UNIVERSITY OF VICTORIA ACCOMMODATION
A block of rooms with a bed and breakfast plan has been reserved for participants. Bedrooms in Residence (dormitory) buildings come with either 1 or 2 single beds. Shared washroom facilities are located on each floor and are designated by gender. Guests can enjoy Internet access in their bedroom and on each floor there is a central lounge to relax and watch TV with other guests. Coin-operated laundry facilities and payphones are located in or near all buildings.
BED & BREAKFAST:
Single or Twin room rates are available in a residence building with daily housekeeping, towel service and breakfast. 2009 rates are
$45.00 per night Single
$55.00 per night for 2 Singles (special 2009 NWTR deal!)
CLUSTER HOUSING UNITS:
Similar to an apartment or townhouse, Cluster Housing units come with 4 bedrooms, 2 washrooms and a shower. Each bedroom in the unit contains 1 single bed (bedding provided). The living room is furnished with a loveseat and coffee table. The kitchen has a fridge, stove, dishwasher and dining room table with chairs and is equipped with dishes, cutlery and utensils. Coin-operated laundry facilities and payphones are located in or near all buildings. Televisions and telephones are not provided in the units. Internet access is included with rates, however visitors must provide an ethernet cable.
Information about Campus Housing is available at here. 2009 prices for Cluster Unit Housing are $150/day.
All reservations require a deposit. Reservations less than 14 nights require the ONE night accommodation charge be paid at the time of reservation. Notice of cancellation must be received 48 hours prior to the arrival date otherwise the deposit is forfeited and reservation is cancelled.
To Reserve:
By Phone: Mon-Fri 8:30am - 4:30 pm (250) 721-8395
By Fax: (250) 721-8930
By Email: bookings@uvic.ca
By Housing Website: http://www.housing.uvic.ca/visitor/visitoraccom.php
By Mail: Please send reservation request, dates and room type with deposit:
Housing, Food & Conference Services
University of Victoria,
PO Box 1700 STN CSC,
Victoria, BC, V8W 2Y2
Although the Residences on the University of Victoria Campus will provide the main accommodation for most NWTRally participants, other accommodations will also be available at special rates. Unfortunately, camping and RV parking sites are not available on the campus and are not conveniently located near to the campus.
PARKING:
Parking on campus for the event is in lot 5. Cost is $6/day, except Sunday which is free.
BIKE STORAGE on CAMPUS
There is essentially two methods for the storage of tandem bicycles on the campus
grounds; mass storage and bike lockers. Both are considered secure. For the storage
of a large number of bicycles, the University Gymnasium, Apparatus Room, is open
for several hours on Friday through to Monday. This facility is located on the South-
West corner of the McKinnon Building (see UVic Bike Storage Map.pdf). The times
when this room will be available is as follows:
| Friday, July 3rd | 7am - 8pm |
| Saturday, July 4th | 7am -9am |
| Saturday | 3pm - 5pm |
| Sunday, July 5th | 7am - 9am |
| Sunday | 3pm - 5pm |
| Monday, July 6th | 7am - 10am |
For those guests residing on the campus, several ‘Bike Lockers’ are available in three
or more residences. As a registered guest of the university, you may simply request a
key to any of these lockers at the registration desk in the Craigdarroch Office Building.
However, there will be a limit of about 10 tandem bikes per locker.
Getting to the Campus from Downtown
From the downtown ferry terminals to the campus is about 9.5 km, or just under 6 miles.
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Getting to the Campus from the Anacortes Ferry (Sidney)
From the Anacortes Ferry terminal to the campus is about 27 km, or just under 17 miles by car. One can also travel the Lochside Trail by bicycle for much of the way.
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Last updated june 25, 2009