Old Port of Montreal–Longueuil Ferry

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Old Port of Montreal–Longueuil Ferry
Navette Montreal-Longueuil.jpg
Locale Montreal-Longueuil, Quebec, Canada
Waterway Saint Lawrence River
Transit type Ferry
OperatorNavette Maritimes du Saint-Laurent / Croisières AML
System length7 kilometres (4.3 mi)
No. of terminals3
Website www.navettesmaritimes.com/index_en.html

The Old Port of Montreal–Longueuil Ferry is a Summer ferry service operating on the Saint Lawrence River between Montreal and Longueuil, Quebec, Canada. It carries pedestrians and cyclists from the Réal Bouvier Marina in Longueuil to Saint Helen's Island and the Jacques-Cartier Pier Old Port of Montreal. [1]

It operates from late-May until early-October, with hourly departures during regular business hours seven days a week from late-June to early-September. The length of the crossing is 5.5 kilometres (3.4 mi). [2]

The ferries are capable of going at speeds of up to 12 knots (22 km/h). They are 68 feet (21 m) long and 22 feet (6.7 m) wide. They have a capacity of 196 passengers, or 150 passengers and 70 bicycles. [3]

Both ends of the ferry crossing are linked to Quebec's Route Verte bicycle trail network.

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References

  1. "River Ferries and Boats". Ville de Longueuil. Retrieved 17 September 2012.
  2. "Old Port of Montréal/Longueuil crossing". Tourisme Québec. 2012. Retrieved 17 September 2012.
  3. "Boats". Navette Maritimes du Saint-Laurent. Retrieved 17 September 2012.