How to get to and around Otafest!
Calgary Telus Convention Centre
& Marriott Downtown Hotel
136 8 Ave SE, Calgary, AB T2P 0K6
The map will appear here once room bookings are confirmed with the venue!
(Usually late March – early May)
Click/tap on the map for a bigger version.
Alphabetical
Admissions (Door Sales)*
31
Admissions (Pre-order pickup Fri-Sun)**
30
AMV Room + Macleod Showing Rooms
33
Angel Pass Lounge
23
Auction Showcase Room
8
Arcade
29
Autograph Corner
15
Balcony
9
Card & Board Gaming
4
Community Corner
17
Concessions – Hyatt
10
Concessions – Exhibitor Hall
14
Cosplay HQ
18
Cosplay Repair
19
Glen Panel Rooms
7
Gunpla Hangar
1
Gunpla Showcase
3
Information Booth
22
Main Events
28
Manga Library
20
Marriott Patio Link
6
MRU Massage Room
11
Prop Check Booth
32
Sketch Drive
16
South Hall
21
Telus Panel Rooms
25
Underground Parkade
27
* Door sales will only be available for tickets that have not sold out online.
** Thursday early pickup details here.
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.
727 1 St SE
120 10th Avenue SW
399 9th Avenue SE
208 9 Ave SW
115 4 Ave SW
101 7 Ave SW
* 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.
If you are parking in a 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. Otafest cannot access or cancel any violation tickets nor troubleshoot parking matters. Please contact the relevant parking organization directly.
Otafest offers the following food & drink options within the venue:
Downtown Calgary also offers a wide selection of food options within walking distance of Otafest:
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.
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.
