Fort Saint John

Fort Saint John is a 5-hour drive Northeast of Prince George and 14 hours North of Vancouver.

When looking for something to do while in Fort St. Johns be sure to visit the Visitor Centre (9522 100 Street) that is resident recommended. Visit the city website for more information. The city hosts many annual festivals and events including the Chocolate Festival in February, The Peace River Festival of Performing Arts in April, a Classic Car show in July, Fall Fair in August and an Old Fashioned Christmas Tea in December.

Transit

Fort St Johns transit system is run by BC Transit, and it provides several fare options.

• Monthly Pass – These provide unlimited travel for the month and offer a discount over purchasing daily fare. It costs $30.00 for adults.

* Resident Tip: Save your monthly passes, because you could be eligible for a federal tax credit

• Tickets – These are a book of ten tickets that offer savings over buying single fares. It costs $13.50 for adults.
• Single Fares – Can be purchased on the bus (exact change only). It costs $1.50 for adults.

There is one option that is not available to you that you may hear about:

• U-Pass – UBC has a program for its students to provide transit savings, however as a resident you are classed as a learner so that you only pay registration fees not tuition. You are however entitled to some UBC perks such as a library card.

Transit Fare Dealer Locations:

These locations sell monthly and daily passes as well as ticket booklets.

• City Hall
• Visitor info Centre – 9522 100 Street
• North Peace Leisure Pool
• Northern Lights College (passes only)
• Bert Bowes Jr. Secondary School (passes only)
• Dr. Kearney Jr. Secondary School (passes only)
• North Peace Secondary School (passes only)

Grocery Stores

• Pricesmart Foods – 10345 100 Street
• Safeway – 9123 100 Street
• Sobeys – 9420 93 Avenue

Restaurants

• Boston Pizza – 9824 100 Street
• Joey’s Only Seafood – 9508 93^rd Avenue
• Roustabout’s Restaurant & Bar – 9720 100 Street
• Saigon Noodles (Vietnamese) – 9600 93^rd Avenue
• Taco Bell (Fast Food) – 9215 96A Street
• Whole Wheat n’ Honey (café) – 10003 100 Street

Shopping

• Athletes World – 9600 93^rd Avenue
• Bill’s Books & Bargains – 10611 101 Avenue
• Drugstore Pharmacy – 9116 107 Street
• Mariposa – 9600 93^rd Avenue
• Smarti Pantz Kids Clothing – 9919 103 Avenue
• Walmart – 9007 96A Street

Dry Cleaning/Laundromats

• Fort St John Maytag Coin Laundry – 10703 100 Avenue

Gyms/Fitness Centres

• Curves (Women Only) – 10419 100 Street
• Energetics Family Fitness Centre – 8217 100 Avenue
• Maximum Fitness Center – 10023 95^th Avenue
• Red Dragon Taekwondo School – 9820 110 Avenue
• Sisters Place Fitness – 9831 98A Avenue
• World Gym – 9831 98A Avenue

Childcare

**Please use the childcare search available online to find the right care for your needs. PAR-BC has not preformed any checks on the providers below and is not endorsing them over their competitors; it is for informational purposes only.**

• Baby Bear Daycare – 86 Street (Weekdays) (0 – 5 years)
• Child Development Centre Fort St. John – 10408 105^th Avenue (Weekdays) (Preschool)
• Northern Lights College Daycare – 9820-120^th Avenue (Weekdays) (30 months – 5 years)
• Rise and Shine Clubhouse: 9907 86 Street (weekdays) (5 – 12 years)
• The Stepping Stones Centre (Weekdays)(Preschool)
• The Wiggles and Giggles Daycare – 10708 102 Avenue (Weekdays)

 

**This is a small sample of what is available in the area for information purposes. PAR-BC is not endorsing these companies over their competitors.**