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Horse-drawn vehicle permit

Organizations operating horse-drawn vehicles (also known as horse-drawn carriages) will require a horse-drawn permit to operate within The City of Calgary.

Regulations

To apply for this permit, the applicant must provide:

  • Proof of insurance in the amount of $2 million, naming The City of Calgary as additionally insured.
  • Detailed routing information. All requested routes are subject to approval.
    • All routes must be on residential roads only
    • Shall not pass any traffic signals
    • Cannot pass through any bus routes

Additionally, while operating:

  • There must be a slow moving vehicles sign on the horse-drawn vehicle.
  • The driver of the horse-drawn vehicle must wear a safety vest.

Permits are issued at the discretion of the Traffic Engineer, as per  Streets Bylaw 20M88.

Apply online


24 hours a day, seven days a week using your City of Calgary myID.

Costs

$58.95 + GST per route (non-refundable)

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