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

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La pregunta

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

En resumen

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.

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  1. Permit required to exceed dimension limitsYes

    Aplica cuando: vehicle or load exceeding the dimension or load limits

    Quebec · OS/OW permits

  2. Maximum width (m)4.4 m

    Aplica cuando: Class 1, general permit

    Quebec · Permitted dimensions

  3. Maximum width (m)5 m

    Aplica cuando: Class 1, specific permit

    Quebec · Permitted dimensions

  4. Maximum height (m)4.3 m

    Aplica cuando: Class 1, general permit

    Quebec · Permitted dimensions

  5. Maximum height (m)5 m

    Aplica cuando: Class 1, specific permit

    Quebec · Permitted dimensions

  6. Maximum length (m)17 m

    Aplica cuando: Class 1, any other motor vehicle

    Quebec · Permitted dimensions

  7. Maximum length (m)27.5 m

    Aplica cuando: Class 1, combination of 2 road vehicles

    Quebec · Permitted dimensions

  8. Maximum length (m)40 m

    Aplica cuando: Class 1, any combination of road vehicles covered by a specific permit

    Quebec · Permitted dimensions

  9. Maximum front overhang (m)2 m

    Aplica cuando: Class 1, any other road vehicle

    Quebec · Permitted dimensions

  10. Maximum rear overhang (m)4 m

    Aplica cuando: Class 1, any other load or equipment

    Quebec · Permitted dimensions

  11. Maximum legal vehicle width2.6 m

    Aplica cuando: other road vehicles whose width is not otherwise fixed in this section

    Quebec · Legal dimensions

  12. Maximum legal vehicle width2.5 m

    Aplica cuando: trailer or semi-trailer whose width is not otherwise fixed in this section

    Quebec · Legal dimensions

  13. Maximum legal vehicle height4.15 m

    Quebec · Legal dimensions

  14. Maximum permit validity (days)365 days

    Aplica cuando: general permit

    Quebec · OS/OW permits

  15. Maximum permit validity (days)30 days

    Aplica cuando: General permit, with a specified route

    Quebec · OS/OW permits

  16. Maximum permit validity (days)7 days

    Aplica cuando: specific permit

    Quebec · OS/OW permits

  17. Permit fee141 CAD

    Aplica cuando: specific permit of class 1, 2 or 3

    Quebec · Permit costs

  18. Permit fee141 CAD

    Aplica cuando: Specific permit 2026; Classes 1, 2 and 3; duration 7 days

    Quebec · Permit costs

  19. Permit fee347 CAD

    Aplica cuando: annual fees payable for the general permit of class 1, 2, or 3

    Quebec · Permit costs

  20. Permit fee347 CAD

    Aplica cuando: annual fees exigible for a general permit; Class 1, Class 2 or Class 3 permit

    Quebec · Permit costs

  21. Permit issuance fee13.5 CAD

    Aplica cuando: for a new permit; Added to these amounts

    Quebec · Permit costs

  22. Permit amendment fee5.45 CAD

    Aplica cuando: the correction of a permit already issued

    Quebec · Permit costs

  23. Permit fee effective date2026-01-01

    Quebec · Permit costs

  24. Permit fee effective date2026-01-01

    Quebec · Permit costs

  25. Refund request deadline relative to permit startBefore the effective date shown on the permit.

    Aplica cuando: Specific permit Class 1 to 7

    Quebec · Permit costs

  26. Load width requiring an escort3.75 m

    Aplica cuando: route with only one lane of traffic in the direction of the lane used

    Quebec · Pilot cars

  27. Load width requiring an escort3.75 m

    Aplica cuando: route with more than one lane of traffic in the direction of the lane used

    Quebec · Pilot cars

  28. Escort vehicle requiredYes

    Aplica cuando: 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

  29. Escort vehicle positionFollowing

    Aplica cuando: 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

  30. Escort vehicle requiredYes

    Aplica cuando: 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

  31. Escort vehicle positionPreceding

    Aplica cuando: width exceeds 3.75 m on a road having only one lane of traffic in the direction of the lane used

    Quebec · Pilot cars

  32. Escort vehicle requiredYes

    Aplica cuando: 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

  33. Number of escort vehicles required2

    Aplica cuando: 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

  34. Maximum gross vehicle weight of escort vehicle4,500 kg

    Quebec · Pilot cars

  35. 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

  36. Escort vehicle equipment requiredflares, lamps or reflectors visible up to a minimum distance of 300 m

    Quebec · Pilot cars

  37. Minimum distance between escort and escorted vehicle100 m

    Quebec · Pilot cars

  38. Maximum distance between escort and escorted vehicle300 m

    Quebec · Pilot cars

  39. Rush hour travel prohibitedYes

    Aplica cuando: 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

  40. Rush hour restriction period7:30 a.m. to 9:00 a.m. and 4 p.m. to 5:30 p.m.

    Aplica cuando: Québec City area

    Quebec · Travel hours and calendar restrictions

  41. Rush hour restriction period6:30 a.m. to 9:30 a.m. and 3:30 p.m. to 7 p.m.

    Aplica cuando: Montréal area

    Quebec · Travel hours and calendar restrictions

  42. Sunday and holiday travel allowedNo

    Aplica cuando: All vehicles operating under a special permit of any class

    Quebec · Travel hours and calendar restrictions

  43. Sunday and holiday travel allowedYes

    Aplica cuando: condition 5

    Quebec · Travel hours and calendar restrictions

  44. Night travel allowedYes

    Aplica cuando: condition 3

    Quebec · Travel hours and calendar restrictions

  45. Toll highway travel allowedNo

    Aplica cuando: General condition 6

    Quebec · OS/OW permits

  46. Warning sign requiredYes

    Aplica cuando: 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

  47. Warning light requiredYes

    Quebec · Warning lights, signs and flags

  48. Warning light minimum visibility300 m

    Quebec · Warning lights, signs and flags

  49. Flag requiredYes

    Aplica cuando: load exceeding the side of the vehicle by more than 30 cm

    Quebec · Warning lights, signs and flags

  50. Flag minimum dimension0.4 m

    Quebec · Warning lights, signs and flags

  51. Flag width threshold0.3 m

    Aplica cuando: load exceeding the side of the vehicle by more than 30 cm

    Quebec · Warning lights, signs and flags

  52. Warning sign removal requiredYes

    Quebec · Warning lights, signs and flags

  53. Bridge travel alone requiredYes

    Aplica cuando: condition B

    Quebec · OS/OW permits

  54. Bridge travel alone requiredYes

    Aplica cuando: condition C, bridges with a single lane in the direction of travel

    Quebec · OS/OW permits

  55. Bridge travel alone requiredYes

    Aplica cuando: condition E, bridges with signage prohibiting oversize vehicles

    Quebec · OS/OW permits

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