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How to get to and around Otafest!

Event map

Calgary Telus Convention Centre & Marriott Downtown Hotel
136 8 Ave SE, Calgary, AB T2P 0K6

Event map of Calgary Telus Convention Centre & Marriott Downtown Hotel

Directory

  • 1Gunpla Hangar
  • 2Pokémon League
  • 3Gunpla Showcase
  • 4Card & Board Gaming
  • 5Rooftop Patio
  • 6Marriott Patio Link
  • 7Glen Panel Rooms
  • 8Auction Showcase Room
  • 9Balcony
  • 10Concessions - Hyatt
  • 11MRU Massage Room
  • 12Exhibitors
  • 13Artist Alley
  • 14Concessions - Exhibitor Hall
  • 15Autograph Corner
  • 16Sketch Drive
  • 17Community Corner
  • 18Cosplay HQ
  • 19Cosplay Repair
  • 20Manga Library
  • 21South Hall
  • 22Information Booth
  • 23Angel Pass Lounge
  • 24CONbini
  • 25Telus Panel Rooms
  • 26Maid & Butler Cafe
  • 27Underground Parkade
  • 28Main Events
  • 29Arcade
  • 30Admissions (Pre-order pickup Fri-Sun)**
  • 31Admissions (Door Sales)*
  • 32Prop Check Booth
  • 33AMV Room + Macleod Showing Rooms

Parking

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.

Parking lot Address
Convention Centre Parkade (CPA)* 727 1 St SE
Calgary Tower Parkade (Impark) 120 10th Avenue SW
Platform Innovation Centre Parkade (CPA) 399 9th Avenue SE
Lot 7 (CPA) 208 9 Ave SW
Harmony Parkade (CPA) 115 4 Ave SW
Dhow/Balboa - Lot C305 (Indigo) 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.

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.

Food

Otafest offers the following food & drink options within the venue:

  • Concession in the Exhibitor Hall
  • Concession within the Hyatt
  • CONbini on the main floor of the north building, featuring Japanese snacks and drinks
  • Food trucks between the Convention Centre buildings
  • Alcohol service on select evenings in the Marriott 2nd floor
  • Other surprise options to be announced on our social media

Downtown Calgary also offers a wide selection of food options within walking distance of Otafest:

Explore Downtown Calgary Food Options

Transit access

Light rail transit (train)

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.

Bus

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.

Accessibility

The Telus Convention Centre and the Calgary Marriott Downtown Hotel are accessible venues. For more information, please visit their respective websites: