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Getting to the city of Québec…
It is easy to get to the city of Québec, from anywhere in the world. The major airlines service city of Québec, sometimes via Montreal or Toronto.
North American travelers can consider coming by train, bus or car.
By plane
The city of Québec is located one and a half hours from New York, Boston and Toronto, and only 40 minutes from Montréal. The Jean-Lesage International Airport is located 16 km from downtown. For information on the various means of transportation available to travelers, please consult the section “Passenger Services” on the airport’s Web site: www.aeroportdequebec.com .
Official carrier
Star Alliance™ has been appointed the official airline network for the XIII International Winter Road Congress.
In order to plan your trip and get Star Alliance™ Conventions Plus discounts, you must contact a participating Star Alliance carrier's reservations office and quote the Convention Code: AC01S10. To obtain you carrier's phone number, access the following Web site: http://www.staralliance.com/fr/business-solutions/conventions-plus/.
Registered participants and their accompanying person travelling to the event automatically receive a discount of up to 20%, depending on the rate and class reserved.
The participating carriers are:
ANA
Air Canada
Air China
Asiana Airlines
Austrian Airlines
LOT Polish Airlines
Lufthansa
Scandinavian Airlines
Spanair
SWISS International Air Lines
TAP Portugal
THAI
Turkish Airlines
United
Discounts are offered for business class and economy class rates, excluding Web site rates, rates for seniors and young people, group rates and around-the-world rate.
Please note that, for travel from Japan and New Zealand, the special rates or discounts from Austrian Airlines and United are offered by participating carriers in their own network.
When arranging your travel plans, please present confirmation of your registration or proof of participating in the Congress.
By train
Via Rail provides a few trips a day between Montréal and the city of Québec. There is also daily service between Toronto and Ottawa.
www.viarail.com
By bus
If you prefer to travel by bus from Montréal to the city of Québec, you can take the shuttle from Montréal-Trudeau airport to downtown Montréal, where Orléans Express has hourly departures from Montréal to the city of Québec. The bus ride takes about two and a half hours. Orléans Express also offers connections to other carriers.
www.orleansexpress.com
By car
Renting a car is another option for getting to the city of Québec. Two major highways connect the city of Québec and Montréal. If you wish to rent a car, you can do so either at the airport or in downtown Montréal or the city of Québec. In Québec, speed limits are displayed in kilometres/hour (100 km/h is equivalent to about 62 mph). Gas is sold by the litre (3¾ litres is equivalent to one US gallon). Please consult the city of Québec and Montréal airport Web sites for more information.
www.aeroportdequebec.com
www.admtl.com
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