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Quebec Jean Lesage (YQB) Airport

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Quebec Jean Lesage YQB Airport Overview

Québec City Jean Lesage International Airport YQB serves Canada's Province of Quebec and its namesake city.  Airports Council Interntional has awarded it the 'Best Airport in North America' in the 0-2 million passenger category for the second time.  The airport has recently undergone - and will in the next four years still undergo - a great transformation; it is now planning for the future by focusing on its motto 'Passengers First'.

The Airport is located 11 km southwest of the center of Quebec City, and is easily accessible by major Canadian motorways 20 & 40 and from the Quebec bridge.

With two runways and an estimated 1.3 million passengers in 2012, Jean Lesage International Airport is served by a number of Canadian and US airlines offering direct and connecting flights to all points of the globe, as well as by domestic & international charter airlines.

Quebec City Airport has one passenger terminal.  (For more information, please refer to 'Airport Map' page.)

Parking options a Quebec City Airport include short-and long-term parking across from the passenger terminal, with the first 15 minutes free. Payment is accepted in cash, by Visa, MasterCard & American Express.
For more parking information call 418-640-2658.

Rental cars counters for Avis, Budget, Enterprise, Hertz & National are on the main level of the administrative building.

To get from Quebec City Airport to your destination, you can rent a car, take a taxi or a bus. The informaton desk in the passenger terminal's Arrivals area will help you in obtaining transportation, be it a taxi, a limo or by other means. The taxi fare to downtown Quebec is about  $33, within the Airport periphery about $14.50.  The public RTC bus (tel. 418-627-2511) Route 78 runs a few times daily to the City and costs about $2.60 (you need exact change).  

Future Airport Developments:
  Due to the consistent increase in yearly passenger counts,  the Airport has earmarked $225 million for projects planned between now and 2016, which include th expansion of international arrivals area in the passenger terminal, a new multi-level parking garage, expansion of the aprons, additional passenger loading bridges, a de-icing center and an on-Airport hotel.



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Quebec Jean Lesage YQB Airport Update History

  • Updated YQB Airports page - May 4, 2013
  • Updated YQB Airport Intro page - Mar 20, 2013
  • Updated YQB Main Terminals page - Mar 20, 2013
  • Updated YQB Official Website Links page - Mar 20, 2013
  • Updated YQB Food & Stores page - Mar 19, 2013
  • Updated YQB Parking On site page - Jan 21, 2013
  • Updated YQB Direct Flights page - Jan 18, 2013