{"id":5874,"date":"2018-09-13T18:10:13","date_gmt":"2018-09-13T18:10:13","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/midtown-abbotsford.com\/?p=5874"},"modified":"2018-09-13T18:54:09","modified_gmt":"2018-09-13T18:54:09","slug":"getting-around-in-abbotsford-bc","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/midtown-abbotsford.com\/getting-around-in-abbotsford-bc\/","title":{"rendered":"Getting Around in Abbotsford, BC"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Today more people prefer living close to work, rather than living far away and commuting. When you both live and work in a place, you form a better connection to it. From finances to sleeping better to feeling community every day, there are all kinds of ways living near your work can radically transform your whole life. At Midtown Club Suites you have great access to everything Abbotsford has to offer by bike, bus and car!<\/div>\n<\/header>\n
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Bicycling<\/h3>\n

Midtown Abbotsford is about to become a bicycle commuting mecca with updated bike lanes coming soon to Salton Road, biking enthusiasts will find themselves closer then they think to their work and shopping! For more information on the 2.6m wide separated bike path along Salton Road between Marshall Road and Highway 1 read the city bike lane FAQs:\u00a0www.abbotsford.ca<\/a><\/p>\n

What locations are in biking distance of Midtown Club Suites<\/p>\n

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  1. University of the Fraser Valley 1 km\"biking<\/li>\n
  2. Greyhound Bus Station 1.3 km<\/li>\n
  3. Abbotsford Community Library 1.5 km<\/li>\n
  4. Abbotsford Arts Centre 1.7 km<\/li>\n
  5. Walmart Super Centre 1.9 km<\/li>\n
  6. Mill Lake 1.9 km<\/li>\n
  7. Downtown Historic Abbotsford 2.0 km<\/li>\n
  8. Abbotsford Regional Hospital & Cancer Centre 2.0 km<\/li>\n
  9. Abbotsford Farmers Market 2.1 km<\/li>\n
  10. Sevenoaks Mall and other Shopping 3.2 km<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n
    Salton Road Pedestrian\/Cycle Bridge Project<\/strong><\/h5>\n

    A new\u00a0pedestrian\/cycling bridge at Salton Road<\/a>\u00a0over Highway 1 is coming to our neighborhood and will be done at the end of 2018! The project will link between the University of the Fraser Valley and the core of Abbotsford.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

    This project includes: A bike path on Salton Rd from Marshall Rd to Highway 1, Pedestrian\/Cycle bridge over Highway 1, and a bike path on Salton Road between Highway 1 and King Rd.<\/p>\n

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    Public Transit<\/h3>\n

    \"transit<\/p>\n

    Here is the Riders Guide with fare information and other helpful tips on riding the transit system in Abbotsford and the Lower Mainland \u2013www.bctransit.com<\/a><\/p>\n

    Route 12 UFV \u2013 Bourquin Connector takes you from McCallum Road (bus stop is near McCallum Junction a 5 minute walk from your Midtown home) to the main shopping and retail area of Abbotsford \u2013\u00a0 including the stores at\u00a0SevenOaks Shopping Centre<\/a>\u00a0in Abbotsford.<\/p>\n

    BC Transit in Fraser Valley<\/strong><\/h5>\n

    The Fraser Valley Express (FVX) is an excellent option that takes passengers from 200th<\/sup>\u00a0Street exit in Langley all the way through to downtown Chilliwack \u2013 conveniently passing through the McCallum Park and Ride only a 5 minute walk from Midtown Club Suites.\u00a0 Check out the daily schedule here:\u00a0www.bctransit.com<\/a><\/p>\n

    West Coast Express Train to Vancouver including stops at Maple Ridge, Pitt Meadows, Coquitlam, Port Moody<\/strong><\/h5>\n

    Midtown Club Suites is located only a short 15 minute drive from the West Coast Express in Mission City where you can hop on the train and land up in downtown Vancouver or anywhere in between.\u00a0 The West Coast Express operates from Monday to Friday , with five trains per day running from Mission to Vancouver in the morning peak hours and returning to\u00a0Mission City Station<\/a>\u00a0in the evening peak hours.\u00a0 A one-way trip take 75 minutes which is faster and more relaxing than making the commute in your car.\u00a0\u00a0 For their schedule of departure times click here:\u00a0www.translink.ca<\/a><\/p>\n

    Driving<\/h3>\n

    Commuting by car from Midtown Club Suites is a breeze with quick access on HWY 1 to all the top destinations in the Lower Mainland and Fraser Valley.<\/p>\n