I can answer one of your questions. It is not possible to get from Metrotown to Surrey-Guildford entirely by SkyTrain. You would have to take the train to Surrey City Centre and then transfer to a bus. Not recommended, especially at night. Surrey is the Vancouver area's murder capital, by the way:

http://www.macleans.ca/news/surreys-...te-of-murders/

Driving between Burnaby and Surrey is no picnic either. You will have to cross the new Port Mann Bridge, which has a toll that is (I believe) automatically applied through photographing your car's license plate. If you don't go online any pay each time you cross the bridge, the rental company will pass along that fee, plus some overcharges for dealing with it. Paying the toll is explained here:

https://www.treo.ca/tolls-and-fees/p...r-ways-to-pay/

You could try crossing by the toll-free Patullo Bridge, but this is a bit like using the Pulaski Skyway to get to Manhattan instead of the NJ Turnpike and George Washington Bridge.

My advice: if you're meeting is in Surrey, stay in Surrey, and watch your back at night in the parking lots.