Quebec Airport (YQB)
Find useful information about Quebec Airport: Arrivals, Departures, Terminal information, Parking, Car rental, Transport, Accommodation, Amenities and Services, and other information about Quebec City Jean Lesage International Airport (YQB). Plan your travel to YQB Airport with the information provided in this guide.
Quebec City Jean Lesage International Airport (IATA: YQB, ICAO: WMO), also called Jean Lesage International Airport and Quebec Airport, in French Aéroport International Jean-Lesage de Québec, is the main international airport serving the city of Quebec in Canada.
Quebec Airport is located 11 kilometers (7 miles) west southwest of Quebec City, in Sainte-Foy. Quebec Airport serves daily flights to the United States, Central America, the Caribbean and Europe, being a focus city for Air Transat.
Quebec City Jean Lesage International Airport handled 1,789,005 passengers in 2019.
During 2020, due to coronavirus crisis, Quebec Airport only registered 535,111 passengers.
In 2021, YQB Airport registered 353,203 passengers.
Terminal + info
Quebec Airport has a single passenger terminal.
Transport + info
From Quebec Airport you have several options to transfer safe and sound to the city centre:
Bus: The local public transport company, Réseau du Transport de la Capitale (RTC), connects Quebec Airport with downtown Quebec City.
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Taxi: Transfer to downtown Quebec by taxi within 25 minutes.
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Transfers: Book your transfer to and from the Airport.
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Car rental: In order to freely explore Quebec region, at Quebec Airport you may encounter plenty of options to rent a car. You can also check our search engine!
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Contact
Address: 505 Rue Principale, Quebec City, Quebec, QC G2G 0J4, CANADA
Phone: +1 418 640 3300 | +1 877 769 2700
Facilities and Services + info
Quebec Airport offers the following services to passengers:
- Information booth
- Currency exchange
- Children’s play area
- Duty free stores
- Food, drink and retail concessions
- Breastfeeding area
- Family zone
- ATMs
- Lost & found
- Free Wi-Fi
About Quebec
Quebec City, in French la Ville de Québec, is the capital city of the province of Quebec in Canada. It was founded in 1608 by Samuel de Champlain, being one of the oldest cities in North America. The remains of the ramparts surrounding the Old Quebec town aside from being the only fortified city walls that remains in North America, are a UNESCO World Heritage Site since 1985 as part of the Historic District of Old Quebec.
While your visit in Quebec City you shouldn’t miss La Citadelle, which is part of the old city, the Château Frontenac, the Parilament of Quebec, la Place-Royale, the Sainte-Anne-de-Beaupré Shrineand also the Parc du Bois-de-Coulonge. An interesting trip is to jump into the funiculaire in order to move between the upper and lower sites of the Old Town, you’ll get magnificent views! Also by taking the ferry, you’ll be able to get to Lévis riverside with also nice views of the Château Frontenac and the Lower Old Town, located in the opposite riverside.
