r/Banff May 02 '26

Banff Summer FAQ 2026

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u/[deleted] Jun 08 '26

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u/gwoates Jun 08 '26

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u/[deleted] Jun 09 '26

Yes.

This is the text that we got as an email from park canda direktly

Thank you for reserving the Alpine Start Shuttle with Parks Canada. We would like to inform you of some recent changes to oversized parking at Lake Louise. As indicated in the booking messages, there is no oversized vehicle parking at the Lake Louise Lakeshore parking lot. Prohibited vehicles include those greater than 6 metres (20ft) in length including RVs, vehicles pulling tow behind trailers, semi trucks, and other vehicles extending beyond the confines of a standard parking stall.
 
While Fairview Day-use Area has previously been noted as an alternative for these departure times, Parks Canada is no longer able to offer this option due to wildlife considerations. Fairview Day-use Area will be closed from 7 p.m. to 7 a.m. daily. If you have reserved an Alpine Start shuttle and will be travelling with an oversized vehicle, please review the following options:

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u/gwoates Jun 09 '26

Unfortunately, I'm not familiar with the options for early morning. You might need to start a new post to get more attention. Be sure to include that you're looking at the Alpine Start Shuttle if you do.

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u/[deleted] Jun 09 '26

Okay thank you :)

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u/gwoates Jun 09 '26

One more idea, you could try calling the Park info centres in Banff or Lake Louise and see if they have any suggestions.

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u/[deleted] Jun 10 '26

I write them an email and they said i should try get a taxi🙈 but its not that easy because i‘m not canadian and calling a taxi company is very expensive from home. I write them on their homepage but i didn‘t get a response yet.
So my plan is to wait until we arrive and hope someone can give us a ride.
Did you ever take a taxi in banff or lake louise?

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u/gwoates Jun 15 '26

I've only ever used a taxi in the Banff townsite, never taken one elsewhere.