This is the quickest way to most hotels and the campgrounds, which offer free transit into downtown. If staying overnight in a hotel or camping, enter Banff at the Banff Avenue/Lake Minnewanka entrance.Visitors to the Banff townsite should plan their route to one of the main parking lots, all within 10 minutes walking distance of the downtown core. Parking is very limited and navigating will be affected by detours. Rimrock to Downtown travel times – July long weekend through Sept long weekendīanff is only 4 square kilometres in area. West Entrance to Downtown travel times – July long weekend through Sept long weekendĮast Entrance to Downtown travel times – July long weekend through Sept long weekend To enhance use of the parking lot, additional tactics include: Increased intercept lot diversion tacticsĭespite efforts to maximize the use of the Train Station intercept parking lot, occupancy at the public parking lot was observed to be below 50% for most of the summer.Parking / Wayfinding ambassadors at the Train Station Parking LotĪmbassadors will be stationed on weekends at the Train Station Public Parking lot to provide an additional incentive for people parked in those lots to orient themselves and obtain information.In addition, a bicycle lockup or "bike valet" will be established on Banff Avenue. The Town will offer commercial businesses opportunities to rent bicycles in the Train Station Parking Lot, and is establishing service benches and repair stations. Providing services to these users could improve their experience as well as encourage them to enter the downtown core. Visitor-pay parking in the downtown area will increase turn-over of short-term spaces.Ģ0 saw a surge in cycling in Banff National Park, particularly for visitors experiencing the Bow Valley Parkway and the ever-popular Legacy Trail. With the introduction of Visitor-Pay Parking in May 2021, the Town will promote the free 9-hour parking on the periphery of downtown, such as in the Train Station Parking Lot, to reduce traffic coming into the downtown core. To deal with congestion, the Town of Banff is implementing a number of tactics, including: Access to the south side through detours and Buffalo Street will be maintained. Vehicle traffic will be diverted to adjacent streets, such as Lynx Street, Beaver Street, and to a lesser extent, Muskrat and Otter streets – on the east side of Banff Avenue, and Lynx and Buffalo streets – to the west and south of Banff Avenue. The closure of 2 blocks in the downtown core will create some traffic congestion, likely on busy summer days due to the detours. Restaurants and stores may offer sidewalk seating and retail displays along the pedestrian zone, and temporary public amenities will be provided including a bike valet, landscaping, and public seating.īanff Avenue is an important transportation corridor for vehicles. The pedestrian zone allows for visitors to experience the majestic vistas of Banff in a manner never available before. In a normal year, up to 30,000 pedestrians per day can stroll down Banff Avenue in peak season. This location is traditionally the busiest pedestrian area in the Town of Banff.
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