Montréal to Ottawa rideshare
Seats in cars already driving Montréal to Ottawa, booked and paid in the Loop app. This page shows what is posted on the corridor right now, what a seat typically costs, and how it compares with the bus, the train, and driving alone.
Corridor
via Autoroute 40 and Highway 417Montréal · Montréal, QC
167 km · 2 h 5 min
Ottawa · Ottawa, ON
Seat price
about $15
fair-share guidance
Upcoming
13 rides
next 30 days
corridor summary from Loop data
What is on this corridor right now.
Counts from Loop's own ride data, each one labelled with its window. Nothing here is estimated or padded.
Upcoming rides
13
next 30 days
Seats available
39
on upcoming rides
Completed rides
1
last 90 days
Drivers
1
on recent rides
Distance and drive time
167 km · 2 h 5 min
median of recorded Loop rides
As of September 24, 2026 · live data
How this corridor works.
Montréal to Ottawa is two hours along the 40 and the 417. McGill, uOttawa and Carleton students trade places every weekend, and Gatineau riders are matched into the same rides.
When seats get posted
Friday and Sunday evenings, and around every long weekend.
What a seat costs
Drivers set the price. Loop shows fair-share guidance (typical carpool rate in QC, plus a small fixed pickup allowance) on every ride and flags a price above it. There is never surge pricing, and the price you see is the price you pay in the app.
How rides workWhere drivers pick up in Montréal
The areas riders usually name. Every ride lists its exact pickup before you book.
- Plateau
- Downtown / Centre-ville
- NDG
- Laval
- Longueuil
On every ride
- ID and licence verified drivers
- Pickup PIN on every ride
- Live trip status for both sides
- Blind two-way ratings
- Women-only rides, server-enforced
Montréal to Ottawa: Loop, bus, train, or drive alone.
One-way, one person. A Loop seat is a share of a driver's real cost; the other rows are what the same trip costs on public transit or with the whole car on you.
- Carpool
Loop seat (fair-share guidance)
typical carpool rate in QC, driver sets the final price
- One way, CAD
- about $15
- Travel time
- 2 h 5 min
- One way, CAD
- $27 to $65
- Travel time
- 2 h 30 min
- Train
- One way, CAD
- $41 to $78
- Travel time
- 2 h 1 min
- Solo drive
Drive alone (CRA 73¢/km full cost)
fuel, wear, insurance and depreciation for the whole car
- One way, CAD
- $121.91
- Travel time
- 2 h 5 min
| Option | Mode | One way, CAD | Travel time |
|---|---|---|---|
| Loop seat (fair-share guidance)typical carpool rate in QC, driver sets the final price | Carpool | about $15 | 2 h 5 min |
| Orléans Express / Tour Express | Bus | $27 to $65 | 2 h 30 min |
| VIA Rail | Train | $41 to $78 | 2 h 1 min |
| Drive alone (CRA 73¢/km full cost)fuel, wear, insurance and depreciation for the whole car | Solo drive | $121.91 | 2 h 5 min |
Alternative fares checked September 3, 2026 against operator and fare-comparison sites; they change with dates and demand.
Drivers set the seat price on Loop. The app shows fair-share guidance and never adds surge pricing.
Montréal to Ottawa questions.
Straight answers about this corridor. Anything not covered here is in the full FAQ.
How long does the Montréal to Ottawa rideshare take?
How much does a rideshare from Montréal to Ottawa cost?
Where do drivers pick up in Montréal?
Is Loop cheaper than the bus or train from Montréal to Ottawa?
Can I bring luggage on a Montréal to Ottawa ride?
How is Loop different from Kijiji or Facebook rideshare groups for Montréal to Ottawa?
Are there women-only rides from Montréal to Ottawa?
When are the most rides posted from Montréal to Ottawa?
Nearby routes.
Other corridors that start in Montréal or end in Ottawa. Many rides on this page are legs of these longer trips.
Going Montréal to Ottawa?Someone near you is too.
Open the app, search the corridor, and book the seat or post the trip. PIN-verified pickups, live status, and a price that splits the cost instead of surging it.