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Intercity rideshare · 297 km

Rimouski to Québec City rideshare

Rimouski to Québec City by carpool: 297 km, about 3 h 25 min by road via Autoroute 20 and Route 132. A seat is estimated at $23 to $31 for the 297 km, and the driver sets the final price. Buses were $44 to $98 one way when checked on September 7, 2026.

Updated

West on Route 132 along the river past Le Bic, then the 20 past Rivière-du-Loup and La Pocatière along the south shore to Lévis.

Corridor

via Autoroute 20 and Route 132

Rimouski · Rimouski, QC

297 km · 3 h 25 min (reference)

Québec City · Québec City, QC

Seat price

about $27

fair-share guidance

Seats from

$23

estimated seat price

Next departures.

Rides posted on Loop from Rimouski to Québec City, 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 Rimouski to Québec City, and what does a seat cost?

Rimouski to Québec City: key facts, updated
Fact Value and source
Distance and drive time 297 km, about 3 h 25 min Reference road figures, no traffic
Main road Autoroute 20 and Route 132 Loop corridor catalog
Estimated seat price $23 to $31 CAD Estimate for 297 km; the driver sets the final price
Orléans Express (bus), one way $44 to $98 CAD Source: busbud.com, checked
Driving alone $216.81 CAD Full cost at the CRA rate (73¢/km) · as of

What is on this corridor right now.

Seat price, estimated

$23 to $31

estimate for 297 km; the driver sets the final price

When seats get posted

Sunday afternoons are when UQAR and Cégep students head back west, plus the end of every term break.

Distance and drive time

297 km · 3 h 25 min

reference road figures, no traffic

Example ride, estimated

Rimouski to Québec City

Friday 5:30 pm · 2 to 3 seats

$31 per seat

Estimated, not a live listing.

As of October 6, 2026 · live data

How does carpooling from Rimouski to Québec City work?

Québec City to Rimouski is about three and a half hours east along the south shore, on the 20 as far as it runs and Route 132 the rest of the way. UQAR, the Cégep de Rimouski and the Institut maritime send students west at every break, and the same rides carry on to Mont-Joli and Rivière-du-Loup.

Leaving Rimouski

Pickups are usually near UQAR or downtown Rimouski, with Le Bic an easy stop on the way west.

Arriving in Québec City

Drop-offs are usually in Lévis on the south shore, or at Sainte-Foy near Université Laval after the bridge.

How rides work

Where drivers pick up in Rimouski

Areas Rimouski riders usually name.

  • Downtown Rimouski
  • UQAR
  • Pointe-au-Père
  • Le Bic
  • Rimouski-Est

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 Rimouski to Québec City?

For Rimouski to Québec City, Orléans Express fares ran $44 to $98 one way when we checked. A Loop seat for the 297 km is typically about $27, door to door. The table compares one way, one person.

  • Loop seat

    Carpool
    One way, CAD
    about $27
    Travel time
    3 h 25 min
  • One way, CAD
    $44 to $98
    Travel time
    4 h 45 min
  • Drive alone (CRA 73¢/km)

    Car
    One way, CAD
    $216.81
    Travel time
    3 h 25 min

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

Rimouski to Québec City questions.

The rest is in the full FAQ.

How long is the 297 km rideshare from Rimouski to Québec City?

About 3 h 25 min for 297 km. West on Route 132 along the river past Le Bic, then the 20 past Rivière-du-Loup and La Pocatière along the south shore to Lévis.

Where do Rimouski to Québec City rides start and end?

Pickups are usually near UQAR or downtown Rimouski, with Le Bic an easy stop on the way west. Drop-offs are usually in Lévis on the south shore, or at Sainte-Foy near Université Laval after the bridge.

How much is a seat from Rimouski to Québec City?

A seat for the 297 km typically runs about $27, set by the driver within QC cost-sharing rules. Driving the 297 km alone costs about $216.81 at the CRA rate.

When do Rimouski to Québec City rides get posted?

Sunday afternoons are when UQAR and Cégep students head back west, plus the end of every term break.

How is Loop different from Kijiji or Facebook groups for Rimouski to Québec City?

You book and pay in the app, the driver is ID-verified, and pickup in Rimouski 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.

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