Guests arriving by air fly into Calgary International Airport (YYC), which is located approximately 80 miles (130 km) East of the resort. Most major airline carriers fly into Calgary.
- Air Canada 1 (888) 247-2262
- American Airlines 1 (800) 433-7300
- Delta Airlines 1 (800) 221-1212
- United Airlines 1 (800) 538-2929
Airport Shuttle:
- Shuttle vans are available from the Calgary International Airport to The Fairmont Banff Springs with regularly scheduled service. Reservations are required a minimum of 24-hours in advance.
- Rates include GST (Goods and Services Tax), but do not include the National Park entrance fee.
- Schedules and rates are subject to change without notice.
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Banff Airporter
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Adults $55.65 one-way, $111.30 return
Children (12 and under) $27.83 one-way, $55.65 return
Children (5 and under) travel free |
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Schedule -- Departing Calgary International Airport |
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9:00 a.m., 10:30 a.m., 12:30 p.m., 1:30 p.m., 2:30 p.m., 3:30 p.m., 4:30 p.m., 6:30 p.m., 8:30 p.m., 10:30 p.m. |
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| Schedule -- Departing The Fairmont Banff Springs |
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5:00 a.m., 6:00 a.m., 7:30 a.m., 9:30 a.m., 11:30 a.m., 12:30 p.m., 1:30 p.m., 3:30 p.m., 5:30 p.m., 7:30 p.m. |
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Brewster
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Adult $51.45 one way |
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Child $24.73 one way |
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*Schedule: Departing Calgary International Airport |
| Effective December 1st, 2009 |
11:00am, 12:00pm, 1:30pm, 3:30pm, 5:00pm, 6:30pm, 8:00pm, 10:00pm |
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*Schedule: Departing The Fairmont Banff Springs |
| Effective December 1, 2009 |
4:15am, 6:15am, 7:35am, 9:35am, 11:35am, 2:05pm, 3:35pm, 5:05pm & 7:05pm |
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Taxi and Limousine
- Our Concierge will be pleased to assist you with reservations for limousine services.
- Taxi rate from Calgary International Airport start at approximately $200.00 (plus taxes and gratuity one way).
- Rates from Calgary International Airport start at approximately $225.00 Sedan (one way plus taxes and gratuity).
- Contact (403) 762-6895 for Hotel Concierge
- Alpine Limousine (403) 762-5558
- Local taxi service is readily available in the town of Banff.
- Banff Taxi - (403) 762-4444
Bus Service in Banff
- There is a bus service run by the town which runs approximately every 30 to 40 minutes into Banff.
- Fare is $2.00 per person.
- The bus operates in the summer 7:00am to 10:30pm and in the winter 7:20am to 10:40pm every 40-minutes. See the concierge desk for a town bus schedule
Rental Car
- All major car rental agencies are represented at the Calgary International Airport, and some are in the Banff town site.
- Reservations are required.
- There is a Hertz office located in The Fairmont Banff Springs.
| AVIS Toll Free: |
Canada/U.S. |
1 (800) 879-2847 |
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International: |
(918) 664-4600 |
| Budget |
Worldwide: |
1 (800) 268-8900 |
| Hertz |
Canada/U.S. Toll Free: |
1 (800) 263-0600 |
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U.K. Reservations: |
(181) 679-1799 |
| Thrifty |
Canada/U.S. Toll Free: |
1(800) 367-2277 |
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U.K. Reservations: |
(494) 422-1100 |
| Tilden |
Canada/U.S. Toll Free: |
1 (800) 387-4747 |
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U.K. Reservations: |
Call Euro Car |
| Dollar |
Worldwide: |
1 (800) 800-4000 |
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DRIVING DIRECTIONS
From Calgary International Airport (about 1 hour 45 minutes):
The Calgary International Airport is in the north eastern quarter of the city of Calgary. All directions to Banff will require travel westward.
Depart the Calgary International Airport. At the first intersection (there is a Husky station on the left hand corner) turn left (North) onto Barlow Trail.
Follow Barlow Trail for approximately 2 minutes until you reach the exit for Airport Trail. Turn left (West) onto Airport Trail.
Continue driving on Airport Trail for approximately 2 minutes until you reach the exit for Deerfoot Trail (Hwy 2).
Turn right (North) onto Deerfoot Trail (Hwy 2). Continue North on Deerfoot Trail for about 5 minutes, then exit onto Stoney Trail West. Continue on Stoney Trail for approximately 20 minutes until you reach Highway #1 (also know as 16th Ave.). Turn right (West) onto Highway #1.
Continue on Highway#1 for approximately 1-hour until you reach the Banff National Park entrance gates. The gates are open 24-hours as all visitors to the park are required to pay an access fee ($9/person/day).
Once you have passed through the park gates, continue driving West for approximately 10 minutes until you reach the first exit to Banff (noted as Banff/Lake Minnewanka).
Once you have taken the Banff exit, turn left at the stop sign onto Banff Avenue and continue straight. You will drive through the town of Banff until you reach the Bow River Bridge. Cross the bridge and at its end turn left onto Spray Avenue and stay to the left on this road until you reach its end at which the Fairmont Banff Springs is located.
**There is a fee to obtain your park pass when entering into Banff National Park. For fee information go to www.parkscanada.gc.ca **
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