Société des traversiers du Québec (STQ) Ferries
Québec government ferry agency operating St. Lawrence crossings including Québec–Lévis, Tadoussac–Baie-Sainte-Catherine, Sorel-Tracy–Saint-Ignace-de-Loyola, L’Isle-aux-Coudres and Matane–Baie-Comeau–Godbout.
Société des traversiers du Québec (STQ) Routes
| Route | Crossing Time | Vehicles |
|---|---|---|
| Québec City → Lévis | About 12m | Cars & foot passengers |
| Baie-Sainte-Catherine → Tadoussac | About 10m | Cars & foot passengers |
| Matane → Baie-Comeau | About 2h 30m | Cars & foot passengers |
| Matane → Godbout | About 2h 20m | Cars & foot passengers |
| Sorel-Tracy → Saint-Ignace-de-Loyola | About 12m | Cars & foot passengers |
| Saint-Joseph-de-la-Rive → L’Isle-aux-Coudres | About 20m | Cars & foot passengers |
| Montmagny → L’Isle-aux-Grues | About 30m | Cars & foot passengers |
Société des traversiers du Québec (STQ) sailing patterns
- Québec City → Lévis
About 34–35 departures a day each way: every 30 minutes from about 7am to 6:30pm, then hourly, with crossings after midnight
Source: Société des traversiers du Québec schedule, checked 2026-09-29
- Baie-Sainte-Catherine → Tadoussac
24 hours a day: every 20 minutes from about 7am to 8pm, every 40 minutes in the evening and hourly overnight
Source: Société des traversiers du Québec schedule, checked 2026-09-29
- Matane → Baie-Comeau
One round trip a day on six days a week, leaving Matane at 8:00am or 2:00pm depending on the day (week of 5 Oct 2026)
Source: Société des traversiers du Québec schedule, checked 2026-09-29
- Matane → Godbout
One round trip on four days a week (Mon, Wed, Fri, Sat in the week of 5 Oct 2026), usually leaving Matane at 8:00am
Source: Société des traversiers du Québec schedule, checked 2026-09-29
- Sorel-Tracy → Saint-Ignace-de-Loyola
Every 30 minutes from about 6:30am to 6pm, then hourly through the night
Source: Société des traversiers du Québec schedule, checked 2026-09-29
- Saint-Joseph-de-la-Rive → L’Isle-aux-Coudres
About 26–27 departures a day each way: hourly early and late, every 30 minutes from about 9:30am to 6pm; last boat about 11:30pm
Checked for Monday 5 and Saturday 10 October 2026; weekend service starts an hour later.
Source: Société des traversiers du Québec schedule, checked 2026-09-29
- Montmagny → L’Isle-aux-Grues
2–3 crossings a day each way, timed to the tide (e.g. 7:45am, 4:30pm and 6:45pm from Montmagny on Sat 10 Oct 2026)
Times vary daily with the tide; in winter the island is reached by charter flight (Air Montmagny).
Source: Société des traversiers du Québec schedule, checked 2026-09-29
Vessels on these routes: Car ferry, F.-A.-Gauthier
Société des traversiers du Québec (STQ) Network Map
7 routes on FerryConnect; 7 carry vehicles.
Ports Société des traversiers du Québec (STQ) Sails From
🐕 Pets
Pets must be leashed on the river ferries; on the F.-A.-Gauthier they stay in vehicles or in the onboard kennel.