Guest Author - Jill Browne

Calgary, Alberta, Canada is a beautiful western city near the Rocky Mountains. It is famous for the annual Calgary Stampede, billed as the Greatest Outdoor Show on Earth.

Here are two easy ways to get discount coupons for some Calgary attractions.

1. Download coupons from the website Calgary Attractions.com - use the button in the upper right hand corner of the home page. There are 12 different coupons. Compare these offers with the Calgary Transit coupons to find the best deal for you. NOTE: Most coupons say that they cannot be combined with any other offers. You must pick only one at a time.

2. Buy a 2007 Calgary Transit Adult Day Pass, currently on sale as at July 11, 2007 (the date of this article). It comes with five discount coupons, one each for Telus World of Science, Calgary Zoo, Fort Calgary, Heritage Park and either Southland or Village Square Leisure Centre. The coupons expire at various times during 2007 and have a potential savings value of over $59. (All values are in Canadian dollars).

Buying the Adult Day Pass from Calgary Transit

The public transit service in Calgary, Alberta, Canada is operated by Calgary Transit. Calgary Transit buses and trains (C-Trains) accept cash payment, pre-paid tickets, and pre-paid day passes.

As at the date of this article, a single adult fare costs $2.25 cash. For a return trip, a separate fare must be paid for each leg of the trip.

Pre-paid adult tickets cost $19.50 for a book of ten, and again, a separate ticket is required for each leg of a trip.

An adult day pass costs $6.75 and is valid for unlimited trips during a single calendar day.

The adult day passes currently on sale at the main Calgary Transit office come with five discount coupons attached. This is a special offer while supplies last. Adult Day Passes are not always in stock at the many vendors selling other Calgary Transit passes and tickets, but all Calgary Transit passes may be purchased online from the Calgary Transit website.

Details of the Calgary Transit Discounts and the Attractions

Each attraction offers more admission selections than what is shown here. For example, there are various rates for seniors, groups, families, children, youth, students, etc. Please check the website of the particular attraction if you require precise and up to date information. The information below is intended to provide general guidance about the coupon offer from Calgary Transit.

Telus World of Science - 2 for 1 admission (free admission of same or lesser value than the paid admission) - expires December 30, 2007

Admission prices without coupon: Adult $15.00, Child $12.00.

Calgary Zoo - 2 for 1 admission (free admission of same or lesser value than the paid admission) - expires December 30, 2007

Admission prices without coupon: Adult $18.00, Child $10.00.

Fort Calgary - 2 for 1 admission (free admission of same or lesser value than the paid admission) - expires September 30, 2007

Admission prices without coupon: Adult $10.50, Child 6 and under, free.

Heritage Park - 50% off one day gate admission, when a second day gate admission of equal or greater value is purchased - valid until October 8, 2007; not valid on statutory holidays and August 25-26, 2007.

Admission prices without coupon: Adult $13.95 + GST, Child $8.95 + GST.

Southland Leisure Centre or Village Square Leisure Centre - 2 for 1 admission (free admission of same or lesser value than the paid admission) - expires August 31, 2007

Admission prices without coupon: Adult $8.90, Child $4.60.

The coupons all say that they cannot be combined with any other offer.

Bottom line: These coupons are good value for some of Calgary's most popular visitor attractions. Because some places offer family rates, annual passes, and other deals, it is best to check the website of the particular attraction and see if a single admission is best for your circumstances.

The $6.75 day pass costs the same as three transit rides, and the attached coupons cost nothing. The coupons for downloading from Calgaryattractions.com are free and may have different terms for some of the attractions.

The special offer from Calgary Transit has not been widely advertised, and like many offers, it may end without notice.


About the product below: This year, the Calgary Stampede supported breast cancer research by hosting "30 Hours of Tough". For the first 30 hours of Stampede Week, people were encouraged to wear pink in support of the cause. The Stampede and other organizations raised funds in many interesting ways, donating $576,155 to the Canadian Breast Cancer Foundation - Prairies/NWT Chapter.

This shirt is from Wrangler's "Tough Enough to Wear Pink" campaign. According to the product description on Amazon.com, a portion of the sale proceeds will support breast cancer research. This is the kind of shirt many people in Calgary have been wearing during Stampede 2007.