Jun 25, 2018, 12:59 am
Last edit by: canadiancow
Map for YVR Do - Hotels, Meet up points, etc
YVR Do Eventbrite signup
Availability for Friday evening for pre-drinks/dinner:
CONFIRMED for Do:
MAYBES:
NOT THIS TIME:
Walk details: (from https://www.flyertalk.com/forum/30202123-post245.html)
Saturday: Meet at 10:15am for a 10:30am departure by the Starbucks inside Waterfront Station (601 W Cordova Street)
Sunday: Meet at 10:15am for a 10:30am departure in the North Plaza of the Vancouver Art Gallery (850 W Georgia Street)
Walks will last about 2 hours and should end in the vicinity of food.
YVR Do Eventbrite signup
Availability for Friday evening for pre-drinks/dinner:
- Bohemian1 (I'm up for any pre-dinner drinks.)
- NewbieRunner (As I'm arriving on Thursday I'll be around on Friday for any daytime activities and drinks/dinner.)
- polkacat (I get in Friday around 12:45 pm so am up for some group functions that day.)
- ANC RED-EYE (arrive Thursday evening)
- jrl767 +1 (ETA ~1600)
- pudgym29 (Available for Friday daytime activities also.)
- boxo (arriving AS PDX YVR Friday 11:05 am)
- TravelKane (Arriving Thurs)
- angra (arriving Friday DL 1805 @ 1227)
- beckoa (AS2266 8:44 PM)
DrunkCargo (should be around, but didn't register for tickets on time)- greendx (arriving late Thursday night, may need to work from my hotel on Friday, if not will be available)
- Bob W (arriving Thursday)
- canadiancow (arriving AC 569 @ 1912)
- jackal (arriving Thursday)
- margarita girl (arriving AC103 @ 09:52)
- Altaflyer (arriving Flair 8135 @07:35am Fri)
- keitherson (i arrived Wednesday!! )
CONFIRMED for Do:
- nomadic.relief - Sheraton Vancouver Wall Centre
- NewbieRunner - Hampton Inn (Available for daytime activities and drinks/dinner on Friday)
- polkacat +1 - Holiday Inn & Suites Vancouver Downtown
- angra - currently GEC Granville Suites Downtown - Arriving early afternoon friday
- aviationp
- monitor - Sheraton Vancouver Wall Centre
- Frantic - Sheraton Vancouver Wall Centre
- BOB W- Sheraton Vancouver Wall Centre
- Bohemian1 - Commuting from the burbs (signed up for Saturday dinner)
- jrl767 +1 - Marriott Delta Suites; ETA Fri ~1600
- CMK10 - Westin Grand
- keitherson - i live here!!
- Zorak - Westin Grand
- ANC RED-EYE
- Majuki- Westin Grand (Saturday activities only)
- pudgym29 - Hostelling International - Vancouver Downtown
- boxo - Park Inn & Suites
- TravelKane - Hilton Vancouver Metrotown
- beckoa Sheraton Vancouver Wall Centre
- DrunkCargo (is home)
- greendx - Park Inn & Suites
- canadiancow - Couch surfing
- PhilElite
- jackal - Ramada Limited Vancouver Downtown
- margarita girl - Sheraton Vancouver Airport
- Altaflyer - HI Vancouver Central
- Finkface - Local, but may get a room after looking at this list
MAYBES:
- CDKing
- rxgeek +1
- Smiley90
- Viridianne
- srletend
- canopus27
NOT THIS TIME:
- mahasamatman
- kirkwoodj
- King Chung Huang
- f0zzyNUE
- Zorak
- GrjApp
Walk details: (from https://www.flyertalk.com/forum/30202123-post245.html)
Saturday: Meet at 10:15am for a 10:30am departure by the Starbucks inside Waterfront Station (601 W Cordova Street)
Sunday: Meet at 10:15am for a 10:30am departure in the North Plaza of the Vancouver Art Gallery (850 W Georgia Street)
Walks will last about 2 hours and should end in the vicinity of food.
YVR Do September 14-16, 2018
Sep 10, 2018, 5:01 pm
#196
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Anyone with a Bank of America account can use Scotiabank ATMs for free as they are part of the Global ATM Alliance. But as has been stated - almost everyone accepts Visa/MC.....Amex not so much.
Sep 10, 2018, 5:14 pm
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Good point.
I forgot to mention that many/all small retailers here won't touch Amex - the transaction fees are really high.
Sep 10, 2018, 7:38 pm
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We're pretty cashless up here.
And you can tap (if your Credit Card supports it) in and out on transit with your CC - no tickets required. Taxis take cards too. The exchange will be set by the bank issuing your card.
Oh, and if you want pretty, coloured, plastic cash use a) any bank's ATM or b) Vancouver Bullion & Currency Exchange (lowest rates in town)
And you can tap (if your Credit Card supports it) in and out on transit with your CC - no tickets required. Taxis take cards too. The exchange will be set by the bank issuing your card.
Oh, and if you want pretty, coloured, plastic cash use a) any bank's ATM or b) Vancouver Bullion & Currency Exchange (lowest rates in town)
If it's implemented anything like (or hopefully better than) Chicago's Ventra system, phone NFC (i.e. Apple Pay, etc.) should work, too. That'd be good, since I think the only tappable credit cards I have with me charge forex...
Sep 11, 2018, 2:51 am
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The transit system is not quite as smart as London’s or Portland’s so tap transactions will only cover single fares. If you want a day pass then you need to commit to that at the outset, it doesn’t automatically adjust your fares to max out at a daypass.
Sep 11, 2018, 10:13 am
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After meandering around Europe during the last day and a half I’ve at last started travelling in the right direction!
Sep 11, 2018, 10:22 am
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With a single fare, you can transfer as many times as you need for up to 90 minutes.
There are three ways to purchase single fares:
Tap to Pay
You can tap a contactless Visa or Mastercard credit card or mobile wallet on card readers to pay an adult, cash fare. You don’t need to purchase additional fare when transferring from bus to rail.
Visit the Tap to Pay page for details.
Tap your contactless Visa or Mastercard credit card or mobile device (linked to a Visa or Mastercard credit card) on a card reader to start your journey. Tap your credit card or mobile device when transferring or exiting, with the exception of buses, which are tap in only.
Please note that only one card can be used per person and customers must carry their proof of payment (credit card) with them during their journey.
Paying with a credit card or mobile device allows you to transfer seamlessly across the system. You'll have 90 minutes to make your final transfer on bus, SkyTrain, and SeaBus, and 180 minutes on West Coast Express.
Final Charges
After you've completed your journey, the exact fare will be sent to your credit card company. If paying with a mobile device, you may see various notifications and pre-authorizations in your mobile app after each tap. These notifications are not your charges. To see your final charges, please refer to your credit card statement..
https://www.translink.ca/Fares-and-P...e-Pricing.aspx
Sep 11, 2018, 1:20 pm
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Interesting! I do enjoy forward-thinking transit agencies.
If it's implemented anything like (or hopefully better than) Chicago's Ventra system, phone NFC (i.e. Apple Pay, etc.) should work, too. That'd be good, since I think the only tappable credit cards I have with me charge forex...
If it's implemented anything like (or hopefully better than) Chicago's Ventra system, phone NFC (i.e. Apple Pay, etc.) should work, too. That'd be good, since I think the only tappable credit cards I have with me charge forex...
Sep 11, 2018, 3:15 pm
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Tempted and resisting.
{edited to save bandwidth[mine]} The walking tours have been booked for 9:30/10am on Saturday and Sunday (2-ish hours each). If there are over 25 people we will likely have to split in 2 groups so everyone can hear what's going on (no microphones used), but I'll figure that out once the Eventbrite is up.
Richmond Night Market is far more legit than the others and very accessible. It's what every local refers to when they say Night Market. Decent food and..... Uh... Socks, iPhone covers and Korean circle lenses if you're into that. Really, everyone just goes for the food.
The resistance is to not reply in a snarky remark to angra's retort. I'll bite my lip and restrain myself to a quote {from me}, "If you ever attend a Japan Do, you will have to have some cash". I have pasted above what may require real, physical cash, and perhaps Canadian cash at that. The current US-CDN exchange rate is $1 = 1.306333 CAD. If anybody 'offers' to convert US to Canadian 1-for-1, that is a genuine gouge.
If Vancouver's beerworthy venues actually run out of beer (or ale), I can e-mail some Canadian homebrewers who will have something available.
Sep 11, 2018, 8:25 pm
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Sep 11, 2018, 9:51 pm
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P.S.A. for those with AT&T:
You may qualify for free calls/texts and 1 GB of data with AT&T's Canada Roaming Bonus:
https://slickdeals.net/f/8854375-at-...ing-bonus-free
https://www.digitaltrends.com/mobile...mexico-canada/
I'd call 611 and ask for Retention. I did this afternoon thanks to @jackal's prompting, and its now on my plan ^
You may qualify for free calls/texts and 1 GB of data with AT&T's Canada Roaming Bonus:
https://slickdeals.net/f/8854375-at-...ing-bonus-free
https://www.digitaltrends.com/mobile...mexico-canada/
I'd call 611 and ask for Retention. I did this afternoon thanks to @jackal's prompting, and its now on my plan ^
Sep 11, 2018, 10:36 pm
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Anything deal you can get from your US mobile provider will likely be way better than anything you could get from a Canadian provider using a local SIM. We have the privilege of paying some of the most ridiculously high rates in the world.
Why? Because we're so polite of course!
If only there was a way to dynamically change plans or providers on demand without the need to swap SIM cards ...
Why? Because we're so polite of course!
If only there was a way to dynamically change plans or providers on demand without the need to swap SIM cards ...
Sep 12, 2018, 8:53 am
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