An official partner of VIA Rail & Parks Canada
Two trips from Calgary into country you cannot see from the highway: a UNESCO World Heritage badland full of dinosaurs, and the mountains at Waterton.
Dates for these routes are not open yet. The pickup and the plan are below, and the mailing list tells you the day seats go up.
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No car? Good.
Calgary trips pick up at the Calgary Stampede Trailblazer Centre and on Anderson Station Way in the south. Dinosaur Provincial Park is two hours east, and you will not be driving any of it.
Departure times differ by trip and the exact one is on your ticket. Turn up fifteen minutes early.
Pick the one that sounds like your kind of day, and the list below follows.
0 on sale today, and 2 more routes we run. New dates go up all year.
Nothing is on sale from Calgary today. Everything we run is below, and each page says when it is back.
Nothing is on sale here today. These are the routes we run, and the page for each one will tell you when it is back.
Three steps, and one of them is packing a lunch.
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★★★★★ 4.6/5.0 on Google
All stops enable guests ample time to explore the destination. This is a highly a good idea trip for those that appreciate spending time in nature minus distractions.OnAir48444 · Tripadvisor · Oct 2025
This is a great service if you don't have a vehicle or just don't want to drive. I'm so happy to have discovered this. There will definitely be more Parkbus trips in my future!James Taylor Wilson · Happy Parkbus customer
Came with my friend in April, our guide Mike did a great job! Nice tour, small group, everything was great! Will go again!Natalia N. · Tripadvisor · Jul 2025
Speaking from someone who doesn't drive. This is a must!! I highly recommend this!Linda Ann · Facebook · Jun 2024
This is the 1st time I used Parkbus but it won't be the last.Brenda H. · Google
Sixteen years of write-ups from people we have never paid a cent.
Factor in the cost of gas, parking and renting a car, it's a lot cheaper than taking a personal vehicle.Toronto Star
Parkbus is a great option for nature lovers, whether it's a day trip or overnight camping getaway.The Globe and Mail
Get first pick
New Calgary dates open right through the season, and the ones people want most are gone within days of going up.
Join 22,000 travellers who get the trip calendar before it goes public. One email a week through the season, and you hear about new dates while there is still a choice of them.
Pick a date, get to the Stampede grounds, and let someone else drive.
