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The Vancouver Observer ran a great article about the Bicycle Valet

at Trout Lake Farmer's Market on Saturday. Read all about it here.

Read one user's experience.

Left Coast Mama blogged about the Bicycle Valet during the Olympics.

Volunteer Opportunity!

The Bicycle Valet is currently seeking outgoing, fun loving, active Volunteers for our upcoming season.

It's a GREAT chance to have fun, meet people, be part of some lively summer festivals, gain valuable work experience—and, on top of that, receive some awesome gifts.

The Bicycle Valet makes event bike parking simple. Part “coat check”, part parking lot for bikes and other non-motorized transportation, it is an easy and safe bicycle parking solution at community events of all sizes.

Responsibilities: As a Volunteer Bicycle Valet Attendant, you will help set up or dismantle the bicycle parking area, as well as park bicycles for the event attendees.

Shifts: Volunteer positions are most often on the weekends, with shifts occurring in 4 hour or 8 hour periods.

If you are interested in being part of this innovative and popular program please contact our Bicycle Valet Coordinator, Geoffrey Vincent. Volunteers will be accepted throughout the summer season.
The Bicycle Valet is a program of Better Environmentally Sound Transportation. For more information visit our web site at www.best.bc.ca.

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What is the Bicycle Valet?

The Bicycle Valet is convenient and secure bicycle parking, offered for free to cyclists and self-propelled vehicle users at a number of festivals and special events throughout the summer. BEST has run bicycle valets in Vancouver for the past three years with great results. Concertgoers, sports fans, and families attending festivals and community events have had their bikes parked and stored while they enjoy themselves worry-free. This year, The Bicycle Valet is serving more events, parking more bikes, and making traveling on two wheels throughout Metro Vancouver even easier.

How The Bicycle Valet Works

The Bicycle Valet service couldn’t be easier to use – just ride up and a friendly staff member from BEST will park your bike in a safely secured enclosure and give you a numbered ticket. Panniers, bags, and helmets can be left with the bike when parked. After enjoying the event, simply return your valet ticket and collect your bike.

Valet stations are a great source of information about cycling and sustainable transportation in Vancouver and the Lower Mainland. Bike maps, safe cycling guides, and tire pumps are all available at valet stations.

Benefits of The Bicycle Valet

People are hesitant to cycle to events where security of their bikes is an issue. Not only does The Bicycle Valet provide security for bikes, it ensures that even accessories will be safe.

The Bicycle Valet keeps events tidy. People who would have otherwise locked their bikes to poles and fences will use the Valet service instead.

Traffic problems at events are reduced through The Bicycle Valet. Thousands of cars descending on an event can be a nightmare for both participants and organizers. Given a little encouragement, attendees will come by bike and completely bypass the frustration of event traffic and parking.

The Bicycle Valet is environmentally friendly. It reduces the harmful emissions caused by idling vehicles and congested traffic at events.

The Bicycle Valet encourages increased event attendance. Faced with the inconvenience of city driving, many people prefer to ride to local events, but can’t fully enjoy themselves if they’re worried about their bikes. Secure parking means more people will attend events, stay longer, and have more fun.

For more information about volunteering, or bringing The Bicycle Valet to your event contact Geoffrey Vincent at 604.669.2860 or via the Ask a Question! link.

safe, secure, easy bicycle parking