The Montérégie Region is accessible by its main roads as well as by rail and air. But did you know that its waterways also offer direct access to other parts of Quebec in just a few minutes? Discover the river shuttles available in the Montérégie Region!
From Lanaudière
The Montérégie Region is accessible from the Lanaudière Region thanks to the Société des Traversiers du Québec’s Sorel-Tracy – Saint-Ignace-de-Loyola crossing. Operating year round, it offers departures in both directions every 30 minutes during the day.
NAVARK Boat Tours offer a trip between Varennes and Repentigny, with a stop at Pointe-aux-Trembles. This 90-minute tour is only available during the summer season.
From the Laurentides Region
The Oka-Hudson Ferry offers a shore-to-shore crossing in just 10 minutes. It is operational from the end of May to mid-November from 6:00 a.m. to 10:00 p.m.*
The Le Passeur Ferry connects the village of Pointe-Fortune with the village of Saint-André-d’Argenteuil (formerly Carillon) from mid-May to mid-December, from 6 a.m. to 10 p.m.*
*Dates and times are subject to change.
From Montreal
NAVARK Boat Tours offer a river shuttle service that connects the Montérégie Region to various areas of the Island of Montreal. During the summer, it is possible to travel from Notre-Dame-de-l’Île-Perrot to Sainte-Anne-de-Bellevue, from Châteauguay to Lachine, and from Montreal Mercier to Île Charron.
From mid-May to mid-November, you can also board shuttles connecting the Old Port to Boucherville, the Old Port to Varennes with a stop at Pointe-aux-Trembles, and Montreal Mercier to Boucherville.
From the Montérégie Region
NAVARK Boat Tours also offer a river shuttle service across the Montérégie Region, with links between Boucherville and Île Grosbois, Notre-Dame-de-l’Île-Perrot and Pointe-des-Cascades, Longueuil and Île Charron, as well as Notre-Dame-de-l’Île-Perrot and Beauharnois. These shuttles are only operational during the summer season, and trips take between 10 and 30 minutes.
Shuttles are also available on the Richelieu River, connecting Saint-Roch-de-Richelieu to Saint-Ours, Saint-Denis-sur-Richelieu to Sainte-Antoine-sur-Richelieu, and Saint-Marc-sur-Richelieu to Saint-Charles-sur-Richelieu.
