Charter Buses for the Canadian Grand Prix Weekend
The 2027 Canadian Grand Prix runs May 21 to 23 at Circuit Gilles-Villeneuve, with the race on Sunday. No vehicle gets onto the site without a parking pass, so the plan is about where the group gets off, not where the coach parks.
Three days, three runs
2027 is a sprint weekend. Friday May 21 has practice and sprint qualifying. Saturday May 22 has the sprint and qualifying. The race is on Sunday May 23. A group with weekend tickets needs transport on all three days, not just Sunday.
Access to Île Notre-Dame
No vehicle without a valid parking pass is allowed on site. None is allowed on the Concorde Bridge or Avenue Pierre-Dupuy either.
In 2026, taxi and ride-hail drop-offs were at P8 (La Ronde), at the Grand Prix Hub on Marc-Cantin Street with a shuttle to the Casino Gate, and at rue de l'Écluse in Saint-Lambert. Those points were for taxis and ride-hail. Ask the operator to confirm where a charter bus can set down in 2027 before you book.
Dates and venue
- May 21-23, 2027 (race on Sunday May 23)
- Circuit Gilles-Villeneuve, Parc Jean-Drapeau (Île Notre-Dame), Montréal
The metro option
The organizer names the metro as the best way in. Jean-Drapeau station on Line 4 (Yellow) is beside the Main Gate. A coach can bring the group from a hotel or the airport to a downtown station and let the metro do the last leg.
Line 4 is not accessible to passengers with limited mobility from Berri-UQAM. For a wheelchair user, plan a road drop-off instead. River shuttles run from Longueuil and the Old Port, and reservations are mandatory.
Around Montréal that weekend
Coaches waiting in town must switch off at any stop over 3 minutes in most boroughs, and right turns on red are banned on the island. Montréal-Trudeau is about 20 km from downtown. Coach pick-ups there are checked in online and meet at Door 7 on the Departures level.
Questions
Can the charter bus drive us to the gate?
Not without a valid parking pass. Vehicles are also kept off the Concorde Bridge and Avenue Pierre-Dupuy.
What are the 2027 dates?
May 21 to 23, 2027, with the race on Sunday May 23.
Is the metro step-free for our group?
Not from Berri-UQAM. Line 4 is not accessible there for passengers with limited mobility.
Do the river shuttles need booking?
Yes. Reservations are mandatory for the shuttles from Longueuil and the Old Port.