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The most central source of tourist information is the downtown office of Edmonton Tourism (9990 Jasper Ave., 780/426-4715 or 800/463-4667, www.edmonton.com, Mon.–Fri. 7 a.m.–7 p.m.), opposite the Fairmont Hotel Macdonald.
If you’re driving up to Edmonton from the south along Highway 2, move over to the left lane as you enter the city in preparation for a stop at Edmonton Tourism’s Gateway Park Visitor Information Centre information center (780/496-8400, Mon.–Fri. 8:30 a.m.–4:30 p.m. and Sat.–Sun. 9 a.m.–5 p.m.). Within this complex, you’ll find interpretive displays on the oil industry, stands filled with brochures, and direct-dial phones for Edmonton accommodations.
On the arrivals level of the Edmonton International Airport is another information center year-round Mon.–Fri. 8 a.m.–midnight, Sat.–Sun. 9 a.m.–midnight).
© Andrew Hempstead, from Moon Western Canada, 3rd Edition
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