Here's how to get to around downtown Calgary using only the +15

Winter is no time to be outside.

The cold, the wind, the snow. It all makes for a depressing walk through downtown Calgary no one should have to suffer through.

See also

• The introvert's guide to navigate Calgary's +15 skywalk
• Don't let winter ruin romance: have an all-day date without leaving the +15

Luckily, some urban planners in the 1960s realized our city’s perennial hatred for winter and created the +15 to get us from place to place, without getting our feet wet.

Over the years, with additions and changes, the +15 has become a little convoluted. To help you navigate this winter walking solution, we’ve collected maps of the +15 and told you when it’s open, how you can get there, and what buildings you can get to.

West end of downtown

Open hours: 7 am to 9 pm on weekdays

Nearby transit stops

• 8th street SW CTrain station (East bound)
• 7th street SW CTrain station (West bound)
• 6th street SW CTrain station (East bound)

Connected buildings

• Sandman Inn
• AMEC Place
• Place 800
• Life Plaza
• Nexen Tower
• Petrofina Building
• First Alberta Place
• Western Canadian Place
• Bantrel Tower
• Standard Life Building
• Fifth and Fifth

South end of downtown

Open hours: 7 am to midnight. Light blue sections open 7 am to 9 pm on weekdays

Nearby transit stops

• 4th street SW CTrain station (West bound)
• 3rd street SW CTrain station (East bound)

Connected buildings 

• Eighth Avenue Place
• Watermark Tower
• Holt Renfrew
• The Core
• Bankers Hall
• Bankers Court
• Gulph Canada Square
• Scotia Centre
• Bow Parkade
• Intact Place
• First Canadian Centre

North-east end of downtown

Open hours: 7 am to 9 pm on weekdays. Light blue sections open 7 am to midnight

Nearby transit stops

• 1st street SW CTrain station (West bound)
• Centre street CTrain station (East bound)

Connected buildings

• Harry Hays Building
• Delta Bow Valley
• Telus House
• The Bow
• Suncor Energy Centre
• Sunlife Plaza
• Art Central
• Calgary Board of Education
• Carter Place
• Rocky Mountain Plaza
• Calgary Central Library

South-east end of downtown

Open hours: 7 am to midnight

Nearby transit stops

• 1st street SW CTrain station (West bound)
• Centre street CTrain station (East bound)
• City Hall CTrain station (West bound and East bound)

Connected buildings

• City Hall
• Epcor Centre
• Glenbow Museum
• Telus Convention
• Hyatt Regency Hotel
• Palliser Square
• Calgary Tower
• Encana Place

North end of downtown

Open hours: 7 am to midnight. Light blue sections open 7 am to 9 pm on weekdays

Nearby transit stops

• No CTrain stations
• Several bus stops

Connected buildings

• 333 5th Avenue
• Calgary Place
• Westin Hotel
• Stock Exchange Tower
• Canada Place
• Roslyn Building
• 444 Building
• Fourth and Fourth
• London House
• Chevron Plaza
• Five Ten Fifth
• Fifth and Fifth
• Shell Centre
• Altius Centre
• Devon Tower
• Sheraton Eau Claire
• Centennial Place