Travel Tips

Customs and Duty-Free Allowance
In Alberta visitors to Canada may bring in free of duties a maximum of 1.5 litres of wines, 1.14 litres of liquor (40 oz.), or 24x355 ml cans or bottles (8.5 litres) of beer or ale, as long as you meet the minimum age of 18 years. Your personal baggage can also include up to 200 cigarettes, 50 cigars, 200 grams of manufactured tobacco, and 200 tobacco sticks. Visitors importing such items must be over 18 years of age. Visitors may bring sporting equipment and personal goods for their own use by declaring them at entry.

THE USE OF FIREARMS WITHIN NATIONAL PARKS IS PROHIBITED

Emergency Telephone Numbers
Ambulance Banff/Lake Louise: 911
Fire Banff/Lake Louise: 911
Hospital Banff: 403-762-2222
Hospital Canmore: 403-678-5536
Police - RCMP Emergency Banff/Lake Louise: 911
Police - RCMP Administration Banff: 403-762-2228
Police - RCMP Administration Lake Louise: 403-522-3812
Warden’s Office/Emergency Banff National Park: 403-762-4506
Crisis Line: 1-800-332-1287
Poison Centre: 1-800-332-1414

Entry Regulations
USA citizens and permanent residents can cross the Canadian border without passports or visas. However, you require 2 pieces of identification to prove your citizenship:
driver's license
birth certificate
certificate of citizenship
certificate of naturalization

Residents of countries other than the USA must carry a valid passport. Visitors from some countries may also require a visa or other documentation. Please check with the nearest Canadian consulate well in advance of your departure. All visitors should carry proof of citizenship. For general inquiries please call the regional customs office at 902-426-2911