*Do your best Vincent Price impression when reading this*

Are you a ghost in search of a dry haunting ground this Halloween? A witch looking to get to the best trick-or-treat spots more efficiently than via broomstick? We at TransLink encourage all creatures of the night to take public transit, particularly on their special day of the year.

Here’s a guide for all ghouls, ghosts, zombies, and even superheroes (can’t leave out the good guys!) to take transit out to the best, most haunted trick-or-treating locations in Metro Vancouver!

Plan your trip using our Trip Planner at translink.ca/tripplanner. Sign up for Transit Alerts at translink.ca/alerts and we’ll let you know by text or email if there are any changes to your transit route.

Before you head out, check out these six tips to help you stay safe on transit from our friends at Transit Police.

Central City Mall

How to get there: Walking distance from Surrey Central Station

Date: October 31

Time: 4–6 p.m.

Event: Halloween Fun Event

What to expect: 

• Spooky selfie stations
• Halloween candy
• Meet and greet fun characters

Brentwood Town Centre Mall

How to get there: Walking distance from Brentwood Station

Date: Oct 31

Time: 4–5 p.m.

Event: Trick-or-treating

What to expect:

• 70+ stores handing out candy
• Live music from DJ Juice

Coquitlam Centre

How to get there: Walking distance from Lincoln Station

Dates: October 29 and 30

Time: Noon – 3 p.m.

Event: Haunt & Hunt

What to expect:

• Haunt and Hunt – Halloween scavenger hunt event
• At the end of the hunt, enter for a chance to win a prize worth over $150

Willowbrook Mall

How to get there: Take the 503 from Surrey Central Station

Date: October 31

Time: 4–6 p.m.

Event: Hello Haunt-O’ween!

What to expect:

• Trick-or-treating across the mall
• First 1000 children in costume get a free loot bag
• Halloween inspired mural

The City of Lougheed

How to get there: Walking distance from Lougheed Town CentreStation

Dates: October 17–31

Event: Halloween Boo-gie

What to expect:

• Visit guest services to get a Halloween Boo-gie Book. Once you complete all the tricks in the book, return it to guest services for a sticker and treat.

Lansdown Centre

How to get there: Walking distance from Lansdowne Station

Date: October 31

Time: 4–6 p.m.

Event: Trick or Treating at Lansdowne Centre

What to expect:

• Trick-or-treating for kids 12 and under who are in costume.

Capilano Mall

How to get there: Take the 240, 255, or the R2 Marine Dr RapidBus

Date: Oct 31

Time: 3:30–4:30 p.m.

Event: Witch-o-ween

What to expect:

• Trick-or-treating
• Halloween photo backdrop
• Win a prize pack, including a $300 gift card and Halloween themed items from various stores

Lonsdale Quay

How to get there: Walking distance from the Lonsdale Quay SeaBus terminal and bus exchange

Date: October 31

Time: 3:30–5:30 p.m.

Event: Halloween Trick-or-treat

What to expect:

• Trick-or-treating at participating stores

Tsawwwassen Mills Mall

How to get there: Take the 601 from Bridgeport Station

Date: October 29

Time: 1–4 p.m.

Event: Halloween Live Costume Contest

What to expect:

• Halloween Costume Contest (with categories for kids, teens and adults)
• Costumes will be judged on effort, creativity, presentation and execution
• Winners will win Tsawwassen Mills gift cards of up to $1000

Aberdeen Centre

Transit: Walking distance from Aberdeen Station

Dates: October 14–31

Time: 3–5 p.m. (Monday to Thursday) and 1–5 p.m. (Friday to Sunday)

Event: 2022 Halloween

What to expect:

• Haunted maze
• Magic show (October 30 only)
• Trick-or-treating (October 31 only)

If you don’t already have a costume, take extra care when choosing one, especially when travelling on transit. Prop swords and knives could be mistaken for the real thing. Keep yourself, and those around you safe so if you’re unsure, leave it at home.

Friendly reminder that consuming alcohol in public is illegal. This includes SkyTrain stations and on-board buses, SkyTrain, Canada Line, SeaBus and West Coast Express. If you are on your way to an event and are carrying alcohol, be sure the container remains closed until you arrive at your destination.

And most importantly, have fun!

Happy Halloween!