Permit Fees



TODS (Tourist Oriented Directional Signs) - 2020 / 2021 Pricings
(permit fee for first five-year term)
 

Important Program Notes:

  • This program is being managed on a 'cost-neutral' basis - permit costs for signs are deposited into a "revolving fund" to support and sustain the program
  • Permit fees will vary and are governed by: attraction type, highway type, visitation numbers, number of signs, etc..., as determined by eligibility and placement criteria.
  • All permit fees are set by Alberta Transportation and are current for 2020 / 2021. However, program costs will be reviewed and adjustments made on an annual basis.
  • Permit fees are for a five (5) year term and include all costs - design, manufacture, installation and maintenance, (maintenance includes unlimited coverage and protection for repair / replacement against your program signs) for the five year term.
  • Permit Renewal Fees, which will apply at the end of the first five (5) year term, have been determined for TODS, please click here for these fees. The Renewal Fee cover routine maintenance activities for a further five (5) years.
  • Permit Renewal Fees for TODS will apply for LOGOS also however, an exact fee has yet to be determined. This will be a nominal fee, (approximately $200 - $300 per panel) to cover routine maintenance for a further five (5) years.
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Tourist Oriented Directional - Type 'A' Sign

Multi-Lane Highway

Conventional Highway

Tourism Highway Signage Incentive Program

Alberta Transportation is providing a one-time incentive and rebate to tourism attraction operators to assist them with sign installation for their facility.

Alberta Tourism, Parks and Recreation is assisting tourism attraction operators by waiving the renewal fee.

Size: 300cm x 210cm
(on steel structure)

Size: 240cm x 180cm
(on steel structure)

Permit Fee: $5,320

Permit Renewal Fee: $350

Permit Fee: $4,870

Permit Renewal Fee: $350

$400/sign up to maximum $800 (2 signs)

$350 (covered by Alberta Tourism, Parks and Recreation)

Tourist Oriented Directional—Type 'B' Sign

Multi Lane Highway

Conventional Highway

Tourism Highway Signage Incentive Program

Alberta Transportation is providing a one-time incentive and rebate to tourism attraction operators to assist them with sign installation for their facility.

Alberta Tourism, Parks and Recreation is assisting tourism attraction operators by waiving the renewal fee.

Size: 300cm x 60cm

(on steel structure)

Size: 240cm x 60 cm

(on wood structure)

Permit Fee: $1,000 Permit Renewal Fee: $300

Permit Fee: $720
Renewal Fee: $300

$400/sign up to maximum $800 (2 signs)

$300 (covered by Alberta Tourism, Parks and Recreation)

Tourist Oriented Directional—Type 'C' Sign

Multi-Lane Highway

Conventional Highway

Tourism Highway Signage Incentive Program

Alberta Transportation is providing a one-time incentive and rebate to tourism attraction operators to assist them with sign installation for their facility.

Alberta Tourism, Parks and Recreation is assisting tourism attraction operators by waiving the renewal fee.

Size: 180cm x 75cm
(on wood structure)

Size: 165cm x 60cm
(on wood structure)

Permit Fee: $560
Renewal Fee: $250

Permit Fee: $500
Renewal Fee: $250

$400/sign up to maximum $800 (2 signs)

$250 (covered by Alberta Tourism, Parks and Recreation)

Tourist Area Boundary Sign

All Highways

Size: 320cm x 180cm
(on steel structure)

Permit Fee: $5,210

Destination Area/Resort/Attraction Sign

Multi-Lane Highway
(on steel structure)

Conventional Highway
(on steel structure)

Size: 300cm x 270cm

Size: 240cm x 210cm

Permit Fee: $5,880

Permit Fee: $5,200

Community Attraction Facility Signs - 2020 / 2021 Pricings
(permit fees for first five-year term)

Community Attraction Facility Sign

All Highway (on steel structure)

All Services / Facilities

1 or 2 Attraction Names

3 Attraction Names

4 Attraction Names



Size: 360cm x 180cm
Size: 360cm x 150cm

Size: 360cm x 210cm
Size: 360cm x 240cm

Size: 360cm x 270cm

Size: 360cm x 300cm

All Services Panel -
No Cost
IC Symbols - No Cost

Attraction Panel: $760

Permit Renewal Fee: $300
IC Symbols - No Cost

Attraction Panel: $1,520

Permit Renewal Fee: $300
IC Symbols - No Cost

Attraction Panel: $1,830

Permit Renewal Fee: $300
IC Symbols - No Cost

Tourism Highway Signage Incentive Program

Alberta Transportation is providing a one-time incentive and rebate to tourism attraction operators to assist them with sign installation for their facility.

Alberta Tourism, Parks and Recreation is assisting tourism attraction operators by waiving the renewal fee.

$400/sign up to maximum $800 (2 signs)

$250 (covered by Alberta Tourism, Parks and Recreation)

*Important Note: For all signs, the following will be supplied by Alberta Infrastructure & Transportation, at no cost, to the applicant (community) for Community Attraction and Facility Signs:

Logo Signs - 2020 / 2021 Pricings
(permit fees for first five-year term)

Important Program Notes:

Logo Sign - Gas, Food, Lodging, and Other Businesses

2 Panel

4 Panel

6 Panel

9 Panel

Panel Size:
80cm x 120cm
(on steel structure)
$2,250 per logo panel

Logo - 4 Panel Combination Logo - Ramp Sign

Panel Size:
80cm x 120cm
(on steel structure)
$2,250 per logo panel

Panel Size:
40 cm x 60cm
$570 per logo panel (wood structure)
$2,060 per logo panel (on steel structure)
(steel structure required for a 6 panel sign)

Logo Panel Replacement Fees

Existing Permit Holders that require brand revision to their existing logo panels can have their existing panel updated for the following fees:


Panel Size: 80 x 120 cm - $650 per sign panel


Panel Size: 40 x 60 cm - $350 per sign panel

Miscellaneous Logo Panel Fees

Existing Permit Holders that require their panels to be removed and/or relocated can submit the request for the following fees:


Remove & Relocate an existing logo panel - $300 per sign panel


Remove existing logo panel - $150 per sign panel

Rural Service Centre Signs

Conventional Highway

Multi Lane Highway

Size: 60cm x 90cm
(on wood post)

Size: 60cm x 150cm
(on wood post)

Size: 75cm x 105cm
(on wood post)

Size: 75cm x 180cm
(on wood post)

Permit Fee: $350

Permit Fee: $440

Permit Fee: $390

Permit Fee: $560

Rural Service Centre Signs

Conventional Highway

Access Road Sign

Advance Sign

Exit Ramp Sign

Size: 180cm x 120cm (on double wood post)

Permit Fee: $1,200

Rural Service Centre Signs

Multi Lane Highway

Access Road Sign

Advance Sign

Exit Ramp Sign

Size: 225cm x 150cm (on double wood post)

Permit Fee: $1,500

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