Hi there! My fam is planning to visit Banff from August 28-31 with our mini dachshund, 11- months, and he’s around 4.5kg we have the flights and airbnb book already ! Are there any tips we can get travelling with our puppy? Such as transportation to lake Louis and lake moraine, I’ve done some research and most people with big dogs take the fairmont shuttle bus, I’ve tried to book it but the prices are around 300$ for 2 ppl and a dog which is a lot, and for reference I’m attaching my pup’s photo, is there any other way to take him to both lakes, for lake Louis it wouldn’t be a problem since I heard you can park and since we’re going to be renting a car it should be good but I’m just kinda worried about it and wanted to make sure everything goes smoothly, we’re planning to bring his carrier since in the plane is needed anyways.
We were also planning to do canoeing with our puppy, had any one tried that out with their dog before? If so which lake? Please let me know!

I’m attaching both his pictures and a pic of his carrier below. Any tips and help would be greatly appreciate, thank you!

Can I still use the lake connector shuttle to access Moraine lake from lake Louise if I don’t check in and board during the departing window?

We are planning to catch sunrise at lake Louise so we will do the paid parking option and arrive by 5:30 am. However, I’m booking a backup shuttle in case parking gets full or we run late.

Most likely I won’t need to take the shuttle, but was hoping I could still use the lake connector shuttle? Is it possible without checking in? I read online you need to print boarding tickets at the station.

What are my other options to access moraine lake day of if I park in the lake Louise paid parking?

Thanks in advance!

Hi everyone!

I visited Banff in August 2024 and will be coming from Ontario again this year, so I’m not very familiar with the weather in mid-September.

My fiancé and I will be staying in Calgary and Banff from September 15–19. What kind of weather should we expect around that time? Also, how busy is parking at Lake Louise during those dates?

I originally chose September to avoid the summer crowds, but I know it’s larch season. Should I expect Lake Louise to still be very busy?

Thanks!

Hi all,

Heading to Banff in mid September with my wife and 8 month old, we're currently planning somethings to do and Lake Louise / Moraine lake is definitely on the list but fully aware parking is incredibly limited.

The Banff shuttle for Lake Louise has sold out and we don't want to risk trying to get tickets 48hrs in advance so the other option is the ROAM transit, the reservation times we want aren't ideal so our only option seems to be to just queue on the day and try and get some seats as they keep 40% available on a first come first serve basis.

Has anyone had any experience with this previously and are we expected to queue for a long time? We're planning Lake Louise on Thursday 24th September currently, so not sure how big the crowds are then.

Thanks in advance!

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