Travel tips

TRANSPORTATION

ADAPTED VEHICLE RENTALS AND SERVICES ON THE ROAD
INTERCITY PUBLIC TRANSIT
LOCAL PUBLIC TRANSIT
REGULAR BUS AND METRO – MONTRÉAL
ÉCOLOBUS – QUÉBEC CITY
FREE TRAVEL FOR COMPANIONS
A GOOD TIP

BICYCLE PATHS

ROUTE VERTE
VELOROUTE DES CANTONS / EASTERN TOWSHIPS
P'TIT TRAIN DU NORD LINEAR PARK / THE LAURENTIANS
POLE DES RAPIDES - LACHINE CANAL - BANKS OF THE ST. LAWRENCE RIVER BIKE PATHS / MONTRÉAL
CORRIDOR DES CHEMINOTS / QUÉBEC
LE CORRIDOR DU LITTORAL / QUÉBEC
LA VELOROUTE DES BLEUETS / SAGUENAY-LAC-ST-JEAN

TRANSPORTATION

Adapted vehicle rentals and services on the road

Minivan

With access ramp able to accommodate up to three persons in motorized wheelchairs and four companions.

Location Jean Légaré: 1 888 534-6466

Adapted cars

With hand controls, spinner knobs, etc.

Hertz: 1 800 263-0678
Enterprise: 1 866 225-4284, 1 866 534-9250 (TTY)
Alamo: 1 800 651-1223
Budget: 1 800 268-8970

Chartered bus/minibus

Perfect for group tours. Contact details for these suppliers: www.theaccessibleroad.com

Services on the road

Full-service gas stations recommended by CAA-Quebec
Orthopedic equipment suppliers that repair, rent and sell wheelchairs and other mobility aids
Contact details for these suppliers: www.theaccessibleroad.com

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Intercity public transit

Bus

For routes, schedules and fares, consult Espace Bus online at www.espacebus.ca. When booking your ticket, be sure to specify that you are traveling in a wheelchair.

Train

Do not book train travel online; rather, call VIA Rail at 1 888 842-7245 or 1 800 268-9503 (TTY). When making your booking, ensure that the arrival and departure stations are accessible.

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Local public transit

Adapted transit

Every Québec municipality offers adapted transit services. For company contact information, visit Espace Bus online at www.espacebus.ca and click on ‘Network.' You need a user number to make bookings, which can be obtained if you already use adapted transit in your locality.

Accessible taxis

In Montréal – available with one hour's notice, 24/7

Taxi Diamond: 514 273-6331
Taxi Boisjoly: 514 255-2815
Taxi Rosemont: 514 255-1313
Taxi Expert: 514 374-7171
Taxi Van Medic: 514 739-9933, 514 779-7767
Taxi Para-Adapté: 514 821-3355

Contact information for companies offering accessible taxi services: www.theaccessibleroad.com.

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Regular bus and metro – Montréal

Most bus lines offer ‘kneeling' (low-floor) buses. The Montréal metro has six accessible stations:

Montréal
- Berri-UQAM
- Lionel-Groulx
- Henri-Bourassa
Laval
- Montmorency
- De la Concorde
- Cartier

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Écolobus – Québec City

Accessible minibus service with a regular route through the Old City. For more information, contact the Réseau de transport de la Capitale at 418 627-2511.

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Free travel for companions

By train

A companions who present the required documentation can travel aboard VIA Rail for free. Details: 1 888 842-7245 or 1 800 268-9503 (TTY)

By bus

Free travel can be obtained upon presenting the Carte québécoise à l'accompagnement, available from the APAQ (Québec Bus Owners Association): 418 522-7131.

Public Transit

In Montréal's public transit system, persons accompanying mobility-reduced or visually impaired passengers travel for free. Details: contact the STM at 514 280-8211.

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A good tip:

Always book at least 48 hours in advance.

For more information, contact Kéroul:
infos@keroul.qc.ca or 514 252-3104.

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BICYCLE PATHS

ROUTE VERTE

The Route Verte is a marked bike trail in Québec that spans more than 4,000 kilometres. It stretches along the shores of the St. Lawrence and other rivers, winds past scenic mountainsides, and takes you down country roads and through bustling cities.

The sections that we recommend below have very safe, family-oriented recreational paths.

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VELOROUTE DES CANTONS

20 Don-Bosco St. North, Sherbrooke (Québec) J1L 1W4
Telephone: 1 800 355-5755
www.easterntownships.org/tripIdea/16/velo-en-famille

Section Recommendations

The Estriade: from Shefford to Granby (11-km trail)
The Granbyenne: from the Centre d’interprétation de la nature du lac Boivin to the Parc national de la Yamaska (3.9 km) with extension to the Parc national de la Yamaska (8.9-km loop)

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P'TIT TRAIN DU NORD LINEAR PARK

100 de la Gare St., Piedmont (Québec) J0R 1K0
Telephone: 1 800 561-6673
www.laurentides.com/parclineaire

Section Recommendations

Between Prevost and Saint-Jérôme (13 km path)

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POLE DES RAPIDES - LACHINE CANAL - BANKS OF THE ST. LAWRENCE RIVER BIKE PATHS

500 chemin des Iroquois, Lachine (Québec) H8S 4J5
Telephone: 1 888 364-4490
www.poledesrapides.com

Section Recommendations

René-Lévesque Park: from Lachine (2-km loop inside the park)
Lachine Canal – West Section: from Lachine (4-km loop)
Lachine Canal – East Section: from Old Port of Montreal or Atwater Market (14-km loop)

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