My first apartment was a 1½, which could best be described as a postage stamp with a bathroom. Eventually, I learned that the numbers indicate the number of total rooms, while the “½” means bathroom (even if there’s more than one). In Old Lower Town, near the marina and along the Saint-Lawrence river, there are quite a few parking lots, as well as a parking garage.Įxploring Québec City is a delight – though parking in this packed district can be a challenge © Pri Ma / Shutterstock Here’s the trick to understanding short-term apartment rental descriptionsĪpartment ads were my first hurdle, and descriptions touting “1½ ,” “2½,” “3½,” “4½” and “5½” apartments confounded me. The one underneath Hôtel de Ville (City Hall) is quite small, with a large parking garage on rue Dauphine, near the traffic lights.

There are a couple of parking garages located in or close to Old Québec. Make sure you verify local rules before leaving your car overnight.

Street parking spaces are usually available for two to five hours note that overnight street parking is free from 9pm to 9am, and until 10am on Sundays. Though there will be a machine nearby to pay for the space, save yourself time and download the Copilote app on your phone: after you’ve added your credit card, you can pay for parking by entering the four-digit number on the blue tag by your space. In Old Québec, metered street parking can be found on a handful of streets, but spots fill up quickly. Two bus lines, 76 and 80, travel to the airport take the 80 line and transfer to line 1 at Gare fluviale to get to downtown Québec City. Thankfully, a cheaper bus service is now available, at CA$7 (US$5.50) per ticket. The cheapest transportation from the airport is also the slowestįor many years, the only way to travel from the airport to downtown Québec City was by taxi, at a price of CA$35.

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