There's a toll? Drove there (well, Calgary) a couple years ago and I didn't have to pay a toll anywhere...?

As for living downtown and walking everywhere... well, during the summer time it's fine, but when you have to haul half a dozen grocery bags through all the snow they get, you start seriously thinking about getting a car.

acutally.. now that i try to remeber, the fee i think is for the Jasper National Park.. haha... crap...

In terms of directions my friend got these off Google. Any suggestions in terms of where to make pitstops and how many? Obviously, if you feel tired pull over, but he could prob do it with 2 or 3 quick stops??

Are these directions good? or are there better ones??



BURNABY:

4. Turn left onto the Trans Canada Highway/BC-1 E ramp 650 m
5. Merge onto BC-1 E 144 km
6. Continue onto BC-3 E 6.6 km
7. Continue onto BC-5 N 197 km
8. Take exit 374 to merge onto Southern Yellowhead Hwy/BC-5 N toward Jasper 339 km
9. Continue onto Trans-Canada Hwy/Yellowhead Hwy E/BC-16 E
Continue to follow Trans-Canada Hwy/Yellowhead Hwy E
Entering Alberta 267 km
10. Slight right at Trans-Canada Hwy/Yellowhead Hwy E/AB-16 E (signs for Trans Canada Highway) 196 km
11. Take the AB-28 N/97 Street ramp 500 m
12. Turn left at 97 St NW/AB-28 N
Continue to follow AB-28 N 5.2 km
13. Turn right at 167 Ave NW 2.1 km
14. Turn left at 76 St NW 91 m
15. Take the 1st right onto 168 Ave NW

Destination will be on the left 36 m

Anyone got a better route or have suggestions as to where to make pit stops?

You only pay that toll if you tell the park ranger you're planning on stopping in Jasper. If you tell them you're going to Edmonton, it's free. You can still stop in Jasper without paying tho.

It really depends if he's driving by himself or he has relief drivers. I've made the drive to Edmonton 4 times and I usually stop in Merrit (usually for gas), in Kamloops for lunch, then in one of the small towns like Blue Water or Valemount for gas and a quick snack, then stop in Jasper for gas, then Edson for a quick stretch and then onto Edmonton. As for directions it's really simple. Take Hwy 1 EB, then Hwy 5 N Coquihalla and then the Hwy 16 E Yellowhead. The drive is VERY long and painful. Esp after Kamloops when it's only one lane going each way all the way until you're past Jasper. Make sure you have lots of music in the car and remember there is no cell phone signal for a big part of your trip.

He's driving by himself. He has a GPS which should help him along the way if needed and a map. He prob will have to fill up for gas more.

What's the speed limits like along the way? He will be in a UHaul truck.. Those one way roads are going to suck for drivers behind him, because he isn't going to want to speed, but stay the limit or just over.

Well I have moved to Calgary for a job 2 years ago. And I was not sure if I would like to stay, and I did not want to part out with my stuff or even think of moving all of it to Calgary. So I looked at a place with everything included in the rent TV, sofa, bed, etc.

It was a great job, pay was really good but if I had stayed longer I would have to commit suicide cus it was shit hole and boring as hell.

For the most part, the speed limit is 110 except when you hit towns then it goes down to about 70. On my 4 trips to Edmonton, I've only seen 2 cop cars in BC. They usually hang out near a town so you're pretty safe to speed when you're out in the middle of nowhere. Speeding in Alberta is not advised tho. As you get past Jasper, you'll be driving in a divided highway with a field that divides between lanes with many dirt roads and I've seen cops hide there. I usually go 10 over in Alberta. As for others being stuck behind him, cars can always pass on the opposite lane or every 20-30kms or so, they have passing lanes.