Ready for your next motorhome tour in Canada? Welcome to Calgary, an Albertan city that goes by the nickname of ‘Cowtown’. Calgary offers the perfect blend of a thriving cultural hub and a portal to Canada’s phenomenal landscapes - perfect for a campervan experience. With so much to see and do, picking up a Calgary RV rental is the best way to explore this cosmopolitan city and your ticket to an unforgettable road trip.
What are you waiting for? Travel in comfort and style and begin your campervan tour in Canada with a motorhome rental from Calgary!
Booking Calgary RV rental with Motorhome Republic
With a population of around 1.6 million people, Calgary is larger than the Alberta capital of Edmonton, which has just 1.3 million and is only about 3 hours away by a campervan. This city is perhaps most well known for the annual Calgary Stampede, a summertime festival that embraces the city’s ‘cowboy’ culture.
Search for cheap camper rentals Calgary offers, and choose from a wide array of vehicles for your Calgary RV needs. Motorhome Republic has 11 RV fleets that can help travellers find the perfect RV hire, regardless of the number of people in the group or the budget for the campervan holiday.
What to do with your Calgary motorhome hire
One of the best places to go with your RV rental from Calgary is straight to Banff, a resort town in the Banff National Park just 1.5 hours away. The national park itself offers quintessential Canadian views that will take your breath away, with azure blue lakes, lush forests and looming mountains like something out of a postcard. Whether it’s summer or winter, a campervan trip on the Banff gondola is a must for unforgettable views of the Canadian Rockies so don’t forget to steer your campervan rental Calgary to this wonderful landscape.
At the border of Alberta and British Columbia, you’ll find the Columbia Icefields 4.5 hours from Calgary with your RV rental. The glacier runs alongside Highway 93, and once there, you can take a guided walk or drive (in a specialized vehicle) across this seemingly endless display of ice.
Edmonton is another worthy stop in your motorhome tour, as it’s just three hours from Calgary and offers a myriad of activities and attractions no matter the time of year. Visit the zoo, the Royal Alberta Museum, the corn maze, and Hawrelak Park, or cheer on the Edmonton Prospects at a softball game in summer.
The Canmore Caverns are only an hour west of Calgary and make for a great stop at the start or end of your camper rental trip in summer or winter. The most popular attraction here is the Rat’s Nest Cave, an undeveloped mountain grotto where you can take a guided tour of the system without handrails, built-in lights or walkways for a more natural excursion.
Rent RV in Calgary and visit all these attractions with ease. The flexibility it offers is perfect for any road trip in Canada.
Best times to get RV rentals in Calgary
Depending on whether you’re in Alberta for the snow or the sunshine, your best time to get campervan rentals and visit Calgary can vary hugely.
The warmest months are June through to August, which is when most events are scheduled and when temperatures average between low 70s and high 60s (Fahrenheit). You can get quite a bit of rain throughout this season so be prepared for wet days, too...
For snow sports enthusiasts, November to March can be the perfect time for an RV rental Calgary trip with average highs reaching between roughly 25 and 35 degrees Fahrenheit.
Shoulder seasons in spring and fall can be a little chilly at times but are often cheaper. No matter the season, always check the campervan rental you’re getting to make sure it’s prepared for the weather at the time of your motorhome tour.