ESSENTIALS - Canadian Rockies: Including Banff and Jasper National Parks - page 535

neapolis or crossing into Canada east of the Great Lakes and driving the entire way within
Canada.
Getting Around
BUS
Getting around the Canadian Rockies is easiest with your own vehicle because public
transportation is limited. Brewster (403/762-6767 or 800/661-1152, www.brewster.ca ) is
primarily a tour company but also runs a scheduled bus service linking Calgary Interna-
tional Airport, Canmore, Banff, and Lake Louise with a summer-only service between
Lake Louise and Jasper. Greyhound (403/762-1092, www.greyhound.ca ) serves the
TransCanada Highway, providing a link between Canmore, Banff, Lake Louise, and
Golden three times daily. Once daily, buses run through Kootenay National Park, between
Banff and Radium Hot Springs. You can also take Moose Travel Network buses (604/
297-0255 or 888/244-6673, www.moosenetwork.com ) between Banff and Jasper.
CAR
Driving in Canada
U.S. and international driver's licenses are valid in Canada. All highway signs give dis-
tances in kilometers and speeds in kilometers per hour. Unless otherwise posted, the max-
imum speed limit on the highways is 100 kph (62 mph).
Use of safety belts is mandatory, and motorcyclists must wear helmets. Infants and tod-
dlers weighing up to nine kilograms (20 pounds) must be strapped into an appropriate chil-
dren's car seat. Use of a child car seat for larger children weighing 9-18 kilograms (20-40
pounds) is required of British Columbia residents and recommended to nonresidents. Be-
fore venturing north of the 49th parallel, U.S. residents should ask their vehicle insurance
company for a Canadian Non-resident Inter-provincial Motor Vehicle Liability Insurance
Card. You may also be asked to prove vehicle ownership, so carry your vehicle registration
form.
If you're a member in good standing of an automobile association, take your mem-
bership card—the Canadian AA provides members of related associations full services,
including free maps, itineraries, excellent tour books, road-and weather-condition inform-
ation, accommodations reservations, travel agency services, and emergency road ser-