Additional upcoming changes have been announced for this fall. Full details of the changes will be added to this page in the coming weeks. To learn more, see this article.
Changes starting June 20
Affected routes : 3, 12, 28, 65, 86, eXpress 230, 239, 270, 272, 273, 274, 279, 280, 281, 282, 284 and 289
Starting this summer, adjustments will be made to bus service to allow routes to avoid construction zones and continue serving the areas affected by tramway construction work.
Afternoon service changes to the eXpress routes 230, 239, 270, 272, 273, 274, 279, 280, 281, 282, 284 and 289
With construction activity ramping up downtown, certain bus routes will be modified due to upcoming work and the high bus traffic expected between the Grand Théâtre and Basse-Ville. These changes are necessary to continue providing reliable service in the area starting June 20.
The eXpress 230, 239, 270, 272, 273, 274, 279, 280, 281, 282, 284 and 289 will continue to serve Parliament Hill for morning service, but will no longer be able to depart from there for afternoon service. End-of-day eXpress departures will now begin at the Parc-Victoria terminus. This measure will free up the space needed for construction work while ensuring reliable and predictable service in the Upper Town (Haute-Ville) area.
To reach these eXpress routes at the Parc-Victoria terminus from Parliament Hill, riders will first need to take Métrobus 801 or 805 in order to transfer in Lower Town (Basse-Ville), where the eXpress routes will begin their afternoon route. Two boarding platforms will be served by the eXpress routes before they continue on toward the suburbs via Autoroute Laurentienne north. Each platform will be located close to the Métrobus 805 and 801 drop-off stops to allow for a quick transfer.
All stops at the Parc-Victoria terminus will be accessible.
Note that in the morning, the eXpress routes will continue to operate in the Parliament Hill area, since no waiting zone is needed for these routes, as they end their trip there.
Changes to routes 3, 28, 65 and 86 downtown
Due to construction-related constraints, other routes will also be modified and will no longer operate as far as Parliament Hill.
Routes 3 and 28 will no longer travel to Upper Town (Haute-Ville) and their route will end at the Parc-Victoria terminus.
Routes 65 and 86 will no longer operate as far as Upper Town and will be modified to stop in Lower Town (Basse-Ville). Route 65 will end on Chemin du Roi and route 86 will end on Rue Saint-Joseph Est.
To reach Upper Town, customers will be able to transfer to Métrobus 800, 801 and 805.
Change to route 12 in the CHUL area
Route 12 will be modified to operate near the Centre hospitalier de l'Université Laval (CHUL), running via Rue Général-Tremblay, Rue Jean-Brillant and Avenue Jean-de Quen. Several accessible stops along these streets will serve the CHUL entrances on the south side.
The (STAC) adapted transit service, Flexibus and àVélo will continue to operate during construction. In the event of disruptions to these services, we will communicate through each service's respective information tools.
Please note that route schedules will be available in our information tools starting the week of June 8, 2026.
Over 50 routes will be modified starting March 21
To plan your trips effectively and stay informed about service updates at all times, check the information on this page and subscribe to customer alerts to receive email alerts or real-time notifications on the RTC Nomade app.
Changes since March 21
Over the next few years, numerous construction sites for the tramway's construction will take place on major traffic corridors in the city, right in the heart of our bus network. Since this spring, more than 50 bus routes have therefore been modified to continue offering reliable service and maintain coverage of the areas affected by the work.
Changes to Métrobus 800 and 801 and creation of a new Métrobus 805
Since March 21, Métrobus 800 and 801 now end in the Grand Théâtre area, as it is no longer possible for our buses to travel on a large portion of Boulevard René-Lévesque, Boulevard Laurier, as well as a section of Chemin des Quatre-Bourgeois.
To travel further into the Sainte-Foy area, customers can transfer to the new Métrobus 805, which connects the Parc-Victoria terminus in Lower Town to the Marly terminus in Sainte-Foy.
See the notice for more details
Route changes downtown
Routes affected : 800, 801, 11, 19, 25, 136, certain eXpress 230, 236, 238, 239, 250, 251, 253, 254, 255, 257, 258, 283, 291, 292, 294, and the Couche-tard 925, 931, 991 and 992
See the interactive map
Due to numerous construction sites on Boulevard René-Lévesque, several routes operating downtown have been modified to use other traffic corridors. In addition to the adjustments made to Métrobus 800 and 801, the starting and ending points of certain routes have also been relocated.
For more details, see the notices for the affected routes:
Route changes in Sainte-Foy-Sillery-Cap-Rouge
Routes affected : 800, 801, 804, 11, 12, 13, 13A, 13B, 13D, 16, 22, 25, 70, 76, 88, 91, 92, 93, 94, 107, eXpress 500, 332, 904, 925, 931, 991 and 992
In the Sainte-Foy area, bus service no longer covers the portion of Boulevard Laurier located between Boulevard Robert-Bourassa and Route de l'Église due to construction work. Several routes operating on this section are therefore now using Boulevard Hochelaga.
Some routes no longer use certain avenues on the Université Laval campus and in the Complexe Jules-Dallaire area. The routing of these routes has been modified to avoid construction zones.
For more details, see the notices for the affected routes:
Learn more about the construction work
To view details of current and upcoming construction sites, we invite you to visit the City of Québec's Tramway Construction Sites webpage where work zones, timelines and planned interventions are presented.
To learn more about the TramCité project and the implementation of Québec City's tramway, we invite you to visit the TramCité website, which presents the project's progress, its objectives, its benefits and the main implementation stages.
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