FestiVoix in Trois-Rivières: A Summer Festival Stop Between Montréal and Québec City

Trois-Rivières is the city most travellers pass on the way between Montréal and Québec City without stopping. For a few days each July, FestiVoix gives them a reason to stop: more than a hundred shows on a set of stages across the downtown, with the main site on the riverfront. For anyone planning a Trois-Rivières limo or a black car trip to the festival, the questions are practical ones. How far is it, which road do you take, where does the car stop when the streets are pedestrian, and how do you get home after midnight? This guide answers them from the curb, and it is useful whether or not you ever book with us.

What is FestiVoix and when is it held?

The festival's official website lists its next edition and says passes and tickets for 2027 will be released in the months ahead, with the lineup announced in stages. It also warns that it cannot guarantee tickets bought from resellers: the only valid tickets are those from its own website or its official point of sale, Les Rivières. That is a useful rule for every festival, and for FestiVoix it comes from the organiser. The site also says children aged 10 and under enter general admission free, that some areas (VIP, Avant-scène and others) need a ticket at any age, and that all outdoor festival sites are accessible to people with reduced mobility.

We do not repeat prices or lineups here, because both change every year and neither is ours to promise.

Why Trois-Rivières makes a good festival stop

Geography is the appeal. Trois-Rivières sits on the north shore of the Saint Lawrence at the meeting point of the Saint-Maurice and the Saint Lawrence, on the Highway 40 corridor. Parks Canada describes the region's Forges du Saint-Maurice site as "halfway between Montreal and Quebec City", and the Bonjour Québec tourism site makes the same claim for the city. In practice that means:

• Montréal to Trois-Rivières is about 141 km by road, usually around 1 hour 30 minutes without a stop.
• Québec City to Trois-Rivières is roughly 130 km, usually 1 hour 15 minutes to 1 hour 30 minutes.
• Toronto to Trois-Rivières is roughly 680 km: the 541 km to Montréal, then about 140 km east. That is a full travel day, and most guests break it in Montréal.

Because it sits at the midpoint, FestiVoix works as a day trip from either city, a stop on a longer Montréal–Québec itinerary, or a weekend base. Our Montréal to Québec City car service page covers the corridor, and the Trois-Rivières limo page covers the city itself.

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The road in: Highway 40 and exit 199

The festival's transport page gives clear driving directions: from Québec City or Montréal, take Autoroute 40 to exit 199, then follow rue des Forges or rue Saint-Roch toward rue du Fleuve. The main festival site is Parc Portuaire, on the river. That single instruction is worth knowing because it shows where the pedestrian area starts and where a car approaches from.

On a festival evening, the approach is simple but slow. Highway 40 is a clean road; the last kilometre into the downtown is where the delay accumulates. Plan to arrive earlier than you think you need to, especially on Friday and Saturday. The festival's transport and parking page notes that heavy crowds are expected and that parking may fill up late in the day.

Pedestrian downtown: what it means for a car

According to the festival, the main downtown streets become pedestrian-only for the festival days, and all the stages are within walking distance of downtown. The page also says free bike-taxis run from downtown to the festival entrances. Together these tell you the shape of the problem:

1. A car does not drive to the stage. It stops at the edge of the pedestrian area, on a street that stays open.
2. The edge is a walking distance, not a gate. Walking from the edge to the festival entrance is a matter of minutes; the festival's own bike-taxis exist for people who do not want to.
3. The stopping point depends on the day. Closures can change with the programme and on the day. Your chauffeur confirms the spot with you before the evening and again on arrival.

The festival does not publish a car drop-off zone, and we do not claim there is a reserved one. What we can do is plan around the perimeter: drop outside the pedestrian streets on the side closest to your entrance, then agree a pickup point on the same side.

Parking, if you drive yourself

The festival's transport page lists several parking options, with the caveat that prices and schedules can change without notice. As listed:

• Collège Marie-de-l'Incarnation, a paid lot.
• Street parking, with about 760 spaces and time limits on weekdays, free on Thursday and Friday evenings from 6 p.m., on weekends and on holidays, and free for SAAQ disabled-parking permit holders.
• Étagé Badeaux, about 392 spaces.
• Hôtel Delta, about 381 spaces.
• Small lots at St-Antoine/St-Georges and Radisson/Royale.

The rates and spot counts come from the festival's page and may be out of date, so we do not quote rates. The practical point is that supply is finite and fills up late in the day. If you plan to drive, arrive early, and if you do not want to park, a chauffeur makes the parking question disappear.

Buses and shuttles: the alternatives that work

For a festival like this, public transit is real and well designed. The festival's page describes:

• The regular STTR bus network, free from 4 p.m. during the festival with your festival entry ticket.
• STTR shuttles every 15 minutes from 4 p.m. to 1 a.m. from three pickup points: Académie Les Estacades (parking lot), Les Rivières, and Carrefour Trois-Rivières-Ouest.
• On Thursdays and Fridays, free shuttles from the MRC de Maskinongé's transit corporation to Centre Les Rivières, with a festival ticket; the return requires a reservation 24 hours in advance.
• Free bike parking at Laferté Bicycles on rue des Ursulines.
• Carpooling, encouraged through AmigoExpress.

If you live in or near Trois-Rivières and you are comfortable with a shuttle queue, those options are good. If you are coming from Montréal or Québec City, the last bus connection after a late show is the weak point, and a pre-booked car solves it.

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The summary is simple. A walkable base removes the need for a car. Local transit covers the locals. A private chauffeur is the right tool for a long distance, a group, or a late departure.

Hotels and where to stay

Trois-Rivières has hotels in the downtown, along the river and on the edge of the city. Staying downtown means you can walk to the stages and use a car only for arrival and departure. Staying outside the centre means you will need a car or a shuttle for every evening. Book accommodation early; festival weekends are the first to sell out.

If you are building a trip around the festival, the Montréal limo and Québec City limo pages cover the two ends of the corridor, and the YUL airport and YQB airport pages cover the airport legs.

Other things to do in Trois-Rivières

Not every minute is a concert. Bonjour Québec's Trois-Rivières page describes a historic quarter with museums, art galleries and boutiques, and lists Boréalis, Sanctuaire Notre-Dame-du-Cap, Parc de l'île Saint-Quentin, Musée Pierre-Boucher, the Old Prison and Musée POP among the attractions. The Forges du Saint-Maurice national historic site, run by Parks Canada at 10 000 boulevard des Forges, is currently closed to the general public for the season and is due to reopen in spring 2027, according to its Parks Canada page. Check that page for the current status before planning a visit.

Groups, families and accessibility

For groups, vehicle choice follows numbers. An Executive Sedan takes up to three passengers, a Luxury SUV up to six, and an Executive Sprinter 12 to 14. Stretch limousines and mini-coaches can be arranged for celebrations; availability and the exact vehicle are confirmed at booking. See the fleet page for the classes and the concert and sports limo page for event logistics. Child, toddler and booster seats can be requested at booking.

On accessibility, the festival says all outdoor sites are accessible to people with reduced mobility. Tell us at booking if anyone needs step-free access so the meeting point is chosen with that in mind. Service in Québec is available in English and French.

Leaving after the last show

The hardest part of any festival is the last hour. A few rules for Trois-Rivières:

1. Agree one meeting point and one fallback, both outside the pedestrian area, and share them with the group.
2. Keep your phone charged and share your location with the chauffeur.
3. Accept a short wait. A thirty-minute pause in a café while the crowd clears is faster than a gridlocked exit.
4. Decide the destination early. After midnight, 141 km back to Montréal is a long drive for a tired group, and many guests prefer a hotel night.

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More Québec festival reading

If you like this itinerary, read Festival d'été de Québec concerts, the Grand Prix du Canada weekend and the Montréal International Jazz Festival. For a winter trip, see the Carnaval de Québec. The events, attractions and blog pages collect the rest, and the night out limo page covers evening plans.

Booking terms

Cancellation is straightforward: more than 72 hours' notice has no charge, 72 hours or less is 10%, 48 hours or less is 50%, and 24 hours or less or a no-show is 100%, measured from the scheduled pickup time. Every vehicle and chauffeur is licensed and commercially insured. Alcohol rules follow Québec law and are confirmed at booking; we never promise drinks on board.