Otafest

Maps, Parking, Transit

How to get around and how to get to Otafest!

Event Map

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

The map will appear here once it is confirmed with the venue!

Legend

Click/tap on the map for a bigger version.

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.

Convention Centre Parkade (CPA)*

727 1 St SE

* 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. The CPA lot features 7 accessible stalls and connects to the main floor of the North Building via an elevator equipped with braille and foot levers.

Calgary Tower Parkade (Impark)

120 10th Avenue SW

Platform Parkade (CPA)

399 9th Avenue SE

Lot 7 (CPA)

208 9 Ave SW

James Short Parkade (CPA)

115 4 Ave SW

Dhow/Balboa – Lot 305 (Indigo)

101 7 Ave SW

If you are parking in a ParkPlus/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, and Otafest cannot see or cancel any parking violation tickets nor troubleshoot parking matters. For these, please contact the parking organization directly.

Food

Otafest offers the following food options within the venue:

Concession in the Exhibitor Hall.
CONbini on the main floor of the north building, featuring Japanese snacks and drinks.
Food trucks on Stephen Ave. available to attendees only.
Alcohol service on select evenings in the Marriott 2nd floor.
Other surprise options within the Marriott 2nd floor.

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.

Festival

Exhibitor Hall

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Contests

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Cosplaying

Singing / Dancing

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