Is It Worth Driving from Regina to Velocity Ford in Moose Jaw?

A practical, honest answer from the team at Velocity Ford -- written for Regina-area shoppers who've seen our name come up on Reddit, in a coworker's recommendation, or in a Google search and want to know whether the 45 minutes on Highway 1 is actually worth it.

Why We Wrote This Page

If you searched something like "Ford dealer near Regina worth driving to" or "is it worth driving from Regina to Moose Jaw to buy a vehicle", you've probably already seen Velocity Ford come up in the same conversation. Sometimes on r/Regina when someone asks for a recommendation. Sometimes in a quiet aside from a coworker who's done it. Sometimes from a neighbour who picked up a Super Duty here in 2021 and is still happy about it.

This page exists to answer the question honestly -- including when the drive isn't worth it. We're not going to pitch you on Moose Jaw. We're going to tell you the same thing we tell every Regina customer who walks in the door: here's what's different, here's what's similar, here's how to decide.

The Drive -- What It Actually Looks Like

Regina to Moose Jaw is 72 km west on Highway 1 (the Trans-Canada). From most parts of Regina -- Lakeview, Cathedral, Hillsdale, Harbour Landing, Albert Park, Normanview, Lakeridge, Whitmore Park -- you're looking at about 45 minutes in normal conditions. If you're east of downtown in Greens on Gardiner or out near the airport, add 5--10 minutes.

The route is dead simple: get on Highway 1 westbound and stay on it until the Moose Jaw exits. Velocity Ford is on Thatcher Drive, just off the highway on the east side of town. You won't get lost.

• Winter conditions: Highway 1 between Regina and Moose Jaw is one of the best-maintained stretches of highway in the province. SaskHighways and the Ministry of Transportation keep this section plowed and sanded as a priority. The drive in January is the same drive in July -- you just leave 15 minutes earlier and check Highway Hotline before you go.
• Gas: Filling up in Moose Jaw is typically a few cents per litre cheaper than Regina. Some customers fill up before driving home and net out positive on the trip cost.
• Lunch: If you make a half-day of it, Moose Jaw has Houston Pizza, Veroba's, Mosaic Coffee, and a downtown lunch scene that's worth the walk after you sign paperwork.

How Pricing Actually Compares

Here's the honest version of the pricing story:

Ford Canada sets MSRP. Manufacturer rebates and finance offers are the same at every Ford dealer in Saskatchewan. So if you're comparing the exact same trim, the exact same package, and the exact same incentive structure -- you're not going to see a wildly different sticker between Regina and Moose Jaw on a brand-new in-stock vehicle.

What does change between dealers is everything around the sticker:

• Trade-in values. This is where Regina shoppers most often see a real dollar difference. We tend to be aggressive on trade-ins because we know what high-kilometre prairie vehicles are actually worth in our market -- and we have a strong local used-vehicle buyer base for them. We routinely see Regina customers get $1,500--$3,000 more on their trade than what they were quoted in the city. Worth getting both numbers before you decide.
• Doc fees and add-ons. The line items below the vehicle price (administration fees, etching, theft protection, fabric protection, nitrogen, etc.) vary a lot between dealers. We keep this list short and price the package as a real OTD number, not as a bait-and-switch.
• Order vs. inventory. If we have what you want on the lot, you take it home today. If we don't, our factory order timelines for Super Duty, F-150, and Bronco have been competitive in 2025--2026 -- we'll show you the actual production weeks Ford is quoting, not vague "in a few months" language.
• Negotiation feel. This is harder to put a number on, but the most common feedback from Regina customers is some version of "the conversation was just easier." Smaller team, less pressure, fewer back-and-forth trips to a sales manager's office.

What Regina Customers Tell Us After They Make the Switch

"I'd been to two Ford dealers in Regina before someone on r/Regina mentioned Moose Jaw. Drove out on a Saturday morning, bought an F-150 by 2 PM. The whole experience was just calmer." -- Customer from Cathedral neighbourhood, Regina

"Three thousand dollars more on the trade than what I was offered in the city. That's a year of payments. Worth the drive." -- Customer from Harbour Landing

"I service my Edge in Regina because it's closer. But I bought it in Moose Jaw because the deal was better. Ford warranty works at any Ford dealer -- that doesn't change because of where you bought it." -- Customer from Albert Park

"The thing that surprised me was how much faster the appraisal was. Twenty minutes, not two hours." -- Customer from Lakeridge

A Common Concern: "If I Buy There, Do I Have to Service There?"

No. This is the question we get most from Regina shoppers and the answer is straightforward:

• Your Ford Canada warranty is honoured at any Ford dealer in Canada. 3-year / 60,000 km bumper-to-bumper, 5-year / 100,000 km powertrain, 5-year roadside assistance -- same coverage whether you bought in Moose Jaw, Regina, Saskatoon, Calgary, or Toronto.
• Recalls and warranty work can be done at any Ford service centre. There's no penalty for using the closer dealer for routine maintenance.
• FordPass connected services work the same on every vehicle regardless of which dealer sold it.
• Many Regina customers do both: They buy from us because of the price and the experience, and service in Regina because it's a 10-minute drive from home. That's a perfectly reasonable plan. No hard feelings on either end.
• If you do want to come back for service: We'll make it easy. Loaner vehicles, shuttle within Moose Jaw, and we can usually schedule you in within the same week even during seasonal peaks. Several Regina customers come out just for service because they find our bays less backed up than what they were dealing with at home.

What to Expect When You Arrive

If you've never bought a vehicle out of town before, here's the honest workflow:

1. Call ahead or message us. Tell us roughly what you're looking at, when you want to come out, and whether you have a trade. We'll have the vehicle pulled up, washed, and warmed up. We'll have a preliminary trade appraisal team ready if you let us know your VIN in advance.
2. Park out front. Velocity Ford is right off Thatcher Drive -- easy to find, easy to park, no downtown confusion.
3. Test drive. Take the truck or SUV out on Highway 1 if you want to feel how it handles at 110 km/h on the route you actually drive. We encourage this. Bring a passenger, bring the dog, bring the car seats.
4. Numbers conversation. One spreadsheet, one set of numbers. We try not to do the back-and-forth-to-the-sales-manager dance. The number we show you is the number we expect to land near.
5. Trade appraisal. Our used vehicle manager walks the trade in real time. Twenty to thirty minutes. You'll get an actual number, not a "we'll get back to you tomorrow" number.
6. Financing. If you're financing through Ford Credit or a bank, we have everything set up to handle it on-site. If you're paying cash or arranging your own financing, that's fine too.
7. Drive it home. If everything lines up in one visit, you can usually drive home that day. SGI insurance binders and registration are handled the same way they would be in Regina.

Total time on-site for most Regina customers: 2.5 to 4 hours. Total time including drive: a half-day. Most Regina customers tell us they spent more cumulative hours at their last in-city dealership than they did on a round trip to Moose Jaw.

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Last updated: June 2026.