Directions to The Banff Centre
Banff is well situated just inside the gates to Banff National Park and is an easy drive from both downtown Calgary and the Calgary International Airport. Highway #1 is well signed and offers a beautiful trip through prairie, foothills and the Rocky Mountains. The following directions outline the trip from Calgary and from Banff’s townsite to The Banff Centre.
Shuttle and Bus information from the Calgary International Airport.
The official airport shuttle provider of
The Banff Centre
Calgary International Airport to Banff
This is well-signed and the trip from the Calgary International Airport to Banff takes approximately 1.5 hours.
- Depart airport via Barlow Trail (head towards Calgary City Centre).
- Take 16th Avenue West exit and turn right onto 16th Ave. W.
- Remain on 16th Ave. W. through Calgary, it becomes the Trans-Canada Highway #1. Continue to head west on the Trans-Canada Highway # 1 and eventually this will take you through the park gates to the exit for the town of Banff.
Map of Calgary (courtesy of MSN Map Point)
Map of Trans-Canada Highway #1 from Calgary to Banff (courtesy of MSN Map Point)
Banff Townsite to The Banff Centre
- Enter Banff via the East exit off of The Trans Canada Highway.
- Take Banff Ave to Moose Street (1st lights).
- Turn left onto Moose and continue to end of street.
- Turn right on St. Julien Road and follow it up to The Banff Centre.
- Enter Banff via the West exit off of The Trans Canada Highway.
- Immediately after the railway tracks, turn left on Railway Ave and then follow the road as it turns right & changes into Elk Ave.
- Follow Elk to Banff Ave. & turn left on Banff Ave. for one block.
- Turn right onto Moose and continue to end of street.
- Turn right on St. Julien Road and follow it up to The Banff Centre.
Map of Banff Townsite (95 KB, pdf)
Banff Centre Campus
Long-term parking is available in two locations: the underground parkade on the north side of campus and the visitor parking lot on the south end of campus. Short term parking is available throughout campus, as noted on the map. Check-in is at the Professional Development Centre. Campus directories are located at the two entrances.