Information and guide signs in Alberta: green and blue signs
Information and guide signs tell you about routes, services off the road, and places of interest. Here are all of them from the Driver’s Guide, with what each sign tells you, plus the signs for parking for persons with disabilities and TTY pay phones.p. 36
Checked against the Driver’s Guide (Spring 2026) on .
The short version
- A green rectangle with a white message gives information such as the distance to a place.p. 26
- A blue square with a white message shows a place for fuel, food, lodging or assistance.p. 26
- A green square with information or pictures shows transportation services, such as an airport or a ferry.p. 26
- A provincial highway is marked by a single-digit, two-digit or three-digit highway route marker.p. 27
- No vehicle may park or stop in a stall for persons with disabilities unless it has an identifying parking placard or licence plate.p. 32
Green and blue signs: what the colour and shape tell you
A sign’s shape and colour change with the type of message it gives. Information and guide signs give information about routes, off-road facilities, and geographical features and points of interest.p. 25p. 36
The Driver’s Guide gives these meanings:p. 26
For the meaning of every other sign shape and colour, read Alberta road signs by shape and colour. To see all the signs on one page, go to Alberta road signs and their meanings.
Route markers: highway and bicycle route signs
Route markers show the number, name or other designation of a road.p. 36
Highway route marker: shows a highway’s number. The guide shows these markers in different shapes. A provincial highway is identified by a single-digit, two-digit or three-digit highway route marker.p. 36p. 27
Trans-Canada highway: the route marker for the Trans-Canada highway.p. 36
Yellowhead highway: the route marker for the Yellowhead highway.p. 36
Bicycle route marker: the guide shows it with the route markers. Route markers show the numbers, names or other designations of roads.p. 36
A local road usually has no route marker. It may be identified by a name, such as Irricana Road, a township road such as TWP RD 52, or a range road such as RGE RD 252.p. 27
Destination signs: direction and distance
Destination signs show the direction and the distance to a place. They are white on a green rectangle.p. 36p. 26
Directional: shows which direction to go for a destination.White message on a green background · rectanglep. 36p. 26
Distance: shows how far it is to a destination.White message on a green background · rectanglep. 36p. 26
Combination of direction and distance: shows both, for each destination on the sign.White message on a green background · rectanglep. 36p. 26
Service signs: hospital, fuel, food and more
Signs for off-road services and facilities show that a service or a recreational area is available, and which way to go to reach it.p. 36
Hospital: a service sign for a hospital. It shows that it is available and which way to go.p. 36
Airport: green square signs like this show transportation services, such as an airport or a ferry.Information or pictures on a green background · squarep. 36p. 26
Parking: a service sign for parking. It shows that it is available and which way to go.p. 36
Fuel: blue square signs with a white message show a place for fuel, food, lodging or assistance.White message on a blue background · squarep. 36p. 26
Electric vehicle charging: a service sign for charging an electric vehicle. It shows that it is available and which way to go.p. 36
Travel information: a service sign for travel information. It shows that it is available and which way to go.p. 36
Food: a place for food. Blue square signs with a white message show a place for fuel, food, lodging or assistance.White message on a blue background · squarep. 36p. 26
Trailer campground: a service sign for a trailer campground. It shows that it is available and which way to go.p. 36
Telephone: a service sign for a telephone. It shows that it is available and which way to go.p. 36
Accommodation: a place to stay. Blue square signs with a white message show a place for fuel, food, lodging or assistance.White message on a blue background · squarep. 36p. 26
RCMP or city police: a service sign for the police. It shows that it is available and which way to go.p. 36
Recreation area ahead: signs for off-road facilities also show that a recreational area is available, and which way to go.p. 37p. 36
Parking for persons with disabilities and TTY signs
Parking for persons with disabilities: these spaces give persons with disabilities safe access to goods and services. It is illegal for any vehicle to park or stop in such a stall unless it has an identifying parking placard or licence plate.p. 32
TTY: shows pay phones that have a TTY (teletypewriter). A TTY helps people who are hearing or speech-impaired use telephone networks.p. 32
Test yourself on these and other signs with the road signs practice test. More sign pages: warning signs, stop, yield and speed limit signs, lane signs, green circle and red circle signs and construction zone signs. For where you may and may not park, read parking rules in Alberta.
Learners ask
What do green information signs mean in Alberta?
A white message on a green rectangle gives information such as the distance to a destination. Information or pictures on a green square show transportation services, such as an airport or a ferry. In the guide’s pictures, the hospital, parking and police signs and the bicycle route marker are green too.p. 26p. 36
What do blue road signs mean in Alberta?
A white message on a blue square shows a place for fuel, food, lodging or assistance. These signs for off-road facilities show that the service is available and which way to go.p. 26p. 36
How can you tell if a road is a provincial highway?
By its route marker: a provincial highway is identified by a single-digit, two-digit or three-digit highway route marker. A local road usually has no route marker. It may be identified by a name, such as Irricana Road, a township road such as TWP RD 52, or a range road such as RGE RD 252.p. 27
Can you stop in a disabled parking spot for just a minute?
Not unless your vehicle has an identifying parking placard or licence plate. It is illegal for any vehicle to park or stop in a stall reserved for persons with disabilities without a placard or plate. You can find the placard application on alberta.ca, or by contacting a registry agent or a family doctor.p. 32
What does the TTY sign mean?
It shows pay phones that have a TTY (teletypewriter). A TTY helps people who are hearing or speech-impaired use telephone networks.p. 32
What should you do if you miss your exit on the highway?
Don’t stop. Continue to the next exit and plan your way back to your route. Never stop and reverse on a highway, the emergency stopping lane or the shoulder.p. 74