Location

The Banff Centre is located in the Town of Banff, a two-hour drive west of Calgary. For more information on maps and driving directions to the Town of Banff and The Banff Centre, please check:

Maps and driving directions to The Banff Centre

Air travel

The nearest major airport is the Calgary International Airport (YYC). Air Canada has been appointed the official airline for the International Trumpet Guild Conference. If you are a North American resident, you can receive a 10% discount on your flight if you book on-line with Air Canada and travel between the dates of May 29-June 8, 2008. To receive a 10% discount, please use the following promotion code when booking online at www.aircanada.com: FAQYQBM1.

Ground Transportation

Bus service is available from Calgary International Airport to Banff through the Banff Airporter and Brewster Transportation.

The Banff Airporter is the official airport shuttle provider of The Banff Centre. Multiple daily transfers run between the Calgary International Airport and The Banff Centre. If you book online with the Banff Airporter, you can receive a 15% discount. Please use the following username: truguild and password: 06truguild08 when booking online. Please note: you will NOT receive a 15% discount if you reserve by phone or if you buy a ticket when you arrive at the airport. For more information about time and rates, please call 1-888-449-2901 (toll free) in North America or 1-403-762-3330 (local) and check their website at Banff Airporter.

For Brewster coaches, departures leave daily from the Calgary International Airport to Banff hotels, and return daily from Banff to the airport. For more information about time and rates, please call 1-800-760-6934 (toll free) in North America or 403-762-6700 (local) and check their website at Brewster Transportation.

Avis, a partner of Air Canada, also offers exclusive discounted rates on car rentals. For reservations, call 1-800-331-1600.

BanffNational Park Pass

A "park pass" is required by all people using the Banff National Park; revenues from park passes fund Banff National Park's daily operations. Passes can be purchased at the gate when entering the national park or at the Parks Canada Information Centre in downtown Banff (224 Banff Avenue).

Please contact:

Parks Canada at 403-762-1550 for National Park pass information, camping, hiking, wildlife information, or check the Parks Canada website: www.pc.gc.ca.