TRAVEL INFORMATION

This section provides useful travel information for conference attendees and accompanying persons.

How to reach Québec City

The address of the Conference venue is:

            Hotel Château Laurier
            1220, Place Georges V Ouest
            Québec City, QC, Canada
            G1R 5B8
            Phone: +1 418 522 8108  or  +1 800 463 4453

Québec City is located about 240 km (160 miles) north of Montréal. The Québec region is well served by highways, railway, and by air.

Arrival by plane

Intercontinental airports
Intercontinental flights connect to Montreal or Toronto airports.
            Pierre-Elliot-Trudeau Airport (Montréal)

International airport
International and local flights
            Jean-Lesage Airport (Québec)

Arrival by train
Train trips from Montréal to Québec City are assumed by VIA Rail Canada (http://www.viarail.ca/). Four departures per day are offered and the trip is about 2.5 hours.

Arrival by bus
The bus company Orléans Express (http://www.orleansexpress.com/) offers hourly departures from Montreal to Québec City. The trip is about 2.5 hours.

Arrival by car
Québec City can be reached by car from Montréal via the highway 20 (Autoroute Jean-Lesage) or via the highway 40 (Autoroute Félix-Leclerc).
For a detailed route description, make use of routing guides.

Visiting Québec City and its region

The Tourism Office of Québec (http://www.quebecregion.com) provides information about the numerous attractions, outdoor activities, lodging establishments, restaurants, cultural events and entertainment possibilities in Québec City for visitors.
Visitors can obtain useful information about Québec City and its region from the Official Tourist Site of the Government of Québec (http://www.bonjourquebec.com)

Visa information
Visa information for visitors is available at the Citizenship and Immigration Canada website: http://www.cic.gc.ca/english/visit/