Did you know that, off-season, you can bring your bike along to use during our stopovers?
Go much further
By bike, you can maximize your time at stops while traveling farther than you could on foot. For example, the village of Tête-à-la-Baleine is too far to reach on foot. The same goes for Blanc-Sablon: it’s impossible to walk to the iconic sign marking the end of Quebec and the entrance to Newfoundland and Labrador. Anticosti Island is also very pleasant to explore by bike. After a flat stretch of nearly 1 km along the sea, you are then free to tour the village and spend more time there.
When?
We only accept bikes during specific periods, namely during trips in April, May, October, and November. A bike container with 10 spaces is available for this purpose. If you are interested in this option, you must reserve a space by paying a fee of $40 plus taxes. You cannot arrive at the departure point with your bike without having made a reservation, otherwise it will be refused.
Bicycle container
The bicycle container is accessible at the following stops: Sept-Îles, Port-Menier (Anticosti Island), Havre Saint-Pierre, Tête-à-la-Baleine, and Blanc Sablon. It is your responsibility to secure your bicycle inside the container. For safety reasons, however, the bicycle container is not accessible during night stops or in case of very bad weather.
Types of bicycles accepted
- Mountain bikes with wide wheels are the best option. Road bikes with thin tires are not ideal due to the type of surfaces and the risk of punctures.
- Electric bikes are permitted and are even an excellent option. However, you must remove the battery to charge it in your cabin. You cannot leave the battery in the container with the bike, according to Transport Canada regulations.
- Electric scooters are not accepted due to their weight and the fact that they are prohibited on the trails of Anticosti Island.
