FAQs

The tournament is held at the Penticton Trade and Convention centre.

There is free parking at the Centre, and on nearby streets, but it is somewhat limited. We encourage you to walk or bike and enjoy the weather, or use Penticton Transit (buses). Please note that all the supporting hotels are in walking distance.

The entry fee (per person per session) is yet to be determined. However, for your information, in 2025 the fees were $21/session, plus $4 for lapsed members, but will likely be a bit higher in 2026. Brand new to ACBL Bridge? Go to www.acbl.org/guest for a free guest membership and ACBL number.

The official currency is the Canadian dollar. As far as paying for your card fees, you'll need a credit card or a debit card (no cash). If it is denominated in a foreign currency, the currency conversion will be done automatically.

We will maintain a bulletin board in the main lobby, stratified by level.

• The picture below is from 2024 (BEFORE everyone started posting).
• You can also contact Robert Wahl, the Partnerships Coordinator, directly at robertkwahl@gmail.com to arrange a partnership.

Driving: 

1. From Vancouver, we are about 5 hours drive via two possible routes:
   1. Highway 1 east to Hope, then Highway 3 to Keremeos, Highway 3A to Kaleden, and then Highway 97 north to Penticton.
   2. Highway 1 East to Hope, then Highway 5 (the Coquihalla Highway) to Merrit, then Highway 97C (the Connector) to Peachland, and then south on Highway 97 to Penticton.
2.  From Calgary it is about 8 hours, you would take Highway 1 West to Sicamous, then 97A to just before Enderby, then south on Highway 97 through Kelowna and down to Penticton.
3. From the United States, there are various routes to connect to Highway 1, or you can come up through Oroville Washington, via US Highway 97.

Flying in:

1. Penticton Airport has connections daily from Vancouver (via Pacific Coastal Airlines, a 1-hour flight) or Calgary (via Westjet, also a 1-hour flight).
2. You can also fly into the Kelowna Airport, which has international and national connections. However, it is about an hour drive from the airport to Penticton, and there is not great transit available. Renting a car at the airport would likely be the cheapest and best method if you chose this route.

Mid-June is the beginning of the warm season in Penticton. Daytime highs are typically between 21 C and 26 C (70 F to 79 F), while nighttime lows are between 9 C and 13 C (48 F to 55F).
June is also the beginning of the period of lots of sun (over 50% of daytime hours are sunny), and less rain (chance of rain between 20% and 25%).

Please go to the Lodging page for information.

Please go to the Visiting Penticton Area page for lots of ideas!