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Permit costs in Quebec

102 facts, each with the passage it comes from, quoted from 5 official sources.

Where to apply

Where an application for Permit costs is submitted in Quebec.

  • Email · Ministère des Transports

    Demande de remboursement de permis

    remboursement-gpm@transports.gouv.qc.ca

    Send an email with a copy of the invoice, proof of payment and the special permit marked to cancel it.

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General

11 topics

Permit fee (Fees)

The amount charged for the permit, with the currency recorded per value.

  • Annual fees exigible for a general permit; Class 1, Class 2 or Class 3 permit$347CAD
  • Annual fees exigible for a general permit; Class 4, Class 5, Class 6 or Class 7 permit$802CAD
  • Annual fees exigible for a general permit; Class 6 permit issued for travel on a bridge where a sign prohibits travel by outsized vehicles; holder of a Class 4 or Class 5 general permit or of a Class 6 general permit authorizing travel on the network of autoroutes referred to in Schedule 4 or on all public highways$135CAD
  • Annual fees for the general class 6 permit issued to travel on a bridge where signage prohibits the travel of oversize vehicles; to the holder of a general class 4 or 5 permit or a general class 6 permit authorizing travel on the highway network referred to in Schedule 4 or on all public roads$135CAD

Permit fee effective date (Dates)

The date on which the permit fee amount or rule takes effect, or the date of the most recent amendment to the fee schedule.

January 1, 2026

In general

  • January 1, 2026In general
  • January 1, 2026In general

Permit fee condition (In words)

The condition or set of conditions under which a particular permit fee applies, such as the permit class, the type of vehicle or load, the duration of the permit, or the distance travelled.

The applicant must indicate to the Minister the number of the permit held at the time of the application.

Class 6 permit issued to travel on a bridge where a sign prohibits travel by outsized vehicles

Permit fee exemption (Yes or no)

Whether a special permit fee is waived or not payable for the applicant or permit category described.

Yes

Permit application including class 6 or 7, in project mode

Permit fee basis (Choices)

The basis on which the permit fee is determined, such as the authorized permit term, number of months, trip count, or distance travelled.

  • In general

    • Number of months authorized

  • General permit

    • Annual term

  • General permit of a given class covering a period of less than 12 months

    • Number of months authorized

  • Specific permit

    • Single trip

Permit fee currency (Choices)

The currency in which the permit fee is stated.

  • What the rules state

    • Canadian dollars

    Not stated here: United States dollars.

Permit fee rounding rule (In words)

The rule used to round off an amount exigible under the regulation, expressed as the nearest multiple of a currency amount depending on the amount range.

  • An amount exigible under this Regulation

    Less than $10: nearest $0.05; $10 to less than $25: nearest $0.10; $25 to less than $100: nearest $0.25; $100 or more: nearest $1.00. Equidistant amounts round to the higher multiple.

  • An amount payable calculated under this Regulation

    To the nearest multiple of $0.05 if the amount is less than $10; of $0.10 if $10 ≤ amount < $25; of $0.25 if $25 ≤ amount < $100; of $1.00 if amount ≥ $100. If equidistant, round up to the next multiple.

Permit fee highest class rule (Yes or no)

Whether the fee for a permit belonging to more than one class is the highest amount among all classes to which it belongs.

Yesin 3 cases

  • A special traffic permit belonging simultaneously to a dimensions permit and an overweight permit
  • Permit belonging to more than one class
  • Permit belonging to more than one class

Issuance and modification fees

5 topics Open Issuance and modification fees

Permit amendment fee (Fees)

The government fee charged to correct or amend an existing special permit.

$5.45CAD

The correction of a permit already issued

Replacement permit fee (Fees)

The fee charged to replace a special permit that has been lost or destroyed.

$5.45CAD

In general

  • The replacement of a permit already issued$5.45CAD

Permit issuance fee (Fees)

The government fee charged for issuing a new special permit, as distinct from replacement or amendment fees.

$13.50CAD

In general

  • For a new permit; Added to these amounts$13.50CAD

Fee refunds

7 topics Open Fee refunds

Refund requires cancelled permit copy (Yes or no)

Whether a refund request must include a copy of the special permit marked as cancelled.

Yes

Refund request deadline relative to permit start (In words)

When a refund request must be submitted relative to the permit’s effective start date, by permit type.

  • General permit Class 1 to 7, long combination vehicle, permit 633

    Up to seven days (including Saturday and Sunday) after the permit's effective date.

  • Specific permit Class 1 to 7

    Before the effective date shown on the permit.

Administration fee refundable (Yes or no)

Whether the administration fee charged for each issued permit is refundable.

No

Fee payment procedures

1 topic Open Fee payment procedures

Permit payment method (Choices)

Accepted method of payment for a permit.

  • What the rules state

    • Credit card
    • Debit card

    Not stated here: Certified bank check, Money order, Online payment, Cheque, and Bank draft.

Annual fee calculation

2 topics Open Annual fee calculation

Permit fee short-term formula (In words)

The formula used to calculate the fee for a general permit covering a period of less than 12 months, expressed as a mathematical expression with variables defined.

  • General permit of a given class covering a period of less than 12 months

    F = S + n × (A − S) / 12; F = fee payable, S = fee payable for a specific permit of the same class, A = annual fee payable for the general permit of the same class, n = number of months to be authorized.

  • General permit of a given class covering a period of less than 12 months

    F = S + m × (A − S)/12, where F is the fee, S is the fee for a specific permit of the same class, A is the annual fee for a general permit of the same class, and m is the number of months to be authorized.

Permit fee minimum duration months (Measures)

The minimum number of months of permit duration for which the annual fee applies instead of a prorated short-term fee.

  • 9 monthsClass 5 or Class 6 permit; general permit covering a period shorter than 1 year
  • 9 monthsGeneral class 5 or 6 permit covering a period of less than 1 year

Project fees

1 topic Open Project fees

Project mode application fee (Fees)

The fee charged for a permit application submitted in project mode, with the currency recorded per value.

$0CAD

Permit application including class 6 or 7, in project mode

Where these facts come from

  4. Demander et gérer un permis spécial(opens in a new tab)

    www.transports.gouv.qc.ca, web page, 11 facts