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This Vancouver neighbourhood is offering free transit passes this summer

Photo via Gastown Business Improvement Society

Summer is a time to get outdoors and explore, preferably on foot. And this year, the Gastown Business Improvement Society (GBIS) is making that easier than ever.

Vancouver residents and visitors can officially explore the historic neighbourhood of Gastown via free single-use 1 Zone TransLink passes, which are available to snag now!

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Those who shop, dine, or support one of these participating businesses can receive a free pass for their ride home or next visit to Gastown:

Arcane Body Arts
Artemesia
Chic Winds
Clough Club
Coffee Bar
Colourbox
Dutil Denim
East Van Roasters
Evorden Jewelry
Flowstate Hair Design
Fluevog
Gravity Pope
Guilt & Co.
Inform Interiors
Is That French
JWS
Kozak
Lamplighter
Make Gastown
Milano Coffe
Monaco Cafe
Nelson the Seagull
Nurture with Nature
OK Boot
Olde Tyme Candy Shoppe
One of a Few
Out & About
Pacific Rose Tattoo
Patchwork Art Studio
Petrichor Social
Primp & Proper
Roden Gray
Rowan Sky
Sadacci Café
Saunter Coffee
Silver Gallery
Six Acres
Steamworks
Stega Eatery
Timbertrain
The Block
The Cambie
Water St Cafe
Vinyl Records

For those arriving by car, the popular free parking initiative in Gastown has returned, providing visitors with three hours of complimentary parking at EasyPark Lot 126 (151 West Cordova Street).

Note that visitors can submit their free parking through the Offpark website and claim this once every seven days.

Finally, those who prefer two wheels to four can hop on a Mobi bike at one of two new Mobi bike stations, with their locations to come. So stay tuned for those details!

Looking for a fun weekly pop-up series to check out? Gastown Thursday Nights are back with free live music from 4:30 pm to 7:30 pm every Thursday until September 5th.

So there you have it, Vancouver! You’ll soon be able to enjoy all the great food, patios, galleries, shopping, and live events that Gastown has to offer without burning a hole in your wallet.

Happy exploring!