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Getting Around Langley City: Buses, the Coming SkyTrain, Driving and Parking

Langley City has no SkyTrain yet, but two stations are under construction for late 2029. Until then it is buses from the Langley Centre exchange, frequent on Fraser Highway and hourly on some southern routes.

Artist's rendering of the planned Langley City Centre SkyTrain station east of 203 Street, with an elevated guideway, a bus loop and people on the plaza
Rendering: Surrey Langley SkyTrain project
Bus hub
Langley Centre exchange, Glover Road at Logan Avenue
SkyTrain
16 km, 8 stations, King George to Langley City Centre; target opening late 2029
City stations
Willowbrook (196 Street and Fraser Highway) and Langley City Centre (east of 203 Street at Industrial Avenue)
Timetable checked
TransLink schedule effective 7 September 2026; checked 30 October 2026
Street parking
No resident-only areas; 72 hours on unposted streets; 48 hours for RVs and trailers
SkyTrain construction line
1-844-815-6111
The shaded area is Langley City; pins show the places on this page. Boundaries are approximate: check an address against the City's official maps.

Today the Langley City bus network pivots on the Langley Centre exchange, on Glover Road at Logan Avenue. In late 2029 the target is a very different centre of gravity: SkyTrain to Surrey and the Expo Line, with a station at the east end of downtown and another at Willowbrook on the western edge. Until then, how well you get around depends heavily on which side of the Nicomekl River you live on.

Buses today

The table summarises the 7 September 2026 timetable, which we checked on 30 October 2026. Intervals are our reading of scheduled departures, rounded into bands; direction, short trips and school-day variations differ, and these aren’t measured reliability. The PDF has the stop-by-stop tables.

Route Where it goes from the City Weekday peak Weekday daytime Weekend daytime
320 Cloverdale, Fleetwood, Guildford, Surrey Central check timetable about 30 min about 30 min
342 Newton via Highway 10 12 to 20 min about 20 min 20 to 30 min
364 Scottsdale via 64 Avenue 15 to 20 min about 20 min 20 to 30 min
372 Clayton Heights 20 to 30 min 20 to 30 min about 30 min
395 King George (peak direction) selected trips none none
501 Carvolth, Guildford, Surrey Central 10 to 20 min about 30 min 20 to 30 min
502 King George and Surrey Central via Fraser Highway 12 to 15 min about 15 min about 15 min
503 Surrey Central and Aldergrove westbound 6 to 15 min westbound about 15 min westbound 15 to 20 min
531 White Rock and Willowbrook 15 to 25 min about 30 min about 30 min
556 Gloucester about 30 min, limited windows none none
560 Murrayville and the hospital about 60 min about 60 min about 60 min
561 Brookswood about 60 min about 60 min about 60 min
562 Walnut Grove and Fort Langley connections about 20 min about 20 min about 60 min
563 Fernridge 30 to 60 min about 60 min about 60 min
564 Willowbrook local about 60 min about 60 min about 60 min
595 Carvolth and Maple Meadows about 30 min about 30 min about 30 min

The 503’s Aldergrove branch is less frequent than its City-to-Surrey stretch, and route 566 to Campbell Valley is seasonal rather than year-round. Evenings on several routes stretch to 30 or 60 minutes, so check your trip home.

What this means: the number of routes at the exchange matters less than the route outside your door. An apartment on Fraser Highway has a bus every few minutes; a house served by an hourly 560 or 561 does not. Check the timetable at your actual stop for the hour you would travel, including a weekend. Our transit in Langley page has fares and the trip planner links.

SkyTrain: two stations on the way

The Surrey Langley SkyTrain is a 16 km, eight-station extension from King George Station. The project’s current target is late 2029. It isn’t running, and construction notices from late October 2026 show lane restrictions and work around Fraser Highway and Industrial Avenue.

Station Where Detail to know
Willowbrook (future) 196 Street and Fraser Highway, northeast side of the junction Planned bus interchange. It sits at the City, Township and Surrey boundary. The City’s “196 Street Station Area” planning district is bigger than the station itself.
Langley City Centre (future) East of 203 Street at Industrial Avenue Planned bus interchange; it is the eastern terminus. Walk the route from your door, including the Fraser Highway crossing.

Willowbrook’s shopping centre and its own station-area story are covered in our Willowbrook guide.

What can change near the stations. The City’s zoning bylaw (No. 3300, adopted 9 March 2026) sets the most it will allow within reach of a station: up to 20 storeys within 200 m, 12 storeys within 400 m and 8 storeys within 800 m, subject to an amendment process and airport height limits. Those are ceilings, not required heights. The City’s district policies add public-space and street-link goals, such as extending 203A Street to Fraser Highway and a new connection from Industrial Avenue. They describe what the City wants in future applications, not amenities that exist now.

Until SkyTrain arrives, today’s rail connection is a bus to King George or Surrey Central. Carvolth Exchange in the Township (20255 86 Avenue) offers the 555 toward Lougheed Station, but it is not a City-centre park-and-ride, and we found no confirmed commuter parking at either future City station. Don’t plan around free long-stay parking until the project publishes it.

How long does it take to get places?

  • Surrey Central: sample weekday 502 trips from Langley Centre, 7:09 to 8:15 and 10:03 to 11:07, took 64 and 66 minutes, before the walk to the stop and any wait.
  • Downtown Vancouver by car: about 47 km from 200 Street and Fraser Highway, around 50 minutes in free-flowing traffic according to our Getting there from Langley table. At rush hour it is longer, and Highway 1 is reached through the Township.
  • Downtown Langley on foot: the One-Way between 204 and 206 Street is roughly 400 m, about five minutes at a walking pace, ignoring crossings. City Hall, the library and Timms Community Centre (20399 Douglas Crescent) and Douglas Park are good endpoints for a test walk.
  • Abbotsford and the border: see the same getting-there table; we haven’t timed them from the City.

Driving and construction

The main City streets are 200, 203/204 and 208 Streets, Fraser Highway, 56 Avenue and the Langley Bypass, Glover Road and Grade Crescent. Highway 1 is north of the City, through the Township; no City address sits beside an interchange. In 2026 the City has Bypass roadway and cycling work between 56 Avenue and Fraser Highway (scheduled through December 2026) and rehabilitation on 208 Street and Fraser Highway, and SkyTrain adds its own lane restrictions. A promised completion month isn’t proof a road has reopened, so check the dated notice for your block on our road closures page.

Walking and cycling

The Nicomekl trail system provides east-west routes and park links, and the Bypass project adds a protected road corridor. We could not find a continuous protected route from every southern neighbourhood to the future stations, so test your route. Use the City’s trail map, see our Nicomekl River trails and bike lanes and cycling pages, and report a missing sidewalk or path problem through the City’s service request portal.

Parking in Langley City

These are City of Langley rules, checked October 2026. The Township has its own.

Situation What the City says
Street parking No resident-only parking areas. Posted signs rule; on unposted street space the limit is 72 hours, and moving within the same block doesn’t reset it.
Downtown errands Read the sign on your block for time limits, loading and accessible spaces.
RV or trailer on a street 48 hours; a trailer must be attached to a vehicle with an engine.
RV or boat on your lot (R1/R2 zones) One recreational vehicle, inside a building or, if operable and licensed, behind the front and exterior-side wall planes. 1 May to 30 September it may sit elsewhere on the lot; outdoor length is capped at 10 m.
Sleeping in a street-parked vehicle Not allowed under City parking rules. People who need housing can contact the services on our pros and cons page.
Commercial trucks overnight Vehicles over 5,600 kg are restricted on streets from midnight to 8 a.m.
Apartments near stations Ordinary residential parking minimums are gone in designated transit areas, so ask what comes with your unit. Public curb space isn’t part of a lease or strata lot.

The traffic bylaw the City links is a November 2023 consolidation, so check recent amendments and the posted signs. For a parking complaint, use the City’s service request portal. Transportation 2050, the City’s long-range plan, discusses lower-speed neighbourhood streets, but that doesn’t mean a City-wide 30 km/h limit. For speeding or cut-through traffic on your street, submit it with the street, time of day and crossing so it can be assessed. The Langley-wide parking guide and getting around guide cover the Township and region.

Read next: Langley City overview, renting (parking and the small print) and downtown.

Questions people ask about Langley City

When will SkyTrain open in Langley City?
The Surrey Langley SkyTrain’s current target is late 2029. It is a 16 km extension of the Expo Line from King George Station with eight stations, ending at Langley City Centre. Station construction was formally marked in May 2026 and notices from late October 2026 confirm work continues around Fraser Highway and Industrial Avenue. Dates can change, so check the project page.
Where will the SkyTrain stations be in Langley City?
Willowbrook Station will be at 196 Street and Fraser Highway, on the northeast side of the junction, at the City, Township and Surrey boundary. Langley City Centre Station will be east of 203 Street at Industrial Avenue, with a bus interchange; it is the eastern terminus. Neither is the same as today’s Langley Centre bus exchange on Glover Road.
Will there be free parking at the new stations?
We found no confirmed park-and-ride at either City station, so don’t assume one. Check the project’s station pages before planning a commute around parking. Carvolth Exchange (20255 86 Avenue) in the Township is today’s regional park-and-ride area for the 555 toward Lougheed, and it is not a City-centre option.
How do I get from Langley City to Surrey Central or the Expo Line now?
Take the 502 (via Fraser Highway to King George and Surrey Central, about every 15 minutes during the day) or the 503 (Surrey Central and Aldergrove, about every 15 minutes westbound). Sample weekday 502 trips from Langley Centre took 64 to 66 minutes to Surrey Central, not counting the walk or wait.
How good are the buses in Langley City?
It depends on where you live. Fraser Highway services run every 12 to 20 minutes at peak, and the 342 to Newton and 364 to Scottsdale about every 20 minutes. Southern local routes such as the 560 (Murrayville and the hospital) and 561 (Brookswood) usually run hourly, and evenings on several routes stretch to 30 or 60 minutes.
Is there a bus to Langley Memorial Hospital?
Route 560 is the local bus serving Murrayville and the hospital, and it runs about once an hour on the September 2026 timetable, so plan an appointment around the schedule or arrange a ride.
Can I park an RV or boat in Langley City?
On a street, an RV or trailer is limited to 48 hours (a trailer must be attached to a vehicle with an engine). On a residential lot zoned R1 or R2, the bylaw allows one recreational vehicle, kept inside a building or, if operable and licensed, behind the front wall of the house. From 1 May to 30 September it can be elsewhere on the lot, up to 10 m long. Check how the bylaw treats your boat and trailer before you buy a property for them.
Does Langley City have resident-only parking permits?
No. The City says it has no resident-only parking areas. Posted time limits apply, and on unposted street space the limit is 72 hours, including if you move a vehicle within the same restricted block.
How do I report a parking or road problem?
Use the City’s online service request portal for street, sidewalk, crossing and parking complaints, not the Township. For SkyTrain construction concerns use the project’s contact line on 1-844-815-6111, and for an emergency call 911.

Last checked October 29, 2026. Things change fast in a growing area: confirm anything important (catchments, rents, bus times) with the official source linked. Spotted something out of date? Tell us.

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