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Getting There/Around

Getting There:

By Air:

Quebec City Jean Lesage International Airport (YQB) (+1 418 640 2700 / http://www.aeroportdequebec.com) Is located only 15 minutes west of downtown Quebec City and offers a range of services capable of meeting the needs of airports users. It hosts international flights from Mexico and Paris as well as various U.S. destinations. The airport houses these following airlines:

Air Canada (+1 800 776 3000 / http://www.aircanada.ca)

Air inuit, (+1 800-361-2965 / http://www.airinuit.com/)

Air Labrador, (+1 800-563-3042 / http://www.airlabrador.com/)

Continental Express (+1 418-872-4298 / http://www.continental.com/)

Jetsgo (+1 866-440-0441 / http://www.jetsgo.com/)

Northwest Airlines (+1 800-225-2525 / http://www.nwa.com/)

Quebecair Express (+1 877-871-6500 / http://www.quebecairexpress.com/)

Zoom Airlines (+ 1 866-359-9666 / http://www.gotraveldirect.com/)

Rental car companies include:

Avis (+1 418-872-2861 / http://www.avis.com/)

Enterprise (+1 418-861-8820 / http://www.enterprise.com/)

Hertz, (+1 418-871-1571 / http://www.hertz.com/)

National/Alamo (+1 418-877-9822 / http://www.nationalcar.com/)

Budget (+1 418-872-9885 / http://www.budgetmtl.com/)

Thrifty (+1 418-877-2870 / http://www.thrifty.com/)

Limousine companies include:

Groupe Limousine A-1 (+1 418-523-5059 / http://www.limousinequebec.com/)

Limousine Robert Boucher (+1 418-654-8884 / http://www.quebecairlimo.com/)

Service de limousine Aristo Car (+1 418-660-5055 / http://www.aristo-car.com)

Service de limousine Guy Samson (+1 418-652-7316 / http://www.limousinesamson.com/)

Taxi companies include:

Service fares are determined per trip and for 1 to 6 people. Minivans are also available for groups. All other destinations will be charged at by taximeter. Fixed rates have been established from Quebec Airport for two different locations: downtown Quebec: $27, Airport surroundings: $12.

Airport Taxi Aeroport (+1 418 564-0555)

Taxivan (+1 418 622-1887)

Transport Accessible du Quebec (+1 418 641 8294)

Taxi Coop (+1 418 525 5191)

By Train:

VIA Rail is Canada's Rail network. (+1 888 842-7245 / http://www.viarail.ca/) This railway operates transcontinental service from Montreal to Vancouver and Montreal to Halifax, as well as fast commuter, business and leisure service within the Quebec City-Windsor corridor. There is also service to remote locations in Ontario, Quebec, Manitoba and British Columbia. In conjunction with major bus companies Via Rail offers bus connections from many centers that do not have rail service, to the nearest point on the Via network.

By Bus:

Autobus Fleur de Lys (+1 800 265-0188)

Intercar Atlantique (+1 888 861-4562)

Orleans Coach Lines (+1 888 999-3977)

By Car:

From the United States:

Highways 89 and 5 in Vermont, Route 201 in Maine and Highways 30, 37, and 87 in New York State lead to the province of Quebec. A few miles from Montreal you may take Highway 30 which leads to Highway 20 towards Quebec City.

From Ontario:

Highways 401 (from Toronto) and 407 (from Ottawa) lead to the province of Quebec. Follow the directions to Montreal, and then to Quebec City (Highways 20 or 40). Highway 40 runs along the north shore of the St. Lawrence River from Montreal to Quebec City and is more enjoyable than Highway 20.

From the Maritimes:

Highway 2 in New Brunswick and Route 185 in the province of Quebec lead to Highway 20 towards Quebec City.

By Bus:

Autobus La Quebecoise Inc (+1 418-872-5525)

Autobus Meridien (+1 418-877-6177)

Autobus Inter-Rive Inc (+1 418-832-6982)

Autobus Societe De Transport De Levis (+1 418-837-2401)

By Taxi:

Taxi Coop Quebec (+1 418 525-5191)

TAXI Quebec (+1 418 522-2001)

By Ferries:

Societe des traversiers du Quebec (+1 418 643-2019)

By Train:

VIA Rail is Canada's Rail network. (+1 888 842-7245 / http://www.viarail.ca/)

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