Gaspésie by Bicycle
FAQ

1

Need information during your trip? 

7 days out of 7, all year long, the Gaspésie Tourism team will help you! To reach them, dial the 1 800 463-0323 or send an email to info@tourisme-gaspesie.com.

Here are the telephone numbers of our tourist information offices :

• Mont-Joli: 1 800 463-0323
• Matane: 1 877 762-8263
• Sainte-Anne-des-Monts: 418 763-0044
• Murdochville: 418 784-2242
• Grande-Vallée: 418 393-2102
• L'Anse-à-Valleau: 418 269-3310
• Gaspé: 418 368-6335
• Percé: 1 855 782-5448
• Chandler: 418 689-3185
• Port-Daniel-Gascons: 418 396-3215
• Bonaventure: 418 534-4014
• New Richmond: 418 392-7075
• Carleton-sur-Mer: 418 364-3544
• Pointe-à-la-Croix: 581 352-1001
• Causapscal: 418 756-6048
• Amqui: 418 629-5715

2

How to reach the region bus? 

Orléans Express: 1 888 999-3977, orleansexpress.com

No services for Murdochville. Fees are applicable for bike transportation ($5).

RÉGÎM: 1 877 521-0841, regim.info

The RÉGÎM transport can olso take you from a place to another outside the Orléans Express zone. There is no additional fees for transporting a bike.

3

Is it possible to access the region by plane? 

Yes, here's this information for both possibilities:

Air Canada Jazz 
1 888 247-2262 
aircanada.ca
Mont-Joli and Gaspé Airports

Bike transportation is authorized under conditions. It is strongly recommended to ask for detailed transportation before your flight.

Air Liaison 
1 888 589-8972
airliaison.ca
Mont-Joli Airport

4

What are the services of ship and ferries? 

Traverse Matane - Baie-Comeau - Godbout 
1 877 562-6560
traversiers.com
No additional fees, passengers' ticket only.

Traverse Rimouski - Forestville  
1 800 973-2725
traversier.com
Additional fees for bike transportation.

Traverse Trois-Pistoles - Les Escoumins 
1 877 851-4677
traversiercnb.ca
Additional fees for bike transportation.

Traverse Rivière-de-Loup - Saint-Siméon 
418 862-5094
traverserdl.com
Additional fees for bike transportation.

CTMA Vacancier 
1 888 986-3278
ctma.ca
Weekly shuttle from Montreal to Îles de la Madeleine. Stop at Gaspé only. Additional fees for bike transportation.

5

Is it possible to access the region by train? 

Yes, but it is strongly recommended to ask for detailed transportation conditions prior to the reservation.

Via Rail Canada 
1 888 842-7245
viarail.com

Train Stations:

Mont-Joli: 48, rue de la Gare, 418 775-7853

Amqui: 209, boulevard Saint-Benoît Ouest, 418 629-4242

Causapscal: 142, Saint-Jacques Sud

Matapédia: 10, rue McDonnell, 418 865-2327

6

Does the Route verte goes all around Gaspésie? 

The Route verte goes all around Gaspésie, exception made for the towns located in between Sainte-Madeleine-de-la-Rivière-Madeleine and Gaspé (Rivière-au-Renard). For more information, visit routeverte.com.

7

How to find the best weather information? 

Either to know the weather forecast of the next day or to learn more about weather statistics of the past years, visit:

weather.gc.ca

theweathernetwork.com

8

What is the frequency and direction of the winds? 

In summer the prevailing winds:

25 % South West                                                           
12 % South                                                           
11 % West                                                           
5 %   North East                                                           
5 %   South East

9

What are the distances between the municipalities of Gaspésie? 

Visit the page Map and Distances. You will find a road map to download, a Google Map and the table of distances between the municipalities of Gaspésie.  

Download our bike brochure in which you will find a table of distances between municipalities, rest areas and elevation profiles.