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GRAND PRIX CYCLISTE DE QUÉBEC

Planning to experience the Grand Prix Cycliste de Québec? It’s quick and easy to get here!

Start and Finish Area: Avenue George VI – 46.804965, -71.215102

We encourage you to come to the Grand Prix Cycliste de Québec by walking, biking, or using public transport.

Not only are these low-impact ways to travel, they’re also the easiest ways to reach the event.

If you need to drive, consider carpooling!

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Suggested access to the VIP Village and Fans Village is via Avenue Wilfrid-Laurier. Several bike paths lead nearby: Rue Saint-Jean, Boulevard René-Lévesque, and Rue de la Chevrotière.

Important: Due to the event, direct bike access to Avenue George-VI will not be possible.

Don’t forget — we offer a free, supervised bike park!

Check out the City’s interactive bike map to plan your route.

Nearby àVélo stations:

  • Parc de la Francophonie 
  • Musée des plaines d’Abraham
  • Grand Théâtre de Québec
  • Wilfrid-Laurier / Galipeault

Discover other àVélo stations nearby.

BUS:

Closest lines and stops near the Start/Finish site (unaffected by street closures):

  • Lines 800 / 801 – Honoré-Mercier / Saint-Jean (600 m – 7 min)

  • Lines 800 / 801 – Claire-Fontaine / René-Lévesque (750 m – 9 min)

  • Line 11 – Colline Parlementaire (if in service) (500 m – 6 min)

Check the Réseau de transport de la Capitale website to plan your route and check the network status.

COACHES / BUS TERMINAL:

Sainte-Foy Bus Terminal – 3001 chemin des Quatre-Bourgeois, Québec (main terminal for Orléans Express).

Options to reach the site (Manège militaire Voltigeurs – Avenue George-VI):

  • RTC Bus: Line 11 towards Colline Parlementaire – get off at Colline Parlementaire or Honoré-Mercier / Saint-Jean stop (depending on active detours).

Estimated travel time: 35–45 minutes.

  • Taxi or Uber: Trip to the site takes about 15–20 minutes depending on traffic. Expect significant delays near Old Québec.

VIA Rail

The train arrives at Gare du Palais, about a 20-minute walk from the site.

RTC buses (Réseau de transport de la Capitale) connect the station to the event area:

  • Line 800 or 801 – Honoré-Mercier / Saint-Jean stop

  • Line 11 – Colline Parlementaire stop

→ Please allow extra travel time on event day due to high demand.

We recommend carpooling. Several carpooling apps and platforms such as AmigoExpress and Poparide are available.

Please note, we encourage you to park in the designated incentive zones shown on the map on our website, meaning outside downtown due to many road closures and to help you easily use public transportation.

To plan your parking in advance, the Clicknpark platform allows you to reserve a spot in private or institutional parking lots near the site:

Discover other parking options around the Start/Finish site. Please note: these parking lots may be affected by road closures.

Check the interactive map of charging stations for your electric vehicle.

If you wish to offset your trip to the Grand Prix Cycliste de Québec, you can purchase carbon credits via the Planetair website.

GRAND PRIX CYCLISTE DE MONTRÉAL

The Grand Prix Cycliste de Montréal: an accessible event in the heart of the city!

Start/Finish Location: In front of the Sir George-Étienne Cartier Monument, on Avenue du Parc.

We encourage you to come to the Grand Prix Cycliste de Montréal by walking, biking, or using public transport.

Not only are these low-impact ways to travel, they’re also the easiest ways to get to the event.

If you need to drive, consider carpooling!

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Suggested access to the Start/Finish site via protected bike lanes on Rue Rachel Ouest and Chemin de la Côte Sainte-Catherine, as well as shared lanes on Avenue de l’Esplanade and Rue Hutchison.

Avenue du Parc will be closed to all traffic (cars and bikes) between Avenue des Pins and Chemin de la Côte-Sainte-Catherine.

Don’t forget — we offer a free, supervised bike park!

Check out the City’s interactive bike map to plan your route.

Nearby BIXI stations:

  • Avenue du Parc / Rachel Est (2-minute walk)

  • Jeanne-Mance / Duluth (5-minute walk)

  • Parc Jeanne-Mance / corner of Duluth / Esplanade (5-minute walk)

Discover more BIXI stations nearby!

Closest lines and stops near the Start/Finish area:

  • Mont-Royal (1.4 km / 20-minute walk) – Orange Line

  • Sherbrooke (1.9 km / 25-minute walk) – elevator-free station – Orange Line

  • Place-des-Arts (1.6 km / 20-minute walk) – Green Line

Find out more about the public transit network here.

EXO / VIA Rail:

From Central Station (VIA Rail / Exo):

  • Take the Orange Line metro at Bonaventure → direction Montmorency.

Get off at Mont-Royal Station or Laurier Station, then walk.

From Lucien-L’Allier Station:

  • Take the Green Line metro at Lucien-L’Allier → transfer to the Orange Line metro at Berri-UQAM.

Get off at Mont-Royal Station or Laurier Station, then walk.

From Brossard Station (Exo):

  • Take the REM to Central Station → transfer to the Orange Line metro (Bonaventure Station).

Get off at Mont-Royal Station or Laurier Station, then walk.

BUS:

Closest bus lines and stops to the Start/Finish area (not affected by road closures):

  • Lines 29 / 55 / 363 – Saint-Urbain / Rachel (300 m – 4-minute walk)

  • Lines 144 / 360 – Des Pins / Du Parc (650 m – 9-minute walk)

Visit the STM website or use the Chrono mobile app to plan your route and check service updates.

COACHES / BUS TERMINAL:

Montréal Bus Terminal (Berri-UQAM Station) – 1717 Rue Berri, Montréal (Orléans Express and other intercity bus companies).

From the terminal, here are your options to reach the site (Avenue du Parc – George-Étienne Cartier Monument):

  • Metro: Orange Line toward Montmorency – Get off at Mont-Royal Station, then walk (15 minutes)

  • Bike or BIXI: BIXI stations at Berri / Ontario or Berri / Maisonneuve – Ride to Parc Jeanne-Mance via Rue Rachel or Boulevard Saint-Joseph (about 15 minutes by bike)

  • Walk: Approximately 30 minutes

We recommend carpooling. Several carpooling apps and platforms are available, such as AmigoExpress, Poparide, and Covoiturage ARTM.

Please note, we encourage you to park in the designated incentive zones shown on our website map, meaning outside the downtown area due to numerous road closures. This will allow you to easily reach the site using public transportation.

Several park-and-ride options are available near metro and train stations on the city’s outskirts:

Zone A Ticket

  • Angrignon Metro Parking (Green Line → Orange Line) – 35 to 40 min

  • Radisson Metro Parking (Green Line → Orange Line) – 35 to 45 min

  • Namur Metro Parking (direct Orange Line) – 30 min

  • Côte-Vertu Metro Parking (direct Orange Line) – 35 min

Zone AB Ticket

  • Longueuil Metro Parking (Yellow Line) – 25 min

  • Cartier Metro Parking (Laval, Orange Line) – 30 min

  • Montmorency Metro Parking (Laval, Orange Line) – 35 min

  • Panama Parking (REM → Central Station → Orange Line) – 35 to 40 min

  • Brossard Parking (REM) – 35 to 40 min

To plan your parking in advance, the Clicknpark platform lets you reserve a space in a private or institutional lot near the event site:

Discover other parking options near the Start/Finish site.

Please note: some parking lots may be affected by road closures.

Check out the interactive map of charging stations for your electric vehicle.

If you’d like to offset your trip to the Grand Prix Cycliste de Montréal, you can purchase carbon credits through the Planetair website.