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Glacier National Park, Montana (USA) TO Waterton National Park (Canada)

08 June 2013 - 17 Sept. 2013

Glacier Park Inc operates the "East Side Shuttle" between Glacier Park Lodge (USA) and the Prince Of Wales Hotel in Waterton National Park (Canada). The service is usually the same every year. For details on times/rates from this and other hotels, please"click-here"! i.e. The cost between Glacier Park Hotel, by the East Glacier Amtrak Station, and Waterton is approximately USD50.00 per person each way. The shuttle departs once daily at 11:00 hrs from the Glacier Park Lodge TO Waterton. You must travel round trip. This information is "subject to change".

If you are going one-way between Montana and Waterton you would take the "East Side Shuttle" to the Chief Mountain Border Crossing. You would make advance arrangements with the Canadian Chief Mountain Shuttle to pick you up at the Canadian side of the border and take you to Waterton Park. (Canadian Chief Mountain Shuttle Phone: 403-859-2378 or email.)

Location & Hotel Map of Glacier National Park Montana

TO: Prince of Wales Hotel

Departs Cost (USD)
Rates one way and must be purchased round-trip.    
Glacier Park Hotel 11:00 $50.00
Two Medicine 8:45** -
Cut Bank Creek 11:30 $40.00
St Mary's Visitor Centre 12:00 $40.00
Many Glacier Hotel 13:00 $20.00***
Swift Current Inn 13:00 $20.00***
Chief Mountain Border Crossing 13:45 $10.00
**Transfer Shuttles at St Mary's Visitor Centre
*** A shuttle between St. Mary's Visitor Centre and Many Glacier Hotel/Swift Current Inn may be offered for a fee from 01 July 2012 to 03 Sept. 2012 in order to connect in St Mary with the National Park Shuttle System.

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Waterton National Park (Canada) TO Glacier National Park, Montana (USA)

Location & Hotel Map of Glacier National Park Montana

08 June 2013 to 17 September 2013.

Glacier Park Inc customers who used East Side Shuttle from Montana (USA) to Waterton (Canada), and had booked their return transportation before leaving Montana (USA), may use Glacier Park Inc service on their return from Waterton's Prince of Wales Hotel in Canada to Glacier Park locations in Montana (USA).

This once daily shuttle departs the Prince of Wales Hotel at 1500 hrs (3PM) to St Mary's Lodge, Many Glacier Hotel, Swiftcurrent Motor Inn and the Glacier Park Lodge.

08 June 2013 - 22 September 2013

If you did not arrive in Waterton by Glacier Park Inc from the USA, the following applies!

  • 1430 hrs (2:30PM). Depart Waterton (Tamarack Outdoor Outfitters) with the Canadian Chief Mountain Shuttle to the Chief Mountain Border Crossing.
  • Walk across the border and clear United States Customs with your luggage
  • 1545 hrs. (3:45PM) Board Glacier Park Inc "East Side Shuttle" on the United States side of the border to to St Mary's Lodge, Many Glacier Hotel, Swiftcurrent Motor Inn and the Glacier Park Lodge.

TO BOOK:

Service #1. For reservations with the Chief Mountain Shuttle please phone the Tamarack Outdoor Store at 403-859-2378 or email. The fare is CAD$20.00 per person, with a minimum charge of $60.00 if there is less than 3 people on the shuttle.

Service #2. For information on the East Side Shuttle from Chief Mountain Border Crossing to locations within Glacier Park phone Glacier Park Inc in Canada 403-236-3400, in the United States 406-892-2525 OR email! It is USD40.00/head from the border to Glacier Park Lodge. For costs to other location please"click-here".

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Between Calgary, Banff Alberta Canada / Glacier National Park Montana USA

Trans Border Service

Glacier Park Inc's Red Bus Tours

Glacier Park Inc's Red Bus Tours, Photo ©Airport Shuttle Express 2012: Glacier Park Lodge, Photo ©Airport Shuttle Express 2009

Services Which We Can Provided!

Consider us when your car rental company does not permit a one way rental; when you require service to/from Amtrak, when you can not find a schedule bus, train or plane service between Montana and Alberta or are combining a Montana vacation with the Canadian Rockies!

Year-round charter van service is offered between Calgary, Canmore, Banff, Lake Louise and most locations in Montana. Airport Shuttle Express can take you one-way OR round-trip. We can also pickup in the United States and bring you to Canada.

Your Alternative!

Yes, you could fly between Calgary and Montana via Seattle or Denver. Yes, you could take the bus via Vancouver, Seattle, Spokane, to Southern Montana at Missoula/Butte (1 Day,18 Hours,15 Minutes Calgary to Butte) and then take a bus to Northern Montana or you can use us!

Airport Shuttle Express will pick you up at your location and take you to your destination!

How long does it take?

It is a long way! The border is about 3 1/2 hours between Calgary and the Montana USA/Alberta Canada border. There will be coffee stop(s) and a border wait time. (quick, to over an hour!). You still have to add the travel time to your destination in either Montana or Alberta.i.e. From Calgary ....Kalispell, Whitefish, Glacier International Airport are about 6-7 hours, around 460 KMS (285 miles)! From Calgary.....Great Falls is about 6 1/2 hours, around 525 km's (326 miles)! From Calgary.....East Glacier is 4-5 hours, around 381 KMS (237 miles)!

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PASSENGERS WANTED! SHARE A RIDE!

Many ask us if they could "share a ride". If the other party says yes then a new lower rate is given. However, should one party decides to cancel then the original rate would apply! Please email us your proposed travel dates and we will advise if we have any other party traveling. The following may be "some" of the dates for "share-ride or "ride-share". Please note we offer this service YEAR-ROUND, subject to road/weather conditions as well as border open times.

Ride-Share is not every day!

The earlier you book gives you a better chance of us finding others who want to "ride-share" or "share-a-ride"! Ride-Share dates and times are subject to change.

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Date Time From To
02 Jun 2013 12:00 Great Falls, Shelby Lethbridge, Calgary
04 Jun 2013 10:00 Calgary East Glacier, Kalispell, Whitefish
05 Jun 2013 10:00 Whitefish, Kalispell, East Glacier Calgary
15 Jun 2013 12:00 Calgary Kalispell, Whitefish
19 Jun 2013 11:00 Calgary East Glacier, Kalispell, Whitefish
24 Jun 2013 12:00 Calgary East Glacier
24 Jun 2013 18:00 East Glacier Calgary
07 Jul 2013 08:00 Calgary (08:00), Banff (10:00) Whitefish, Kalispell
07 Jul 2013 08:00 Calgary East Glacier, Kalispell
11 Jul 2013 10:00 Calgary, Lethbridge Shelby, Great Falls
12 Jul 2013 15:00 Great Falls, Shelby Lethbridge, Calgary
16 Jul 2013 11:00 Calgary East Glacier, Kalispell, Whitefish
17 Jul 2013 11:00 Kalispell, Whitefish Banff, Calgary
19 Jul 2013 10:00 Calgary, Lethbridge Shelby, Great Falls, Helena
20 Jul 2013 06:30 Calgary East Glacier
25 Jul 2013 10:00 Calgary East Glacier
25 Jul 2013 15:00 East Glacier Calgary
28 Jul 2013 13:00 Calgary East Glacier
28 Jul 2013 18:00 East Glacier Calgary
02 Aug 2013 10:00 Calgary, Lethbridge Shelby, Great Falls
03 Aug 2013 10:00 Kalispell, Whitefish, East Glacier Calgary
14 Aug 2013 08:00 Calgary (08:00), Banff (10:00) Whitefish, Kalispell
15 Aug 2013 10:00 Whitefish, Kalispell, East Glacier Calgary
27 Aug 2013 12:00 Calgary, Lethbridge Shelby, Great Falls
28 Aug 2013 10:00 Great Falls, Shelby Lethbridge, Calgary
29 Aug 2013 10:00 Calgary East Glacier, Kalispell, Whitefish
30 Aug 2013 11:00 Kalispell, Whitefish Banff, Calgary
05 Sep 2013 06:00 Calgary East Glacier
05 Sep 2013 12:00 East Glacier Calgary
06 Sep 2013 09:00 Calgary East Glacier
06 Sep 2013 14:30 East Glacier Calgary
08 Sep 2013 10:00 Calgary East Glacier, Kalispell
14 Sep 2013 10:00 Calgary East Glacier
14 Sep 2013 15:00 East Glacer, St Mary's Calgary

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How much is it!

Hotel Map of Glacier National Park (Montana)

To obtain a van quote know where you are starting at and where you will be ending up! Glacier National Park does not help us to give you an accurate quote as our rates could be over $150.00 difference depending where in the Park are you going. Make sure you add Montana as there is a Canadian Glacier National Park in British Columbia. Charter van prices can vary depending on your destination, travel date and departure times, season and whether you are touring or going 'point to point.

Email us with your dates, flight or train details, number in party and destination in Glacier National Park for a quote or for reservations.

To/From To/From Basic Tip

USA Custom

GST* Total** Hours Share-ride***
Banff Kalispell/Whitefish 748.00 75.00 11.00 41.70 875.70 6-7 220.00
Banff Lake Macdonald Lodge 748.00 75.00 11.00 41.70 875.70 6-7 220.00
Banff West Glacier 748.00 75.00 11.00 41.70 875.70 6-7 220.00
Calgary Browning/Amtrak 578.00 58.00 11.00 32.35 679.35 4-5

175.00

Calgary East Glacier/Amtrak 578.00 58.00 11.00 32.35 679.35 4-5 175.00
Calgary Essex & Izaak Walton Inn 648.00 65.00 11.00 36.20 760.20 5.5-6.5 195.00
Calgary Fort Benton 748.00 75.00 11.00 41.70 875.70 6-7 220.00
Calgary Great Falls 748.00 75.00 11.00 41.70 875.70 6-7 220.00
Calgary Kalispell/Whitefish 748.00 75.00 11.00 41.70 875.70 6-7 220.00
Calgary Lake Macdonald Lodge 748.00 75.00 11.00 41.70 875.70 6-7 220.00
Calgary Many Glacier 538.00 54.00 11.00 30.15 633.15 4-5 166.00
Calgary St Mary's 488.00 49.00 11.00 27.40 575.40 4-5 154.00
Calgary Shelby/Amtrak 638.00 64.00 11.00 35.65 748.65 5-6 193.00
Calgary Swiftcurrent Motor Inn 538.00 54.00 11.00 30.15 743.15 4-5 166.00
Calgary West Glacier 748.00 75.00 11.00 41.70 875.70 6-7 220.00
Calgary Whitefish, Kalispell 748.00 75.00 11.00 41.70 875.70 6-7 220.00
Lethbridge Coutts Alberta USA Border 156.00 16.00 N/A

8.60

180.60 1.5 N/A
Lethbridge East Glacier 588.00 59.00 11.00 32.90 690.90 3 175.00
Lethbridge Fort Benton 748.00 75.00 11.00 41.70 875.70

4

220.00
Lethbridge Great Falls 748.00 75.00 11.00 41.70 875.70 4 220.00
Lethbridge Shelby/Amtrak 638.00 64.00 11.00 35.65 748.65 3 193.00
OTHER Basic Tip GST   Hours
Banff Waterton Park Canada 629.00 63.00 N/A 34.60 726.60 5-6 N/A
Calgary Waterton Park Canada 389.00 39.00 N/A 21.40 449.40 3-4 N/A
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* Goods and Service Tax (GST) applies for ALL transborder services! **Van Charter rate is based on ONE person/group paying for the complete charter (a five passenger van). ***Share-Ride rates are per person based on two or more groups booking with at least four (4) paying passengers going to the same location. If there is more passenger we usually add larger equipment. A higher price may apply if there are less than the four paying passengers or going to different locations (the highest destination ride-share rate applies i.e one party going to East Glacier, the other to Kalispell, the Kalispell ride-share rate may apply for everyone which is still cheaper than the regular rate.) If a party with "share-ride" cancels then the regular charter rate would apply unless another party can be found!

Possible Extra Charges/Terms/Conditions:
EXTRA COSTS:
US Customs Van Clearance Fee is included. If applicable, Calgary Airport Authority Exit/Parking/Pickup fee of $29.49, if the pickup is at the Calgary Airport, We can pickup anywhere in Calgary.Glacier National Park Admission Fees & Waterton National Park Admission Fees.
TERMS/CONDITIONS:
No deposit is required but a credit card guarantee. The credit card charge is put thru the day before the service in Canada in Canadian Funds. In the unlikely event you must cancel a 72 hour advance cancellation notice must be received by us or you will be billed for the service. If arriving in Calgary by air we wait for late flights, at no additional wait-time fee and will travel anytime, subject to road/weather/wind conditions as well as border open times. If your flight gets cancelled or miss-connect we need to know this prior to your original arrival time or you will be billed for the service. Hopefully you can advise us of your new arrival time, flight, airline and date.
RESERVE THE RIGHT:
Airport Shuttle Express reserves the right, that is the driver, to open and check all luggage, including carry-ons! We reserve the right to ask for, and the driver keeps to the border, all documentation i.e. passports or other travel documents.
SHARE A RIDE:
Some clients ask if they could share a ride. If the other party says yes, then a new lower rate is given. However if one party cancels then the above rates would apply. Shared ride dates are on the following link: http://airportshuttleexpress.com/waterton.htm#share
REFUSAL AT THE BORDER:
In the unlikely event you are refused admission to the United States OR Canada Airport Shuttle Express will drive you back to the first border town, not the starting point, as the driver may have other commitments. Usually it if very difficult to get out of these town on public transit! There would be no refunds on the amount paid for the trip.
United States / Canadian Bound Clients
Your passport/border/travel documents for the border crossing has to be faxed to us three days prior to the service so we can forward the information on our manifest to US Customs/Immigration or Canadian Customs. This includes information on your full name, birth date, nationality, passport number, date passport was Issued and date the passport expires.
Price Change:
If you are booked, and IF there is a price increase, we honour the old price of your trip. If you have not booked, and there is a price increase, you will be billed for the new rate. Increase in taxes & custom fees are excluded.
"Direct" transfers
If the one way "driving" trip is over five hours, a driver's meal allowance and overnight hotel expense may also apply as the driver can not make it back to their starting point due to their "duty day" driving hours. This extra cost is paid by the client. Most Glacier locations on the Eastern Slopes do not require any driver's overnight; the Western Slope may or may not depending on your destination.
Touring transfers:
You may wish to consider "touring" as your one-way trip has a number of attractions/heritage stops en route. Should you wish to "tour" the driver's overnight hotel, either pre or post, and meal allowance plus extra wages will apply. In most touring cases we do not charge you an additional day rental for the van returning ("deadheading") to Calgary.
National Holiday Surcharge
Dates on Canadian National Holidays may result in a surcharge.
Advance Hotel Reservations
If USA bound please make your Glacier Park, Kalispell and/or Whitefish hotel reservations prior to leaving Canada. With our driver's time restraints we can not spend time driving around trying to find hotel accommodation in these popular summer/winter areas where most properties are "sold out", especial during Canadian/USA Holidays. This also applies in Calgary during July's " Stampede!"*

Get Out Of Canada! Immigration/Canadian Work Permit Special
On this return fare we would drive you from Calgary into the United States to US Customs. US Customs usually gives you a form that you have volunteered to leave the USA. This paper is given to Canada Custom. You would go into the Canada Customs office for an interview and visa processing. Advance interview times should be arranged. The driver will wait up to two hours at no extra charge. Extra hours would be charge at $69.30 per hour. US Customs Fees may also apply.
From Lethbridge the driver will take you to Coutts at the USA/Canadian Border. The driver will wait on the Canadian side as you walk into the United States at Sweetgrass (same building). Once you have returned to Canada and have been processed by Canada Customs the driver will drive you back to Lethbridge. Phone "'Jim" for details @ 403-509-4799 Ext4.

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MOTORCOACH, STAGES, BUS LINES WITHIN MONTANA, YELLOWSTONE AND BEYOND!

*** Effective 22 March 2013 all Rimrock Stages service is indefinitely suspended until further notice ***

Airport Shuttle Express can take you between Calgary and Great Falls or Kalispell Montana or further south to connect with the following companies in Montana: Greyhound, Salt Lake Express, Arrow / Black Hills Stage Lines, Jefferson Lines to provide connecting bus service across the United States. This includes service to/from Helena, Missoula, Butte, Billings, Bismark, Fargo, West Yellowstone, Idaho Falls, Cody, Salt Lake City, Las Vegas and Denver.

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Amtrak, Rocky Mountaineer Rail Tours and Via Rail Canada

Airport Shuttle Express operates "charter vans" between any of Montana's Amtrak Station and Calgary or Banff. The closest Amtrak station to Calgary is East Glacier or Browning while Whitefish is the closest station to Banff. The Amtrak train is the "Empire Builder" which heads East to Chicago in the morning and West to either Portland or Seattle in the evening. In Seattle there is a daily AMTRAK rail service or a seasonal Rocky Mountaineer Rail Tours train North to Vancouver, BC. Make sure Amtrak's Montana Station is open...and the train stops...for the dates required. i.e. Browning station is open 06 Oct 2013 to 30 April 2014. East Glacier station closes 05 Oct 2013 and reopens on 01 May 2014. There is also some "flag" stops. Please check with Amtrak for details.

At Calgary, Banff or Jasper you have the Rocky Mountaineer Rail Tours heading west to Vancouver British Columbia Click Here to view the trip: From Edmonton or Jasper you also have Via Rail Canada heading west to Vancouver. Thru our web site Airport Shuttle Express offers a once daily express bus service from Calgary or Banff to Jasper as well as a seasonal tour coach.

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CAR RENTAL!

"NO" is usually the answer for one-way car rentals if travelling between Alberta and Montana OR Montana and Alberta. With advance reservations you can usually rent a car in Canada, take it into the United States and return it to Canada. The same applies when renting in the United States. You can rent a car in the United States, bring it into Canada and return it to the United States. However, the word is usually "NO" when you wish a one way rental! If you are a Canadian - Please check with the car rental company about taking USA Cars into Canada from Montana. In most cases the car company says "No"!

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    Some Montana Hotels we service!

    Glacier International Airport (FCA)

    Year-round and seasonal charter van service is offered between Glacier International Airport, Kalispell, Lake MacDonald, Whitefish, Essex, East Glacier, Many Glacier and Waterton Canada. Airport Shuttle Express can recommend a reliable USA shuttle company to provide a transfer service.

    Email us with your questions!

    Great Falls Airport (GTF)

    Year-round and seasonal charter van service is offered between Great Falls and Fort Benton, East Glacier, Glacier National Park, Kalispell, Shelby, Sweetgrass. Airport Shuttle Express can recommend a reliable USA shuttle company to provide a transfer service.

    Email us with your questions!

    Some Alberta sites on the way to/from Montana.

    Optional Tourist Stops:

    If time permits, possible stops when traveling to/from Babb, Browning, East Glacier, Kalispell, Whitefish from Calgary. Extra costs may apply if not on the "tour rate".

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