nautica34 Posted June 28, 2014 #1 Share Posted June 28, 2014 Does anyone know how far this hotel is from where HAL docks in Quebec City? Hoping it's within walking distance. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
p_mori7 Posted June 28, 2014 #2 Share Posted June 28, 2014 YES, it is walking distance. Be advised, it is located in UPPER Old Quebec City, so it is an uphill walk, or you can purchase a ride on the funicular (uphill cable car). If you intend on getting there with luggage, you may want to consider a cab. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nautica34 Posted June 28, 2014 Author #3 Share Posted June 28, 2014 Thanks for the information. I won't be staying there, would love to visit and take some pictures. Thinking about doing a 4 1/2 hour excursion which should allow time to visit. Is the hotel a straight walk from the cruise ship pier? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ellieanne Posted June 28, 2014 #4 Share Posted June 28, 2014 Thanks for the information. I won't be staying there, would love to visit and take some pictures. Thinking about doing a 4 1/2 hour excursion which should allow time to visit. Is the hotel a straight walk from the cruise ship pier? I'm not sure what you mean by a straight walk, but you are never out of sight of the hotel from the pier. The biggest thing is that the hotel is in Upper Town and the pier is in Lower Town. You will either need to take the Funicular or walk up/down 100+ stairs. There is also the LONG way to walk, that doesn't have the stairs, but it really is a long way round. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
maryann ns Posted June 29, 2014 #5 Share Posted June 29, 2014 You can't miss the Chateau as it dominates the skyline. Walking through the old lower town is interesting so take your time. The funicular is only a few dollars (not sure as I always take the stairs.) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mudscraper Posted June 30, 2014 #6 Share Posted June 30, 2014 The Funiculaire is $2.25 cn and $2.50 us one way. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
daju22 Posted June 30, 2014 #7 Share Posted June 30, 2014 I'm not sure what you mean by a straight walk, but you are never out of sight of the hotel from the pier. The biggest thing is that the hotel is in Upper Town and the pier is in Lower Town. You will either need to take the Funicular or walk up/down 100+ stairs. There is also the LONG way to walk, that doesn't have the stairs, but it really is a long way round. Can you please tell me the "long way to walk" route that we would take with a mobility scooter? Sometimes Funiculars or elevators to the Funiculars aren't working. We can't use any stairs with the scooter. Thank you. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ellieanne Posted June 30, 2014 #8 Share Posted June 30, 2014 Can you please tell me the "long way to walk" route that we would take with a mobility scooter? Sometimes Funiculars or elevators to the Funiculars aren't working. We can't use any stairs with the scooter. Thank you. If you are coming from the ship/port, turn right out of the port on Rue Dalhousie, then walk to Rue Saint Paul. Follow Rue Rue Saint Paul to Cote Dinan. Follow Cote Dinan to Cote du Palais. Follow Cote du Palais to Rue Saint Jean. Follow Rue Saint Jean to Cote de la Fabrique. Follow Follow Cote de la Fabrique to Rue Sainte Familie. Follow Rue Sainte Familie to Rue De Baude. Follow Rue de Baude to Fort St. Follow Fort St. to the Chateau Frontenac. It is the LONG way, and many streets are cobblestone and there are steep hills, but there are no significant steps that I know of along the route. I would suggest checking with the tourist information people at the port. This is the route I know, the tourist information people may know a better/quicker one. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
daju22 Posted June 30, 2014 #9 Share Posted June 30, 2014 Thanks so much. Didn't think of cobblestone.....really awful for scooters. I'll look at Google Earth also and maybe find a route with all sidewalks. Worse case we'll have to use a cab to get up there. Thanks again. Judy Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nautica34 Posted June 30, 2014 Author #10 Share Posted June 30, 2014 Plan on doing the shorter walk, not sure how long that would take. If I have to take a taxi, anyone know approximatelyhow much the fare would be? Would they be easy to get for the return trip? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ellieanne Posted June 30, 2014 #11 Share Posted June 30, 2014 Plan on doing the shorter walk, not sure how long that would take. If I have to take a taxi, anyone know approximatelyhow much the fare would be? Would they be easy to get for the return trip? If you don't have to wait very long for the Funicular, it's no more than 20 minutes easy walk from the ship. For me the longest part of the walk has been waiting for the Funicular and navigating Rue Sous le Fort as sometimes it's quite connected with other tourists. Google Maps estimates a 10 minute walk. I know on one trip I made it to and from the ship to the Chateau Frontenac in just about 30 minutes, including time to purchase some ice wine at the bottle shop. Might have been faster had I not had to wait for the Funicular. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nautica34 Posted July 1, 2014 Author #12 Share Posted July 1, 2014 If you don't have to wait very long for the Funicular, it's no more than 20 minutes easy walk from the ship. For me the longest part of the walk has been waiting for the Funicular and navigating Rue Sous le Fort as sometimes it's quite connected with other tourists. Google Maps estimates a 10 minute walk. I know on one trip I made it to and from the ship to the Chateau Frontenac in just about 30 minutes, including time to purchase some ice wine at the bottle shop. Might have been faster had I not had to wait for the Funicular. Thanks. I'm usually a fast walker if I know where I'm going. I'm not great with directions. I booked a 4 1/2 hour excurison and really hope I can fit this in either before or after. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare mskaufman Posted July 6, 2014 #13 Share Posted July 6, 2014 Was there yesterday and by funicular it is a ten minute trip. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nautica34 Posted July 6, 2014 Author #14 Share Posted July 6, 2014 Hope you had a nice time visiting. How did you get there and how long did it take? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare mskaufman Posted July 7, 2014 #15 Share Posted July 7, 2014 We walked straight out of the cruise terminal for about two blocks (there was a fountain), made a left and went pretty much straight until we saw the funicular terminal off one block to the right. Funicular lets you off in front of the C. Frontenac. Entire trip took about 12 minutes. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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