Montreal to Quebec City: the province’s main corridor
Two highways connect the two cities. Autoroute 20 runs along the south shore of the St. Lawrence to Lévis, where you cross to Quebec City on the bridges; Autoroute 40 runs along the north shore straight into the city. Either way it is about 250 km — three hours in a car — and most moves are loaded in Montreal in the morning and delivered the same afternoon or evening. It is not a local move, though: we quote it as one fixed price in writing, from your inventory, before anything is loaded.
Old Quebec and the older neighbourhoods
Quebec City’s oldest districts look nothing like its suburbs, and the difference shows on moving day. In Vieux-Québec, inside and below the walls, streets are narrow, some are steep, curb space is scarce and the buildings are old, with tight staircases. Saint-Jean-Baptiste, Saint-Roch and Limoilou have the walk-ups and exterior staircases Montrealers know from the Plateau. We plan those deliveries the way we plan a Montreal plex: a crew sized to the stairs, large pieces measured before we try a turn, and a truck position decided before the day. Where a temporary parking permit is needed, it is requested by you from the city; we give you the truck’s dimensions and the space it needs.
Sainte-Foy, Charlesbourg, Beauport and Lévis across the river are mostly houses and newer apartment buildings, with easier access and larger volumes.
Students, public servants, families
Three kinds of moves make up much of this corridor:
- Students going to Université Laval or a cégep — often a room’s worth of belongings and a fixed residence move-in time. A small shipment on a shared trailer is usually the cheapest option.
- Public servants joining the provincial government in the capital — often on a date set by the employer. Ask whether your employer covers moving costs; we invoice to their policy.
- Families moving for work or to be closer to relatives — full homes, where the dedicated truck and a same-day or next-morning delivery make the most sense.
The same July 1
Quebec City shares Montreal’s lease cycle: many leases in both cities end on June 30, so the week around July 1 is busy at both ends of the route. If you can choose your date, move a week earlier or later. If you cannot, book in the spring.
Winter on the 20 and the 40
Winter moves on this route are routine, but Quebec City gets more snow than Montreal, and snow-removal parking bans can change where a truck can stop at short notice. We check the forecast and the removal notices the day before and protect floors from snow and salt at both addresses.
For other destinations in the province — Sherbrooke, Trois-Rivières, Saguenay, the Gaspé — see moving within Quebec.
