- Be considerate of the community, and keep noise to a minimum when leaving events
Stay updated:
- More information on The Eras Tour in Vancouver from BC Place External website, opens in new tab at: bcplace.com/taylorswift External website, opens in new tab
- Check out all the Nice! activations External website, opens in new tab happening around downtown
- Visit translink.ca/erastour External website, opens in new tab or sign up for personalized Transit Alerts External website, opens in new tab
- Contact TransLink Customer Information Desk at 604.953.3333 (available in 300+ languages) from 6:30 a.m. until midnight on concert nights.
- Download the free Alertable App External website, opens in new tab to get alerts and instructions for significant emergencies in Vancouver sent to your phone
- X: @BCPlace External website, opens in new tab @CityofVancouver External website, opens in new tab @VancouverPD External website, opens in new tab @TransLink External website, opens in new tab @VanFireRescue External website, opens in new tab @TransitPolice External website, opens in new tab