ESSENTIALS - British Columbia: Including the Alaska Highway - page 743

Trains depart in either direction in the morning (every second or third day), overnighting at
Kamloops or Quesnel. RedLeaf Service ($1,009 pp d, $1,145 s one-way from either Banff
or Jasper; $1,165 pp d, $1,289 s from Calgary) includes light meals, nonalcoholic drinks,
and accommodations. GoldLeaf Service ($1,969 pp d, $2,149 s from Banff or Jasper to
Vancouver) is the ultimate in luxury. Passengers ride in a two-story glass-domed car, eat
in a separate dining area, and stay in luxurious accommodations. The Rocky Mountaineer
terminates behind Pacific Central Station (1755 Cottrell St., off Terminal Ave.).
BUS
Bus travel throughout Canada is easy with Greyhound (604/482-8747 or 800/661-8747,
www.greyhound.ca ) . The company offers Trans-Canada Highway service from Toronto,
Winnipeg, Regina, and Calgary through Kamloops to Vancouver, as well as a more south-
erly route from Calgary through Cranbrook and the Kootenays to Vancouver. Among the
northern routes: Edmonton and Jasper southwest to Vancouver or west to Prince Rupert;
and Grande Prairie northwest through Dawson Creek to Whitehorse (Yukon). Reservations
are not necessary—just turn up when you want to go, buy your ticket, and kick back. As
long as you use your ticket within 30 days, you can stop over wherever the bus stops and
stay as long as you want. For those that have traveled extensively with Greyhound in the
past, be aware that the Discovery Pass has been discontinued.