Plan your cycling trip in Montérégie: bike rentals, transportation, services for cyclists, practical tips, and frequently asked questions (FAQ) to help you enjoy cycling in the region. Whether you’re planning a day trip or a cycling vacation, some practical information can help you prepare for your adventure. The region boasts over 1,000 km of bike paths and offers several services designed to make it easier for cyclists to get around. With the right preparation, you can explore at your own pace the landscapes, villages, and gourmet stops that make Montérégie a must-visit destination for cycling in Quebec.
Getting to Montérégie
The Montérégie region is very accessible, both for local residents and for visitors from other parts of Quebec, Ontario, or the United States. It can be reached by car, public transit, train, bicycle, plane, and even by ferry in certain areas. Tourisme Montérégie highlights buses, trains, the metro, the REM, and the airport as key components for accessing and getting around the region.
This is the most direct and flexible route. The main highway corridors leading to the Montérégie region include the following:
- Highway 10, which leads to Brossard, Chambly, Granby, and the Eastern Townships;
- Highway 15, via the South Shore, leading to the Saint-Bernard-de-Lacolle border crossing;
- Highway 20, which crosses much of the region from west to east;
- Highway 30, which serves as a strategic bypass and interregional link;
- Highway 35, which connects the Saint-Jean-sur-Richelieu area to the U.S. corridor;
- Highway 25, as well as the major bridges and tunnels connecting Montreal to the South Shore.
The Montérégie region borders the United States to the south and has a major access point at Saint-Bernard-de-Lacolle, via Highway 15
Located just a few minutes from Montreal, the Montérégie region is easily accessible by car, metro, commuter train or REM.
The region is served by a network that combines buses, commuter trains, connecting subway lines, REM and paratransit services.
VIA Rail serves the Saint-Lambert station, which serves as a convenient gateway to the region from the Quebec–Montreal–Ottawa–Toronto corridor.
The Montérégie region is accessible via the MET, the Montreal Metropolitan Airport in Longueuil. The airport, located about 15 km from downtown Montreal, will welcome its first flights on June 15 in a brand-new terminal. It will serve destinations across the country, from Québec to the Maritime Provinces and all the way to Western Canada.
In the eastern part of the region, some trips can also be made by ferry, particularly in theSorel-Tracy–Saint-Ignace-de-Loyola. River shuttles also operate along the St. Lawrence River in the Montreal area and connect directly to the Montérégie cycling network.
By bike, the Montérégie region is easily accessible from Montreal, the Eastern Townships, and Centre-du-Québec. From Montreal, you can easily reach the region by bike via the Concorde Bridge, the Champlain Bridge causeway, or the Jacques-Cartier Bridge, or by taking one of the river shuttles.
The region is also connected to major routes such as Route verte, the Great Lakes Waterfront Trail, le Great Lakes Waterfront Trail and the Lake Champlain Bikeways.
Ride with GPS Application
All the cycling routes offered by Tourisme Montérégie are available on Ride with GPS, a platform for discovering, planning, and navigating cycling routes.
Scan the QR code to download the app.
Bienvenue cyclistes!
A Bienvenue cyclistes! location is a tourism establishment—such as a lodging facility, campground, restaurant, attraction, or bike repair or rental business—that is committed to welcoming cyclists with open arms and offering them the following services.
- Clear information on local cycling routes and nearby services
- Drinking water and restrooms
- Access to an electrical outlet
- First-aid kit
- Pump and tools for minor repairs
- Suitable and secure bike parking
Fièrement Vélo!
Fièrement Vélo! businesses are committed to informing cyclists about regional cycling networks and distributing, upon request, the magazine Cap sur le Vélo, dedicated to cycling tourism in Montérégie. They also receive a kit containing a hand pump, basic repair tools, and a lock, enabling them to ensure the safety and maintenance of visitors’ bicycles on-site. Whenever possible, they also offer to refill water bottles for cyclists passing through.
Luggage transport, shuttle services, bike delivery, and bike rentals
Voyager à vélo offers bike rentals, as well as transportation of your luggage or vehicle from point A to point B. Whether you’re looking for a custom itinerary or a suggested loop on our website, feel free to contact them to plan your trip. That’s what they specialize in!
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Additional questions
Find quick answers to your questions about cycling in Montérégie.
MIA (Montérégie Intelligence Artificielle)
Tourisme Montérégie has developed a next-generation chatbot powered by artificial intelligence, now available on its website.
Available online 24/7, MIA was designed to:
- Quickly provide reliable, up-to-date tourism information on activities, accommodations, attractions, restaurants, and events in the region;
- Engage in personalized conversations with users to better understand their needs;
- Offer tailored recommendations based on the visitor’s profile;
- Offer a simple, user-friendly, and multilingual chat interface;
- Redirect users to our reception team for specific needs.
This new tool enhances the online customer experience while better showcasing our members’ tourism offerings. To access it, click on the chat bubble located at the bottom right of your screen on the Tourisme Montérégie website.
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)
A Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ) section that answers the most common questions.