Richmond

Richmond host many events throughout the year. One such event is the Summer Night Market, popular for its food carts and shopping, it runs from June through September each year.

Richmond is also home to many historical sites such as the London Farm Historic Site and the Flinn Slough Heritage Site.

It has several parks, which include Garry Point Park, Minoru Park and McDonald Beach Dog Park.

It is also home to the SilverCity Riverport Cinema (14211 Entertainment Way) a resident recommended attraction.

The locations in italics were recommended by a resident!

General Orientation

Richmond is just South of Vancouver and North of Delta.

Many of the roads in Richmond are named Road for example Cambie Street becomes Cambie Road once it enters Richmond from Vancouver. Some of these Roads are Numbered and run North South such as Number 1 Road Number 2 Road etc. These roads while parallel do not necessarily run next to each other and may be separated by several blocks.

Transit

Richmond has an integrated transit system run by Translink. It includes:

• Buses – Translink bus service includes, North and West Vancouver, Vancouver, Burnaby, Coquitlam, Port Coquitlam, Port Moody, Maple Ridge Pitt Meadows, Richmond, Delta, Surrey, White Rock, Langley and Aldergrove
• Skytrain – A light Rail Transit system that includes four routes, although some stops overlap.
  • Expo Line – Travels between Waterfront Station in Vancouver and King George Station in Surrey passing through South Burnaby and New Westminster.
  • Millennium Line – Travels between Waterfront Station in Vancouver and VCC-Clark Station in Vancouver passing through south Burnaby, New Westminster and North Burnaby.
  • Canada Line (Richmond – Brighouse) – Travels between Waterfront Station and Richmond-Brighouse Station. It travels under the Cambie Corridor and stops near the BC Cancer Agency and Vancouver General Hospital
  • Canada Line (YVR) – Travels between Waterfront Station and the airport. There is an additional five-dollar charge if travelling past Bridgeport on this train (check with Translink for exemptions).
• Seabus – A ferry that travels between Waterfront Station in Vancouver and Lonsdale Quay in North Vancouver.
• West Coast Express – A commuter rail service that runs Monday to Friday during peak morning and evening hours. It travels between Mission and Waterfront Station in Vancouver in the mornings and in the opposite direction in the evenings.

Translink’s service area is divided into zones:

Zone 1: Vancouver

Zone 2: West and North Vancouver, Burnaby, New Westminster, and Richmond

Zone 3: All other service areas

 When traveling with Translink there are several fare options.

• Employer Passes – some of the hospitals have employer passes that you can join but they require a minimum one-year commitment.
• Monthly passes (FareCard)– These can be purchased at any FareDealer and offer a discount over purchasing daily fare. You can purchase them for travel in one, two or three zones. These provide for unlimited travel within the selected zone(s). Should you need to travel farther than the zone purchased you can purchase an AddFare on the bus (exact change only) or from a ticket vending machine at any station. Fares for West Coast Express must be purchased separately. On Sundays and Statutory Holidays you can use your FareCard to take five other riders with you for free. A total of six riders are allowed: Two adults (14 and older) and up to four children (13 and under) can ride on a single Adult FareCard, West Coast Express 28-day Pass, or Annual Employer Transit Pass.

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

• DayPass – This option provides unlimited travel on the day purchased in all zones. You can purchase it at any Fare Dealer or ticket vending machines in any station. This can be used as a credit towards the purchase of a West Coast Express fare.
• FareSaver Tickets – These are a book of ten TransLink tickets that can be used on the Bus, Seabus or Skytrain. You can purchase them at any FareDealer. They offer savings over buying single fares. They last for 90 minutes and can be purchased for one, tow or three zones. You must validate these when you use them, this can be done on the bus or at any station.
• Single Fares – Can be purchased on the bus (exact change only) or at any station. They provide 90 minutes of travel within the purchased zone.
  • Concession fares – Children under 4 are free when accompanied by an adult. Children aged 5 to 13 pay a concession price as do adults weekdays after 6:30 p.m. and all day Saturday, Sunday and Statutory holidays pay a reduced price.

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.

Hospitals

Richmond Hospital – 7000 Westminster Highway

Grocery Stores

• China World Supermarket – 8777 Odlin Road
• Costco – 9151 Bridgeport Road
• Galloway’s Specialty Foods – 7860 Alderbridge Way
• Izumi-Ya Japanese Marketplace – 160-7971 Alderbridge Road
• Osaka Supermarket (Ethnic) – 1000-3700 Number 3 Road
• Safeway – 8671 Number 1 Road

Restaurants

• HK BBQ Master (Chinese, Barbeque) – 4651 Number 3 Road
• L.A. Chicken (Fast Food) – 11780 Number 3 Road
• Shanghai River (Chinese) – 7831 Westminster Highway
• Steveston Pizza Company – 3400 Moncton Street
• Sun Sui Wah Seafood Restaurant (Seafood, Dim Sum) – 102-4940 Number 3 Road
• Takifugu Japanese Dining – 4800 Number 3 Road

Shopping

• Aberdeen Centre (Shopping Centre) – 4151 Hazelbridge Way
• IKEA – 3200 Sweden Way
• Memory Express (Electronics) – 4975 Number 3 Road
• Nikaido Gifts (Cards & Stationary) – 3580 Moncton Street
• Richmond Centre (Shopping Centre) – 6551 Number 3 Road
• Yaohan Centre (Shopping Centre) – 3700 Number 3 Road

Dry Cleaners/Laundromats

• Breeze Bag & Shoe Cleaner – 8766 McKim Way
• Cambie Plaza Cleaners – 11700 Cambie Road
• Garden City Coin Laundry – 8040 Garden City Road
• Minanto Village Cleaners – 3900 Steveston Highway
• Superior Fabricare – 4540 Number 3 Road
• X L Clean Coin Laundry – 3900 Steveston Highway

Gyms/Fitness Centres

• Cliffhanger (Indoor Climbing) – 3771 Jacombs Road
• Country Meadows Golf Course – 8482 Number 6 Road
• Richmond Yyoga – 102-7731 Alderbridge Way
• Watermania (Swimming Pool) – 14300 Entertainment Boulevard*

*PAR-BC members have a discount with this company! Check out the Members’ Discount section for more information. 

• West Coast Jiu-jitsu – 3751 Jacombs Road
• Zone Bowling Center – 150-14200 Entertainment Boulevard

Childcare

• Ackroyd Children’s Learning Centre – 8600 Ackroyd Road (Weekdays) (30 months – 5 years)
• Baby Bumble Bee Day Care – 8260 Siepina Place (Weekdays) (30 months – 5 years)
• Cambie Community Centre out of School – 12800 Cambie Road (weekdays) (School aged)
• Dino-Mites Preschool – 4071 Francis Road (Weekdays) (Preschool)
• Early Foundations Children’s Montessori Centre – 10031 Amethyst Avenue (Weekdays) (30 months – 5 years)
• Garden City “Happy May” Child Care Centre: 8660 Garden City Road (weekdays, Weekends) (30 months – 5 years)

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

**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.**