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Where can you ride an e-bike in Quebec City?
Quebec City has few e-bike rules of its own: the City says its bike rules apply to e-bikes too, and riding on sidewalks is prohibited. RTC's VéloBus bus racks take only non-motorized bikes, so e-bikes can't use them. On the Plains of Abraham bikes must stay on roads and designated paths, and no official e-bike rule was found for the big riverside paths or the Québec–Lévis ferry.
1 transit rule 3 path & park rules 0 trails 6 sources
Map of e-bike trails in Quebec City
Trail pin key
- E-bikes: Allowed 0 trails
- E-bikes: Pedal-assist only 0 trails
- E-bikes: Not allowed 0 trails
- E-bikes: Varies 0 trails
No trail with an official e-bike rule is mapped yet.
Can you take an e-bike on transit in Quebec City?
Bikes and e-bikes on buses, trains and ferries: the rules for RTC (Réseau de transport de la Capitale) VéloBus racks.
| Agency | Rule | Season | Source |
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| RTC (Réseau de transport de la Capitale) VéloBus racks | Only two-wheeled, non-motorized bikes are accepted on VéloBus racks (no fat bikes, rear crates, carry bags or child seats). The racks run all year on Métrobus routes 800, 801, 802, 804, 805 and 807. E-bikes are not accepted. | Not stated | VéloBus, Réseau de transport de la Capitale (RTC), checked |
Can you ride an e-bike on paths and in parks in Quebec City?
City rules for multi-use paths, parks, the waterfront and sidewalks.
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Sidewalks
The City's police say riding on sidewalks is prohibited (they are for pedestrians), except when necessary or where signs allow it, and that these bike rules apply to e-bikes too.
Source: Sécurité à vélo, Ville de Québec (Service de police), checked
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Parc des Champs-de-Bataille (Plains of Abraham)
Cycling is only allowed on public roads or paths designated for it (federal Battlefields Park regulation). The 1.4 km multi-use track around the sports field bans skateboards, roller skis and 'small motorized devices'.
Sources: Règlement sur le Parc des champs de bataille nationaux (DORS/91-519), s. 4, Government of Canada (Justice Laws), checked Piste multifonctionnelle, Commission des champs de bataille nationaux (plaines d'Abraham), checked
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Cartier-Brébeuf National Historic Site (Parks Canada)
Parks Canada allows only pedal-assist e-bikes (motor 500 W or less, assist stops at 32 km/h) and only on trails it designates in certain parks and sites; ask the site which trails. E-bikes with a throttle may only be ridden on roads.
Source: Directives à l'intention des visiteurs, lieu historique national Cartier-Brébeuf, Parks Canada, checked
E-bike trails in Quebec City
We have not listed a trail for Quebec City yet: trails appear here only when an official page states the e-bike rule for them.
Quebec City e-bike FAQ
Can I put my e-bike on an RTC bus in Quebec City?
Not on the bike rack: RTC's VéloBus racks only accept two-wheeled, non-motorized bikes. The racks are on Métrobus routes 800, 801, 802, 804, 805 and 807 all year. RTC publishes no rule on bringing a bike inside the bus.
Source: VéloBus, Réseau de transport de la Capitale (RTC), checked
Can I ride my e-bike on the sidewalk in Quebec City?
No. The City's police say riding on sidewalks is prohibited, except when necessary or where signs allow it, and that the bike rules apply to e-bikes too.
Source: Sécurité à vélo, Ville de Québec (Service de police), checked
Can I ride my e-bike on the Plains of Abraham?
Only on public roads and paths designated for bikes; the federal park regulation bans cycling elsewhere. The 1.4 km multi-use track around the sports field bans 'small motorized devices', and the park doesn't say whether that includes e-bikes, so ask before using it.
Sources: Règlement sur le Parc des champs de bataille nationaux (DORS/91-519), s. 4, Government of Canada (Justice Laws), checked Piste multifonctionnelle, Commission des champs de bataille nationaux (plaines d'Abraham), checked
Can I take my e-bike on the Québec–Lévis ferry?
The Société des traversiers du Québec only says cyclists must walk their bikes on the boarding ramps. It publishes no e-bike rule, so call the STQ before you go.
Source: Practical information, Québec City–Lévis Ferry, Société des traversiers du Québec (STQ), checked
What we could not confirm yet
- Corridor du Littoral, Promenade Samuel-De Champlain (CCNQ), Parc linéaire de la rivière Saint-Charles and Corridor des Cheminots: no official e-bike rule found; check signs, the CCNQ (capitale.gouv.qc.ca) or Ville de Québec 311.
- Québec–Lévis ferry: STQ publishes no e-bike rule; ask the STQ (traversiers.com).
- Plains of Abraham multi-use track bans 'petits engins motorisés'; whether e-bikes count is not stated; ask the Commission des champs de bataille nationaux.
- Bringing any bike inside RTC buses: no RTC rule found.
- Cartier-Brébeuf National Historic Site: which trails, if any, are designated for pedal-assist e-bikes is not listed; ask the site.
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Sources for Quebec City
We read each source on the date shown. Official sources are from the city, the transit agency, the parks authority or another public body.
- VéloBus Réseau de transport de la Capitale (RTC) Official Checked
- Sécurité à vélo Ville de Québec (Service de police) Official Checked
- Règlement sur le Parc des champs de bataille nationaux (DORS/91-519), s. 4 Government of Canada (Justice Laws) Official Checked
- Piste multifonctionnelle Commission des champs de bataille nationaux (plaines d'Abraham) Official Checked
- Directives à l'intention des visiteurs, lieu historique national Cartier-Brébeuf Parks Canada Official Checked
- Practical information, Québec City–Lévis Ferry Société des traversiers du Québec (STQ) Official Checked
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