#10086857 - 07/08/21 09:35 PM
Re: Road trip Calgary/Edmonton to Vancouver
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uhhh dude you don't wanna do that right now...wildfires raging in BC mate, esp as you cross over from AB! we have new honda/acura cars from factory stuck on rail trying to go and they shut down all trains since 2-3 days ago.
mind you your plan is one i did WAY back with folks and some inlaws actually did last week but stick to AB. they flew to Edmonton stupid cheap using SWOOP (out of Hamilton), then rented their car there and drove to Jasper. They stayed in a fancy hotel tho, not sure which...from there you can do a beautiful drive all thru banff, moraine lake, etc. etc. and so on. Summer is just epic there. Hopefully your rental will be cheaper out of EDM vs Calgary (usually you'd fly into Calgary though).
I assume it's unltd mileage? and yeah pricing for everything these days is fucking whack...thanks to covid/restrictions/etc - many rental agencies sold off tons of inventory, now that ppl are travelling again...there are not enough cars to keep up with demand. in Hawaii it's like 160/day for a corolla which is normally like 48 bucks haha. ppl are renting UHAUL vans, or like Home Depot or Penske vans to drive around for less.
maybe cheaper to use that truro private car rental app? not sure though. but anyways, given inflation to EVERYTHING (including gas) as usual nowadays, it's pay to play if you wanna travel
Edited by Screamin Type ARGH! (07/08/21 09:36 PM)
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#10087723 - 07/10/21 07:42 PM
Re: Road trip Calgary/Edmonton to Vancouver
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I'd probably take a train between AB and BC. could be a nice way to travel through the mountains.
Wife's uncle/aunt did this in '19, said it was incredible.
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#10087874 - 07/11/21 10:11 AM
Re: Road trip Calgary/Edmonton to Vancouver
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I'd probably take a train between AB and BC. could be a nice way to travel through the mountains. +1
also pricey tho
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#10089521 - 07/13/21 08:03 PM
Re: Road trip Calgary/Edmonton to Vancouver
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I did the opposite, from Vancouver through Whistler, into Alberta. The views were unreal. I can't imagine how awesome a train would be.
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