TRAVELLING

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How can I get around in the city?

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• Buses (Réseau de Transport de la Capitale)
To get a monthly bus pass: go to Pharmacie Brunet in Place Laurier, 3rd mall. It’s on first floor, when you enter on your left. The office RTC (transportation network) is in the back on your right. 
** You must have with you your admission letter, stating you are a full time student.
- Student monthly fare: 50,25$
- Simple bus pass : 3,00$

• Biking
The Roue-Libre service offers a free bike rental to university students. You can get a bike for a day or for the whole weekend. The place where you can rent the bikes is located in front of the Desjardins Pavilion, in the parking lot.

• By foot
Many services are located on the school campus, and there are restaurants and bars in the malls or in the streets near (Rue Myrand, Boulevard Laurier, Chemin Ste-Foy, etc.).

• Taxis
The prices change according to where you go in the city. Many telephones are located in the different pavilions of the university, close to the exit doors. Otherwise, here are the big taxi lines:
o Taxi Co-op Ste-Foy : (418) 653-7777
o Taxi Laurier : (418) 651-2727
o Taxi Québec : (418) 525-8123

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• Communauto
Communauto provides its members with exclusive access to its vehicles. By becoming a Communauto subscriber, you gain access to a fleet of cars that you can reserve at low cost for a half-hour, an hour, a day or longer, according to your needs. Located in the heart of your neighborhood, the cars are available without delay, 24/7.

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How can I go around the province of Québec’s?​

• Allo-Stop and Amigo Express
These are 2 types of car sharing system, where one pays to be a year member (around 15$) and then book rides through internet with registered drivers going to the destination you want to. Then you have to pay every time your ride, often around 10$ or 15$ depending on the destination. In the province of Quebec, it’s the most economical way to travel.

• Orléans Express
This is a bus system that covers all the province. For instance there are departures every hour to Montreal.

• Car rental
At Desjardins Pavillion, there is a Discount Car desk, next to the PUB.

• Train
Unlike Europe, the train is not as well developed in North America. Prices are quite expensive and there are not many destinations. However, the train ride to Montreal is quite nice. Visit ViaRail.

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I want to travel outside of Canada. What are the requirements?

If you leave Canada temporarily during your studies, we strongly advise you to have a valid CAQ and study permit with you upon your return. If you are exempt from having these two documents, bring a copy of your invitation letter from Université Laval. If you are a citizen of a country for which a Canadian visa is required to enter Canada, it is your responsibility to ensure it is valid upon your return. You can either apply in Canada before your trip or during your stay outside the country.

If you stay for a short period in the United States, Greenland, or Saint-Pierre and Miquelon, and have a valid study permit, you will probably not need a valid Canadian visa to return to Canada. For more information, see the Citizenship and Immigration Canada website.

If you plan to visit the United States during your studies in Québec, make sure you have all of the documents needed to enter the US with you. To find out which documents are required, contact the United States Consulate General in Québec City or check its website.