Formula 1 Canadian Grand Prix: Why Montreal is telling fans to leave their cars at home
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Montreal is gearing up for the Formula 1 Canadian Grand Prix and officials are strongly urging fans to leave their cars at home since there will be no parking at the venue.
Grand Prix weekend is nearly here — and that means tens of thousands of spectators are expected to descend upon Montreal.
The Formula 1 Canadian Grand Prix, which is a three-day affair, is the largest sporting event in the country.
“It’s a big weekend,” city spokesperson Philippe Sabourin told reporters Tuesday.
“On Friday, Saturday and Sunday, we’re expecting merely 100,000 people per day are going to the event.”
Montreal is gearing up for the annual race and officials are strongly urging fans to leave their cars at home. There will be no parking spots available for the thousands of spectators at Circuit Gilles Villeneuve.
“Forget about it,” Sabourin said, adding there will be “no way” for ticket holders to park on either Île Notre-Dame or neighbouring Île Sainte-Hélène.
Cabs are an option, he added, but the best way to the Grand Prix is by public transit, biking or walking, as traffic will be heavy on the Jacques-Cartier Bridge.
“The best piece of advice is coming from the city is to take public transit, plan your moves and enjoy the festivities during the weekend,” Sabourin said.
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