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Saturday, September 6, 2025
Five thousand cyclists will pedal 122 kilometres from Vancouver, along the Sea to Sky Highway, to Whistler, for the annual RBC GranFondo Whistler.
Plan ahead
If you are departing Whistler on Saturday, September 6, and need to be in Vancouver or the airport by a certain time, please expect major delays. All buses, coaches, and passenger vehicles will be affected by highway delays.
Commuters coming to Whistler for later shifts need to plan ahead and expect delays and busy parking lots.
Travelling and parking within Whistler
Although the Sea-to-Sky Highway in Whistler will be open in both directions, traffic will be significantly delayed from 5:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. south of Whistler Village.
Residents and visitors are encouraged to take transit, walk, or bike.
Access Whistler Village by Lorimer Road. Pay parking is available in Day Lots 1, 2, 3, and 5.
Late arrivals: Day Lot 1, 2, 3, and 5 will become full early in the day.
Day Lot 4 will be closed to vehicles on Thursday, September 4, Friday, September 5, and Saturday, September 6. Day Lot 4 and 5 pass holders are welcome to use their pass to park in Day Lots 1, 2, 3, and 5 on the days that Day Lot 4 is closed for event operations.
Buses and coaches: Day Lot 4 will be closed to bus parking on Thursday, September 4, Friday, September 5, and Saturday, September 6. Buses and coaches, please proceed to Mons Road, Nesters Road, or Spruce Grove for available parking options.
Garibaldi Park users – please park and pay in available parking lots. Parking spots in Day Lot 4 are not available on September 4, 5, and 6.
Whistler Transit notice to transit riders (Saturday, September 6)
Whistler Transit is free all day on September 6.
SERVICE INTERRUPTIONS
From 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.:
- Gondola Transit Exchange – OPEN – Catch buses for Routes 6, 7, 20, 20X, 21, 30, 31, 32 at, with all routes departing from Gondola Transit Exchange.
- Village Gate Boulevard bus stop – CLOSED – use Gondola Transit Exchange.
- Northlands Boulevard bus stops – CLOSED use Gondola Transit Exchange.
- Route 10 northbound – There will be a temporary bus stop at Highway 99 on the north side of Village Gate Boulevard for Route 10 northbound passengers.
- Route 20, 21 and 25 passengers will also be able to be dropped off at this stop and walk into Whistler Village.
- Route 10 southbound from Whistler Village, use the stop on Highway 99 at the Whistler Golf Course accessed via the Valley Trail under Highway 99 from Whistler Way behind the Conference Centre.
From 9:15 a.m. to 4 p.m. (or when barricades are removed):
- All bus stops in Nordic – CLOSED
- All bus stops in Spring Creek – CLOSED
- Whistler Creekside bus stops – CLOSED use temporary stops.
WHISTLER CREEKSIDE TEMPORARY STOPS:
- Southbound on Highway 99 just south of Lake Placid Road.
- Northbound on Chamonix Crescent at Lake Placid Rd
From 9:20 a.m. to 3 p.m. (or when barricades are removed):
- All bus stops in Cheakamus Crossing – CLOSED
- Catch bus north to Village in Function Junction at stop 102682 on Alpha Lake Road kitty-corner to Home Hardware
From 9:25 a.m. to 1 p.m. the following bus stops will be CLOSED:
(after 1 p.m., passengers will be directed to cross the event lane to catch the bus with the help of a traffic control attendant)
- Highway 99 northbound at Hillcrest (Alta Vista).
- Highway 99 northbound at Brio entrance (Brio).
- Highway 99 northbound at Panorama Ridge (Brio).
- Highway 99 northbound at Spring Creek
- Highway 99 northbound at Alta Lake Road
- Highway 99 northbound at Bayshores
To see where your bus is in real time, use the Transit App, Google Maps, or https://whistler.bctracker.ca/map.
Starting at 5:00 pm Transit will begin to run regularly scheduled service.
Whistler traffic impacts and modifications
Highway 99 – Alice Lake Road to Function Junction (6 km south of Whistler) – Motorists should expect counterflow traffic adjacent to cyclists, through this area. Cyclists will occupy the northbound slow lane. One lane northbound and one lane southbound available for motorists. Counterflow is in effect from 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.
Highway 99 / Function Junction to Village Gate Blvd – Signals will be flashing and traffic will be stopped intermittently at the entrances and exits to Whistler destinations. Expect major delays entering and exiting the east side of Highway 99 in Whistler.
Highway 99 – Southbound Village Gate Blvd. to Callaghan Valley Road. Signals will be flashing and traffic will be delayed from 9:15 a.m. – 10 a.m. for a speed-controlled escorted lead out. There will not be a full Highway 99 closure.
Alta Lake Road – Alternate Route to Highway 99, Whistler – Alta Lake road will be available as an alternate traffic route from Highway 99, in Whistler. Please note there are many traffic calming measures on Alta Lake Road and large vehicles such as highway coaches will not fit through the traffic calming devices at Rainbow Falls Trailhead when the parking lot is full.
Various Cross Street Intersections with Highway 99:
Blackcomb Way West – Closed in both directions.
Village Gate Blvd – Closed to northbound and southbound traffic from Highway 99.
Lorimer Road and Whistler Way – Both roads are open as alternate routes to Village Gate Blvd.
Whistler Northlands Blvd at Village Gate Blvd – Traffic signal will be flashing. Traffic Control persons will be on-site, from 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.
Callaghan Valley Road will be closed in both directions
Sea-to-Sky Highway / Highway 99 impacts
Although the Sea to Sky Highway will be open in both directions, traffic will be significantly delayed between Vancouver and Whistler from 5:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.
During the event, speed limits will be reduced to 60 km/h on sections of Highway 99 between Horseshoe Bay and Whistler. Motorists are also advised to plan their travel well in advance, drive with caution and follow signs.
