Go car-free this summer and bike, walk, ride, and roll to events with convenient transit connections to your favourite summer spots.
Special Offers
We've teamed up with an incredible line-up of local businesses, all committed to offering exclusive discounts for transit riders this summer. From hidden gems to family favourites, there's an adventure waiting for everyone – all easily accessible via public transit. Check back often, as we'll be adding more offers throughout the summer!
Special offers from participating businesses
| Destination & Offers | ||
|---|---|---|
| Beere Brewing Company | Show your Compass Card or proof of same-day fare to receive 10% off. | 312 Esplanade E, North Vancouver |
| Bill Reid Gallery of Northwest Coast Art | Show your Compass Card or proof of same-day fare to receive 2-for-1 admission. Valid for in-person admission payment only. |
639 Hornby St, Vancouver |
| Contemporary Art Gallery | Show your Compass Card or proof of fare to receive 10% off at the bookstore. | 555 Nelson St, Vancouver |
| Dr. Sun Yat-Sen Classical Chinese Garden | Show your Compass Card or proof of same day fare to receive 2-for-1 admission. | 578 Carrall St, Vancouver |
| Fairmont YVR | Show your Compass Card or proof of same-day fare to receive 2-for-1 afternoon tea at Globe@YVR. Maximum of two offers redeemed per table of four or more. Reservations required. Gratuity not included. Can't be combined with any other offer. Not valid for special event teas. | 3111 Grant McConachie Way, Richmond |
| Flyover Canada | Show your Compass Card or proof of same-day fare to receive 20% off single admission. | 999 Canada Pl #201, Vancouver |
| Grouse Mountain Regional Park | Show your Compass Card or proof of same-day fare to receive $10 off onsite Adult and Senior Mountain Admission. Available in-person only at Guest Services. | 6400 Nancy Greene Way, North Vancouver |
| H.R. MacMillan Space Centre | Show your Compass Card or proof of same-day fare to receive 25% off general admission. | 1100 Chestnut St, Vancouver |
| Lazzez's Grill | Show your Compass Card or proof of same-day fare to receive a free appetizer when you order 2 drinks and two entrees, per table. | 2786 Barnet Hwy, Coquitlam |
| Museum of Vancouver | Show your compass card or proof of same-day fare to receive 2-for-1 admission. | 1100 Chestnut St, Vancouver |
| PNE Fair | Show you Compass Card or proof of fare to receive 2-for-1 admission on Friday Aug. 25 and Friday Sept. 1, 2023. | 2901 E Hastings St, Vancouver |
| Roedde House Museum | Show your compass card or proof of same-day fare to receive 2-for-1 admission for a tour of Roedde House Museum (excluding special events and our Tea and Tour). | 1415 Barclay St, Vancouver |
| Russell Brewing Company | Show your Compass Card or proof of same-day fare to receive a 20% discount off food, drink and merch. | 13018 80 Ave, Surrey |
| Strange Fellows Brewing | Show your Compass Card or proof of same-day fare to receive a 20% discount on all glasses of beer, growler fills, and flights of beer. | 1345 Clark Dr, Vancouver |
| Studio Brewing | Show your Compass Card or proof of same-day fare to receive 25% off draft beer pints, sleeves or flights. | 5792 Beresford St., Burnaby |
| Toonie Tours | Receive 10% off when you book online using the promo code TRANSIT | 123 Cambie St #101, Vancouver |
| Vancouver Mysteries | Receive 20% off when you book online using the promo code TRANSIT for games of 2-30 players. | 550 W Hastings St, Vancouver |
| VanDusen Botanical Gardens | Show your Compass Card or proof of same-day fare to receive a 20% discount on admission. | 5251 Oak St, Vancouver |
Join the Car-free Movement
Are you a local business that would like to help inspire Metro Vancouver residents and visitors to move toward a car-free lifestyle? If so, TransLink would like to work with you.
This program is free to join. All you need to do is honour a discount or value-add offer of your choice for customers who can show valid proof of public transportation to your business that day.
Please read the Car Free Discount Participation Sheet for details and submit the Application Form to apply.
Summer Events
We’ll be celebrating summer with our partners at all the best events and programs throughout Metro Vancouver. Our Ride and Shine Bus is back – come check it out!
Car Free Day (Main Street)
TransLink is back again with Car Free Days of Summer events! We’re bringing local communities together to experience their vibrant neighbourhoods in an environmentally sustainable way.
Where: Main St. (10th Ave to King Edward Ave), Vancouver
Date and Time: Sept. 16, 2023, 12-7 p.m.
Car Free Day (North Vancouver)
TransLink is back again with Car Free Days of Summer events! We’re bringing local communities together to experience their vibrant neighbourhoods in an environmentally sustainable way.
Where: Carrie Cates Court, North Vancouver
Date and Time: Sept. 23, 2023, 12-10 p.m.
Car Free Day (West End)
TransLink is back again with Car Free Days of Summer events! We’re bringing local communities together to experience their vibrant neighbourhoods in an environmentally sustainable way.
Where: West End (Davie St to Robson St), Vancouver
Date and Time: Sept. 24, 2023, 12-7 p.m.
Additional Resources
We have a selection of great resources to help get you walking, cycling and rolling this summer!
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Register your bike with Project 529 to help to ensure its tracked if reported stolen.
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Map out your cycling route with TransLink’s Regional Cycling Maps - routes are classified by comfort level!
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Visit our Bikes on Transit page for more information on combining cycling with transit and our Bike Parking page for a full list of TransLink cycling facilities including parkades, lockers and racks.
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Building and maintaining strong pedestrian and cycling infrastructure is a core part of TransLink’s mandate. Learn more about how we go beyond transit to integrate walking and cycling infrastructure into Metro Vancouver communities.
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The TravelSmart4Kids Strategy aims to create a region that is safe, healthy, and sustainable so that future generations can independently navigate different forms of transportation.
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