Quebec Special Permit for a 60 ft × 15 ft Boat from Montreal to Quebec City

Answered from the official sources on file with Permissible, September 30, 2026.

The question

What are the permits needed to transport a boat 60ft long, 15ft w from Montreal to Quebec city

In short

The move needs a Quebec special permit (permis spécial de circulation) — a Class 1 permit, since the boat is an outsized load rather than a building or a pool. At 15 ft (4.57 m) wide it exceeds the 4.40 m general Class 1 width limit, so it must be issued as a specific permit (permis spécifique), which allows up to 5 m. The whole route lies inside Quebec, so no other jurisdiction's permit is needed. Assumption: the boat is carried on a semi-trailer as a single load, and the 60 ft (18.3 m) is the boat's own length, not the loaded combination's overall length. Quebec — permit class and limits: A

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Permits for a 60 ft × 15 ft boat, Montreal to Quebec City

The move needs a Quebec special permit (permis spécial de circulation) — a Class 1 permit, since the boat is an outsized load rather than a building or a pool . At 15 ft (4.57 m) wide it exceeds the 4.40 m general Class 1 width limit, so it must be issued as a specific permit (permis spécifique), which allows up to 5 m . The whole route lies inside Quebec, so no other jurisdiction's permit is needed.

Assumption: the boat is carried on a semi-trailer as a single load, and the 60 ft (18.3 m) is the boat's own length, not the loaded combination's overall length.

Quebec — permit class and limits

A special permit is required for any vehicle or load exceeding the dimension or load limits .
Class 1 general permit width: 4.40 m; specific permit: 5 m .
Class 1 general permit height: 4.30 m; specific permit: 5 m .
Class 1 length: 17 m for a single-unit vehicle, 27.50 m for a combination of two road vehicles, 40 m for any combination covered by a specific permit .
Class 1 front overhang: 2 m for any vehicle other than a crane or snow-removal vehicle; rear overhang: 4 m for any other load or equipment .
Legal width without a permit is 2.6 m for other road vehicles and 2.5 m for a trailer or semi-trailer not otherwise fixed . Legal height is 4.15 m .

Quebec — permit type and validity

General permit: travel with or without a set route, maximum one year . With a set route, maximum one month .
Specific permit: one trip over a set route, including the return over the same route, maximum 7 consecutive days .
Because the boat is 4.57 m wide, only the specific permit reaches it — the general Class 1 permit stops at 4.40 m .

Quebec — fees

Specific permit, Class 1, 2 or 3: $141 .
General permit, Class 1, 2 or 3: $347 per year .
Added to either: $13.50 for a new permit, $5.45 for replacement or correction of a permit already issued .
Fees are indexed with effect from 1 January 2026 .
A specific permit is refundable only if the request is sent before the effective date shown on the permit .

Quebec — escorts

At 4.57 m wide the load is over 3.75 m, so an escort is required on any road :

Road with more than one lane in the direction travelled: one escort vehicle, following .
Road with only one lane in the direction travelled: one escort vehicle, preceding .
Road with only one lane in the direction travelled and width over 4.40 m: two escort vehicles, one ahead and one behind .
Escort vehicle must weigh under 4,500 kg, carry 2 or 3 yellow lights and warning devices visible to 300 m, and keep 100 m to 300 m from the escorted vehicle .

Quebec — travel times

Rush-hour travel is prohibited for loads over 3.75 m wide: in the Quebec City area 7:30–9:00 and 16:00–17:30, and in the Montreal area 6:30–9:30 and 15:30–19:00 .
Sunday and holiday travel is prohibited for all vehicles under a special permit of any class, unless the permit carries condition 5 allowing it .
Night travel is allowed where the permit carries condition 3 .
Travel is prohibited during the spring thaw period except for emergency response .

Quebec — markings and lights

Warning sign or rigid panel required when width exceeds 3.04 m, length exceeds 25 m or height exceeds 4.30 m .
One yellow 360° light, 60–90 cycles per minute, lens at least 10 cm high and 12 cm wide, visible to 300 m .
Red or orange square flags 40 cm per side, or flashing yellow lights, where the load exceeds the side of the vehicle by more than 30 cm .
Signage must be removed or covered when not required .

Quebec — bridges

The permit may require travelling alone on bridges, or alone and at the precise centre of bridges with a single lane in the direction of travel .
Where a sign prohibits oversize vehicles, travel alone and at the precise centre is required .

Not on file

No rules are on file for any jurisdiction outside Quebec, Ontario and New York. This route stays in Quebec, so nothing further is needed — but if the move is extended into another state or province, that authority's rules would have to be checked.
The rules on file do not state a separate "boat" permit class; the boat is treated as an outsized load under Class 1. Whether the carrier's specific combination qualifies for the 4.40 m general permit or needs the 5 m specific permit depends on the measured width with equipment, which the file does not resolve beyond the figures above.

Facts used

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Permit required to exceed dimension limitsYes
Applies when: vehicle or load exceeding the dimension or load limits
Quebec · OS/OW permits
Maximum width (m)4.4 m
Applies when: Class 1, general permit
Quebec · Permitted dimensions
Maximum width (m)5 m
Applies when: Class 1, specific permit
Quebec · Permitted dimensions
Maximum height (m)4.3 m
Applies when: Class 1, general permit
Quebec · Permitted dimensions
Maximum height (m)5 m
Applies when: Class 1, specific permit
Quebec · Permitted dimensions
Maximum length (m)17 m
Applies when: Class 1, any other motor vehicle
Quebec · Permitted dimensions
Maximum length (m)27.5 m
Applies when: Class 1, combination of 2 road vehicles
Quebec · Permitted dimensions
Maximum length (m)40 m
Applies when: Class 1, any combination of road vehicles covered by a specific permit
Quebec · Permitted dimensions
Maximum front overhang (m)2 m
Applies when: Class 1, any other road vehicle
Quebec · Permitted dimensions
Maximum rear overhang (m)4 m
Applies when: Class 1, any other load or equipment
Quebec · Permitted dimensions
Maximum legal vehicle width2.6 m
Applies when: other road vehicles whose width is not otherwise fixed in this section
Quebec · Legal dimensions
Maximum legal vehicle width2.5 m
Applies when: trailer or semi-trailer whose width is not otherwise fixed in this section
Quebec · Legal dimensions
Maximum legal vehicle height4.15 m
Quebec · Legal dimensions
Maximum permit validity (days)365 days
Applies when: general permit
Quebec · OS/OW permits
Maximum permit validity (days)30 days
Applies when: General permit, with a specified route
Quebec · OS/OW permits
Maximum permit validity (days)7 days
Applies when: specific permit
Quebec · OS/OW permits
Permit fee141 CAD
Applies when: specific permit of class 1, 2 or 3
Quebec · Permit costs
Permit fee141 CAD
Applies when: Specific permit 2026; Classes 1, 2 and 3; duration 7 days
Quebec · Permit costs
Permit fee347 CAD
Applies when: annual fees payable for the general permit of class 1, 2, or 3
Quebec · Permit costs
Permit fee347 CAD
Applies when: annual fees exigible for a general permit; Class 1, Class 2 or Class 3 permit
Quebec · Permit costs
Permit issuance fee13.5 CAD
Applies when: for a new permit; Added to these amounts
Quebec · Permit costs
Permit amendment fee5.45 CAD
Applies when: the correction of a permit already issued
Quebec · Permit costs
Permit fee effective date2026-01-01
Quebec · Permit costs
Permit fee effective date2026-01-01
Quebec · Permit costs
Refund request deadline relative to permit startBefore the effective date shown on the permit.
Applies when: Specific permit Class 1 to 7
Quebec · Permit costs
Load width requiring an escort3.75 m
Applies when: route with only one lane of traffic in the direction of the lane used
Quebec · Pilot cars
Load width requiring an escort3.75 m
Applies when: route with more than one lane of traffic in the direction of the lane used
Quebec · Pilot cars
Escort vehicle requiredYes
Applies when: width exceeds 3.75 m on a road having more than one lane of traffic in the direction of the lane used; Subject to section 10; load and equipment included; an escort vehicle is required and must follow the oversize vehicle
Quebec · Pilot cars
Escort vehicle positionFollowing
Applies when: width exceeds 3.75 m on a road having more than one lane of traffic in the direction of the lane used
Quebec · Pilot cars
Escort vehicle requiredYes
Applies when: width exceeds 3.75 m on a road having only one lane of traffic in the direction of the lane used; Subject to section 10; load and equipment included; an escort vehicle is required and must precede the oversize vehicle
Quebec · Pilot cars
Escort vehicle positionPreceding
Applies when: width exceeds 3.75 m on a road having only one lane of traffic in the direction of the lane used
Quebec · Pilot cars
Escort vehicle requiredYes
Applies when: width exceeds 4.40 m on a road with only one lane of traffic in the direction of the lane being used; Subject to section 10; 2 escort vehicles are required, one in front of the oversize vehicle and the other behind
Quebec · Pilot cars
Number of escort vehicles required2
Applies when: width exceeds 4.40 m on a road with only one lane of traffic in the direction of the lane being used
Quebec · Pilot cars
Maximum gross vehicle weight of escort vehicle4,500 kg
Quebec · Pilot cars
Escort vehicle equipment required2 yellow lights, spaced a minimum of 1 m apart, with a 360º range of action, or 3 yellow lights of which the centre one has a 360º range of action and the other 2, spaced a minimum of 1 m apart, are flashing
Quebec · Pilot cars
Escort vehicle equipment requiredflares, lamps or reflectors visible up to a minimum distance of 300 m
Quebec · Pilot cars
Minimum distance between escort and escorted vehicle100 m
Quebec · Pilot cars
Maximum distance between escort and escorted vehicle300 m
Quebec · Pilot cars
Rush hour travel prohibitedYes
Applies when: width > 3.75 m or length > 17 m (single-unit vehicle), 21 m (crane), 27.50 m (combination of 2 vehicles), 30 m (combination of 3 vehicles or combination covered by a class 2 permit) or rear overhang > 4 m
Quebec · Travel hours and calendar restrictions
Rush hour restriction period7:30 a.m. to 9:00 a.m. and 4 p.m. to 5:30 p.m.
Applies when: Québec City area
Quebec · Travel hours and calendar restrictions
Rush hour restriction period6:30 a.m. to 9:30 a.m. and 3:30 p.m. to 7 p.m.
Applies when: Montréal area
Quebec · Travel hours and calendar restrictions
Sunday and holiday travel allowedNo
Applies when: All vehicles operating under a special permit of any class
Quebec · Travel hours and calendar restrictions
Sunday and holiday travel allowedYes
Applies when: condition 5
Quebec · Travel hours and calendar restrictions
Night travel allowedYes
Applies when: condition 3
Quebec · Travel hours and calendar restrictions
Toll highway travel allowedNo
Applies when: General condition 6
Quebec · OS/OW permits
Warning sign requiredYes
Applies when: width > 3.04 m, length > 25 m or height > 4.30 m; vehicle assigned to snow removal: width > 3.75 m or equipment exceeding the left side by more than 60 cm or the right side by more than 130 cm
Quebec · Warning lights, signs and flags
Warning light requiredYes
Quebec · Warning lights, signs and flags
Warning light minimum visibility300 m
Quebec · Warning lights, signs and flags
Flag requiredYes
Applies when: load exceeding the side of the vehicle by more than 30 cm
Quebec · Warning lights, signs and flags
Flag minimum dimension0.4 m
Quebec · Warning lights, signs and flags
Flag width threshold0.3 m
Applies when: load exceeding the side of the vehicle by more than 30 cm
Quebec · Warning lights, signs and flags
Warning sign removal requiredYes
Quebec · Warning lights, signs and flags
Bridge travel alone requiredYes
Applies when: condition B
Quebec · OS/OW permits
Bridge travel alone requiredYes
Applies when: condition C, bridges with a single lane in the direction of travel
Quebec · OS/OW permits
Bridge travel alone requiredYes
Applies when: condition E, bridges with signage prohibiting oversize vehicles
Quebec · OS/OW permits

Sources

C-24.2, r. 35 — Règlement sur le permis spécial de circulation(opens in a new tab)
legisquebec.gouv.qc.ca, 1 fact
C-24.2, r. 35 – Règlement sur le permis spécial de circulation(opens in a new tab)
www.legisquebec.gouv.qc.ca, 18 facts
Règlement sur les normes de charges et de dimensions applicables aux véhicules routiers et aux ensembles de véhicules routiers, C-24.2, r. 31.1(opens in a new tab)
www.legisquebec.gouv.qc.ca, 3 facts
Permis spéciaux pour excès de charges et dimensions – Classes 1 à 7(opens in a new tab)
www.transports.gouv.qc.ca, 4 facts
C-24.2, r. 35 — Regulation respecting special permits for the carriage of oversized or overweight vehicles(opens in a new tab)
legisquebec.gouv.qc.ca, 2 facts
Demander et gérer un permis spécial(opens in a new tab)
www.transports.gouv.qc.ca, 1 fact
C-24.2, r. 35 — Règlement sur le permis spécial de circulation(opens in a new tab)
legisquebec.gouv.qc.ca, 13 facts
C-24.2, r. 35 — Règlement sur le permis spécial de circulation(opens in a new tab)
legisquebec.gouv.qc.ca, 12 facts
Guide du Règlement sur le permis spécial de circulation(opens in a new tab)
www.transports.gouv.qc.ca, 1 fact

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