Getting To The Festival
To get to the International Balloon Festival of St-Jean-sur-Richelieu from:
Montreal
- Take the Champlain Bridge/Highway 10 East towards Sherbrooke
- Take the exit 22 to merge onto Highway 35 S towards St-Jean-sur-Richelieu
- On the Highway 35, take the exit 45 Pierre-Caisse (old exit 9)
- Turn left at the first traffic light
- Continue straight ahead at the second traffic light
- Now, you drive onto Boulevard Industriel
- Continue straight ahead at the third traffic light
- Follow the indications for public entrance
Public Transport from Montreal
- Bonaventure Metro / Downtown Terminus 1000 La Gauchetière - Gate 17 or 18
- Bus 96 or 196
- St Jean Terminus / bus 31 towards Grand-Bernier North / Festival site
Transit from the South Shore
- Brossard: Parking Panama / 96 Local bus / St Jean Terminus
- Bus 31 towards Grand Bernier North / Festival site
Bus timetable from Monday to Friday:
http://www.ville.saint-jean-sur-richelieu.qc.ca/web/doc/Transport_en_commun/09nov31HGBNsem-2009123151117.pdf
Bus timetable for Saturday:
http://www.ville.saint-jean-sur-richelieu.qc.ca/web/doc/Transport_en_commun/09nov31HGBNwe-2009123151147.pdf
Eastern townships
- Follow Highway 10 W towards Montreal
- Take the exit 22 to merge onto Highway 35 S towards St-Jean-sur-Richelieu
- On the Highway 35, take the exit 45 Pierre-Caisse (old exit 9)
- Turn left at the first traffic light
- Continue straight ahead at the second traffic light
- Now, you drive onto Boulevard Industriel
- Continue straight ahead at the third traffic light
- Follow the indications for public entrance
Quebec City
- Take the Highway 20 W towards Montreal
- Take exit 98 to merge onto Highway 30 W towards Chateauguay
- Take exit 109 to merge onto Highway 10 E towards Sherbrooke
- Take the exit 22 to merge onto Highway 35 S towards St-Jean-sur-Richelieu
- On the Highway 35, take the exit 45 Pierre-Caisse (old exit 9)
- Turn left at the first traffic light
- Continue straight ahead at the second traffic light
- Now, you drive onto Boulevard Industriel
- Continue straight ahead at the third traffic light
- Follow the indications for public entrance
The State of Vermont (United States of America)
- Take the Highway 89 towards the Canadian boarder
- Continue onto QC-133 N
- Merge onto Highway 35 N
- Take exit 43-S (old exit 7-S) for Boulevard du Séminaire S. towards QC-223 S
- Turn right at Boulevard du Séminaire
- Continue straight onto Boulevard du Séminaire
- Turn right on Boulevard Gouin
- Follow the direction for public entrance
The State of New York (United States of America)
- Take the Highway 87 towards the Canadian boarder
- Continue onto Highway 15 N
- Take exit 21 for QC-219/QC-221 towards de Napierville/Sherrington
- Turn right at QC-219/QC-221
- Turn left at Rue de l’Église/QC-219 N
- Continue to follow QC-219 N
- Continue onto Rue des Carrières
- Take the first right onto Boulevard Gouin
- Follow the direction for public entrance
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