218 Begin St, Coquitlam resides in the neighbourhood of Maillardville. Situated near your area are the neighbourhoods of Maillardville, Central Coquitlam, Coquitlam West, and Harbour Chines, and the city of New Westminster is also close by.

There are quite a few restaurants to choose from around Begin Square. Some good places to grab a bite are Smoking Pig and Festival Du Bois. Venture a little further for a meal at Rocco's Deli, Waba Korean Restaurant or Crispy Falafel. If you love coffee, you're not too far from Starbucks located at 1361 Lougheed Hwy. For groceries there is Hoy's Grocery which is a 5-minute walk. Cineplex Cinemas Coquitlam & VIP Cinemas and SilverCity Coquitlam Cinemas are both in close proximity to Begin Square and can be a great way to spend some down time. If you're an outdoor lover, home residents of Begin Square are only a 14 minute walk from Blue Mountain Park, Centennial Oval and Como Lake Park.

For those residents of Begin Square without a car, you can get around quite easily. The closest transit stop is a BusStop (Eastbound Brunette Ave @ Begin St) and is a short walk, but there is also a Subway stop, Braid Station Platform 2, an 18-minute walk connecting you to the TransLink. It also has (Bus) route 153 Coquitlam Central Station/braid Station, and (Bus) route 156 Braid Station/lougheed Station nearby.