Quebec

Montreal-Trudeau International Airport and Quebec City Jean Lesage International Airport are the province's two main gateways, with Montreal handling the large majority of international flights.

VIA Rail connects Montreal and Quebec City directly, and extends further to Trois-Rivières along the way and to Ottawa and Toronto in the other direction -- a genuinely comfortable, car-free way to travel the province's main corridor.

Beyond the Montreal-Quebec City corridor, a car is close to essential -- regions like Charlevoix, the Laurentians, and the Gaspé Peninsula have limited public transit, and driving is the practical way to reach smaller towns like Mont-Tremblant or La Malbaie.

Winter tires are legally mandatory on Quebec roads from December 1 to March 15, and rental cars booked in that window come fitted with them by default.

Within Montreal, the STM metro and bus network covers the city well; Quebec City's compact Old Town is walkable, with its own separate bus system covering the newer parts of the city.

Quebec is a very safe destination overall, and most safety considerations for visitors relate to weather and driving rather than crime.

• Winter driving is the most genuine risk for visitors -- icy roads, snow squalls, and reduced visibility are common from November through March; renting a vehicle with winter tires (legally required province-wide during these months) and driving well below the posted limit in poor conditions matters more here than in most of North America.
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• Moose and deer collisions are a real hazard on rural highways, especially around dawn and dusk -- posted wildlife-crossing signs mark genuine high-risk stretches, not decoration.
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• Black bears are present in forested and wilderness areas outside the main cities -- standard food-storage precautions apply when camping or hiking in provincial parks.
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• Petty theft from parked cars, particularly at trailheads and scenic viewpoints, is the most common visitor-targeted crime -- leaving nothing visible in a parked vehicle is standard practice.
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• Emergency number: 911, standard across Canada.