Surrey, BC is located in the lower mainland of British Columbia, Canada. Its northern border is the Fraser River and its southern boundary is the US / Canada border.

Its western border is 120^th Street and its eastern border is 196^th Street. The only exception to this area is the City of White Rock which is located along Boundary Bay in the southwest corner of Surrey. White Rock is a separate city from Surrey. It is shown in light yellow on the map to the left.

Surrey has a population of around 350,000. It is the second largest city in British Columbia. Its size is 308 square kilometers. It is one of the fastest growing cities in Canada.

Surrey was incorporated in 1879. Surrey is a self proclaimed “City of Parks.” It has over 5,400 acres (2,160 Hectares) of park lands. There are 15 golf courses in Surrey.

Traveling to Vancouver From the

Peace Arch Border Crossing

Interstate 5 ends at the Canadian Border in Blaine, Washington right beside the famous Peace Arch. However, the road continues on after you pass through the border crossing but is numbered Highway-99 in Canada. Following Highway-99 is the simplest route into downtown Vancouver. This route is very crowded and we suggest avoiding the route during the morning and evening rush hours

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The Gateway

The Surrey area is located between the Fraser River and the US Border southeast of the City of Vancouver. The Delta District is to the West and the Township of Langley is to the East.

The Gateways between the United States and Canada are the two border crossings at Surrey’s southern boundary at Blaine, Washington, the Peace Arch Crossing on BC Highway-99 / Interstate 5 and the truck crossing on Pacific Highway (BC Highway-15) (176^th Street) / Washington Highway 543, are open 24 hours a day. The truck crossing also is open to passenger vehicles.

Getting around in Surrey

One interesting note about getting around is that the Surrey is laid out on a 1 mile square grid of main streets. The north south streets of 120^th, 128^th, 136^th (King George Highway), 144^th, and 152^ndare main north south roads. The east west roads of 56^th Ave (Highway-10), 64^th Avenue, 72^nd Ave, 80^th Ave., 88^th Ave., 96^th Ave., and 104^th Avenue are also one mile apart and are through streets. The streets inside these grids (8 blocks) are residential and most of them are laid out in such a way that they are not through streets, keeping the traffic to the main arterials. This grid tends to disappear south of Highway-10 in the South Surrey district. In general the main highways; Trans-Canada-1, Hwy-99, and the Fraser Valley Highway do not follow the grid and go at angles to the grid.

The Communities inside the City of Surrey

City Centre

The City Centre district is in the north end of Surrey. The King George Highway runs right through the middle of the City Centre area. Its south boundary is 92^nd Avenue and its north boundary is 112^th Avenue.

Its west boundary is 132^nd Street and in general its east boundary is 140^th street with a couple of areas east of 140^th. The population of the City Centre area is a little over 20,000.

Whalley

The Whalley district us located in the north west corner of Surrey along the Fraser River. The Fraser river is its north and western boundary. It extends south to 88^th Avenue and juts south of that in a couple of spots. Its eastern boundary is 144 Street. If you paid attention to the City Centre District’s boundaries you will notice that Whalley surrounds the City Centre District.

The Patullo Bridge over the Fraser River to New Westminster is in the Whalley District. The Whalley District has a population of around 60,000.

City Center / Whalley Attractions

Miniature Railroad – Bear Creek Park is opens at 10:00 am 365 days a year. They have a historic miniature diesel and steam engines. The ride goes through a magic forest and a tunnel with displays in it. This ride is fun for all ages.

Bear Creek Park

13750 88^th Avenue

Surrey, BC

604-501-1232

http://www.bctrains.com

Surrey Arts Center – Music and dance performances both professional and community in nature are performed in the two theaters located here. There is also an art gallery and a gift shop. Located in Bear Creek Park.

Surrey Arts Center

13750 88^th Avenue

(one block east of King George Highway)

604-501-5566

Visit the city's arts web site.

Guildford

The Guildford District occupies the northeast corner of Surrey. Its north boundary is the Fraser River. Its western boundary is 114^th Street and its eastern boundary is 196^th Street. The district’s southern boundary is 96^th Avenue in the western half of the district and 84^th and 80^th Avenues in the eastern half of the district.

Guildford Attractions

Guildford Town Center – This family friendly shopping mall has over 200 stores. Their hours are open at 9:30 AM except Sun. & Holidays at 11:00 AM. Close; Mon. & Tues. at 5:30 PM, Wed, Thur, Fri. at 9:00 PM, Sat., Sun, & Holidays at 6:00 PM

Location: It is conveniently accessed from Trans Canada Highway 1 by going south at the 152nd Street turnoff for about 1 km to 104th Ave. If you're coming from the east, you should get off at the 160th Street turnoff and come down 104th Ave. about 3 km to 152nd Street.

Guildford Town Centre

Ivanhoe Cambridge

2695 Guildford Town Centre

Surrey, BC V3R 7C1

Canada

http://guildford.shopping.ca/

info@guildfordtowncentre.com

604-585-1565

Fleetwood

The Fleetwood District is located a little north of dead center in Surrey. It is surrounded by Whalley to the west, Guildford to the north, Guildford and Cloverdale to the east, and Newton to the south and west. Fleetwood’s northern boundary is 96^th Avenue and its southern boundary is 80^th, 72^nd, and 64^th Avenues. It’s western boundary is 144^th Street in the north and 152^nd in the south.

Fleetwood Attractions

Surrey Sport and Leisure Complex – Aquatics & Fitness – This is Surrey’s newest and largest aquatic facility. It has a 52 meter competition pool with public swims, a leisure pool with a 160 foot water slide, spray water toys, and “RIP Tide Rapids.” They have a wet steam room, fitness center, dry sauna, and a 72 person swirl pool.

Location: Just east of the King George Highway on the Fraser Highway.

Surrey Sport and Leisure Complex

16555 Fraser Highway Unit 100

604-501-5950

Newton

The Newton District is in the center of the western border of Surrey. Its northern border for the most part is 88^th Avenue in the west and 80^th Avenue in the east. Its southern border is the Colebrook Road except for a few kilometers in the east which is 56^th Avenue. Its western boundary is 120^th Street (The Scott Road) and its eastern border is 152^nd Street.

The population of the Newton District is over 91,000.

Newton Attractions

Newton Recreation Centre – This fun filled water recreation center offers a water fortress complete with water blasters, water slides, hoses, and nozzles. There are also two massive water slides, including the “Black Mamba” a dizzying trip through darkness on a water slide. They also have a wave pool for surfing and wave riding. They have a hot tub for all ages and a steam room for adults. They also have fully equipped cardio and weight rooms. There are two cafeterias and a licensed lounge (bar). There is even a swimwear shop. People travel from as far away as Bellingham, Washington State to visit this facility.

Newton Recreation Centre

13730 72^nd Avenue

604-501-5540

Cloverdale

The Cloverdale District lies in the middle of the eastern border of Surrey. Its western border is 160^th Street at its widest point and its eastern border is 196^th Street. Cloverdale’s southern border is Highway-10 in the west, 48^th Avenue in the center and 40^th Avenue on the east end. Its northern border is 72^nd Avenue in the west, 84^th Avenue in the center and 80^th Avenue in the east.

Cloverdale’s population is around 30,000.

South Surrey

The South Surrey District runs the width of Surrey. Its southern boundary is the US / Canadian border and Boundary Bay and its northern boundary is Highway-10 and 56^th Avenue. Its western boundary is 120^th Street and its eastern boundary is 196^th Street.

Over 54,000 people live in this district and that does not include the people who live in White Rock, that is a separate municipality. There are two border crossings to and from the United States into this area; the International Peace Arch Crossing and the Truck Crossing, both are in the City of Surrey, BC and Blaine, WA.

More Information

For more information about the various neighborhoods in Surrey go to the separate Surrey neighborhood pages listed at the top of the green bar to the left of this page. There we have attractions, businesses of interest to tourists, lodging, and restaurants that we recommend and list.

Visitor Information

City of Surrey, British Columbia, Canada

14245 56^th Avenue

Surrey, British Columbia

V3X 3A2, Canada

604-591-4011

http://www.surrey.ca/

Surrey Tourism & Convention Association

Unit 175 13450 102^nd Avenue

PO Box 3 Central City

Surrey V3T 5X3

604-581-1415