Transportation
HIGHWAYS
The Town of Chestermere is adjacent to the TransCanada Highway, which is Alberta's major east-west artery. It is also served by the 1A Highway, locally known as 17th Avenue SE, which enables one to arrive in downtown Calgary within 20 minutes from Chestermere. This route also connects to the TransCanada Highway.
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AIR SERVICES
The nearest commercial and air freight services are at Calgary International Airport which is a 25 km drive from Chestermere.
For a listing of non-stop passenger destinations visit Passenger Non-stop Destinations
Provides a single hub location that specializes in a wide range of services including receiving, transferring, storing, and distributing air, rail and highway cargo both domestically and internationally
The airport offers 360 degree market penetration for International cargo & passenger carriers. 50 million people can be reached within a days travel
Calgary is the ‘ONLY’ Canadian airport strategically located on the cross roads of the Trans Canada (East-West) and the CanaMex Highways (North-South) Cargo Information
TRUCKING FIRMS
Chestermere is serviced from Calgary.
BUS SERVICE
First Canada Charter offers a commuter service between Chestermere and downtown Calgary operating Monday through Friday except holidays.
POSTAL & COURIERS
Canada Post, Purolator, UPS and FedEx all provide delivery services to Chestermere. Canada Post fills a vital need in the region providing cost-effective and timely mail delivery. In its mission to provide innovative physical and electronic delivery solutions creating value for its customers, Canada Post works with its business customers to ensure their mail communication needs are achieved.
In 2001, Canada Post received an on-time, combined service performance score of 96.4% on properly prepared letter mail.
For more information on service in Chestermere contact:
Canada Post,Purolator,UPS & FedEx.