Getting There -- Golden is at the junction of Highway 1 (the Trans-Canada Hwy.) and Highway 95. The closest airport is in Calgary. Greyhound Canada (tel. 800/661-8747 or 403/260-0877; www.greyhound.ca) links Golden to Vancouver, Banff, and Calgary, and to Cranbrook to the south. The one-way fare from Golden to Vancouver is C$104 (US$104/£52); to Calgary, it's C$45 (US$45/£23).
Visitor Information -- Contact the Golden Visitor Info Centre, 500 10th Ave. N. (tel. 800/622-4653 or 250/344-7125; www.goldenchamber.bc.ca).
Getting Around -- If you need a rental car while in Golden, contact National, 915 11th Ave. (tel. 250/344-9899; www.nationalcar.com).
