Bob PETIT, The first snowmobiler who thought about uniting Quebec by a snowmobile trail Six years of efforts, meetings, and hard work, finally ended in creating the first Trans-Quebec trail #3. Which today is named " Sentier des Pionniers" (The Pioneers trail). The same joining Mont-Laurier to Quebec, it was inaugurated with great fanfare in January 1975. This caused all the trails in Quebec to join themselves one another. It is due to trail #3, that Bob Petit has made thousands of snowmobilist enjoy traveling trought the province of Quebec in snowmobile. Now thousands of Europeans, Americans and many other tourists, choose the province of Quebec to spend their holidays snowmobiling. In Quebec millions of dollars are generated each year trough snowmobiling, who takes more and more expansion.
2009 - 2010 Quebec Snowmobile Trail Pass Permit are now available from FCMQ member outlets in motels, dealerships restaurants and gas stations all over Quebec. Buy Early and save cash.
For_Immediate_Release:
(Free-Press-Release.com) November 13, 2009 -- The club that sells you the trail permit, gets much of that cash to run their groomers, so remember to buy your pass from the region where YOU want to ride. That way, the trails YOU enjoy are supported.
All clubs have received the 2009-2010 trail permit passes.
Buy your pass, where you ride. (pick your area)
The price for the Quebec Trail Pass is as follows:
Permit prices for 2009-2010 season
The trail permit prices include the cost of the mandatory liability insurance under the terms of article 19 of the Act respecting off-highway vehicles, as well as the applicable taxes.
$ 235 for a annual trail permit purchased on or before Dec. 9, 2008
$ 285 for a annual trail permit purchased after Dec. 9, 2008
$ 300 for a annual trail permit sold on trail*
$ 150 for a annual trail permit for antique snowmobiles (1989 & older)
Day Pass no longer available
3 Day pass cost is $90.
7 Day pass cost is $175.
When you call, we need the following info to sell you a
2009-2010 Snowmobile Trail Pass:
- your name,
- address, zip code
- phone number,
- make, model,year, serial number,
-license plate number of your snowmobile
We also need your Visa card number.
Here's why you should buy your trail permit, before you ride :
* An extra amount is added to the annual trail permit when sold on trail.
Antique /3 Day / 7 day permits cannot be sold on trail.
Important - Having the trail pass sticker on your sled is not sufficient !
You must have the proof of purchase (large blue paper) from your trail permit in your possession at all times and be prepared to display it to a trail warden or peace officer as proof that you are circulating legally on the trails .
(Act respecting off highway vehicles, article 38, 7°).
Replacement Permit
Replacement permits may be purchased from the club the original permit was purchased from for $ 20.. To receive a replacement permit, the original trail permit or portion there of plus the matching trail permit trail receipt must be given back.
Please take note that a replacement permit is written only at the same name as on the original permit.
More on the Trail Passes sold in Quebec
A valid trail permit is mandatory to ride on the FCMQ snowmobile trail network. Three different kinds of permits are available for the public plus a specific permit for snowmobiles used by rental companies (see permit prices section).
Trail permits are available from your local club representatives. You can also buy them at your snowmobile dealer and at many restaurants and lodging places situated near the trail network.
As you must know, most of the revenue from your permit goes directly to your club. So if you buy where you ride, your money improves the trails you ride most often.
The portion remitted to the FCMQ represents $21.00 per annual trail permit. From this sum $1.50 is transferred to Motoneige Québec magazine to help defray postage fees, $4.50 are allocated for a special aid fund for clubs and for a fund dedicated to the promotion and protection of snowmobiling, and 10$ goes in a fund dedicated to trail grooming. The remaining $5 dollars are for the financing of current operations of the Federation.
What you need before you leave
- Your FCMQ trail permit (sticker and blue receipt)
- Your vehicle registration
- Your driver's license (for public road crossings)
- Proof of $500,000 liability insurance coverage
- A proof of age (driver's license is sufficient)
- A rental contract (if the snowmobile is rented)
- A competence certificate (for 16 and 17 year old operators)
The sticker is not sufficient !
You must have the proof of purchase (large blue paper) from your trail permit in your possession at all times and be prepared to display it to a trail warden or peace officer as proof that you are circulating legally on the trails.
Permit placement
The permit is valid only when permanently affixed on the snowmobile. General Rules of the FCMQ (article 11) specify that the permit must be affixed on the left side of the cab.
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