Airlines
Air BC (tel
265-9555); Air
Canada, 530-8th
Ave SW (tel
265-9555 or
1-888/247-2262);
Alaska Airlines (tel
1-800/426-0333);
American (tel
254-6331 or
1-800/433-7300);
British Airways (tel
1-800/247-9297);
Canada 3000 (tel
266-8095); Cathay
Pacific (tel
1-800/268-6868);
Delta (tel
1-800/221-1212);
Northwest (tel
1-800/225-2525);
United (tel
1-800/241-6522);
West Jet (tel
250-5839).
Airport
enquiries tel
292-8400 or
735-1372.
Ambulance
tel 261-4000.
American
Express
421-7th Ave SW (tel
261-5982 or
1-800/221-7282).
Bookshops
Canterbury's
Bookshop, 513-8th
Ave SW, is the
best general
bookshop. For maps
and travel books,
check out Mountain
Equipment Co-op,
830-10th Ave SW (tel
269-2420), or Map
Town, 640-6th Ave
SW (tel 266-2241).
Bus
enquiries
Airporter (tel
531-3909);
Brewster
Transportation for
airport/Banff/Jasper
(tel 762-6767,
260-0719 or
1-800/661-1152);
Greyhound (tel
265-9111 or
1-800/661-8747 in
Canada); Laidlaw
for
airport/Banff/Lake
Louise (tel
762-9102 or
1-800/661-4946);
Red Arrow Express,
for Edmonton (tel
531-0350 or
1-800/232-1958).
Car rental
Avis, 211-6th Ave
SW (tel 291-1475,
269-6166 or
1-800/879-2847);
Budget, 140-6th
Ave SE (tel
226-1550, 263-0505
or
1-800/268-8900);
Hertz (tel
221-1300 or
1-800/263-0600 in
Canada); Thrifty,
123-5th Ave SE (tel
262-4400; airport
221-1806; also
1-800/367-2277).
Consulates
Australian (tel
1-604/684-1177);
German (tel
269-5900);
Netherlands (tel
266-2710); UK (tel
1-604/683-4421);
US, 1000-615
Macleod Trail SE (tel
266-8962).
Emergencies
tel 911.
Exchange
Currencies
International,
Calgary Tower,
304-8th Ave SW (tel
290-0330).
Hospital
Foothills
Hospital,
1403-29th Ave (tel
670-1110).
Left luggage
Facilities at the
bus terminal,
850-16th St SW; $2
per 24hr.
Library
Central Library,
616-Macleod Trail
SE (Mon-Thurs
10am-9pm, Fri-Sat
10am-5pm; tel
260-2600).
Lost
property tel
268-1600.
Maps and
guides Map
Town, 640-6th Ave
SW (tel 266-2241).
Outdoor gear
Mountain Equipment
Co-op, 830-10th
Ave SW (tel
269-2420);
Calgary's largest
camping and
outdoor store:
includes excellent
books, guides and
maps.
Pharmacy
tel 253-2605
(24hr).
Police
316-7th Ave SE (tel
266-1234); RCMP (tel
230-6483).
Post office
220-4th Ave SE (tel
292-5434 or Canada
Post
1-800/267-1177).
Public
transport
Calgary Transit (tel
262-1000);
public-transport
information.
Taxis
Associated Cabs (tel
299-1111); Calgary
Cab Co (tel
777-2222); Checker
(tel 299-9999);
Yellow Cab (tel
974-1111).
Tickets
Tickets for
events, shows, etc
(tel 270-6700).
Time tel
263-3333.
Tourist
information
tel 263-8510 or
1-800/661-8888.
Train
information
VIA Rail (tel
1-800/561-8630 in
Canada,
1-800/561-3949 in
the US); Rocky Mtn
Railtours
Calgary-Banff-Vancouver
(tel
1-800/665-7245).
Travel agent
Travel Cuts, 1414
Kensington Rd NW (tel
531-2070).
Visitors
with disabilities
Information on
wheelchair-accessible
transport services
(tel 262-1000);
Calgary Handi-Bus
(tel 276-8028).
Weather
tel 263-3333.
