Getting to the campus via transit
SFU Surrey is located in the Central City complex at 13450 102 Avenue, just south of the Surrey Central SkyTrain station (just look for the large office tower). Walk across the plaza to the Central City entrance and then up the stairs to the main campus entrance.
Also check maps and directions.
For bus routes and times visit the Translink website.
Faculty and Staff
Faculty and staff also have the opportunity to take advantage of the Employer Pass Program for transit for reduced monthly fare cards. Contact your Association or Union office or website for details.
Students
All eligible SFU students are issued the U-Pass for unlimited, all zone access to public transit on the TransLink systems throughout the Metro Vancouver.
The U-Pass Program is a student initiative approved by student vote in Simon Fraser Student Society referendums in November 2002, March 2005, and November 2007. The program is mandatory for all eligible SFU students and provides unlimited, all zone access to public transit in Metro Vancouver (the GVRD) at approximately one-third to one-fifth the cost of a regular monthly transit pass. Once you have your U-Pass, you will not have to pay any additional fares and you will have unlimited access to TransLink Bus (including Community Shuttles and West Vancouver Blue Buses), SkyTrain and SeaBus services (all zones), a discount on a one-way fare, a return trip fare, a weekly ticket, or a 28-day ticket on the West Coast Express. Your U-Pass can be replaced with a current card each term in which you are an eligible enrolled student at SFU.
Please see the U-Pass website www.sfu.ca/upass for full details of the U-Pass Program at SFU including when and where U-Pass cards are available, who is eligible, how to contact the staff, and other frequently asked questions.
Parking at SFU Surrey
There are no parking privileges at Central City and the SFU Surrey campus unless a valid decal is on display.
There is no free parking for SFU Surrey. Mall parking is for the use of retail shoppers only. All other vehicles will be ticketed or towed at the owner’s expense. Thethree hour time limit is posted for shoppers only. SFU students and visitors do not qualify in this category of parking.
SFU Surrey has been provided a limited number of Surrey campus parking decals for students. In order to obtain a decal a student must enter the parking lottery each term.
Visitor Parking
Visitor parking is available on level P5 of the parkade for guests coming to SFU Surrey for lectures and special events. Parking costs $2 per hour from 6:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m., with an evening flat rate of $3 after 6:00 p.m. Visitors are required to enter the stall number into the meter that is inside the stair/elevator vestibule on level P5. The meter accepts coins or credit cards. Voucher tickets are dispensed to be displayed on the dashboard of the vehicle.
Diamond Parking patrols and enforces all parking areas at Central City. Vehicles with no paid voucher ticket or authorized parking decal will be ticketed.
Student Parking Decal and Lottery
SFU Surrey has been provided a limited number of Surrey campus parking decals for students. In order to obtain a decal a student must enter the parking lottery each term.
Decals issued May 2008 expire at the end of August. There is no automatic renewal. Applications for the parking lottery for the September to December 2008 term need to be submitted online at: http://students.surrey.sfu.ca/c_students/parkinglottery.
Apply Now! Deadline for applications for the Fall Term is Tuesday, September 2, 2008 at 4:00 p.m.
After the lottery draw on September 2, successful applicants will be notified by email starting September 3. They may then purchase a decal for $25.00 from Registrar and Information Services – Surrey Campus (debit, cheque, or exact cash only please).
SFU does not own or manage any of the parking lots located at Central City and the Surrey campus. Note that SFU Burnaby parking decals are not valid at SFU Surrey and vice versa.
Unless a valid decal obtained through the lottery is on display, there are no parking privileges at Central City. There is no free parking for SFU Surrey. Mall parking is for the use of retail shoppers only. All other vehicles will be ticketed or towed at the owner’s expense. The three hour time limit posted is for shoppers only. SFU students and visitors do not qualify in this category of parking at Central City. SFU Surrey has been provided a limited number of Surrey campus parking decals for students. Decals are awarded each term by lottery.
SFU does not own or manage any of the parking lots located at the Surrey campus. As this is the case, please note that SFU Burnaby parking decals do not work at SFU Surrey and vice versa. After the lottery draw, successful applicants will be notified by email. They may then purchase a decal for $25.00 from Registrar and Information Services – Surrey Campus (debit, cheque, or exact cash only please).
Where to Park if You Win a Decal in the Parking Lottery at SFU Surrey?
For decal holders, parking is available on levels P3, P4 and the non-numbered stalls on P5 in the West Parkade, and the Rooftop parking. If you park anywhere else on the mall property while attending the SFU Surrey campus, you are subject to receiving a ticket or having your vehicle towed even if you have a decal displayed. The decals allow parking only in the described areas of the West Parkade and Rooftop parking. You will be responsible for any violations received.
Go here to see overview map of parking areas: http://www.surrey.sfu.ca/campus_services/attachments/parking_regs.pdf
Didn’t Win the Lottery? – What Are Your Parking/Commuting Options?
There are other pay parking lots in the vicinity of Central City and SFU Surrey. Diamond Parking will have an Information Table on campus at the Week of Welcome (September 2 to 4) to provide additional details.
Parking may be purchased from Diamond Parking on an as needed basis at some lots or by monthly pass at these locations:
102nd Avenue Plaza, 102 Avenue and King George Highway
Safeway, 104 Avenue and King George Highway
King George Centre, between 102 Avenue and Old Yale Road
Staples, 102 Avenue and King George Highway
White Spot, 102 Avenue and King George Highway.
Habib Market / Fresgo's restaurant King George Highway
The cost is $50.00 per month.
For more information or to purchase a monthly pass please contact:
Bob Vandusen
Diamond Parking Services
604.681.8797 ext. 226
SFU takes no responsibility for these lots.
For students that are unsuccessful in the lottery there may be Translink Park ‘n’ Ride locations available. Some parking is free; however please read the signage posted at each location for rates, hours of operation, liability notices, etc. Go here to see Surrey locations: http://www.translink.bc.ca/Commuting_Options/park_ride
Parking Services
Diamond Parking Services offers a number of free and helpful services to authorized decal holders at Central City such as:
- Retrieving keys locked in vehicles
- Jump-starts for dead batteries
- Help with changing flat tires
- Providing fuel or a tow truck to reach the nearest gas station
Contact Campus Security at extension 27511 if help with any Diamond Parking services is required.
Commuting Options
For students that are unsuccessful in the lottery there are several Translink Park n Ride locations available. Some parking is free; however please read the signage posted at each location for rates, hours of operation, liability notices, etc. Go here to see these locations: http://www.translink.bc.ca/Commuting_Options/
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