Travel

General Travel Information

The conference is held at the University of British Columbia, in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada.

All prices are in Canadian Dollars (CAD, or C$). Always check to see whether taxes are included in any given price! BC has a Goods and Services Tax (GST) of 5%, and a Provincial Sales Tax of 7% which apply to most goods and services; in rare cases, only one of those taxes will apply to an item. Other taxes may apply in various situations - no effort is made here to ensure prices do or do not include tax.

We suggest arriving the day before your first activity and leaving late on Saturday or on Sunday, depending on flight schedules. Air fares are historically cheaper if you arrive on Saturday night and leave Sunday. There may be post-conference events on the day after the conference for those staying later.

BSDCan provides accommodation for speakers and invited guests only. Otherwise, conference attendees are responsible for booking their own accommodation. Meals and accommodation are not included in your conference registration fee. BSDCan typically provides lunch only, for attendees only, on tutorial & conference days only. We also organize a closing dinner, which you can pay up when you register.

Entering Canada

See Entering Canada.

Getting There

See Getting There.