Phone 403 762 0270 www.banfflakelouise.com 2 P.O. Box 1298, Banff, Alberta, Canada T1L 1B3 4 5 6 10 12 If you would like a printed copy of this guide please contact Althea Smith-Hay, Member & Board Relations Manager with Banff & Lake Louise Tourism, at [email protected] . 3 Summer is a very popular time in Banff National Park as Canadians and visitors from around the world travel to this awe-inspiring place. Parks Canada, The Town of Banff, and Banff & Lake Louise Tourism need your help to encourage visitors to park their vehicles and take transit, walk or bike during their time in Banff National Park, so everyone can help reduce traffic congestion, and foster environmentally responsible transportation. And we need your help. Everyone who lives and works in Banff National Park and provides visitor information, accommodations, attractions, food service, rentals, or other services are the park’s ambassadors. We all have an important role to play in supporting our community and visitors. When you speak to visitors, please encourage them to use transit and shuttle options, or to walk or bike. We have assembled this toolkit with the information you need to help visitors have their best Banff National Park experiences. The toolkit includes: ● Important tips to encourage visitors to take transit ● Recommendations for the best times to visit key attractions ● Transit and shuttle options, routes, fares, and schedules connecting Calgary, Banff and Lake Louise ● Suggestions for alternative transportation options such as cycling, walking, and group tours ● Tips for RV users In addition to spreading the word with visitors, there are other ways to get informed: ● Familiarize yourself with www.explorethepark.ca and all the available trip planning options. ● Distribute transit guides from your front desk or point of sale. If you don’t have a stack and would like them, contact Althea Smith-Hay, Member & Board Relations Manager with Banff & Lake Louise Tourism, at [email protected] ● Sign up for Banff & Lake Louise Tourism’s High Points newsletter. You will receive email updates with additional information about ways to best enjoy Banff National Park throughout the summer. o Subscribe by contacting Althea Smith-Hay, Member & Board Relations Manager with Banff & Lake Louise Tourism, at [email protected] or sign up on our member website at banfflakelouise.com/member-information ● Model the behaviour we want from others: Actively commute by walking, cycling or using the many transit options. Try out the new transit and shuttle services for yourself when traveling daily or going for a weekend trip. With everyone’s support, this program will help visitors choose other ways than their own vehicles to explore the park. We want all visitors to Banff National Park to share a sense of responsibility and respect for local culture, wildlife, and the environment. Choosing to use alternative transportation options is part of that responsibility. 4 Banff National Park is a Canadian treasure that can be explored in numerous ways during the popular summer months. Visitors can make the most of their experience by planning ahead, staying informed and taking advantage of the multiple transit opportunities to and within the park. When you talk to visitors, please share these important messages that will help them understand how convenient it is to reach many of Banff National Park's iconic tourism attractions when they take transit to access and explore the park. Public Transit is a convenient way to reach most of Banff National Park's key tourism attractions. For a more enjoyable experience, and to help protect Banff National Park's wildlife and clean air, park your vehicle and explore on foot, by bicycle, or use transit and shuttles. To make the most of your experience, visit key attractions such as the Banff Gondola, Johnston Canyon or others in quieter times (before 9 a.m. or after 6 p.m.) or consider some of the lesser known sites, especially if you’re a repeat visitor. There’s lots to explore in our national park (See www.explorethepark.ca for inspiration). Many options exist to experience Banff National Park car-free this summer: ○ Use Roam Public Transit within the Town of Banff, Canmore and to and from Lake Louise ○ To visit Johnston Canyon, Lake Minnewanka, the Banff Centre for Arts & Creativity, the Banff Gondola, Banff Upper Hot Springs, or the Cave and Basin use Roam Public Transit (www.roamtransit.com) ○ Ride Lake Louise shuttles to access Upper Lake Louise and Moraine Lake ○ Use the free shuttles to visit Mt. Norquay, Sunshine Village, or Lake Louise Summer Gondola ○ Check out a group or hop-on tour instead of driving yourself ○ The Banff townsite is walkable, so enjoy the fresh mountain air on foot, by bicycle, scooter or other means of transportation ○ Pick up a Banff National Park Transit Guide Cycling is a fun and easy way to explore Banff. There are 700 bicycle parking stalls in the town. The Banff Legacy Trail between Banff and Canmore is a scenic paved pathway that is suitable for families. ● Plan your visit to Banff National Park with www.explorethepark.ca. ● Visit pc.gc.ca/BanffNow to receive real time information on parking capacity, major traffic events and more ● For Calgary Visitors ○ Remind visitors from Calgary that, next visit, they can use On-It Regional Transit to travel to Banff National Park by bus, to avoid the need to find parking. www.onitregionaltransit.ca/ 5 Use this information to help visitors navigate Banff and Lake Louise in the summer – without their personal vehicle. Options include the Roam Public Transit, Parks Canada shuttles, and BLLT private member tours and transfers. --------------------------------- On-it Starting May 18, for $10 one way and free for children 5 and under, on weekends and holiday Mondays, choose from several departures per day, from downtown Calgary, Crowfoot LRT, or Somerset-Bridlewood LRT, to Canmore, the Banff Train Station or Banff – Elk Street. Once in Banff, riders can transfer for free onto Roam Public Transit to travel around Banff. Bicycle transport is $5 return. On-it booking required. http://www.onitregionaltransit.ca/ Banff Express From Eau Claire Market, Foothills Hospital, to Canmore or Banff, visitors can book the shuttle which leaves twice a day from Calgary. Prices vary, booking required through www.thebanffexpress.com Brewster Express From May 1-October 31, 2019, depart from Downtown Calgary or Calgary International Airport and stop in Canmore, Banff and Lake Louise at hotels. Prices vary, booking required. www.brewsterexpress.com/ Discover Banff Tours Year round, transfers are available between Calgary International Airport, Canmore, Banff and Lake Louise. Prices vary, booking required. www.banfftours.com/ Banff Airporter From the Calgary International Airport, visitors can request a drop-off or pickup at home addresses or hotels in Banff, or the Coast Canmore Hotel. Prices vary, booking required through www.banffairporter.com/ Luna Express From the Calgary International Airport, visitors can book the shuttle which leaves four times per day. Prices vary, booking required through www.lunaexpresstours.com --------------------------------- INCLUDES DOWNTOWN, GONDOLA, HOT SPRINGS, TUNNEL MOUNTAIN, BANFF CENTRE FOR ARTS & CREATIVITY, CAVE AND BASIN, LAKE MINNEWANKA, JOHNSON LAKE Town of Banff local Roam Public Transit Routes 1, 2, 4, 6 and 7 Roam operates numerous routes to many top attractions in the park, including Lake Minnewanka, Johnson Lake, Tunnel Mountain, Banff Park Museum National Historic Site, Banff Centre for Arts & Creativity, Cave and Basin National Historic Site, and Sulphur Mountain including the Banff Gondola and Upper Hot Springs. Fares $1 (youth) to $2 (adults) one way or $2.50-$5 for a day pass. A one-day Super Summer Pass allows travel on any/all Roam routes, including from Canmore to Banff, around the Town of Banff, and to Lake Louise, for $25 (adults), $12.50 (seniors), $12.50 (youth) For more information on Roam Public Transit, schedules and fares visit http://roamtransit.com/ 6 Banff Gondola Free Shuttle May 18 – October 14, 2019, the free shuttle picks up from Elk + Avenue Hotel and Fairmont Banff Springs Hotel every 20-30 minutes. For the shuttle schedule: www.banffjaspercollection.com/attractions/banff- gondola/getting-here/ Mt. Norquay Free Shuttle Starting June 14, the free shuttle runs between the Banff Train Station, Banff Avenue, Banff Park Lodge, the Juniper Hotel and Mt. Norquay starting at 7:55 a.m., with the last shuttle returning to Banff at 8:20 p.m. Learn more: https://banffnorquay.com/plan-your-visit/getting-here/shuttle-service/ Sunshine Village Free Shuttle June 28 – September 8, 2019, the free shuttle runs between the town of Banff and Sunshine Village every hour from 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. (last bus leaving Sunshine). Pick-up points in Banff include Rundlestone Lodge, Delta Royal Canadian Lodge, High Country Inn, Ptarmigan Inn, and the Banff Train Station. Private transfers, Hop-On, and guided tours Available for many areas of Banff – see list at end of the page. --------------------------------- INCLUDES JOHNSTON CANYON, BAKER CREEK RESORT, CASTLE MOUNTAIN AND LAKE LOUISE Roam Public Transit Route 8S (NEW FOR 2019) June 21 - September 15, Roam Public Transit will offer a scenic summer service from Banff to Lake Louise via the Bow Valley Parkway with stops at Johnston Canyon, Castle Mountain and Baker Creek. Fares $8 (adults) to $4 (youth) one way or $7.50-$15 for a day pass. Roam Public Transit Route 9 (NEW FOR 2019) June 21-September 15, 2019, a direct daily summer service between Banff and Johnston Canyon will be provided via the Bow Valley Parkway. Fares $2 (adults), $2 (youth) one way or $2.50-$5 for a day pass. For more information on Roam Public Transit, schedules and fares visit http://roamtransit.com/ Private transfers, Hop-On, and guided tours Available for stops along the Parkway – see list at end of the page.