101 9 Avenue SW
Alberta - Calgary, Canada, T2P 1J9 Phone: (403) 266-7171 Website The Calgary Tower is a 191-meter free standing observation tower in Downtown Calgary, Alberta, Canada. Originally called the Husky Tower, it was conceived as a joint venture between Marathon Realty Company Limited and Husky Oil as part of an urban renewal plan and to celebrate Canada's centennial of 1967. The tower was built at a cost of $3,500,000 and weighs approximately 10,900 tonnes, of which 60% is below ground. It opened to the public on June 30, 1968 as the tallest structure in Calgary, and the tallest in Canada outside of Toronto. It was renamed the Calgary Tower in 1971. The building was a founding member of the World Federation of Great Towers.
Hours of operation: Daily 9:00 am to 9:00 pm.
Use the Convention Centre Parkade parking garage (727 1 Street SE) if you can't find on-street parking.
You do not have to pay admission to access the penny machines or the token machine behind the ticket counter area on the ground floor. The two token designs are exactly the same.. Also, if you are eating at the Revolving Restaurant, you don't have to pay regular admission, just let them know at the ticket counter.
It is illegal to press Canadian coins. The cost to press each design is one loonie ($1 Canadian coin). The gift shop will gladly give you loonies for your paper Canadian money. There is a Lucite box of shiny American zinc pennies on the wall between the two penny machines. Bring your own American 95% copper pennies to use if you don't want to use a zinc penny.
Machine 6 in the ground floor gift shop. Cost to press: $1 Canadian coin (a loonie) +1¢ each design. Designs are:
1. (H) View from the ground looking up at the tower with 'At The Base Calgary Tower'.
2. (V) A boy holding a boy looking through a telescope with 'I've Seen It All At Calgary Tower'.
3. (V) The top of the tower, 4 hearts and the Calgary Stampede logo with 'I Love Calgary Alberta, Canada'.
4. (H) Calgary Tower in the city skyline in front of the Rockies with 'Calgary Tower'.
Machine 7 in the ground floor gift shop. Cost to press: $1 Canadian coin (a loonie) +1¢ each design. Designs are:
1. (H) Three pairs of feet standing on the glass floor with 'Enjoying the View - Calgary Tower'.
2. (V) City of Calgary coat of arms with 'Coat of Arms Calgary 1884-1894 Onward'.
3. (V) Under side view of the top of the tower with 'Things Are Looking Up At Calgary Tower'.
4. (H) Sun rays behind the city skyline with 'Calgary Skyline'.
Moved token machines: moved to New Zealand.
Token Machine 1: moved to New Zealand, Unkown where. Design:
Federation logo with 'World Federation Of Great Towers/ Reverse: Top of Calgary Tower with 'Calgary Canada'.
Token Machine 2: moved to New Zealand Design:
1) Federation logo with 'World Federation Of Great Towers/ Reverse: Top of Calgary Tower with 'Calgary Canada'.
Retired Machines
Retired 1: 1) 'Calgary Tower'.
Retired 2: 1) 'Calgary Tower', 2)'Alberta Canada', skyline and hat, 3) 'Calgary Tower', person looking through binoculars.
Retired 3: 1) 'Calgary Tower', with mountains, 2) 'Calgary Tower', 3) Alberta Canada', Skyline,
Retired 4: 1) 'Calgary Tower', skyline, 2) 'Calgary Tower', 3) 'Alberta Canada', skyline and hat,
Retired 5: 1) 'My Lucky Penny',2) 'Calgary, Canada, 'Bear, 3) 'Calgary Canada', Wolf head.
G.P.S. coordinates: Latitude: N51° 2' 39.8034" Longitude: W114° 3' 46.7022"
Google Maps coordinates: 2WVP+PQ Calgary, Alberta, Canada.
July 11, 2024: Machine 6 still out of order.
November 14, 2024: both machines in the back; machine 6 still out of order and pressed a bit unevenly |
