Two buildings that would not burn
Drive a street that burned to the ground in one night in 1898, and hear what the survivors saw from the two buildings still standing.
The oldest city hides the most
Five narrated tours. The Golden Mile after close, the Crescent and the park, the Hill and its old gaol, Sapperton, and what the river gave back.
Take a full tour, or just the stop down the street.
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Hear it before you buy
Volume up, lights down.
Play it through your car speakers
5 NEW STOPS
From the storm drain where Georgie lost his paper boat in It to a vanished hospital tower where thousands of LSD sessions were held.
- Seven in the Ballroom
- The Paper Boat
- The Wooden Castle
- The Sealed Pool
- The Acid Room
Instant accessWorks on your phoneNo app to downloadFull tours or single stopsBest after dark.
Buy once, own it for life. No subscription, and every stop we add to your city later is yours free.
Access link lands in your email. Drive tonight.
The drive
Unlock the GPS map
One payment. The map leads. You follow.
Press play at each stop
The voice tells you what happened here.
Stay in the car
Doors locked. Watch the dark for movement.
The map
Your city has a second map.
37 real locations, scattered across New Westminster. Exact addresses stay hidden until you buy. Then the whole map is yours.
17
Documented
11
Hauntings
9
Stories
From people who drove it
Real customer reviews
Straight from our Facebook page, from drivers across our cities.
“My friends and I had such a blast doing the New West drive! Was creepy, super fun and we actually learned alot about the history behind some really iconic places. Such a fun idea for a night out with friends. Definitely recommend trying it!”
“love everything about this! the comfort of your own vehicle take days or more to do the tours, learn so much about a place I lived all my life. We all loved the voice as well. I've been recommending this tour to alot of people.”
“Enjoyed this more than I expected. It was a good mix of spooky stuff and history with some weird and unusual stops and stories along the way. Actually learned a few things too, which was nice. I’d definitely recommend bringing a flashlight if you plan on getting out of the car to explore.”
THE ROUTES
37 STORIES, SEALED UNTIL YOU ARRIVE.
Five routes through the oldest city in the West. Take one chapter at a time, or the Royal City Complete across a few nights.
Tour 01
9StopsThe Golden Mile After Close
4 OF 9 SHOWN. 5 STILL HIDDEN. · 2.8 KM
ABOUT 79 MINUTES
- 01 The Girl Upstairsdocumented
- 02 The Man on the Trolleylegend
- 03 Georgelegend
- 04 Seven in the Ballroom
Tour 02
7StopsThe Crescent and the Park
5 OF 7 SHOWN. 2 STILL HIDDEN. · 5.1 KM
ABOUT 68 MINUTES
- 01 The Brush on the Stairsdocumented
- 02 Three Regularslegend
- 03 The Quiet Playgroundlegend
- 04 The Paper Boat
- 05 The Wooden Castle
Tour 03
9StopsThe Hill
5 OF 9 SHOWN. 4 STILL HIDDEN. · 8.3 KM
ABOUT 90 MINUTES
- 01 The Faces in the Windowsdocumented
- 02 Meetings Above Solitarydocumented
- 03 Names withheld out of respectdocumented
- 04 The Sealed Pool
- 05 The Acid Room
Tour 04
6StopsSapperton
3 OF 6 SHOWN. 3 STILL HIDDEN. · 9.2 KM
ABOUT 55 MINUTES
- 01 The Ground Kept Itdocumented
- 02 The Passenger from Braidlegend
- 03 The Waiting Roomlegend
Tour 05
6StopsThe River
3 OF 6 SHOWN. 3 STILL HIDDEN. · 11.6 KM
ABOUT 65 MINUTES
- 01 What the Tide Returneddocumented
- 02 Lights on the Bridgedocumented
- 03 The Last Lightlegend
Tour 06
33StopsThe Royal City, Complete
THE WHOLE CITY. ALL 33. · 44.3 KM
BEST TAKEN OVER A FEW NIGHTS.
ABOUT 5 TO 6 HOURS INCLUDING RETURNS
- 01 Five routes in onedocumented
- 02 Start to finishdocumented
- 03 The river waits at the endlegend
37 STOPS. YOU'VE SEEN 23 NAMES. THE REST YOU MEET IN THE CAR.
STOPS NEAR ME
Or start where you are.
Every drive also opens as a list of stops near you, closest first. Play one or two on the way home, or save a whole tour for another night. 30 of New Westminster's stops play on their own, each told to stand alone.
THE EXPERIENCE
01 PICK YOUR TOUR
02 TOUR INTRO
03 THE BRIEFING
04 TOUR PROGRESS
05 THE STOP
06 TOUR CLOSE
07 STOPS NEAR ME
What waits on the route
Attested hauntings
Footsteps on empty floors, the smell of pipe tobacco in empty halls, a figure seen only in reflections. The narration always tells you who reported what, and when a story is only a story.
Documented history
The oldest city in Western Canada kept its record. Some of the heaviest stops on these drives contain no ghost story at all, because none is needed.
THE LEGENDS
At certain stops the narration opens a legend box. A story the city has told about that place for decades. Documented, attested, and never invented for the tour. You stay parked, engine off, and hear what the neighbourhood already believes happened there. Some of it checks out in the archives. Some of it you will want to look up when you get home.
The river
The Fraser was here first, and every drive ends up beside it. The last tour ends with your headlights off at the edge of the dark.
Before you drive
The car is the safe zone.
Dark Drives points you toward real places, which means the rules matter. Respect private property, posted signs, operating businesses, homes, memorials, and anyone else sharing the road.
The rules
Ages 16+ // Entertainment only
// Respect property
Every tour runs on public roads, and every stop is chosen to be taken from the car. Nothing in a tour asks you past a gate, onto private property or into a building. Follow posted signs and hours, and trust your own judgement on the night.
- Every stop works from the car.
- Doors locked, windows up, driver hands-free. A passenger runs the phone.
- Park only where parking is legal. That judgment is yours.
- Drive sober and obey every sign, closure, and traffic law.
Questions before you drive? Read the FAQ.
How long do I have access?
Forever. A Dark Drive is a one-time purchase, not a subscription. Once you own a city it stays yours, and every stop or story we add to that city later is included at no extra cost.
Your purchase does not expire. If you open the tour on a new phone or after clearing your browser, enter the email you used at checkout and we will send you a fresh sign-in link.
Do I have to do a whole tour?
No. New Westminster also opens as a list of stops near you, closest first. Play one or two on the way home, or take a full tour another night. One purchase covers both.
Can I buy this for someone else?
Yes. Under the buy button, choose “Send it as a gift” and enter their email. They get their own access link, right away or on a day you pick, with a note from you if you like. The drive is theirs for life, and you get a confirmation and the receipt.
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Every stop works from the car. Bring friends, drive sober, keep your doors locked. 16+.
