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DIRECTORY ASSISTANCE Canada / International . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 411 / 0
EMERGENCY Ambulance / Fire / Police . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 911 Poison Control Centre . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-800-332-1414 Police ( non-emergency ). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 403-266-1234
HOSPITAL EMERGENCY ROOMS Alberta Children ’ s Hospital . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 403-955-7211 Foothills Hospital . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 403-944-1110 Peter Lougheed Centre . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 403-943-4555 Rockyview Hospital . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 403-943-3000 Sheldon Chumir Centre . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 403-955-6200 Calgary Health Link . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 811
VISITOR SERVICES Tourism Calgary Visitor Information Centre . . . . . 403-735-1234 Travel Alberta . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-800-252-3782 Alberta Parks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-866-427-3582
PUBLIC TRANSPORTATION Calgary Transit . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 403-262-1000
CAR RENTALS Ambassador Limousine . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 403-299-4910 Avis Car & Truck Rental . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 403-269-6102 Budget Car & Truck Rental . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 403-226-1550 Enterprise Rent-A-Car . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 403-263-1273 Executive Cars Inc .. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 403-686-6266 National Car and Truck Rental . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 403-444-5449 Thrifty Car Rental . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 403-262-4400
CAR SHARE Car2Go . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-855-454-1002
BUS LINES Greyhound Lines . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-800-661-8747 eBus . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-877-769-3287 Red Arrow Motorcoach . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-800-232-1958
AIRPORT / AIRLINES Calgary International Airport ( YYC ) . . . . . . . . . . . 1-877-254-7427 Air Canada . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-888-247-2262 Air Mexico . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-800-237-639 Air North . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-800-661-0407 Air Transat . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-866-847-1112 American Airlines . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-800-433-7300 British Airways . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-800-AIRWAYS Connect Air . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-866-276-7092 Continental Airlines . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-800-523-3273 Delta Connection . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-800-241-4141 Hainan Airlines . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-868-989-5399 KLM Royal Dutch Airlines . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-800-618-0104 Sunwing Airlines . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-877-978-6946 United Airlines . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-800-241-6522 WestJet . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-800-538-5696
TAXIS Associated Cab . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 403-299-1111 Checker Yellow Cabs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 403-299-9999 Delta Cab . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 403-278-9999
FINANCIAL SERVICES American Express . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-800-668-2639 Mastercard . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-800-307-7309 VISA . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-800-847-2911
FOREIGN EXCHANGE Custom House Global Exchange . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 403-571-6004 Travelex Foreign Exchange . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 403-221-1866
BEYOND CALGARY CHINIKI CULTURAL CENTRE Created to foster awareness and understanding of the rich Chiniki Nation culture , the centre provides a truly authentic experience celebrating food , art , music , culture and storytelling . Browse the gallery , cultural exhibit and eat in Stones Restaurant . TransCanada Highway & Morley Road ( exit 131 ), Morley , 403-881-2056 . www . chinikiculturalcentre . com
FRANK SLIDE INTERPRETIVE CENTRE Learn from friendly , knowledgeable staff about what it was like to be in the coal mining town of Frank before , during and after the infamous Frank Slide of 1903 - Canada ’ s deadliest rock avalanche . $ 13 adult , $ 11 senior , $ 9 youth , children 6 and under are free , $ 35 family . Hwy 3 Crowsnest Pass , Blairmore , 403-562-7388 . history . alberta . ca / frankslide
HEAD-SMASHED-IN BUFFALO JUMP The bestpreserved buffalo hunt site in North America , with a cliffside interpretive centre with five levels of exhibits , Buffalo Jump Café , gift shop and educational presentations . $ 15 adult , $ 13 senior , $ 10 youth , children 6 and under are free , $ 40 family . Fort MacLeod , AB , 403-553-2731 . history . alberta . ca / headsmashedin
REMINGTON MUSEUM Houses the largest collection of horse-drawn vehicles in North America with over 270 carriages , buggies , wagons and sleighs . Also boasts a a working stable , theatre , cafeteria and gift shop . $ 13 adult , $ 11 senior , $ 9 youth , children 6 and under are free , $ 35 family . 623 Main St , Cardston , 403-653-5139 . history . alberta . ca / remington
ROYAL TYRRELL MUSEUM This museum is focused on the science of palaeontology . It features 13 exhibits with over 40 full-sized dinosaur skeletons , numerous other fossils , and engaging dioramas of prehistoric ecosystems . $ 18 adult , $ 14 senior , $ 10 youth , children 6 and under are free , $ 46 family . Open 10 am to 5 pm Tue - Sun ; closed Mondays . 1500 North Dinosaur Tr , Drumheller , 403-823-7707 . www . tyrrellmuseum . com
TRANSPORTATION AMBASSADOR LIMOUSINE Specializes in distinguished transportation to and from events . Featuring Lincoln limos , SUV stretch limos and luxury buses . 316 Meridian Rd SE , 403-299-4910 . Map 1 , G7 www . thecheckergroup . com
CHECKER YELLOW CABS One of Calgary ’ s largest car service companies with taxis , couriers and limousines with service to and from the Calgary International Airport , the downtown core and throughout Calgary . 316 Meridian Rd SE , 403-299-9999 . Map 1 , F6 www . thecheckergroup . com
VISITOR SERVICES CALGARY GREETERS Experience western hospitality with a volunteer greeter who can show you around Calgary . This is a free service ; advanced booking is required . calgary . greeters . info
TOURISM CALGARY VISITOR INFORMATION CENTRE Call or visit the Visitor Information Centre for timely information on events , attractions in Calgary and the surrounding area , and trip planning information . Arrivals level of Calgary International Airport , 2000 Airport Rd NE , 403-735-1234 . www . visitcalgary . com
WELCOME WAGON Complimentary greeting service for families and professionals . Provides useful information about accessing services for newcomers to the city , recently promoted executives and new parents . 1-866-627-6070 . www . welcomewagon . ca
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