Countdown To Opening: 9 Point Transpo & Parking Plan Unveiled

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News & Info to Help You

Get Ready to Play in 2013!
315 Chancellor Matheson Road Winnipeg, Manitoba R3T 1Z2 204.784.2583 www.bluebombers.com
Great seats still available!
Event Day website contains all the details
9 point transpo & parking plan unveiled
Plenty of paid parking on campus
The new stadium features on campus parking for over 5,000
vehicles with pre-purchased seasonal parking passes.
The good news is that there are still seasonal passes available
and, at $210 each, they are competitively priced. Casual
parking may become available but will be limited. Check our
website for details prior to each game.
Key parking and access details include:
Only pass holders will be allowed to park on campus;
Parking pass must be hung Irom rear-view mirror;
Lots will be flled Irom nearest to Iurthest Irom
stadium with WFC attendants on site to direct traIfc;
Campus access starts 90 minutes prior to kick oII
which is a strict U oI M policy or tickets may be issued;
All seasonal pass holders will be assigned an entrance/
exit point and will receive a parking info kit by mail.
Thanks to the participation of some area businesses, the new
Boosters program will add extra parking in lots along
Pembina Highway. Rates will be set by each business and we
thank them for joining the team! Check the website for current
locations and for new ones as the program grows.
Running Back Shuttle
What can be better than the front door service
oIIered by the new Running Back Shuttle. Watch
for the special transit buses making multiple rounds
near Booster parking lots before and after games.
The shuttles will make three northbound stops
on Pembina Highway at Markham, Thatcher and
University Crescent starting 90 minutes prior to
game time. Best of all, its free by showing your
game day ticket. All aboard!
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Whether you plan to travel to Investors Group Field by car, bus,
on foot or by bike, the new transportation and parking plan has
all the details to make getting there as easy as possible.
Developed by the Winnipeg Football Club, in partnership with
the City of Winnipeg and the University of Manitoba, the nine
point plan contains traditional favourites along with both new
and expanded transportation and parking options.
In this newsletter, youll learn about:
On and oII campus parking;
New Running Back Shuttle;
Park and Ride;
New Blue & Gold Express;
Expanded Fan Fare Service;
Secure and expanded Bike Valet;
Parking and access restrictions to help minimize
disruption for the University and area neighbourhoods.
The detailed, new website can be found at:
investorsgroupeld.ca/fans
with duplicate information and links on:
bluebombers.com/gettingthere
The new website contains an interactive map and information
on everything Irom parking lots, bus routes and Active Trans-
portation options to Handi-Transit directions as well as parking
and access restrictions -- both on and off campus.
When our phones ring, most fans want to know how they get to
Investors Group Field, said Garth Buchko, President and CEO
of the Winnipeg Blue Bombers. Make sure to check out the
new website for all the information youll need on parking and
transportation options.
Boosters add off campus parking
Countdown to Opening
News & Info to Help You
Get Ready to Play in 2013!
315 Chancellor Matheson Road Winnipeg, Manitoba R3T 1Z2 204.784.2583 www.bluebombers.com
Great seats still available!
If youre looking for the best park-
ing spot at Investors Group Field, its
the secure and monitored Bike Valet,
created in partnership with Bicycle
Valet Winnipeg and proudly support-
ed by Manitoba Public Insurance.
The 400 bike parking area is free
of charge, located by the north gate
of the stadium and is perfect for
environmentally and ftness
conscious Ians. Overfow bike racks
are located around the perimeter
of the stadium but please note that
these racks are not monitored.
Expanded
Bike Valet
Restricted Parking
Fans really need to do their
homework to ensure they understand
all the parking and access restrictions
in and around the new stadium.
Designed to help minimize disrup-
tion for our neighbours, items include
restricted parking:
In University Heights and Fort
Richmond;
Along all major streets leading
into the stadium;
In University lots reserved for
staff and students.
While signage, attendants and secu-
rity will help direct traIfc, vehicles
will be ticketed and towed if parked
in restricted zones, bus lanes, or iI
blocking driveways.
Park & Ride
adds Blue & Gold twist
Park & Ride is back but with a new twist thanks to the introduction oI the 'Blue
and Gold Express. It`s a 'close to home pick up service that will loop through
neighbourhoods in West Kildonan, North-East Kildonan, Transcona-St. BoniIace,
Windsor Park-Southdale-Island Lakes, St.Vital and St. James-River Heights. Two
buses per route will make multiple trips from the neighbourhoods to the stadium.
There will also be Park & Ride locations citywide with free, non-stop service by
showing your game day ticket. The Park & Ride service, proudly supported by
Manitoba Public Insurance, runs every 10 minutes and starts 90 minutes prior to
kick off. The last scheduled trip arrives 20 minutes prior, with drop off and pick up
in front of Investors Group Field.
In addition to the regular, citywide Fan Fare Service, Iree with your game day ticket,
a new University Super Express (route 161) will oIIer extra buses Irom downtown
non-stop to Investors Group Field via the southwest rapid transit corridor.
To help our Ians using Handi-Transit services, this plan allows Ior convenient drop
off and pick up on westbound Chancellor Matheson adjacent to the transit terminal.
Handi-Transit vehicles will be allowed to wait in the driveway oI the old Bisons sta-
dium on westbound Chancellor. Fan access to the stadium is through the SW doors.
There are also 185 designated disabled parking spots available in the U Lot and
other designated areas for fans who request them. To qualify, fans must have both
a paid 2013 Accessible parking pass Irom the Blue Bombers and a valid disabled
parking permit. Check website for lot locations.
Casual drop offs
Fans wanting to get dropped off at Investors Group Field can have their family or
friends do so at two designated check points -- one along University Crescent at
Markham Road and the other at Chancellor Matheson at Research Road. Vehicles
must U-turn at these checkpoints, drop off fans and event goers, and then
immediately exit the campus.
Handi-Transit & Accessible Parking
Expanded Fan Fare Service

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