Travel

Calgary is the major gateway to the Canadian Rockies located in southern Alberta

Vancouver is a 12 hour drive to the west, Edmonton 3 hours to the north, and Winnipeg about 18 hours east. Driving from Toronto needs a couple of hotel nights on the road.

Please note: a SPECIAL hotel rate ($159) is available from the Accommodations webpage selected from the menu at left.

https://www.hyatt.com/en-US/hotel/canada/hyatt-regency-calgary/calrc

Tourist and travel information can be found at:

www.visitcalgary.com

All major airlines have daily flights to or from Calgary International Airport in Calgary.

If you prefer to fly, we have a group booking rate with WestJet, valid from 24 August to 10 September (blackout 1 and 4 Sept only), that is 10% off the best available fare (includes seat sales) between Calgary and North America. On the WestJet website, use Coupon Code M1WUTQE. The discount ONLY applies to WestJet/Encore Flights; however, CodeShare agreements are available with American and Delta (but there is no discount on these flights).

www.westjet.com

Transportation via Airport Shuttle downtown for about $16 can be found at

www.airportshuttlecalgary.ca

Transportation via Public Transit from the Airport to downtown for $3 (Route 100) on a regular bus, or $8 on a downtown express (300 BRT) can be found at

Public Transit to Downtown Hotels

Greyhound Canada runs buses across the country. See its website for schedules (Toronto-Calgary is 2 days travel for about $120).

www.greyhound.ca

While there is no longer scheduled train service to Calgary, the Rocky Mountaineer offers daytime nostalgic train rides on a wonderful trip from Vancouver to Calgary over the course of a scenic few days. Departures near the convention dates from Vancouver are on 28 August, and trips from Calgary back to Vancouver are on 6 September.

www.rockymountaineer.com