Vancouver, British Columbia · Independent local guide
It rains more than it snows here, SkyTrain gets you most of the way, and one casino downtown is open around the clock. This guide covers the two casinos in the city of Vancouver: where to get off the train, where to park, and what is open right now.
Right now, Vancouver time
Pick a reason above. We'll show a few short steps and point you to the right part of the page.
Both are inside the city. The facts below come from published listings. Hours and parking change, so call before a long trip.
Downtown · 0.9 km from city centre
Casino, downtown Vancouver
East Side · 6 km from city centre
Casino at Hastings Racecourse; live racing ended in December 2025
Outside the city line, by straight-line distance from downtown. Each one has its own page here; all nine side by side are on Metro casinos.
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Great Canadian Casino VancouverCoquitlam · Directions in Google Maps21.5 km
Elements Casino SurreySurrey · Directions in Google Maps34.1 km
Cascades Casino LangleyLangley · Directions in Google Maps39.0 kmPick a part of town. We sort the nine Metro Vancouver casinos by distance from there. Each name opens its page in this guide.
To scale, north up, rings at 5, 10 and 20 km. Numbers match the list. A distance chart, not a map.
Two lines reach Parq from Waterfront. For the rest, the trip planner knows the live schedule better than any page can, so we hand you straight to it.
The same line runs south to YVR–Airport. Walking distances are from Parq's own listing. Hastings Casino hasn't published a nearest stop; use the planner.
We don't print travel times: schedules change. Google Maps gets only the landmark you picked, not your location.
What people who live here would tell a friend who's visiting. Short, practical, and only what we've checked.
Parq is next door to BC Place. Check the stadium calendar first: if a game or a concert is on, give yourself extra time.
Self-parking is open 24 hours and is pay-by-plate: you pay by entering your licence plate number.
Parq is open 24 hours. SkyTrain is not. If you're staying late, look up the last train before you sit down.
Every casino on this page lists Encore Rewards as its loyalty program.
Hastings Casino welcomes players from 11 am until midnight, stretching to 2 am on Fridays and Saturdays. Parking is free in BCLC's listing, and one call to 604-254-1631 saves a trip across town.
No forum folklore, no "systems", no guesses about how busy a place gets. If we can't confirm a tip, it isn't here.
Short version: the province runs one online casino. Links marked Ad are paid.
In British Columbia, the province runs one online casino.
BC has no private online casino market. The province's own online casino is PlayNow.com, run by BCLC, the British Columbia Lottery Corporation.
Our link to PlayNow is unpaid.
Free, confidential help in BC, any hour. For you or for someone you're worried about.
Gambling Support BC · toll-free, 24/7
1-888-795-6111Free support and counselling from the Province of British Columbia for anyone struggling with their own or a loved one's gambling. Gambling Support BC on gov.bc.ca
BCLC's responsible gambling program: plain explanations of how games work, and GameSense advisors at BC casinos. gamesense.com
Casinos and online gambling in BC are for adults 19 and older.