Intercity rideshare · 130 km

Québec City to Trois-Rivières rideshare

Québec City to Trois-Rivières by carpool: 130 km, about 1 h 25 min by road via Autoroute 40. A seat is estimated at $10 to $13 for the 130 km, and the driver sets the final price. Buses were $31 to $54 one way when checked on September 7, 2026.

Updated October 6, 2026

West on the 40 along the north shore past Donnacona and Deschambault into Trois-Rivières.

Find a ride in the app Trois-Rivières to Québec City

Corridor

via Autoroute 40

Québec City · Québec City, QC

130 km · 1 h 25 min (reference)

Trois-Rivières · Trois-Rivières, QC

Seat price

about $12

fair-share guidance

Seats from

$10

estimated seat price

Next departures.

Rides posted on Loop from Québec City to Trois-Rivières, soonest first. Book the seat in the app.

Rides on this corridor are listed in the Loop app. If you are driving this corridor, post the ride you are already taking. That is how every corridor on Loop starts.

How far is it from Québec City to Trois-Rivières, and what does a seat cost?

Québec City to Trois-Rivières: key facts, updated October 6, 2026
Fact	Value and source
Distance and drive time	130 km, about 1 h 25 min Reference road figures, no traffic
Main road	Autoroute 40 Loop corridor catalog
Estimated seat price	$10 to $13 CAD Estimate for 130 km; the driver sets the final price
Orléans Express (bus), one way	$31 to $54 CAD Source: busbud.com, checked September 7, 2026
Driving alone	$94.90 CAD Full cost at the CRA rate (73¢/km) · as of October 6, 2026

What is on this corridor right now.

Seat price, estimated

$10 to $13

estimate for 130 km; the driver sets the final price

When seats get posted

Friday afternoons westbound are the busy time during term.

Distance and drive time

130 km · 1 h 25 min

reference road figures, no traffic

Example ride, estimated

Québec City to Trois-Rivières

Friday 5:30 pm · 2 to 3 seats

$13 per seat

Estimated, not a live listing.

As of October 6, 2026 · live data

How does carpooling from Québec City to Trois-Rivières work?

Québec City to Trois-Rivières is under an hour and a half west on the 40 along the north shore. Université Laval and UQTR students trade places on it every weekend, and most Québec City to Montréal drivers pass Trois-Rivières on the way, so the same ride often serves both trips.

Leaving Québec City

Rides usually start at Sainte-Foy near Université Laval, the side of the city closest to the 40 west.

Arriving in Trois-Rivières

They end near UQTR, downtown Trois-Rivières, or in Cap-de-la-Madeleine first off the 40.

Worth knowing

Most Québec City to Montréal drivers on the 40 pass Trois-Rivières, so the same ride often serves both trips.

How rides work

Where drivers pick up in Québec City

Areas Québec City riders usually name.

Vieux-Québec
Sainte-Foy (Université Laval)
Limoilou
Lévis
Charlesbourg

On every ride

ID and licence verified drivers
Pickup PIN and live trip status
Women-only rides, server-enforced

The full safety layer

Is a carpool cheaper than the bus or train from Québec City to Trois-Rivières?

For Québec City to Trois-Rivières, Orléans Express fares ran $31 to $54 one way when we checked. A Loop seat for the 130 km is typically about $12, door to door. The table compares one way, one person.

Loop seat
Carpool
One way, CAD
about $12
Travel time
1 h 25 min
Orléans Express
Bus
One way, CAD
$31 to $54
Travel time
1 h 30 min
Drive alone (CRA 73¢/km)
Car
One way, CAD
$94.90
Travel time
1 h 25 min

Option	Mode	One way, CAD	Travel time
Loop seat	Carpool	about $12	1 h 25 min
Orléans Express	Bus	$31 to $54	1 h 30 min
Drive alone (CRA 73¢/km)	Car	$94.90	1 h 25 min

Other fares checked September 7, 2026; they change with dates and demand.

Québec City to Trois-Rivières questions.

The rest is in the full FAQ.

How long is the 130 km rideshare from Québec City to Trois-Rivières?

About 1 h 25 min for 130 km. West on the 40 along the north shore past Donnacona and Deschambault into Trois-Rivières.

Where do Québec City to Trois-Rivières rides start and end?

Rides usually start at Sainte-Foy near Université Laval, the side of the city closest to the 40 west. They end near UQTR, downtown Trois-Rivières, or in Cap-de-la-Madeleine first off the 40.

How much is a seat from Québec City to Trois-Rivières?

A seat for the 130 km typically runs about $12, set by the driver within QC cost-sharing rules. Driving the 130 km alone costs about $94.90 at the CRA rate.

When do Québec City to Trois-Rivières rides get posted?

Friday afternoons westbound are the busy time during term.

Anything to know about driving Québec City to Trois-Rivières?

Most Québec City to Montréal drivers on the 40 pass Trois-Rivières, so the same ride often serves both trips.

How is Loop different from Kijiji or Facebook groups for Québec City to Trois-Rivières?

You book and pay in the app, the driver is ID-verified, and pickup in Québec City is confirmed with a PIN, instead of an e-transfer in a comment thread. For a side-by-side look at the other options, see Poparide alternatives in Canada, compared.