BRITISH COLUMBIA · AREA CODE GUIDE
257 area code location: Vancouver and Richmond, British Columbia
- Local date and time
- Mountain TimeMountain Time — no daylight savingPacific Time
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257 area code at a glance
- Province
- British Columbia
- Primary cities
- Vancouver, Richmond, and Cloverdale
- Established
- Prefixes in service
- 18 as of 26 September 2026
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History
Country and calling code: Canada (+1).
Parent code: 604.
New code planned: No, as of 26 September 2026.
Time zones
- Mountain Time
- Standard time UTC−07:00
- Daylight saving time UTC−06:00
- Mountain Time
- Standard time UTC−07:00
- No daylight saving
- Pacific Time
- Standard time UTC−08:00
- Daylight saving time UTC−07:00
Time zones by place
This area spans Mountain and Pacific time.
The time zone of 15 communities is not recorded.
Communities covered
257 numbers are issued across 15 communities. These are telephone exchange areas, which follow the phone network rather than city limits, so a place can sit just outside the boundary of the town it is named for.
- Vancouver
- Richmond
- Cloverdale
- Fort Langley
- Ganges
- Haney
- Langley
- New Westminster
- Newton
- North Vancouver
- Pender Island
- Prince George
- South Kamloops
- Vernon
- West Vancouver
Notable places in 257
| Place | Where | What it is |
|---|---|---|
| University of British Columbia | 10.0 km from West Vancouver | University |
| BC Place | 1.7 km from Vancouver | Stadium |
| Vancouver International Airport | 3.8 km from Richmond | Airport |
| Rogers Arena | 1.9 km from Vancouver | Arena |
| Simon Fraser University | 6.5 km from Port Moody | University |
| Pacific Coliseum | 4.5 km from North Vancouver | Arena |
| Vancouver Art Gallery | 2.5 km from Vancouver | Museum |
| Cypress Mountain Ski Area | 7.8 km from West Vancouver | Resort |
| Emily Carr University of Art and Design | 1.6 km from Vancouver | University |
| Grouse Mountain | 7.3 km from North Vancouver | Resort |
Also serving this area
Questions about 257
Where is the 257 area code?
257 is in British Columbia. Its numbers are issued in Vancouver, Richmond, Cloverdale, and 12 other communities.
What time zone is area code 257 in?
257 spans Mountain and Pacific Time. Daylight saving time is observed in part of the area.
What communities are in the 257 area code?
Vancouver, Richmond, Cloverdale, Fort Langley, and Ganges, and 10 other communities.
What province is area code 257 in?
Area code 257 is in British Columbia.
Is 257 a toll-free area code?
No. 257 is a geographic area code. The toll-free codes are 800, 833, 844, 855, 866, 877, and 888.
Sources: NANPA area code listing, CNA code status. Checked .
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