Getting There/Around

Getting There:
By Air:

Banff is serviced by Calgary International Airport (+1 403 735 1200/http://www.calgaryairport.com), located approximately 80 miles away. Its terminals house the following airlines:

Alaska Airlines (+ 1 800 426 0333/ http://www.alaskaair.com)
Air Canada (+1 800 776 3000/ http://www.aircanada.ca )
American Airlines (+ 1 800 433 7300/ http://www.aa.com)
Canadian North (+1 800 661 1505/ http://www.canadiannorth.com)
Continental (+1 800 525 0280/ http://www.continental.com )
Delta (+1 800 221 1212/ http://www.delta.com )
Jetsgo (+ 1 866 440 0441/ http://www.jetsgo.net)
Northwest (+1 800 225 2525/ http://www.nwa.com )
QuickAir ( + 1 800 551 7845/ http://www.quikair.ca)
United (+1 800 241 6522/ http://www.ual.com )
US Airways (+1 800 428 4322/ http://www.usairways.com )
WestJet (+ 1 800 538 5696/ http://www.westjet.com)
Zoom Airlines Inc (+1 866 359 9666/ http://www.flyzoom.ca)

The Banff Airporter (1 888 449 2901/http://www.banffairporter.com) and the Banff Canmore Airport Express (+1 877 992 2633/ http://banffairporttaxi.com) offer transit options to and from the airport.

Rental Car companies include:
Tilden Rent-A-Car (+1 403 762 2688)
Banff Rent A Car (+1 403 762 3352)
Avis (+1 800 831 2847/ http://www.avis.com)
Budget (+1 800 527 0700/ http://www.budget.com)
Hertz (+1 800 654 3131/ http://www.hertz.com)

By Train:
Banff is serviced by VIA Rail Canada (+1 888 842 7245/ http://www.viarail.ca). Royal Canadian Pacific (+1 403 508 1407/ http://www8.cpr.ca/cms/English/RCP/default.htm) offers a Royal Canadian Rockies tour that includes Banff National Park.

By Bus:
Banff can be reached by National Motor Coach Systems (+1 403 240 1992) and Greyhound (+1 800 661 8747/ http://www.greyhound.ca). Transportation to Calgary is available on Red Arrow Motorcoach (+1 800 232 1958/ http://www.redarrow.ca/home).

By Car:
Banff can be reached from Trans-Canada Highway 1.

Getting Around:
Public transit in Banff is limited and visitors should plan accordingly. Banff is serviced by Banff Transit, known as the "Happy Bus," which offers service to destinations along two routes. The Banff Bus (+1 403 760 8294) provides local service during the summer and passes by downtown and the major hotels.

By Bike:
Bike Rental Shop (+1 403 762 4581)
CanUSA Cycle Adventure Tours (+1 800 938 7986; http://www.canusacycletours.com/)

By Foot:
One of the best modes of transportation in Banff is on foot.

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