Whistler Resort Cabs

There are a lot of transportation providers trying to win your business. At Whistler Resort Cabs we have tried SEO (search engine optimization), print advertising, television advertising all with varying levels of success. Recently my wife and I sat down and thought about why we purchase the products and services that we do. We decided we buy what is most convenient. Sure we purchase based on quality, service and price point but we found that all these things being equal usability of the product or service was paramount.

SOOOOOO we decided to focus our attention at Whistler Resort Cabs on making booking your transfer as easy as possible. There are a lot of great transportation providers that can get you to Whistler. We want to be the one that makes the process of booking your ride as easy as possible. Are you looking for the easiest way to book transportation to Whistler? Click Book a Taxi and get to Whistler! See you on the mountain.

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October in Whistler is a crazy time. Every year thousands of people arrive in our beautiful mountain town looking for employment and employee housing. There are always people that do it right and there are always people that do it wrong. The main difference is preparation. If you come prepared you’ll have success in Whistler; come unprepared and you may end up washing dishes and paying $600.00 a month to live in a closet.

Start your preparations now and you can arrive in Whistler with a job and housing waiting for you. If you need help, have any questions or want a job driving taxi call Jack Crompton on 604.698.1515

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With the snow, road construction and wonderful views we always suggest that you leave the driving up to Whistler Resort Cabs. Our professional drivers will get you there safely and you can enjoy the ride. Remember Whistler is a walking village and the Whistler taxi businesses are happy to take you anywhere your feet can’t.

If you decide to rent a car and drive yourself make sure your car has snow tires and enjoy the drive. We’ve put together some pretty straight forward directions for our Whistler taxi drivers that we trust will help you to; those directions follow. Times from Vancouver to Whistler vary according to when you travel. I have tried to give a time range so that you won’t be too put off if you don’t see the road you are looking for in the exact alotted time. The road from Vancouver to Whistler is very well signed so if you lose track of these directions look for signs. If worst comes to worst Canadians love giving directions.

Drive: 138 km – about 2 hours 13 mins
138 km – about 2 hours 13 mins

1. Leave the airport along the main road, Grant McConachie Way for 1 minute.
2. Get onto the Arthur Laing Bridge to Vancouver City Center.
3. Take the ramp to Granville St/City Centre which is the first exit to the right.
4. Take Granville St. for 15-20 minutes to the Granville St. Bridge
5. Just before leaving the bridge merge onto Seymour St via the ramp to BC Ferries/Horseshoe Bay/Whistler.
6. Take Seymour for 2-5 minutes until Georgia St.
7. Turn left at W Georgia St.
8. Continue on through the Stanley Park Causeway and onto the Lion’s Gate Bridge.
9. Just before leaving the bridge take the exit to Whistler (left branch of the fork).
10.Take Marine Drive for 1 minute until you get to Taylor Way.
11. Turn right on Taylor Way and drive up the hill for 2-5 minutes.
12. Drive under the overpass for the highway and take the left for the HWY-99 North.
13. Drive for 10-15 minutes to HWY-99 N exit toward Squamish/Whistler (Exit #1).
14. Drive for 1 1/2 hours to Whistler. Make sure you stop in Squamish at Tim Horton’s for Coffe and a Donut…It’s a Canadian right of passage.
15. Follow the signs to your neighborhood. The Village is between Brio and Whistler Cay Heights.

About to drive your car to Whistler? Whistler Resort Cabs taxi directions from Vancouver to Whistler follow:

1. Leave the airport along the main road, Grant McConachie Way for 1 minute.
2. Get onto the Arthur Laing Bridge to Vancouver City Center.
3. Take the ramp to Granville St/City Centre which is the first exit to the right.
4. Take Granville St. for 15-20 minutes to the Granville St. Bridge
5. Just before leaving the bridge merge onto Seymour St via the ramp to BC Ferries/Horseshoe Bay/Whistler.
6. Take Seymour for 2-5 minutes until Georgia St.
7. Turn left at W Georgia St.
8. Continue on through the Stanley Park Causeway and onto the Lion’s Gate Bridge.
9. Just before leaving the bridge take the exit to Whistler (left branch of the fork).
10.Take Marine Drive for 1 minute until you get to Taylor Way.
11. Turn right on Taylor Way and drive up the hill for 2-5 minutes.
12. Drive under the overpass for the highway and take the left for the HWY-99 North.
13. Drive for 10-15 minutes to HWY-99 N exit toward Squamish/Whistler (Exit #1).
14. Drive for 1 1/2 hours to Whistler. Make sure you stop in Squamish at Tim Horton’s for Coffe and a Donut…It’s a Canadian right of passage.
15. Follow the signs to your neighborhood. The Village is between Brio and Whistler Cay Heights.

If you only come to Whistler to ski you need to get up to Whistler as quick as you can. Today was nice and sunny so how about the following itinerary: 9AM Breakfast/Coffee in the Village, 10AM Charge through the Whistler Mountain Bike Park, 11:30AM Quick swim at Lost Lake, 12PM Lunch on the Longhorn Patio, 1PM Go for a ski on the Blackcomb Glacier, 4PM Twilight golf at Nicklaus North Golf Course, 9PM Dinner at the Rim Rock, 11PM Out on the town.

For an itinerary like that you’ll need the services of a good limousine, shuttle bus or hey how ’bout a yellow taxi. Call us at 604.938.1515. Have a great summer!

With Redbull Elevation Tour, Kokanee Crankworx, Canadian National BBQ Championships and many more great events summer in Whistler is starting to rival the winter for popularity. As the summer gains in popularity every company doing business in Whistler has had to adjust its philosophy to suit. Many companies used to simply shut down for the summer season but now most focus on summer traffic. Ski rental shops become bike rental/tour providers and the cross country ski trails turn into a golf course.

Although much of the traffic to Whistler in the summer is Canadian based, summer has challenged the way Whistler taxi companies do business. At Resort Cabs we used to be able to rest some of our fleet for the summer…now we are lucky if we can pull one into the shop for servicing. Whistler is no longer a winter town…golf, mountain-biking, beaching and hiking have made it truly a four season resort.

Too many people come to Whistler unprepared. If you are planning to spend a season or more in Whistler, coming prepared will save you time and money. Most employers would love to look at your resume before you arrive, maybe chat on the phone and sometimes even offer you a position. Whistler is a place that is consistently looking for employees so all year long you’ll be able to connect with any Whistler company’s Human Resources department. Don’t be shy either; ask potential employers about their company, what they do and whether you’d be a fit.

At Resort Cabs we are really big on finding the right people to work in Whistler. You may never have considered driving a taxi. You are not alone; 11 of the 326 drivers that have worked at our Whistler taxi company have driven a taxi in the past. So why have so many with so little taxi experience chosen to drive taxi during their Whistler working holiday? Three things: Money, Flexbility and Fun.

Money: There are many jobs in Whistler at which you can take home $9/hr to $13/hr. Most of these jobs are great but the wage is set and the employee has no ability to increase that wage. There are jobs that you can dramatically effect your earning potential. Taxi Driving, Serving Tables and Bartending are jobs in which the worker takes gratuities as part of their wage. Work hard, offer great service and you can make a tremendous amount of money driving taxi.

Flexibility: Night jobs are at a premium in Whistler. Drive a taxi and you’ll have lots of time to spend on the hill riding.

Fun: If you like meeting new people and working with a great team Whistler Resort Cabs is a great place for you. Every year the vast majority of the people who drive taxi in Whistler say, “this is the best job I have ever had!”

I trust that some of the information here has been useful. Be prepared when you come, find a job that you can take gratuities and consider driving a taxi.

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The Sea to Sky Highway is undergoing a serious face lift. If you are not careful you can spend much of your trip to Crankworx or the Canadian National BBQ Championships waiting in construction traffic. If you want to find out when the highway closures are; you are best to check out www.seatoskyimprovements.ca. This site will give you everything from closure dates and times to some adventures to undertake while you travel. If you want to sit back and relax why not leave your Whistler Vancouver transfer in the hands of Whistler’s transportation experts, Whistler Resort Cabs.

Looking for something other than a Taxi? If so, check out friends over at Transport Whistler. They can get you transport from Vancouver Airport to Whistler or from downtown Vancouver to Whistler via limouse, SUV, shuttle, helicopter, etc.

Why would anyone pay for their bike to have a seat on the bus? Unfortunately, that is just what the bus companies taking you to Whistler want you to do. Taxis in Whistler are set-up to take you 5 friends, your bikes and all your gear in one trip. You need to have your bike in a box when travelling by air, the same is true with a taxi. Box your bike, book your taxi at www.resortcabs.com, get on the plane, land at the Vancouver International Airport, get in your yellow taxi, unload in Whistler and ride the Whistler Mountain Bike Park immediately. Don’t forget your full-face and your pads the park is burly, burly, burly.

Every year thousands of people come to Whistler to live and work in one of the world’s finest recreation playgrounds. Whether skiing, snowboarding, mountain-biking, rockclimbing or apresing on patios Whistler has become the place to be.

It would seem that a small town with so much would be well staffed. The fact is Whistler’s help wanted section is 6 pages long. Businesses from large to small are having to work incredibly hard to fill their employment requirements. Resort Cabs HR director Jessica Meadows said “we have been creative with our recruiting but its a big job. There are so many great jobs in Whistler that sometimes you feel like the potential employee is interviewing your company. We have been lucky, we have great people but we can always use more”. As the town turns over and prepares for the summer season housing is starting to soften so its a great time to move into town. Looking for a job? Call Jessica Meadows at 604.938.1500.