Map Town

Tried to shop at downtown location on Tuesday, sept.23^rd 2015== forget it NO PARKING TO SAVE YOUR SOLE. Phone the store on my return home and was told to come on Saturady so I did on Sept.26^th a Saturday. Two young ladies at store. the younger girl did not know latitude from longitude and could not find any of the four maps I came to purchase. All the while the other lady sat on her duff eating her salad and did not offer any help even though I was the only customer in the store. After one half hour of a total waste of time I left without one purchase and I will NEVER, NEVER return to this store as service is terrible, terrible. DO NOT GO THERE ON A SATURDAY!!!

For me to give a 4-​stars, it suggests I have to come back here again so pretty impressed by the inventory of maps they have: not only international, but even gas/​mining and other geological literature out there too.
Guy was super helpful, even offered me a free tourist map of DT since that’s all I initially wanted, but I’m here to do business so better I get a more detailed one.
Amex accepted.
Also, some globes for sale too.
Located ground level of a big office building.

Well, well, well. I have stopped what I am doing at work to write a horrifying review of this place. I have never been so disappointed.
I have ordered now 7 maps from this place. Unless you are in-​store and picking up yourself — find somewhere else to go.
A month or so ago I ordered 4 maps to be mounted and framed. They arrived a week late, were left at our front lobby with no warning and I believe only arrived because I had to call several times for follow up. Every delay I encountered was not addressed by management or followed up on .
I was sorely mistaken to have to order again…
I needed to order 1 more mounted and framed map as I had ordered an incorrect version of one… so, on or about the 1^st of May the original order was delivered. On the same day, I called back to make an order for a new map.
I was told by «Kim» the manager on the 1^st that on the 8^th the maps would be sent out to mount and that I couldn’t’ have them until the week of the 23^rd or so… then she re-​canted and said, forget it, I’ll get them to get it to you by the 15^th.
I was going to be out of town that day, so I left it with our admin to coordinate.
I arrived back at the office on the 20^th t o find no maps. I was told by our admin that they never showed up on the 15^th so she called them on the 16^th and was told that there was a mix up so their deliveries were all late and we would receive them on the morning of the 22^nd.
Nothing showed up. She called back at about 3pm on the 22^nd. Was told they hadn’t received the shipment yet but she would call later on that same day to advise when it got in, and do expect it that day.
No one called.
She just received a call at 10 am this morning, and was advised that the maps didn’t arrive yesterday either and that they would call back when she talks to her manager about delivery people.
We are not holding our breath for that call.
They also weren’t sure if they could deliver today — well, suck it up chucky we are like 3 blocks away. Id’ waive the delivery fee and get it here ASAP to save some face.
It’s really too bad that we need this map pretty desperately otherwise I’d cancel the order.
Just lunacy and NO customer service whatsoever. I’d be ashamed if I owned that business.
***UPDATE****
It is now MONDAY and we were to receive a call this morning — it’s 11:30 am… still nothing.
I did however, get a nasty message (via Unilocal) from one of their employees which I will be reporting.

During my recent two-​pronged stay in Calgary, I stopped in at Map Town twice. Digital products are fine, but there’s nothing like a paper map between my fingers as I try to figure out where I’ve been and what directions I wish to go. I left with maps of Fort McMurray, Vancouver Island, Iceland, Northern Italy, and El Camino de Santiago. I look forward to giving them the analog workout that they deserve.

I recently made a trip over to Map Town and was absolutely FLOORED by the number of maps, globes and guidebooks they carry.
In fact, the whole store radiates a glow in the evening hours because of the amount of globes in-​house!
I never knew a place like this existed! In an age where it’s difficult to find really elaborate and extensive maps, Map Town really stands apart from other stores.
They’ve got everything you need when it comes to maps, and it’s especially helpful for those of us who are a little directionally impaired.
The next trip I take, I’m making a pit stop at Map Town. One thing’s for sure, with a visit to this place, getting lost just got a whole lot harder.

I have itchy feet, the travel bug, whatever you’d like to call it. One of my major goals in life is to visit every country in the world at least once. So, to keep track of my goal I headed down to Maptown, looking to buy a world map.
I was surprised by the amount of maps, guidebooks and globes they had. That’s not including all of the related accessories, either. They had big maps, little maps, geographical maps and the kind that show all the formations. They had maps of obscure places and familiar places, and guidebooks for just about every part of the world.
The staff were extremely helpful, and helped me get a laminated map to suit my needs. They also had washable markers and map tape, so I could mark off the countries I’ve already been too and plan the routes of where I’m going next. I was thoroughly impressed by the size of the store and the sheer quantity of stuff they fit into it!