Access a boat launching ramp

Last updated January 31, 2024

Would you like to access a boat launching ramp? You can, in Lachine, LaSalle, Pierrefonds-Roxboro and Rivière-des-Prairies–Pointe-aux-Trembles. Find out how.

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No permit is needed to access boat launching ramps in the borough of Lachine and access is free of charge.

  • Boat launching ramp at the Parc Saint-Louis.
  • At the Parc Summerlea, for light non-motorized boats like kayaks and canoes.
  • At the corner of 21e Avenue and Boulevard  Saint-Joseph, near the Parc Noël-Spinelli, for light non-motorized boats (managed by the Club de canoë de course de Lachine).
  • New Lachine waterfront park. You must plan to portage your light non-motorized boat from the nearest parking lot (more than 700 metres away from Parc René-Lévesque).

Docks are usually set up at mid-May, when water levels permit, and are taken down at the end of October.
Access to boat launching ramps is permitted between 6 a.m. and 11 p.m.

Vehicle and trailer parking

 Parc Saint-Louis

  • Payable at the parking station.
  • Annual residents-only sticker is also offered to Montréal residents.
  • The sticker does not guarantee a parking place.

Parc Summerlea

  • Payable at the parking station.
  • Annual stickers are not available for this park.
  • Trailers cannot be parked here.

Fees for Parc Saint-Louis parking stickers

 

The sticker is valid for one year from the date of purchase

Annual sticker (without trailer)

$70.13

Annual sticker (with trailer)

$140.26

Replacement in the event of loss, theft or a new vehicle

$5.75

Replacement of a damaged sticker

 

Free upon presentation of the sticker

 

Required documents

ID
One of the following documents:

  • Québec driver’s license
  • Québec health insurance card
     

Proof of address
One of the following documents:

  • School or municipal tax account
  • Bill from a public utility (Hydro-Québec, gas or telecommunications company such as Bell, Videotron, Rogers or other provider) showing your address
  • Bill from an educational institution showing your name and address
  • Québec driver’s license
     

Proof of ownership of the vehicle: 

  • registration certificate
  • trailer’s registration certificate if required

Communication channels

In person

Point of service

1800 Boulevard Saint-Joseph
Montréal, QC H8S 2N4

Go to a point of service in your borough with your documents and your payment.

No permit is required to access the boat launching ramp on Boulevard LaSalle between 68e Avenue and 75e Avenue.

However, a permit is required to park your vehicle and trailer on site. These parking spaces are available solely to residents of LaSalle.

Your vehicle or trailer must not be parked alone. The permit must be hung from the rearview mirror inside the vehicle and must be in plain view.

The boat launching ramp is accessible at all times. The docks are usually installed at the end of May and removed between the end of October and the beginning of November.

Fees for a companionway access permit for a boat launch

The access permit is valid beginning May 1 of each year.

Annual permit

$100

Replacing a lost or stolen permit

$50

Replacing a damaged permit

Free of charge on presentation of the permit

Replacing a stolen vehicle

Free of charge on presentation of a copy of the police report

Required documents

ID
One of the following documents:

  • Québec driver’s license
  • Québec health insurance card

 

Proof of address
One of the following documents:

  • School or municipal tax account
  • Bill from a public utility (Hydro-Québec, gas or telecommunications company such as Bell, Videotron, Rogers or other provider) showing your address
  • Bill from an educational institution showing your name and address
  • Québec driver’s license

Communication channels

In person

Point of service

55 Avenue Dupras
Montréal, QC H8R 4A8

Payment methods accepted:

  • Cash
  • Debit card or credit card (Mastercard, Visa)
  • Cheque or postal money order payable to “Ville de Montréal”

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Two boat launch ramps

The borough has two official boat launch ramps (canoe, rowboat, motorboat, etc.). 

155 Rue Rose

  • Boats measuring no more than 8 metres.
  • No permit is required.
  • Access is free of charge.
  • Use is seasonal, from the Fête des Patriotes to Thanksgiving.
  • The water is shallow, and use of this boat launch ramp is at your own risk.

Parc Coursol

  • Use of this boat launch ramp is at your own risk.

Communication channels

By phone

311

Outside of Montréal: 514-872-0311

Monday to Friday: From 8:30 a.m. to 8:30 p.m.
Saturday, Sunday and public holidays: From 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.

You must get an access permit to use the boat launch and parking spaces in Pointe-aux-Trembles. The boat launch is located on 36e Avenue, at the corner of Rue Notre-Dame, under the utility poles.

The site is open from 4 a.m. to 11 p.m. The decks and docks are usually installed at the end of May or when the water level allows it, and they are removed at the beginning of November.

A permit is required to pass through the barrier gate to the boat launching ramp parking lots. The permit is a transponder that must be placed inside the vehicle’s windshield and will be read by the electronic system that opens the barrier gate to the site. 

You can go to the site directly to get a one-time pass, which is payable by credit card only.

The launch ramp access permit is valid from May 1 each year until April 30.

It must be renewed each year. You can submit your application as of the last week of April.

Only cars with a unique transponder or one-time pass may park on-site. In addition, the maximum parking period is now 24 hours.

Fees

Fees for trailer parking stickers for a boat launch

Price

First annual access permit for Montréal residents

Free

Annual access permit for non-residents

$500

One-time access permit

$50

Permit replacement or additional permit

$26

Required documents

To get an annual access permit, if you are a Montréal resident, you must provide three documents:

  • The vehicle’s registration certificate 
  • Two types of proof of residence from this list, including one with a photo:
    • School or municipal tax account
    • Bill from a public utility (Hydro-Québec, gas or telecommunications company such as Bell, Videotron, Rogers or other provider) showing your address
    • Québec driver’s license

Communication channels

Point of service

8910 Boulevard Maurice-Duplessis
Montréal, QC H1E 6X5

Point of service

12090, rue Notre-Dame Est
Montréal, QC H1B 2Z1

Payment methods accepted:

  • Cash
  • Debit card or credit card (Mastercard, Visa)
  • Cheque or postal money order payable to “Ville de Montréal”

Bureau Accès Montréal Pointe-aux-Trembles

12090, rue Notre-Dame Est
Montréal, QC H1B 2Z1

Legislation

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