If your summer plans involve a trip to Lake Louise, be prepared to see a rise in the fee for prime parking spots near the iconic lake next year.

Paid parking at the Lake Louise Lakeshore is in effect during the shuttle season in Banff National Park , which runs from May to October.

The cost to park at this popular tourist destination sat at $36.75 during the 2025 season for general parking and $8 for accessible parking, and Parks Canada says its fixed fees, such as Lake Louise Lakeshore parking, will increase by 10.7 per cent on Jan. 1, 2026.

Parks Canada added that through the Service Fees Act , all federal departments are required to adjust service fees based on the Consumer Price Index. Parks Canada makes these adjustments every two years, allowing the federal agency to keep pac

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