Gatineau Hot Air Balloon Festival
Four days of celebrations where you can watch block-buster performances and hot air balloon flights.
Where?
La Baie Park (Gatineau sector)
When?
Friday, August 30 to Monday, September 2
How to get there?
Free shuttle service
Avoid the hassle of looking for parking near the activity site and take the free shuttles serving one of the locations listed below.
To provide easier access for people with reduced mobility, this service is offered with low-floor buses that have a system to reduce the space between the sidewalk and the bus. Just ask the driver!
Riders in the Aylmer sector
Board at | Galeries Aylmer Park-and-Ride Rivermead Park-and-Ride Loblaws (bus stop on Plateau in the Hull sector) | |
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Service frequency | Hourly (pause when shows start) | |
Service hours | Departures | Returns |
August 31 | 4:35 p.m. to 8:35 p.m. | 5:30 p.m to 11:30 p.m. |
September 1, 2 and 3 | 1:35 p.m. to 8:35 p.m. | 2:30 p.m. to 11:30 p.m. |
Riders in the Gatineau sector
Board at | Les Promenades terminus | |||||
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Service frequency | Ongoing (pause when shows start) | |||||
Service hours | Départs | Retours | ||||
August 31 | 4 p.m. to 9 p.m. | 4 p.m to 11:30 p.m. | ||||
September 1, 2 and 3 | 9:30 a.m. to 9 p.m. | 10 a.m. to 11:30 p.m. | ||||
Riders in the Hull sector
Board at | Bus stop in front of Village Place Cartier Centre Robert Guertin Park-and-Ride Canadian Museum of Civilization Casino du Lac-Leamy (Hilton roundabout) | |||||
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Service frequency | Every 30 minutes (pause when shows start) | |||||
Service hours | Départs | Retours | ||||
August 31 | 4:30 p.m. to 9 p.m. | 5 p.m to 11:30 p.m. | ||||
September 1, 2 and 3 | 1:30 p.m. to 9 p.m. | 2:30 p.m. to 11:30 p.m. | ||||
Regular bus service
Riders in the Buckingham and Masson-Angers sector
Regular route 96 will take you to Les Promenades terminus, the transfer point to access the free Desjardins shuttle service.
All riders
You can also get to the festival on regular routes 67 and 77. These bus routes run along Gréber within walking distance of the activity site.
Starting Friday at 3 p.m., travel for free to the festival if you use the regular bus system or the paratransit service. Simply show your festival wristband pass (4-day or daily pass) to the driver when you board the bus. Otherwise, regular fares apply.
Check the Plani-Bus for the timetables for these routes and to create your personalized itinerary.
Visit the Gatineau Hot Air Balloon Festival Web site for more details about this event.
