Calgary Airport Guide (YYC)

Calgary International Airport

2000 Airport Road NE, Calgary, Alberta T2E 6W5, Canada

YYC

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(403) 735 1200 or 1 877 254 7427

(403) 735 1281

calgaryairport@yyc.com

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GMT - 7 (GMT - 6 from second Sunday in March to first Sunday in November)

The airport is located 20km (12.5 miles) northeast of Calgary.

To reach the city centre from Airport Road NE, turn left onto Barlow Trail North, turn left on Airport Trail NE, and then left at the traffic lights. Then merge onto Deerfoot Trail south, exit onto 16th Avenue West (TransCanada Highway) and turn left onto Centre Street. Alternatively, drive south on the Barlow Trail to the Memorial Drive exit ramp (then take Memorial Drive west) and take the exit ramp off 4th Avenue.

Short- and long-term parking is available. Short-term parking is located on the ground level of the Parkade facility opposite the terminal for parking of up to one hour. Long-term parking in the Parkade is recommended for stays of over one hour, with reduced weekly rates; it is connected to the terminal by covered walkway. Overheight vehicles are accommodated in a separate area close by.

Avis, Budget, Dollar, Enterprise, Hertz, National/Alamo and Thrifty are all represented on site, while Discount Car is located off site, with courtesy shuttle provided.

Road: Bus: Buses and shuttles available from the airport serve a number of destinations including Calgary itself, Banff and Jasper. Shuttles include the Sundog Tour Company (tel: (780) 852 4056; website: www.sundogtours.com). Bus services include the Banff Airporter (tel: (403) 762 3330 or 1 888 449 2901; website: www.banffairporter.com), Brewster (tel: (403) 760 6934 or 1 800 760 6934; website: www.brewster.ca), and Greyhound Canada (tel: 1 800 661 8747; website: www.greyhound.ca).
Taxi: A number of taxi companies operate from the airport.

An information booth (tel: (403) 735 1372) on the first level, and Tourist Information (tel: (403) 735 1234), in the Arrivals area, are available to assist passengers. White Hat volunteers (tel: (403) 735 1251) also provide a variety of assistance.

Money and communications: The airport has ATMs, bureaux de change and mobile telephone hire offices. Postal services, Internet, fax and photocopying facilities are available at Mailboxes etc. on the second level of the Departures area.
Eating and drinking: There are numerous restaurants, bars and cafés at the airport.
Shopping: There are various shops on the Departures level, including a bookshop, newsagents, florist and gift shop.
Luggage: Lost property and baggage storage (tel: (403) 735 1449) can be found at the Information Centre on the Arrivals level.
Other facilities: There is a medical clinic, children’s play area, travel insurance service, chapel, pet exercise area and smoking lounges. There is also a an educational entertainment centre and a wellness spa.

Conference and business facilities are located at the Delta Calgary Airport Hotel (tel: (403) 291 2600; website: www.deltahotels.com), which is connected to the terminal by a covered walkway; facilities are also available in airport lounges operated by Air Canada.

There are lifts and ramps where necessary, and TTY telephones are provided for hearing-impaired travellers. Parking for disabled drivers is available on levels 2 and 4 of the Parkade structure.

The Delta Calgary Airport Hotel (tel: (403) 291 2600; website: www.deltahotels.com) is connected to the terminal. Nearby hotels include the Holiday Inn Calgary Airport (tel: (403) 230 1999; website: www.ichotelsgroup.com), which enjoyed a major refurbishment in 2007, the Sandman Hotel and Suites (tel: (403) 219 2475; website: www.sandmanhotels.com) and Hilton Garden Inn (tel: (403) 717 1999; website: hiltongardeninn.hilton.com). Shuttle services to/from the airport are provided at these and other nearby hotels.