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Originally Posted by Northendzone
i too like the idea of taking the train; however, then the actual mechanics come into play and i feel it will be a PITA, that would add about 3 extra hours to the whole trip of going to banff.
does anyone know if there are any similar models of this type of service anywhere in the world?
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You are speaking from the local perspective where you already own or have access to a vehicle in Calgary. Of the 4M annual visitors to Banff how many are tourists compared to locals? (and is that number likely to go up in the future?)
Sure you can transfer over from the international terminal to the car rental hub at YYC and rent a car for $80/day (insurance? snow tires? ice scraper?), then find somewhere to park it at your hotel every night. Or you can spend $20 for a train ticket and walk/shuttle/uber.
Also don't forget about things like Chartered Tours where you fly in, shuttle out to Banff (currently) and then meet up with a tourism company like Pursuit who takes care of your itinerary for a week.