Most drivers don't realize this, but the City of Calgary publishes a list every single month of the communities where photo radar will be deployed. It's not buried in a hard-to-find policy document. It's posted publicly on the City's newsroom site, refreshed at the start of each month, and free for anyone to read.
You can find this month's list here: May 2026 Photo Enforcement Locations.
Why this is a great resource for drivers
Photo radar in Calgary is meant to change driver behaviour, not surprise people. The whole point of publishing the locations in advance is to give drivers a heads-up about which neighbourhoods, school zones, playground zones, and roads are being prioritized that month. If you take a couple of minutes to skim the list, you get to:
- See which communities are on the list. If your daily commute or your kids' school is in one of them, that's useful information.
- Plan your driving accordingly. Knowing the playground and school zones being monitored is a good prompt to double-check your speed in those areas.
- Avoid an avoidable ticket. Photo radar tickets carry real costs — the fine, the demerits if it's a Court Appearance offence, and the potential insurance impact.
It's worth saying clearly: the goal here isn't to dodge enforcement. It's to slow down where the City is actively asking drivers to slow down. Those are usually the places where speed matters most — around schools, playgrounds, and residential streets.
How to check the list each month
The City posts the locations on newsroom.calgary.ca at the beginning of each month. A quick search for "photo enforcement locations" plus the current month will pull it up. Bookmarking the page or setting a monthly reminder is an easy habit to build.
The list is organized by community, and it covers both fixed photo radar sites and the mobile units that move around the city. Pay particular attention to playground and school zones — those are where the speed limits are lowest and where fines climb fastest.
The bottom line: drive safely and obey the rules
Photo radar exists because speeding in residential areas hurts people. The City publishing locations in advance is a transparent, driver-friendly approach — and the best way to use it is to take it as a reminder to slow down, watch for kids and pedestrians, and obey posted limits everywhere, not just in the listed communities.
If a photo radar ticket does land in your mailbox, that's where we come in. But the cheapest, fastest, and easiest way to deal with a photo radar ticket is to never get one in the first place. Check the list, drive the limit, and stay safe out there.