BEST WAY DOWNTOWN:
Bus
BASICS
The airport is located 6 miles (10 km) northeast of the center of the city. The airport's decent Web site offers information including:
TAXI
Taxi fare to the center will be about $25 Canadian ($16). Travel time is about 20 minutes.
BUS
Airport Shuttle Express Ltd. operates 24-hours/day. Go to Luggage Carousel #4 in Baggage Area "C". The fare is $11 Canadian ($8) one-way. It's actually a shuttle van, running between the airport and various hotels and residences. As the "official" airport shuttle service for Greyhound Lines of Canada, Shuttle Express will bring you to the downtown Calgary Greyhound Lines, should that be a desired destination.
The Banff Airporter, which will transport you the 75 miles (120 km) to the crisp views of Canada's primo resort town, has eight departures daily from Calgary Airport. The fare is $34 ($24) one-way. You'll want to reserve a spot in advance (888-449-2901).
RENTAL CAR
Avis, Dollar, Hertz, Thrifty, and Tilden have offices at the airport.
World Airport Information Main Page
— Adapted from How to Get Out of the Airport |
