Canadian Rockies Planner
Banff townsite digital twin

Banff planned from the visitor’s point of view.

Where to buy the pass, where to park, where to find a washroom, how to reach the gondola, where to buy groceries, what to do if someone gets hurt, and how to turn the day into a short memory movie.

Solve today’s questions Walk the place twin
PassKnow why before buying
ParkTrain lot or parkade
MoviePhotos on the map
Quick decisions

The questions people ask in Banff.

Each answer should eventually open into a deeper page. This MVP keeps the first decision visible and links to official sources for facts that change.

Park pass

Do I need one?

If you stop, stay, use services, or visit attractions inside Banff National Park, plan on needing a valid park entry pass. Buy through Parks Canada or in person at official locations.

Official pass page

Parking

Where should I leave the car?

For a normal downtown visit, start with Train Station Public Parking or Bear Street Parkade instead of circling Banff Avenue.

Town parking info

Washroom

I need one now.

The useful version is zone-based: downtown, Central Park, Bow Falls, gondola/hot springs, Lake Minnewanka. The site should show the closest public option by where you are.

Town washroom map

Transit

Can I avoid driving?

Roam Transit connects downtown Banff with several visitor nodes. Route 1 serves Sulphur Mountain, Banff Gondola, and Upper Hot Springs.

Roam Route 1

Food & groceries

Can I buy simple supplies?

Downtown Banff has grocery options such as IGA Banff and Nesters Market. Build this around visitor use: breakfast, picnic, water, snacks, hotel supplies.

Medical

What if someone is hurt?

In an emergency, call 911. Mineral Springs Hospital at 301 Lynx Street is the Banff hospital node for urgent medical decisions.

Hospital info

Place twin map

Banff as connected visitor nodes.

This is a simplified MVP map, not turn-by-turn navigation. The production version will use real map data, GPS, and user correction.

PTrain parking
VVisitor Centre
DDowntown
BBow Falls
GGondola / Hot Springs
Parking startUse the car only when it helps. The first decision is where to stop circling and start walking.
Visitor CentreThe human-help node: pass questions, current conditions, route decisions, and official park information.
DowntownFood, groceries, coffee, shopping, washrooms, photos, and the start/end of many Banff days.
Bow FallsA low-friction scenic stop connected to the river and Fairmont Banff Springs area.
Gondola + Hot SpringsA paid attraction pair that can be planned together by transit, driving, timing, and weather.
Canadian Rockies mountain road
Memory movie sample

Banff day, mapped.

Parking → downtown → Bow Falls → Gondola → hot springs. Your photos become moments on the route.

Photo story product

A small movie, not just edited photos.

The visitor uploads photos from a Banff day. The system uses GPS first, then manual node selection and upload order, to place each photo on the Banff graph. It adds captions, a route animation, optional music, and a short vertical export.

1
Upload

Photos stay temporary unless the visitor consents to aggregate learning.

2
Place

Each photo is attached to a real Banff node with confidence and correction.

3
Export

The final output is a short social video or map story image.