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Québec City airport to Old Québec with your group

Québec City's airport sits west of town in Sainte-Foy–Sillery–Cap-Rouge, about 25 minutes from the old walls. Once the vehicle's paperwork is in, the pickup is simple; most of the planning is really about Old Québec.

The request form comes first

Before collecting your group, the driver files a Private Transportation Request with the airport. That form is how Airport Security knows the vehicle belongs there while it waits in its designated spot, and drivers keep proof of it on board. Without one, a vehicle risks a fine or a tow.

Shuttles for tours, events and conventions have no single fixed spot: where they load is settled between each operator and the airport. That's why the meeting point for your group should be in writing before you travel.

Passenger van interior
Passenger van interior

At the curb on Principale Street

Waiting and parking aren't allowed at the arrivals or departures curbs, and the taxi and bus spaces aren't for private cars. Instead, drivers sit in a free waiting area on 6e rue de l'Aéroport, and you phone them from one of the numbered pillars. Note which pillar you're standing at and pass the number along.

The terminals

  • Single passenger terminal

Good to know at Québec City Jean Lesage International Airport

  • The airport is in the Sainte-Foy-Sillery-Cap-Rouge borough, about 17 km west of the city.
  • A free waiting area on 6e rue de l'Aéroport lets drivers wait until passengers call from a numbered pillar.
  • Waiting and parking are prohibited at the arrivals and departures curbs on Principale Street, and private vehicles must not use the spaces reserved for taxis and buses.
  • Shuttle companies that pick up or drop off travellers at the terminal need an airport permit, and shuttles, limousines and rideshare services pay fees to operate there.
  • Vehicles without the private transportation request on file risk a fine or towing, and drivers should carry the proof of request.

Into the old town

It's about 17 km by road to Old Québec, roughly 25 minutes in light traffic. Tour buses may not park anywhere inside the walls; some hotels have set-down zones out front where a stop is capped at 10 minutes. The city also requires a tour bus permit shown in the windshield.

Routes into the old town shift with roadworks. Until 30 November 2026, rue Saint-Louis is closed to most tour buses, which come in by côte du Palais or rue Saint-Jean and use temporary set-down spots on rue Pierre-Olivier-Chauveau and rue D'Auteuil. The 2027 rules may not match, so the route gets checked for your own dates.

A smaller vehicle helps: fewer bags to unload inside those ten minutes, and an easier size on narrow streets.

Your questions

Will the minibus have winter tires?

If it's registered in Québec, yes, between 1 December and 15 March: provincial law requires them, rentals included. Heavy vehicles such as coaches, and anything registered in another province, don't fall under that rule.

What fits into a short first afternoon?

Montmorency Falls is about 12 km from the city, around 15 minutes, and Île d'Orléans about 15 km. Either makes a relaxed half day before dinner in the old town.

Should we fly into Montreal instead?

Montréal-Trudeau has more flights, but Montreal is about 255 km from Québec City, roughly three hours by road. If Québec City is the whole trip, landing here saves most of a day.

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