Travel Information and Local Map

The Island Fantasy Ball 2008 will be held at the Beban Park Auditorium located at 2300 Bowen Rd, Nanaimo.

Travel by Ferry

From BC Ferries Departure Bay Terminal go straight down Stewart Ave (along waterfront) until you cross the bridge by the Civic Arena / Maffeo Sutton Park. At the stoplight turn right by the Howard Johnson Hotel and go straight up Comox Rd / Bowen Road until you come to Beban Park.
From BC Ferries Duke Point, or if coming from Victoria, go through downtown Nanaimo until the Civic Arena and turn left up Comox / Bowen Road.
Travel by Bus

Greyhound provides regular scheduled services between Nanaimo and Victoria, Vancouver and other cities.
Travel by Air

West Coast Air offers regular scheduled flights between Nanaimo harbour and Vancouver downtown or airport.

Map of Nanaimo Showing Auditorium, Hotel & Ferry Terminal

The map above was extracted from a freely available pdf map of Nanaimo which you can download from Weller Cartographic Services. Their map is remarkable for its interactive features. You can zoom in and out on any area of interest and also access sections by street names and other features.