Parking at the door
Casino parking at the door
Drivers heading to a casino want to know where the car goes and how far it sits from the door. Some Metro Vancouver venues publish their parking terms and some do not, and this page says which.
Parking, venue by venue
| Casino | Parking | Hotel on site | Hours as published |
|---|---|---|---|
| Elements Casino Surrey SurreyDirections | BCLC’s listing shows it as free; no details on the lot are published | Not listed | Mon to Thu 10 AM to 4 AM · Fri to Sun 24 hours |
| Cascades Casino Langley LangleyDirections | Free for hotel and convention guests; casino terms not published | Coast Langley City Hotel, adjoining | 24 hours, 7 days |
| Parq Casino VancouverDirections | Paid by plate around the clock; Encore members holding 15+ points park free. | JW Marriott · The Douglas | 24 hours, 7 days |
| River Rock Casino Resort RichmondDirections | Self-parking via River Road (west) · valet · over-height in East Parkade | Hotel Tower, nearly 400 rooms, Sky Bridge | Tables: 10 AM to 4 AM, Mon to Thu · Fri 10 AM through Mon 4 AM |
| Hastings Casino VancouverDirections | Free in BCLC’s listing | Not listed | Sun to Thu 11 AM to 12 AM · Fri and Sat 11 AM to 2 AM |
| Grand Villa Casino BurnabyDirections | Free · outdoor lots, plus a parkade reaching the front door | Delta Hotels Burnaby Conference Centre | 24 hours, 7 days |
| Starlight Casino New WestminsterDirections | Free · RV on request · outdoor lots plus a parkade reaching the front door | Not listed | 24 hours, 7 days |
| Great Canadian Casino Vancouver CoquitlamDirections | Free in BCLC’s listing; no garage or height details | Not listed | No overall hours published · tables 10 AM to 4 AM, Mon to Thu, then Fri 10 AM through Mon 4 AM |
| Cascades Casino Delta DeltaDirections | Free for hotel and private-event guests; no general casino statement | Delta Hotels Vancouver Delta | Sun to Thu 11 AM to 12 AM · Fri and Sat 11 AM to 2 AM |
Parkades to the front door
Two casinos covered here publish one shared parking arrangement: complimentary parking, outdoor lots, and a parkade that reaches the front door. Grand Villa Casino, at 4331 Dominion St in Burnaby, is the first. The same property also holds a hotel: the Delta Hotels Burnaby Conference Centre.
In New Westminster, Starlight Casino at 350 Gifford Street uses the same pattern. Its parkade leads to the front door, with outdoor lots as well. RV parking can be arranged on request. Gateway Casinos & Entertainment runs both venues.
Paid and mixed parking
Parq Casino, at 39 Smithe Street in Vancouver, has on-property self-parking 24 hours a day, paid by plate. With no event on, parking costs $5 per hour before 5 PM, and between 5 AM and 5 PM the day's maximum is $20. Sunday to Thursday, 5 PM to midnight costs a flat $20; on Friday and Saturday the same hours cost $25. From midnight to 5 AM the charge is $15; a full 24 hours costs $55. Event days cost $25 to $35, and parking is free for Encore Rewards members who have earned at least 15 points.
At River Rock Casino Resort in Richmond, self-parking is reached via River Road on the west side. Valet parking is likewise off River Road, priced at $33 a night for overnight stays. Over-height vehicles park in the East Parkade, at $25 a night for self-parking. Hotel guests pay a resort fee of $19.99 a night. There is no published self-parking rate for people visiting the casino.
Cascades Casino Langley shares its address with the Coast Langley City Hotel & Convention Centre. For hotel and convention guests, the hotel states that parking costs nothing. For casino guests, no parking terms are published.
What the listings state
BCLC's listing shows free parking at Elements Casino Surrey, Hastings Casino and Great Canadian Casino Vancouver. None of the three gives lot details, height limits or prices on its own pages. Cascades Casino Delta states free parking for private event guests at The Buffet. The Coast Langley City Hotel & Convention Centre shares an address with Cascades Casino Langley and states free parking for hotel and convention guests. The casino publishes no terms for its own guests, and this page gives no price where none is published.
Elements has stops on 177B St at 59A Ave, about 157 m northbound and 172 m southbound, served by route 320. Hastings has its nearest stop on McGill St at N Renfrew St, about 425 m eastbound, for routes 209, 210, 211 and 214. Great Canadian is about 181 m from the eastbound stop on United Blvd at Schooner St, served by routes 159 and 791. At Cascades Delta, route 640 stops on Highway 17A at 60 Ave, about 384 m westbound. These are straight-line distances, not walking routes.
Questions
Which casinos publish a parkade to the front door?
Grand Villa Casino in Burnaby and Starlight Casino in New Westminster. Each one publishes free parking: a parkade reaching the front door, plus lots outdoors. Starlight also offers RV parking on request.
Is parking free at Parq?
Self-parking at Parq is paid by plate. On non-event days, rates run from $5 an hour before 5 PM to $55 for 24 hours, and event days cost $25 to $35. Parking is free for Encore Rewards members who have earned at least 15 points.
Where do over-height vehicles park at River Rock?
Over-height vehicles park in the East Parkade at River Rock Casino Resort, and over-height self-parking costs $25 a night. Regular self-parking is reached via River Road on the west side.