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about Edmonton
Edmonton is the capital city of Alberta and home to the provincial parliament buildings. It is also the home of the Oilers and is famous for having North America’s largest mall, West Edmonton Mall. This mall has many amenities for anyone and everyone. These include the world’s largest indoor water park, an indoor skating rink, a golf course, a hotel, and an indoor amusement park (it also has a shopping mall).
It is the staging grounds for the Alberta Oil Sands, as well as large-scale diamond mining operations. Though, the city is well known for being a cultural, governmental and educational centre. Edmonton has even been given the nickname “Canada’s Festival City” due to the large presence of performing arts in the city.
Edmonton is right in the centre of Alberta. As a result, it can be affected by the highs and lows of Alberta weather.
| High | Low | |
|---|---|---|
| spring | 11℃ | -1℃ |
| summer | 23℃ | 12℃ |
| fall | 11℃ | 0℃ |
| winter | -7℃ | -16℃ |
*All weather is shown in Celsius
QUICK LINKS
Stop Information
Downtown Ticket Office
Address
Holiday Inn Express Plaza, 10014 - 104th Street
Hours of Operation
Mon-Fri: 5:30am-6:30pm
Sat & Sun: 7:30am-6:30pm
The Edmonton Downtown Ticket office is located at the Holiday Inn Express Plaza on 104 St. NW. This location has nearby train stops and is easy to access by Edmonton Transit and by car.
Parking Information
There is no parking available at this location.
Transit Information
Bay/Enterprise Square LRT Station is located on 104 St & Jasper Ave. Please visit www.edmonton.ca/edmonton-transit-system-ets.aspx for schedule information
Edmonton South Location
Address
5359 Calgary Trail
Adjacent to Ramada by Wyndham Edmonton South
Hours of Operation
Hours of Operation
Mon-Fri: 5:45am-7:00pm
Sat: 7:45am-7:00pm
Sun: 8:30am-7:00pm
The Edmonton South office is adjacent to Ramada by Wyndham Edmonton South.
Parking Information
Parking is available directly with the hotel for $10.50 per day. Please inquire at the hotel front desk.
Transit Information
The office is located near transit. Please visit www.edmonton.ca/edmonton-transit-system-ets.aspx for schedule information.
Edmonton International Airport
Address
1000 Airport Rd. Edmonton, AB
Hours of Operation
None
The Airport stop pick-up and drop-off zone is located at the Courtesy Shuttle Area outside Door #10 on the arrivals level.
Parking Information
There is parking available at the Edmonton Airport. Visit the Edmonton Airport website for more information.
Transit Information
Edmonton Public Transit has bus service to the Edmonton International Airport. Please visit www.edmonton.ca/edmonton-transit-system-ets.aspx for schedule information
University of Alberta – Lister Hall – Bus Stop 2666
117 St & 87 Av-EB – Bus Stop 2666
This stop operates during the fall/winter semesters at U of A. This stop is not currently available for drop-off/pick-up.
Parking Information
This stop is located on the grounds of the University of Alberta and does not have parking for this service.
Transit Information
This site is also a stop for Edmonton Transit Service