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Getting Around Calgary

The City of Calgary has a modern and efficient system of roads and public transportation. The city has a number of major roads which run both N-S and E-W. The major roadway running N-S is the Deerfoot trail, which turns into highway 2 to Edmonton at the city limits. This road connects to the major E-W roads and has a speed limit of 100 km/h. Other major N-S arteries include Crowchild Trail and Sarcee Trail in the Western half of the city, Macleod Trail in the South, Blackfoot Trail in the S.E., and Barlow Trail in the N.E.

The major E-W road is (arguably) 16th Ave. N.W., which turns into highway 1 at the city limits. This raod is actually quite bad between Deerfoot trail and the Crowchild Trail (another major N-S road) and should be avoided during peak traffic times. Less traumatic E-W roads include McKnight Blvd. (which connects to John Laurie Blvd.) and Memorial dr. in the North, and Glenmore Trail, Southland Dr., and Anderson Dr. in the South.

Other useful information includes:

The speed limit is 50 km/h or as posted (the major roads are considerably faster)
Right turns on red lights are permitted
U-turns are notpermitted (news to me, and I *live* here :^)
Motorcycle helmets are mandatory
Seatbelts are also mandatory (both drivers and passengers)

Public transit is probably one of the best ways to go, as the Calgary Transit system is both clean and efficient. In addition to the normal plethora of bus routes throughout the city, there is also a C-Train light rail transit system running from the south end of the city to the NE and NW quadrants. The transit fare at the time of this writing is $1.50 for adults and $0.90 for children. Daily and monthly passes are also available. Tickets can be bought in books of ten for savings.

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