Travel and Accommodations

Official Race Hotel

Delta Bessborough Hotel, Saskatoon

Saskatoon John G. Diefenbaker International Airport

Only 15-minutes from Downtown Saskatoon, the Saskatoon Airport (YXE) is served by seven airlines and offers non-stop service to most major centres across Canada.

Car Rentals

Once your flight has landed you’ll have numerous ground transportation options including:

• Avis • Budget • Enterprise • National Tilden • Thrifty Car Rental • United Blue Line Taxi Service • Saskatoon Radio Cabs • Connoisseur Limousine Service • Deville Limousine Service • Various Hotel Shuttle Services

Saskatoon Tourism

Saskatoon Quick Facts

Saskatoon is Saskatchewan’s largest city with an estimated population of 207,700 as of June 30, 2007.

Saskatoon is commonly referred to as “Bridge City” and is situated on the banks of the South Saskatchewan River, which is crossed by seven bridges within the city limits.

Saskatoon is one of the sunniest cities in Canada, receiving an average of 2,381 hours of sunshine annually.

The name Saskatoon is derived from ‘mis-sask-quah-toomina’, the Cree Indian name for a local indigenous berry, the Saskatoon Berry.

Saskatoon was incorporated as a city on May 26, 1906, and celebrated it Centennial Birthday in 2006.

Stay an Extra Day … or Two!

Saskatoon is a great place to visit! We hope that you’ll enjoy your time in our beautiful city and maybe even have the chance to check out some of the exciting attractions listed below.

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Attractions:

• Batoche National Historic Site
• Berry Barn
• Beaver Creek Conservation Area
• Dakota Dunes Casino
• Diefenbaker Canada Centre
• Meewasin Valley Centre and Gift Shop
• Meewasin Valley Trails
• Mendel Art Gallery and Civic Conservatory
• Persephone Theatre
• Riverfront at River Landing
• Saskatoon Farmers Market
• Saskatoon Forestry Farm Park and Zoo
• Saskatoon Symphony Orchestra
• Shearwater Boat Tours
• Ukrainian Museum of Canada
• Wanuskewin Heritage Park
• Western Development Museum

Shopping:

• Broadway Avenue
• Mall at Lawson Heights
• Market Mall
• Midtown Plaza
• Scotia Centre
• The Centre

Visit www.tourismsaskatoon.com for detailed Saskatoon travel information.

Visit www.sasktourism.com for detailed Saskatchewan travel information.