BlaakLane.com provides Mont-Tremblant car service from Montreal-Trudeau International Airport (YUL), downtown Montreal and Ottawa to the Tremblant pedestrian village, lakeside hotels and private chalets. YUL to the resort is about 140 km and usually takes 1 hour 45 minutes to 2 hours. The booking engine shows a fixed fare, and a vetted Quebec affiliate drives the trip.
Booking a transfer to Mont-Tremblant
Enter your YUL flight number or Montreal address, the hotel, condo or chalet at Tremblant, and the time, then pick a vehicle. The price is fixed before you confirm, with no meter and no surge on a powder Saturday. Ski and golf bags go in the notes so the right vehicle is assigned. The dispatch desk in Toronto works 24/7 and assigns a vetted Quebec operator working to the BlaakLane.com written standard; your confirmation names the operator and chauffeur.
Corporate retreats, wedding weekends and ski groups with several vehicles are planned by a coordinator and confirmed in writing.
Pickup at Montreal-Trudeau (YUL)
At YUL, standard pickup is at the designated area for pre-arranged ground transportation outside the arrivals level. Your flight is tracked, the chauffeur is timed to the actual landing and messages the vehicle details. International arrivals include 60 minutes of waiting from landing, which covers Canada Border Services Agency processing and baggage; domestic flights include 30 minutes. A name-board meet and greet in the arrivals hall is an add-on, available in selected locations. Full terminal and customs details are on our Montreal-Trudeau airport page, and private aircraft arrivals are covered on Montreal-Trudeau FBO transfers.
Mont-Tremblant International Airport (YTM) at La Macaza, about 40 km north of the village, handles mostly private and charter aircraft, with scheduled service only seasonally and intermittently. We collect there too; the drive to the village takes about 35 to 45 minutes.
Drive times to Tremblant
| Route | Typical distance | Typical time |
|---|---|---|
| YUL to Tremblant pedestrian village | 140-150 km | 1 h 45 min-2 h |
| Downtown Montreal to Tremblant | 130-140 km | 1 h 35 min-2 h |
| Montreal Central Station to Tremblant | 135 km | 1 h 40 min-2 h |
| Ottawa (YOW) to Tremblant | 150-165 km | 1 h 50 min-2 h 15 min |
| YTM (La Macaza) to Tremblant village | 40 km | 35-45 min |
| Tremblant to Saint-Sauveur | 60 km | 45-50 min |
The route from Montreal is Autoroute 15, the Laurentian Autoroute, north past Saint-Jérôme and Saint-Sauveur, then Route 117 to Mont-Tremblant and Montée Ryan to the resort. Friday evenings northbound and Sunday afternoons southbound in ski season are the slowest times; the fixed fare does not change.
The resort, the village and where the car stops
Tremblant is built around a car-free pedestrian village at the foot of the mountain, with gondola and chairlift bases, shops and restaurants linked by stairs and lanes. Cars drop at the resort's designated drop-off areas at the edge of the village, and hotel porters or luggage services take bags to the door where the hotel provides them. The Fairmont Tremblant sits at the top of the village, the Westin Resort & Spa and Le Germain Hotel near its base, and Hôtel Quintessence on the shore of Lake Tremblant. Many visitors stay in condos and chalets on the mountain or around Lac Tremblant, Lac Ouimet and Lac Supérieur; enter the full civic address, since GPS names for private roads can be unreliable. Mont-Tremblant town centre, the older Saint-Jovite sector, is about 10 minutes from the village.
Speaking French in Mont-Tremblant
Quebec's official language is French, and road signs in the Laurentians are in French only: Arrêt for stop, Sortie for exit, Est and Ouest for east and west. Staff in the resort village almost always speak English as well, and many Quebec chauffeurs work in both languages; note a language preference when you book. Restaurant menus and local shop signs are generally in French first, so it helps to have an address written as it appears locally, for example chemin de la Chapelle rather than a translation.
Seasons and events by month
- Late November or early December to April: ski and snowboard season on Mont Tremblant, the highest skiable peak in the Laurentians, with holiday weeks and February the busiest periods.
- June: the Montreal Formula 1 Grand Prix weekend fills Montreal hotels and many visitors add a few days at Tremblant.
- July: the Festival international du Blues de Tremblant in the village, usually in mid-July.
- August: the IRONMAN Mont-Tremblant triathlon, usually held in August, with road closures around the resort.
- Late September to early October: peak autumn colours across the Laurentians.
- Summer: motorsport events at Circuit Mont-Tremblant, golf on the resort courses and cycling on the P'tit Train du Nord linear park.
Check Tremblant and Tourisme Laurentides for current dates. On race and triathlon days, road closures change where the car can stop, so the chauffeur confirms the drop point the day before.
Which vehicle for Tremblant?
In winter we recommend an executive SUV for two to four people, with room for skis and boots. A Standard Black SUV or Sprinter Van carries a family or ski group with equipment, and minicoaches move retreat delegates. A Standard Sedan suits a couple travelling light in summer. See the fleet for every class and rates for what the fixed fare includes. For larger programmes see group transportation.
Winter driving law and road realities in Quebec
Driving is on the right, and Autoroute 15 and Route 117 are toll-free. Quebec law requires winter tyres on passenger vehicles from December 1 to March 15, and every vehicle on the route runs them in that period. Snowfall in the Laurentians can be heavy, and the province posts road conditions on Québec 511. Turning right on a red light is allowed in most of Quebec, including Mont-Tremblant, but prohibited on the island of Montreal, which matters for chauffeurs leaving the city. Moose and deer are a hazard on Route 117 after dark.
Rail and other connections
There is no passenger train to Mont-Tremblant; the old rail line north of Saint-Jérôme is now the P'tit Train du Nord cycling and ski trail. Travellers arriving by VIA Rail at Montreal Central Station can be collected at the station's pickup area for the drive north. For the region see Montreal, Quebec City and Ottawa, and intercity transfers for long routes.
Who books Tremblant transfers
Ski families flying in from the US, Europe and Mexico, corporate groups at resort conference centres, wedding parties, triathletes and their support crews, golfers and chalet owners. Child seats are free on request.
Cancellation policy
Free cancellation more than 72 hours before pickup. At 72 hours or less the charge is 10%, at 48 hours or less 50%, and at 24 hours or less or a no-show 100%. A delayed flight into YUL is tracked and does not count as a no-show.
