River Rock Casino Resort, Richmond
River Rock Casino Resort sits in Richmond, a longer trip than the casino in New Westminster. This page explains where it is, when its tables run and what makes the room different. It also covers the ID check at the door and how to get there and back.
Where River Rock is and what it is
River Rock Casino Resort is at 8811 River Road, Richmond, BC V6X 3P8. It sits 15.8 km from central New Westminster in a straight line. That is a map distance, not a road distance. Of the nine Metro Vancouver casinos on this guide, it is number 6 by that measure.
This is a resort, not only a casino floor. There is an on-site hotel and the Show Theatre, which holds 1,000 people. Bridgeport Station on the Canada Line is about 150 m away in a straight line. The room has more than 1,100 slots, more than 80 live table games and a 10-table poker room. It also has 108 electronic table game terminals, which are screens where you play a table game electronically.
Table hours are the ones to know. Tables and poker run Monday to Thursday, 10AM to 4AM, then non-stop from Friday at 10AM to Monday at 4AM. River Rock does not publish general casino opening hours. Starlight, the casino in New Westminster, is open 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. With more than 935 slots and 54 live table games, Starlight is the smaller floor of the two.
Before you walk in
- Entry is for people aged 19 and over. Every person shows government-issued photo ID at the door, and security scans it against a list of restricted people.
- Poker has its own room with 10 tables, open during the table hours. A poker room is a separate area where guests play poker against each other at dealer-run tables.
- Restaurants include Gordon Ramsay Steak, KOI, Zio's, Sea Harbour and The Chairman's Room Buffet. A buffet is a meal where you serve yourself from a spread of dishes.
- Nearly 400 hotel rooms sit next door, joined to the casino tower by a sky bridge. Hotel check-in is 19+, and there is a pool with a water slide.
- Since June 16, 2026, River Rock has belonged to a new partnership of two First Nations companies. They are Petroglyph Development Group, of Snuneymuxw First Nation, and Musqueam Capital Corp, of the Musqueam Indian Band. The River Rock name stays, and so does Encore Rewards, its loyalty card for regular guests.
Getting there and home
Bridgeport Station on the Canada Line is about 150 m from River Rock in a straight line. For drivers, there is self-parking off River Road and valet service. Overnight valet costs $33 a night, and over-height self-parking is $25 a night. No self-parking price for casino visitors is published.
Plan your way home before you leave New Westminster, not at the end of the night. Know which way you will travel back and roughly when. If you have a drink, leave the car and take the train or arrange a ride.
Is River Rock open around the clock?
Not in a way this guide can confirm. Tables and poker run Monday to Thursday from 10AM to 4AM. Once Friday reaches 10AM, play keeps going without a pause until 4AM on Monday. River Rock does not publish general casino opening hours.
Does SkyTrain go to River Rock?
Yes, a station is close by. Bridgeport Station on the Canada Line is about 150 m from River Rock in a straight line. Check how you will get home before you set out.