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January 10, 2005

Calgary Transit

BUS

Calgary has an extensive bus system. Bus fares are $2.00(2003) each or a book of 10 can be purchased for $17.50(2003) . A montly bus pass can be purchased for $70(adult, 2005). Single tickets are vaild for 90 minutes on the bus and/or train (including return trips). Passes are valid on all buses and trains. Tickets can be purchased at all convenience stores, grocery stores and drug stores. Adult passes can also be purchased in the same stores. Student passes can only be bought at theTransit office downtown upon presentation of your ESL school issued student card. You deposit your ticket in the box beside the driver. If you have no ticket you can put exactly $2.00 in the box beside the driver. If you put in more no change is given. If you need to transfer from one bus to another or from a bus to a train, ask for a transfer. Show this transfer to the next driver or have it ready to show if asked. You can use a pass, ticket or transfer on C-trains. (You cannot use cash on the train but you can buy a ticket from the machine at C-train station. It is a criminal offence to ride the C-train without a ticket expcept in the downtown free zone). Transit maps and schedules can be attained at the Calgary Transit Office on 7th avenue S.W.

TAXIS

There are many taxis at the airport. They are also easy to get at most hotels, and other downtown local restaurants have direct lines to taxi companies. Just pick up the phone in residential areas. You need to look in the yellow pages of the phone book under taxis.

Posted by arie at January 10, 2005 06:13 PM