Thanks to the collaboration of the City of Québec, we are very happy to announce the arrival of four station zones for the summer season.
The first four are in these areas:
208 – Station zone Holland and de Longueuil
209 – Station zone Christophe-Colomb and Victoria
210 – Station zone Dorchester and du Roi
211 – Station zone 4e Avenue and 6e Rue
What exactly is a station zone?
Unlike a regular station located in a fixed location, a station zone is an area on the map visible in the Communauto app.
The perimeter of the station zone is small enough to be crossed quickly on foot.
Vehicles at these stations are parked on the street and can be anywhere within the zone boundaries. They do not have a fixed parking space.
How does a station work?
The reservation
When booking your vehicle, you will only know the area where to find it.
Before starting the trip
Check the exact location of the vehicle in the mobile app before leaving. The vehicle will appear on the map up to 10 minutes before the start of your reservation (if it is already available).
At the end of the trip
However, these cars have a parking permit corresponding to their specific section of the city. At the end of your trip, you must return them within their station zone.
In Québec City, station zone vehicles, like FLEX vehicles, have permits that allow you to park in spaces reserved for residential permit holders. However, unlike FLEX vehicles, this privilege applies only within the boundaries of the zone shown on the map and not city-wide.
Apart from this, station zone vehicles are subject to the same restrictions as FLEX vehicles:
- It is prohibited to end a trip in areas with parking restrictions (whether permanent or temporary), even if parking is allowed at the time you finish your trip.
Also, as with FLEX, it is always forbidden to park a station zone vehicle in spots reserved for vehicles from another Communauto station.
See the Parking Guide for more information.
The info-station: a useful tool
You can find detailed information for each station zone in the info-station, accessible during the trip by clicking on the name of the station in the Communauto app.
Station zones to better respond the interest in carsharing
Interest in carsharing is growing! The sustainable and financial benefits certainly have a lot to do with it! So how do we respond to this increased demand? By diversifying our service with the creation of station zones, which allow us to guarantee users the reliability of our reservation service that lets you have a vehicle when you need it.