Québec City Jean-Lesage International Airport
Transportation from the airport
Once you arrive at Québec City’s Jean Lesage International Airport you will have the option of taking a taxi or the bus to the University.
You can take the RTC (Réseau de Transport de la Capitale) bus number 76 (cost of $3.75 with exact change in payment to the driver or purchase a ticket on the mobile application RTC Nomade for $3.40). This trip is offered every 30 minutes from 5am to 11pm. Ask the driver to guide you to a stop where you can board bus number 800 (to Beauport) or 801 (to Charlesbourg). These buses run at a high frequency throughout the day and will take you to Université Laval.
BUYING BUS TICKETS
Option 1: You can purchase bus tickets through the ticket vending machines.
The closer vending machine available 24 hours a day will be:
- At the Jean-Lesage International Airport in Québec City, near Gate C – Departures
PAYMENT METHODS
Credit cards: Visa Paywave and Mastercard Paypass with contactless technology
Interac Flash: Contactless technology only
Mobile device: Common applications such as Apple Pay, Google Pay and Samsung Pay are accepted
Option 2: The RTC Nomade mobile app (available on IOS and Android) allows you to purchase tickets via the “Payments” section. Only credit card are accepted to proceed with the payment.
To use the app, you need internet access (Wi-Fi or data) on your phone.
See Québec City’s Jean Lesage International Airport’s “Public Transportation”, “Taxis and Limousines” and “Car Rental” page for contact information for the different services available.
For more information on Québec City’s Jean Lesage International Airport and the airlines that fly to and from it, check out the section on Booking a Flight.