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Directory Assistance Canada / International . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 411 or 0 Emergency Ambulance / Fire / Police . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 911 Distress Centre . . . . . . . . . . . . . 211 or 403-266-4357 Poison Control Centre . . . . . . . . . . . 1-800-332-1414 Police ( non-emergency ) . . . . . . . . . . . . 403-266-1234 International Travel Clinic . . . . . . . . . . 403-944-7100 Visitor Services Tourism Calgary . . 1-800-661-1678 or 403-263-8510 Travel Alberta . . . 1-800-ALBERTA or 403-648-1000 Alberta Parks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-866-427-3582 Community Services . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 211 Car Rentals Avis Car & Truck Rental . . . . . . . . . . . . 403-269-6166 Budget Car & Truck Rental . . . . . . . . . 403-226-1550 Discount Car and Truck Rentals . . . . . 403-299-1224 Dollar Rent-A-Car . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 403-221-1808 Driving Force Vehicle Rentals . . . . . . . 403-296-0770 Enterprise Rent-A-Car . . . . . . . . . . . . . 403-263-1273 Hertz . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 403-221-1676 National Car & Truck Rental . . . . . . . . 403-444-5449 Routes Car and Truck Rentals . . . . . . . 403-398-3930 Thrifty Car Rental . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 403-262-4400 Car Share Car2Go . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-855-454-1002 Bus Lines Greyhound Lines . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-800-661-8747 Red Arrow Motorcoach . . . . . . . . . . 1-800-232-1958 Parking Calgary Parking Authority . . . . . . . . . . 403-537-7000 Seized Vehicles / Impound Lot . . . . . . . 403-537-7111 Public Transit Calgary Transit . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 403-262-1000 Access Calgary . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 403-537-7777 Taxis Associated Cab . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 403-299-1111 Calgary United Cabs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 403-777-1111 Checker Yellow Cab . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-800-867-4497 or 403-299-9999 Mayfair Taxi . . . . . . 1-888-995-6555 or 403-255-6555 Financial Services American Express . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-800-668-2639 Mastercard . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-800-627-8372 Visa . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-800-847-2911 Foreign Exchange Calforex Currency Exchange . . . . . . . . 403-290-0330 Western Union . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 403-571-6000 Travelex Canada Currency Exchange . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 403-221-1866
Average Temperature
***** For timely weather information call Environment Canada at 403-299-7878 or visit weathernetwork . com .
SUMMER FALL WINTER SPRING
Jun to Aug . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15 ° C , 59 ° F Sep to Nov . . . . . . . . . . . . 12 ° C , F 54 ° F Dec to Feb . . . . . . . . . . . . . . -9 ° C , 16 ° F Mar to May . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5 ° C , 41 ° F
General Visitor
Information
ROAD REPORTS Rockyview General Hospital
Call 511 or 1-855-391-9743 , or visit
7007 - 14 St SW , 403-943-3000
511 . alberta . ca .
CURRENCY AND BANKING Canada ’ s currency is the Canadian dollar . Visitors can exchange travellers cheques and homeland currency for Canadian currency at banks , trust companies , credit unions , ATMs , and at airport and border crossing exchange booths . Banking hours are typically Monday to Saturday , 9 am to 4 pm , though some banks are open evenings and weekends .
FISHING AND HUNTING LICENSES For information on hunting regulations and the purchase of mandatory licenses in Alberta , call the Alberta Sustainable Resource Development at 1-877-944-0313 .
GENERAL CITY INFORMATION & SERVICES Dial 311 from within the city , or 403-268-2489 if calling from outside Calgary . Visit calgary . ca for more information .
HOSPITALS AND MEDICAL SERVICES For health advice and information for non-emergency situations , call Health Link to speak to a registered nurse at 811 , 403-943-5464 , or 1-866-408-5465 .
For mental health emergencies , Calgary operates a Distress Centre 24 / 7 with services available in over 200 languages . Call 211 or 403-266-4357 .
Hospitals will not refuse treatment to anyone requiring medical attention , regardless of health care coverage . Rates vary . If you should require an ambulance or emergency service , dial 911 . The following hospitals have emergency care departments :
Alberta ’ s Children ’ s Hospital 2888 Shaganappi Tr NW , 403-955-7211
Foothills Hospital 1403 - 29 St NW , 403-944-1110
Peter Lougheed General Hospital 3500 - 26 Ave NE , 403-943-4555
South Health Campus 4448 Front St SE , 403-956-1111
Sheldon Chumir Centre 1213 - 4 St SW , 403-955-6200
HEALTH INSURANCE Visitors to Canada should obtain traveller ’ s health insurance before departing their homeland . Visitors requiring prescription medication should bring a copy of the prescription in case they require renewal in Canada .
POSTAL RATES Canada Post is the national postal service . »»
Standard letters up to 30 grams in Canada are $ 0.85
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Standard letters 30 - 50 grams in Canada are $ 1.20
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Standard letters up to 30 grams to the U . S are $ 1.20
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Standard letters up to 30 grams internationally are $ 2.50 For more information call 1-866-607-6301 or visit www . canadapost . ca .
GOODS AND SERVICES TAX The five percent GST tax applies to most goods and services . The Foreign Convention and Tour Incentive Program ( FCTIP ) provides some GST rebates . For more information , visit www . cra-arc . gc . ca / visitors .
GETTING AROUND Dozens of public busses run approximately 5:30 a . m . - 12:30 a . m . on 160 routes throughout the city . Hop on the LRT ( the CTrain ) that travels across the city on 2 lines with stops at 44 stations . Tickets are mandatory for public transportation . For more information on prices and routes see page 80 or visit calgarytransit . com . Car rental is available at ten rental companies with the minimum age to rent being 21 or 24 years old ( depending on the dealership ) with a valid driver ’ s license .
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