Venue
Getting Here
There is a shuttle service between Montreal airport and Sherbrooke. Visit Aeroshuttle to book a ride online.
Several car rental services are also available at the airport. Click here for the list.
Trandev Limocar offers interurban transportation between Montreal and Sherbrooke 7 days a week. The Express Line has a stop directly on the campus of the Université de Sherbrooke.
Please note that the departure schedule is announced at least one month in advance. Therefore, it will be possible to purchase bus tickets for the Montreal-Sherbrooke route (round trip) around mid-June. To be quickly informed of the availability of the July schedule, it is suggested that you subscribe to the Transdev Limocar newsletter.
La Québécoise group offers interurban transportation also 7 days a week between Montreal, Trois-Rivières, and Sherbrooke.
Customs and Immigration
Passports and ID Cards
To learn more about passports and visas required to enter Canada, please head to the website of Citizenship and Immigration Canada.
Electronic Travel Authorization (eTA)
To find out whether you need an Electronic Travel Authorization (eTA) to fly to, or transit through, a Canadian airport, visit the Find out about Electronic Travel Authorization (eTA) page.
Customs Regulations
For more information about allowed substances and articles or to know more about the Canadian Custom Regulations, please visit the website of Canada Border Services Agency.
Additional Useful Information for Your Stay in Quebec
For those of you who visit Quebec for the first time, our partner Destination Sherbrooke has gathered useful tips about social rules and regulations on their page Travel Tips and Tools.
Accommodation
We have agreements with some accommodation services.
Single and double occupancy rooms have been reserved at Au Campus, our university onsite student accommodation service, which offers rooms at very competitive rate.
Reservation (minimum 2 nights) :
- single occupancy : Can$35/night
- double occupancy: Can$45/night
These fees do not include applicable taxes (GST, QST, and accommodation taxes).
To benefit from the special rates offered, please visit the Book Your Accommodation page.
Nearby food and transportation services
At 10 minutes walking from the Au Campus accommodation service, you have access to restaurants and a grocery store. In the Pavillon multifonctionnel located on the main campus, a small grocery store is also available.
Au Campus is 5 minutes walk from the builidings where the activities will take place.
Grand Comfort rooms have been reserved at the Grand Times Hotel, a 4-star hotel conveniently located on the shore of Lac des Nations and in the heart of downtown Sherbrooke.
- single occupancy: Can$178.99/night
- for additional person: Can$15/night
- for children 12 years old and under: no charge
These rates include continental breakfast, high speed internet, local calls and access to the indoor pool and fitness center.
These fees do not include applicable taxes (GST, QST, and accommodation taxes).
To benefit from the special rates offered, please visit the Book Your Accommodation page.
Nearby food and transportation services
At 10 minutes walking from the Grand Times Hotel Sherbrooke, you have access to coffee shops, pastry shops, bars, and several restaurants.
A bus stop across the street from the hotel allows you to take the 8 or 9 bus line which takes you directly to the main campus of the Université de Sherbrooke. The trip takes about 20 minutes.
Shall you wish to book a room in a hotel, hostel, or B&B in Sherbrooke or its surroundings, please visit the dedicated page of our partner, Destination Sherbrooke. You will find various accommodation deals in the area.
Restaurants
Sherbrooke has a very large and diversified offer in terms of restaurants, which will suit all tastes and budgets. Consult the interactive access map to view their gourmand suggestions.
Interactive Access Map
An interactive map of Sherbrooke provides a list of restaurants and bars located in the university district and downtown. Click on one of the locations to access useful information like directions, type of cuisine or menu.
During your Stay in Sherbrooke
You will find below some useful information during your stay in Sherbrooke.
The main campus of the Université de Sherbrooke is well deserved with many bus lines, which will drive you around town. Feel free to visit Sherbrooke by bus and discover its nice outdoor terraces, beautiful parks, and many other interesting spots.
If needed, you could get a free bus pass for the week. All you need to do is ask for it when you will register.
You can install the free mobile application Transit, from the Société de transports de Sherbrooke, on your smartphone in order to have access to bus schedules and to plan your itinerary. You can also consult the STS Feuillets d'horaire (timetable sheets) page. These information sources are only available in French.
Construction sites in the Sherbrooke area will affect some public transit lines this summer. It is therefore possible that a bus will be a few minutes ahead or behind schedule.
For additional information about other transportation services in Sherbrooke and its area, refer to the dedicated web page from our partner, Destination Sherbrooke.
For environmental matters, the Université de Sherbrooke stopped using individual disposable water bottles. We kindly invite you to bring your own water bottle and fill it to one of the many drinking fountains we have on the campus.
Hot beverages will be served in compostable cups throughout the event. Shall you wish to contribute to the reduction of waste, we encourage you to bring your own reusable cup.
