safe, secure, easy bicycle parking

safe, secure, easy bicycle parking

"Valet parking a safe option for cyclists" said the Vancouver Sun about The Bicycle Valet at the beginning of July 2011, when we had still parked only 7,500 bikes, just one third of the season total. And still, none lost, stolen, or damaged!

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The Bicycle Valet was featured as an innovative program as part of the effort to green The RBC Canadian Open Golf Tournament held in Vancouver in August 2011

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Volunteer Opportunity!

The Bicycle Valet is currently seeking outgoing, fun loving, active Volunteers for our next 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 The Bicycle Valet, 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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Introduction

The Bicycle Valet

BEST's Bicycle Valet is Metro Vancouver’s only professional provider of safe, secure, attended bicycle parking for events. Since 2006 The Bicycle Valet has worked with organizers and management companies to make events greener by providing coat-check style bike parking at events.  Some of our clients include Celebration of Light, Live AT Squamish, Canada Day Celebrations at multiple venues, the Summer Live three-day music festival in Stanley Park, the RBC Canadian Open Golf Tournament, and more  Each year has proved to be one of unprecedented growth, as demand for the service increases steadily.  The Bicycle Valet took care of over 22,000 bikes this past year alone and has never had a bike lost, stolen or damaged.

Here's what event organizers say:

Live at Squamish 1

Huge thanks to the Bicycle Valet team for yet again providing a much needed public service at our events.  Not only were you efficient to deal with in the lead up to the event, you turn-key everything on site so that we have one less element to worry about.  With more of our events utilizing as many green practices as possible, this is definitely one that we can’t do without and it continues to amaze us how much we underestimate its popularity with our patrons.

KH, Project Manager, Live AT Squamish Festival,  brand.Live Management Group [emphasis added]

 
 

2011: Better Than Ever
Bicycle Valet Success and Growth

 

The Bicycle Valet is becoming recognized as an important and vital part of events in Metro Vancouver. Patrons are coming to expect that the service will be there, and are happy to be able to plan to cycle there. Event holders are recognizing that offering safe and secure bicycle parking attracts event-goers, and shows them as environmentally conscious and forward-thinking.Canada Day 1

Thanks to the nurturing sponsorship of organizations like the City of Vancouver, TransLink, the BCAA, VanCity, MEC and others, The Bicycle Valet has experienced phenomenal growth which continued throughout 2011.

2011 saw:

  • over 22,0000 bikes parked
  • 152 event days (50 separate events)
  • one day record of 1,792 bikes parked at Summer Live July 9th. over 4,400 for the weekend.
  • Canada Day --five locations
  • Celebration of Light (three nights, multiple locations)
  • RBC Canadian Open Golf Tournament
  • Vancouver Whitecaps games at BC Place Stadium.
  • Greek Day
  • Car Free Days
  • Live AT Squamish
  • Trout Lake, Kitsilanop, and Main Street Farmer's Markets, Italian Day, Powell Street Festival and many many more, including a private wedding.

 

In 2012 we are looking to even greater success--more concerts, more events, contests and giveaways-- and MORE BIKES. Come join us! Keep checking the calendar to see where we'll be, and if you have an event you want us to be at, feel free to drop us a line, and to contact the event organizers to request The Bicycle Valet.
 

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.
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