Travel and Lodging

Getting to Victoria

Victoria may be reached through a connection at Vancouver International Airport.  The 25 minute flight goes over the beautiful Gulf Islands.  Victoria may also be reached by ferry from Vancouver by BC Ferries.  It is about a half an hour bus or taxi ride from the Airport to the Ferry terminal, and then a 95 minute cruise through the Gulf Islands.  June is a great time of the year to do the ferry ride, and also a great time of the year to see whales en route.  The Victoria Clipper also offers ferry service from Seattle to Victoria, which is a 2 to 3 hour cruise.  Joy Reynolds, our appointed travel agent, will be pleased to assist you with any alternate travel arrangements.

Airline travel

The official airline partner for the 7th International Forum on Online Dispute Resolution is Air Canada. When booking on Air Canada, please use the following conference code: QDJAZCC1 and you will receive a 15% discount for flight booked into and out of Victoria, British Columbia, between June 14 and June 23, 2008.

Aeroplan

The organizing committee will be working with Aeroplan, Air Canada’s frequent flyer program to provide a special Aeroplan number. The Aeroplan miles credited to this account will be donated to Pearson College, and used to accommodate the travel needs of students from developing nations.

The organizers would ask you to use this special Aeroplan number (348 604 257) when booking on Air Canada, especially if you are not already an Aeroplan member. Your generosity will assist learners from developing nations.

Travel Agency

Our official travel agent is Action Travel Plus, from Richmond, British Columbia. Please contact Joy Reynolds at: joy@travelplusbc.com or at (604) 278-8286, or fax (604) 278-1629 for assistance in booking your flight to Victoria. http://www.travelplusbc.com

For visitor information please see Tourism BC or Tourism Victoria on the links page.

Hotel Information:

The organizing committee is pleased to advise that we have made arrangements at two Victoria, British Columbia hotels.

Please see the tab “Venue” for information on the VICTORIA MARRIOTT INNER HARBOUR, 728 Humboldt Street, Victoria. B.C. V8W 3Z5, the Forum venue site.

Greetings:

As your Marriott International Representative, I want you to know that online room reservations are now just a click away!

Simply cut and paste any of the three links below and include with your electronic correspondence to facilitate the reservation process. Your guests will be directed to the property's home page with the code already entered in the appropriate field. All they need to do is enter their arrival date to begin the reservation process.

Victoria Marriott Inner Harbour:

http://marriott.com/yyjmc?groupCode=odrodra&app=resvlink

A second hotel, the Vacation Inn Hotel & Conference Center, 3020 Douglas Street Victoria, BC is located between downtown Victoria, and the Pearson College and Royal Roads University Campus. A special rate has been established for the ODR Forum.