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Parking & Transportation
Park & Ride for FREE!
- Ride the “Dragon Express” Public Shuttle Bus from the Town of Banff to Lake Minnewanka on August 14th & 15th from 8:00am until 4:30pm
- We would like to encourage all spectators, friends & family to use this free service as parking at Lake Minnewanka is extremely limited
- Participants are required to use the “Paddlers Express” Team Shuttle service to and from Lake Minnewanka
“Dragon Express” Public Shuttle Schedule (pdf 29.57 kB)
Town of Banff Pick Up/Drop Off Locations
Brewster Bus Depot, 100 Gopher Street
Mount Royal Hotel, 138 Banff Avenue
Transit Zone, Banff Ave & Fox Street
Two-Jack Overflow Camping Lot, Minnewanka Loop Road
Public Parking:
- Parking at Lake Minnewanka is extremely limited. Please take advantage of our FREE shuttle service from the Town of Banff.
- Parking is available throughout the Town of Banff. Please view the Interactive Parking Map for locations.
- Additional parking will also be available at Overflow Camping Lot located on the Lake Minnewanka Loop Road. Shuttle Service will then transfer you to Lake Minnewanka.
- There is no participant parking at Lake Minnewanka.
“Paddlers Express” Team Shuttle Service Schedule
**Win a Free Team Registration** Each team that has their entire roster on the bus for both event days will be entered into a draw to win a FREE team registration to the 2011 Banff National Park Dragon Boat Festival August 13 & 14. Paddler's names will be checked-off on each scheduled departure.
Paddlers Express Departure Schedule - Saturday August 14th (pdf 40.95 kB)
Paddlers Express Departure Schedule - Sunday August 15th (pdf 40.20 kB)







