Car Rental Edmonton, Edmonton can be quite a cold place, sometimes dropping below zero F/-18 C. Edmontonians have made winter a bit more bearable by providing underground transit enclosed overhead & Underground walkways.

Edmonton Introduction - Car Rental Edmonton

If you can, arrive in Edmonton at night. As you ride in from the airport, you'll see the glittering steel-and-glass skyline rising on the far shore of the North Saskatchewan River.

It's a dramatic introduction to the way oil money transformed this bit of the north.

Founded by the Hudson's Bay Company in 1795, today Edmonton is Canada's most northerly big city, a provincial capital and an industrial center with an economy based on petrochemicals, biotechnology, engineering, forestry and agricultural goods.

Edmonton Climate - Car Rental Edmonton

Most of Edmonton's attractions are in operation all year. July and August are the warmest months, when temperatures usually range from a low of 56 F/12 C to a high of 75 F/24 C.

It can get hotter, but humidities are fairly low so the heat is comfortable. Nights are generally cool, so bring a sweater or jacket. In the summer, it stays light until nearly midnight.

December and January bring most of Edmonton's snow (the average annual snowfall is 54 in/137 cm), but the cold is more severe than the snowfall.

Temperatures drop below zero F/-18 C and rise to 17-21 F/-11 to -7 C in January and February.

Edmontonians have made winter a bit more bearable by providing underground transit and enclosed overhead and underground walkways in the downtown area.

Edmonton Transport - Car Rental Edmonton

Edmonton International Airport (YEG) is 18 mi/30 km south of town. Sky Shuttle runs a regular schedule from the international airport to major downtown, west end and university destinations.

Taxis and limousines are also available, and major rental car companies have branches at the airport and downtown. Most major attractions are accessible by public transit, though you may want to rent a car if you're planning to see some outlying attractions.

Recreational vehicles are also available for rent in Edmonton: They're a popular way to tour the province.

Edmonton is served by Canada's VIA Rail train service, which connects to many other major Canadian cities such as Vancouver and Toronto. Greyhound Canada has scheduled service from Edmonton to other points in Canada.

Two major highways run through Edmonton: Highway 2 runs north-south, connecting the city to northern Alberta and to Calgary and the U.S.-Canada border.

The TransCanada Yellowhead Highway (Highway 16) extends east into Saskatchewan and Manitoba, and west through Jasper National Park to Prince Rupert and Vancouver, British Columbia.

Edmonton Transit operates both city buses and the LRT (Light Rail Transit) subway service. A system of underground walkways and skyways makes downtown foot travel comfortable year-round.

D.A.T.S. (Disabled Adult Transit System) provides public transportation to physically and mentally disabled individuals who are unable to use existing facilities.

It will be helpful only to those making an extended visit to Edmonton: Users must register to be eligible for the service, a process that usually takes five days, and rides must be booked 1-2 days in advance.