Quebec City - Getting Around
Public Transport
One-way fares for RTC services are available for purchase upon boarding the bus (exact change is required); tickets purchased in advance from newsagents and other outlets are available singly and are cheaper. It is possible for commuters to transfer from one bus to another at no extra cost, provided a transfer slip is obtained upon boarding the first bus. One-day passes are available; these are valid for two people at the weekend.
The upper part of Old Quebec is linked to Basse-Ville by a privately-run funicular (website: www.funiculaire-quebec.com). It operates from 0730 to 2300 in winter, and until 2400 in summer.
During ski season, the HiverExpress winter shuttle (tel: (418) 525 5191) links the city with Stoneham and Mont Ste-Anne. Departures are from central hotels (which also handle bookings).
Taxis
Driving in the City
There are parking lots scattered around the periphery of the Old Town, the most convenient being the ones near the tourist office on avenue Wilfrid-Laurier, near the Grande Allée and Porte St-Louis. Within the Old Town itself, there is parking below the Hôtel de Ville (City Hall) at the end of rue St-Jean. Longer term, unattended parking is available across from the coach station off rue Abraham-Martin. There are a number of lots in the Old Port area, along Quai St-André and rue Dalhousie - a convenient option in that they are a walk downhill after seeing the sights.
Car Hire
The major car hire firms in Quebec City include Avis, in the Hilton hotel, 1100 boulevard René-Lévesque East (tel: (418) 523 1075; website: www.avis.com), Budget, 29 Côte du Palais (tel: (418) 692 3660; website: www.budget.com), Discount, 12 rue Ste-Anne (tel: (418) 655 2206; website: www.discountcar.com), and Via Route, at the Gare du Palais train station (tel: (418) 694 1727; website: www.viaroute.com).
Bicycle Hire
Cyclo Services, located in the Old Port at the Marché du Vieux-Port, 160 rue du Quai St-André (tel: (418) 692 4052; website: www.cycloservices.net), hires bikes (including tandems, mountain and electric bikes) and sells maps of the local cycle paths.
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