Getting There

Alaskan/Horizon (tel. 800/252-7522), Northwest/Pinnacle (tel. 800/225-2525), SkyWest/Delta (tel. 800/221-1212), and United (tel. 800/864-8331) provide commuter links to larger airports in Montana and other Western states from Helena Regional Airport (tel. 406/442-2821; www.helenaairport.com), northeast of the city on Skyway Drive off U.S. 15.

The bus depot is located at 630 N. Last Chance Gulch (tel. 406/442-5860), with service on Rimrock Stages, a Trailways affiliate (tel. 800/255-7655; www.rimrocktrailways.com) that links with Greyhound.

Driving from the east or west, take I-90; turn north on I-15 and head toward Helena. From the north or south, I-15 leads right into town.

Visitor Information

A good starting point for local activities and area maps is the Helena Convention and Visitor's Bureau at 225 Cruse Ave., Ste. A, Helena, MT 59601 (tel. 800/743-5362 or 406/447-1530; www.helenacvb.visitmt.com). There is an information office run by the chamber out near the airport at Cedar Street off I-15. Another source is Gold West Country (a branch of Travel Montana, the mother lode for brochures and information about the region and the state), 1105 Main St., Deer Lodge, MT 59722 (tel. 800/879-1159 or 406/846-1943; www.goldwest.visitmt.com).

Getting Around

Car-rental agencies at the airport include Avis (tel. 800/230-4898), Hertz (tel. 800/654-3131), and National (tel. 800/227-7368). Enterprise (tel. 800/261-7331) is in town at 3015 Prospect Ave.

Note: This information was accurate when it was published, but can change without notice. Please be sure to confirm all rates and details directly with the companies in question before planning your trip.