Getting Around
Ride the train for free downtown or e-scooter along North America’s longest urban pathway network. Calgary is easy to explore and hard to stay in one place for long.
 
                    YYC International Airport
Millions of guests to Calgary start their visit at YYC International Airport. After being greeted by one of the legendary White Hat volunteers and grabbing your bags you'll be looking for the best way to get into the city.
They YYC Airport Authority has made that next step easy with a comprehensive list of transportation options to and from the airport.
 
                        How to navigate the city
Calgary is divided into four quadrants (NW, NE, SW, and SE) with numbered streets and avenues laid out in a grid starting from the downtown core. As you go further outside the city centre, the grid often gives way to self-contained neighbourhoods.
The Bow River is a natural divider between the north and south areas of the city. The Rocky Mountains lie to the west, rolling foothills to the south, vast prairies to the east, and Edmonton is a 3hr drive north.
Stoney Trail is a ring road freeway around the city. Deerfoot Trail is a north-south freeway and the major artery in Calgary. Glenmore Trail is an east-west freeway and Crowchild Trail is a major freeway flowing north-south on the west side of the city.
Transportation options
Accessibility
Calgary is an accessible destination with services and infrastructure available so everyone can safely and comfortably explore the city. For resources about accessible transportation, visit the Canadian Transportation Agency's Accessible Transportation page and the City of Calgary’s Accessible Services and Programs listing. You can also refer to Travel Alberta's Accessibility Guide or download the Pedesting app to help navigate accessible routes.
Parking
Most parking in the downtown core is paid. Lower rates apply on evenings after 6:00 p.m. and on weekends in private parking garages and lots. Street parking is free after 6:00 p.m., on Sundays, and on designated holidays.
Park Plus machines accept credit cards. Some accept change, but these machines do not accept debit cards. Park Plus is administered by the Calgary Parking Authority , who oversee street parking and several lots around the city, including at several attractions including the Wilder Institute/Calgary Zoo and TELUS Spark Science Centre. You can find Park Plus facilities by locating a large green P where the lot is located.
Calgary Parking Authority has created a dedicated parking guide for visitors .
 
         
        