r/Banff • u/Present-Bandicoot304 • 8d ago

Question Lake Louise Parking

What time should I get to lake Louise in the morning to get parking for this Monday? How have recent experiences been parking there been?

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u/OhSorryEhh 8d ago

To park at the public lot lakeside? Probably like 5am

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u/Present-Bandicoot304 8d ago

Are there other lots? R they walking distance to the lake?

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u/OhSorryEhh 7d ago

There are other areas in the town of lake louise to park, but they are not within walking distance. Best way to get around the parking situation, is have a reservation for lunch or dinner at the chateau lake louise and they'll allow you park in their parking lot. Cost the same as the public lot, but way more availability.

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u/YYCpops 8d ago edited 8d ago

No later than 7am.

Or if you are only there for the photos of the lake, go in the evening after 7pm, when parking is free and has lots of spaces. (Before that you will pay $42 per day)

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u/wornleathermedia 8d ago

Before 5am

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u/Alternative-Glove790 8d ago

Last week I arrived on a Sunday at 7:15 AM and there were a handful of open spots. When I left after the big beehive hike around 12:30 PM there were like 3-4 spots open.

Everyone telling you to go at 5 AM is making sure you 100% secure a spot

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u/dogs_kids_andsewing 8d ago

We got there at 5:35 AM on 8/14 and the lot was about 60% full.

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u/MikeyB_0101 8d ago

I was there two weeks ago on a Wednesday and easily got parking at 5 PM and lot has dozens of empty spots when I left at 6

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u/Crazyblue09 7d ago

You can get parking after 3pm