Maps, Parking, Transit

How to get to and around Otafest!

Event Map

Calgary Telus Convention Centre
& Marriott Downtown Hotel
136 8 Ave SE, Calgary, AB T2P 0K6

The map will appear here once room bookings are confirmed with the venue!
(Usually late March – early May)

Legend

Otafest 2025 Map

Click/tap on the map for a bigger version.

Directory

Alphabetical

Admissions (Door Sales)*

28

Admissions (Pre-order pickup Fri-Sun)**

30

AMV Room + Macleod Showing Rooms

31

Angel Pass Lounge

18

Auction Showcase Room

14

Otafest Arcade

26

Autograph Corner

4

Card & Board Gaming

10

Community Corner

6

CONbini

15

Concession

3

Cosplay HQ

23

Cosplay Repair

24

Glen Panel Rooms

7

Gunpla Hangar

13

Gunpla Showcase

11

Information Booth

21

Main Events

27

Manga Library

25

Marriott Patio Link

8

Outdoor Stage

19

Prop Check Booth

29

Rooftop Patio

9

Sketch Drive

5

South Hall

22

Telus Panel Rooms

17

Underground Parkade

32

* Door sales will only be available for tickets that have not sold out online.
** Thursday early pickup details here.

Parking

Calgary Parking Authority offers free street parking after 6pm daily and all day Sundays and holidays.

In addition, below is a non-exhaustive list of available parking lots near Otafest, listed in order of proximity. If you are parking overnight, please pay special attention to any instructions.

* Important Note: If you plan on parking overnight, make sure to read and follow the instructions on the parking machine carefully. This may involve pressing the “max time” button twice! Pay special attention to what the machine shows as the “end time” of your parking session.

If you are parking in a CPA lot, you may also want to set up a ParkPlus account to pay for parking online over multiple days. Create an account and click “More Options” > “Online Activation”. It will have a calendar to allow you to fill in your plate number and the times and days you will be parked there. You can access this via parkplus.ca.

Please note that ParkPlus, Impark, and Indigo are unaffiliated with Otafest. Otafest cannot access or cancel any violation tickets nor troubleshoot parking matters. Please contact the relevant parking organization directly.

Food

Otafest offers the following food & drink options within the venue:

Downtown Calgary also offers a wide selection of food options within walking distance of Otafest:

Transit Access

Light Rail Transit (Train)

Calgary’s downtown LRT lines are usually closed for maintenance during the May long weekend. If you’re traveling by LRT, Calgary Transit will have shuttles available from the closest station to downtown that can take you the rest of the way.

Bus

The convention centre has many nearby bus stops including routes 1, 10, 7, 24, 30, 69, 102, 103, 117, 133, 151, 300, 302, 305, and 411.

Please see Calgary Transit’s website for schedules and maps.