Hastings Casino, Seen From Surrey
Hastings Casino sits in Vancouver, at Hastings Park. This page answers the Surrey questions: how far it is from each town centre, what is on the floor, and what changed when live racing ended. It also covers the pending sale, and says plainly what the guide does not list.
How Far Hastings Is From Surrey
Hastings Casino is in Vancouver, at 188 N Renfrew St in Hastings Park, on the old racecourse site. From Surrey, the closest town centre is Whalley, at 17.5 km. Guildford is 20.4 km away, and South Surrey is furthest at 32.8 km. From Cloverdale, Hastings is 30.4 km in a straight line. These are straight lines on a map, not road distances, so the actual trip will be longer.
Elements, Surrey's own room at 17755 60 Ave in Cloverdale, is a different sort of place. It has 10 live table games, while Hastings lists none and runs a slots-only floor. Fraser Downs in Cloverdale stopped racing on August 15, 2025. Hastings ended its live racing on December 5, 2025, so neither track races live now. Hastings closes at 12AM or 2AM, its sale is agreed but not closed, and it publishes no phone number.
Inside the Room at Hastings
Friday and Saturday run from 11AM to 2AM, while Sunday to Thursday the doors close at 12AM after an 11AM opening. It is not open overnight. You won't find a poker room or live table games listed, since slot machines fill the floor. The number of slots is one figure this guide skips.
Food and drink come in two forms. Near the gaming floor you'll find an indoor lounge, with a stage and a full-service bar. For casual dining, Jerome's sits beside the Racebook. Simulcast racing continues on screens, with a monthly schedule. The guide does not list a hotel or a theatre here.
Loyalty runs through Encore Rewards. Great Canadian Entertainment still operates the casino. Tsleil-Waututh Nation is the buyer of the casino portion, under a definitive agreement signed on November 7, 2025. The City of Vancouver and regulators both have to sign off before closing. As of October 7, 2026, no closing had been announced.
Before You Leave Surrey
- Check the hours on Hastings Casino's own page before you set off from Surrey.
- Bring government-issued photo ID. You must be 19 or older, and security scans every ID at the door.
- Parking and transit for Hastings are details this guide leaves out. Look them up before you head out.
- Decide who drives home before you go. From South Surrey, that is 32.8 km in a straight line, and more by road.
Asked around town
Questions
Is there live horse racing at Hastings?
Live racing at Hastings has ended. Great Canadian Entertainment announced on December 5, 2025 that it would stop running a racing season there. The final live race had already run on October 19, 2025. The racecourse had opened in 1889. Simulcast racing still plays on screens. Fraser Downs in Cloverdale also stopped racing on August 15, 2025, so neither track races live.
Are there table games at Hastings Casino?
Hastings' listing shows neither a poker room nor live table games. Its floor is slot machines. For live blackjack or roulette closer to home, Elements in Cloverdale has 10 live table games, though it has no poker room either.