Transportation

TRANSPORTATION

ARRIVAL

DFC is located in Saint-Irénée, about 150 km east of Quebec City.

***Charter bus (coach) only for students going directly to Domaine Forget on those dates only:

Sunday, May 31^st, 2026 – 3 p.m.

Sunday, June 14^th, 2025 – 3 p.m.

Sunday, June 28^th, 2025 – 3 p.m.

Sunday, July 12^th, 2025 – 3 p.m.

Sunday, July 26^th, 2026 – 3 p.m.

Monday, August 10^th, 2025 – 3 p.m.

Ticket*: $50 - payable immediately upon arrival at the DFC (cash or debit/credit card).

*no reservation possible

Departure: Platform TBD, Gare du Palais, Quebec City (Downtown – Bus Terminal/Via Rail) 450 rue de la Gare du Palais Québec, QC, G1K 3X2

Departure Time: 3 p.m.

Arrival: Domaine Forget Residence (Paul-Lafleur Pavilion) 5 p.m.

Note: Plan about 20 to 40 minutes to get from the Quebec City Jean-Lesage Inernational Airport (YQB) to the downtown - Gare du Palais bus terminal by taxi (around $42).

Other options

Option A - Intercar bus (coach) going to La Malbaie (Mikes restaurant)
+ 12 km taxi ride (418-665-2424) from La Malbaie to DFC (approximately $30)

Ticket purchase: https://intercar.ca/en/
Select departure city: Quebec (Sainte-Foy) or Quebec (Centre-ville)
Select arrival city: La Malbaie (Mikes)

MONDAY TO SUNDAY
Departure from Sainte-Foy 9 a.m.
Departure from Quebec (Centre-ville) 9:45 a.m.
Arrival La Malbaie (Mikes) 11:40 a.m.

BUS TERMINAL TELEPHONE NUMBERS
Montreal area - Orléans Express: 514 395-4000 or toll free 1 888 999-3977
Québec - Intercar: 418 525-3000

OPTION B - TAXI OR UBER ($$$)

Plan $300 to $350 or more for a taxi or Uber.

OPTION C - You can offer or request carpooling on our Facebook page - Domaine Forget - covoiturage/carpooling | Facebook

OPTION D – AUTOMOBILE*
Enter DOMAINE FORGET as the destination address in your GPS system:

Domaine Forget de Charlevoix
5, rang Saint-Antoine,
Saint-Irénée, QC, G0T 1V0, Canada

*N.B.: The entrance for the student residence is located 500m (0.3 miles) further up on Rang Saint-Antoine than the main entrance to the Domaine Forget concert hall.

END OF SESSION - DEPARTURE

A shuttle service (school bus) to Quebec City is offered by DFC on the last day of most sessions.

Departures – 7:30 a.m.: (10 people minimum)

Saturday June 13, 2026
Saturday June 27, 2026
Saturday July 11, 2026
Saturday July 25, 2026
Saturday August 8, 2026
Sunday August 23, 2026

7:30 a.m.: Departure from DFC 
10:00 a.m.: Arrival @ Québec City Jean-Lesage International Airport (YQB)
10:30 a.m.: Arrival @ Gare du Palais Train and Bus Terminal (Downtown)

Bus leaves in front of Paul-Lafleur Pavilion (student residence) on the last day of the session.
A light breakfast is served before departure.
The bus must respect the established departure time.
Tickets may be purchased at the front desk at any time during your stay.
No refund after departure

USEFUL LINKS

Need a visa?
Canada entry requirements by country
Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport (YUL)
Québec City International Airport (YQB)
Via Rail
Orléans Express (Montreal bus)
Intercar (Québec bus)
St-Siméon–Rivière-du-Loup Ferry
Université Laval student residences, Quebec City