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| - Calgarians are fortunate to have an excellent light rail system that runs more than 30 miles from way south of downtown to a solid distance north of it. My only complaint is that it doesn't run to the airport. Built in the 1980's before the Olympics came to C-Town, it doesn't really show it's age at all.
I didn't have an opportunity to try the bus system, so I can't comment on that.
The downtown area is completely free, but once you leave downtown you must have purchased a ticket and validate it before boarding. At $2.75 each way, it's a bargain. Much easier than trying to find a parking space! The ticket vending machines are easy enough to operate and there is plentiful free parking at the station that I patronized.
Comfortable seating, if you can find it but no wifi on board. A minor complaint. Trains run often during peak hours but less often outside. 15 minutes at most, is what they say.
Since it's mostly a north to south line, if you live east or west of Calgary it probably won't be of much use to you.
Adding Calgary's mass transit trains to the list I've ridden: New York City, Charlotte, Washington, Atlanta, Chicago, Boston, Rome, London, Paris, Munich, Basel.
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