This year, BEST is expanding The Bicycle Valet...

to serve more events, park more bikes, and help your event build its green brand.

What is the Bicycle Valet?

The Bicycle Valet is a turn-key bike parking operation that is part “coat check”, and 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. AND, The Bicycle Valet is Metro Vancouver’s only professional provider of safe, secure, fully insured, attended bicycle parking for events.

EVENT GREENING

• By including bicycle parking, and facilitating the use of sustainable forms of transportation, you show your event patrons and the public that you are serious about decreasing your environmental footprint.
• The Bicycle Valet is highly visible indicator that your event is serious about reducing carbon emissions;
• An easy, no-hassle way to make a visible environmental difference.

INSURANCE

• Fully insured for commercial liability, including holding of third party property;N
• No risk to event organizers—it’s safe and secure.

PROFESSIONALISM

• Turn-key operation;
• Professional equipment and banners;
• Wayfinding signage provided;
• No hassle for event organizers;
• Fast, efficient service for patrons from friendly, trained staff.

OFFSET COSTS WITH SPONSORSHIP OPPORTUNITIES

• Highly visible to all event goers;
• Costs can be offset through 3rd party sponsorship;
• Easily branded for corporate sponsors interested in environmental sustainability.

REDUCED CONGESTION

• Fewer cars mean less traffic congestion and reduced parking problems;
• Designated bike parking area reduces unsightly clutter around the site (bikes being locked to your fencing, etc.) and encourages cycling;
• Helps keep event neighbours happy.

FREE CROSS PROMOTION

• TheBicycleValet.ca website;
• Bicycle Valet Facebook Page;
• Twitter @Thebicyclevalet;
• Email newsletter to over 5000 (and growing) Bicycle Valet subscribers;
• On site Upcoming Events bulletins at other Bicycle Valet events.

The Bicycle Valet Experience

Patrons sign a claim check, give us their bike and keep the stub.  When they are ready to leave, they bring back their stub and the bike is returned.  The service is free to users, friendly and convenient!

Behind the Scenes

BEST shows up at the venue one to two hours before the event begins to set up fences, bike stands and a reception tent. The fenced area is attended by BEST staff who remain on-site until all of the bikes have been claimed. At the end of the event, we tear down and clean up after ourselves.  All your venue needs to provide is space.

What does BEST provide?

• Secure, ticketed parking for bicycles during your event;
• Staffing and materials related to service;
• Secure fencing (if secure fencing is not provided);
• Training information materials for event volunteers and staff use;
• Cross-promotion at other Bicycle Valet events as well as through Bicycle Valet promotional materials; and
• Liability insurance.

The cost of our service depends on:

• The duration of your event (hours per day + number of event days); and
• Whether or not you can provide secure fencing, overnight storage and/or security (the latter two apply to multi-day events), or volunteers;
• The capacity required (maximum number of bikes at one time and total volume);
• Prices are negotiable for longer events, larger events, multi-day events, and repeat events.
• As a ballpark, prices generally start around $400.00 for a small in-town event.l

Please note, this service is offered free-of-charge to event goers.  Subsidized rates may be available for non-profit or low-budget community events.

Detailed pricing is structured for the specific event. Please Ask a Question! for details either through email or by phone, or use our Booking/Inquiry Form.