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Budget week: Montreal + Quebec City under C$150/day

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Things change. Fares, hours and rules shift. Several official pages did not open for the 2026-10-10 check, and those facts are blanks or "(We could not confirm this on the official site when we checked — confirm it there before you book.)" flags. Fill them from the official page the day you book.

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Promise: a seven-day, two-city plan with a fill-in budget, stamped transit and museum fares, and a points chapter that stays honest about what we could not confirm.
Trip length: 7 days, 6 nights (4 days in Montreal, 3 days in Quebec City, one travel morning between).
Best months: late spring through early autumn for the walking plan; winter is possible but changes the costs.
Budget band: the frame is C$150 or less per day, in Canadian dollars. It is a planning frame, not a promise. Convert at C$1 = US$____.
Best for: solo travelers and pairs who will walk a lot, eat cheaply and accept shared or compact lodging.
Base guides: our base guide /guides/montreal-quebec-city/ covers the standard two-city itinerary; /guides/quebec-winter-carnival/ covers the winter event; /guides/weekend-points-montreal/ covers a points-led Montreal weekend. This guide covers only what changes when money is the constraint.
U.S. State Department: Canada is Level 1, Exercise normal precautions, with no regional "Do Not Travel" or "Reconsider" areas listed [read 2026-10-10 — page dated June 05, 2026 (issued and updated); the travel-guidance section shows October 02, 2026; the footer shows "Last Updated: August 11, 2025", https://travel.state.gov/content/travel/en/traveladvisories/traveladvisories/canada-travel-advisory.html]. The page names petty crime in tourist areas (purse snatching, pickpocketing, car break-ins) as the main concern.

At a glance

Montreal transit, Zone A: 1 trip C$3.75, 2 trips C$7.00, 10 trips C$35.00, 24 hours C$11.25, 3 days C$21.75, weekly C$33.25 (checked Oct 10, 2026), schedule effective July 1, 2026 per that page.
Reduced Zone A fares exist (for example 1 trip C$2.75) and require a photo-ID OPUS card for riders 12 to 17 and other eligible groups (checked Oct 10, 2026).
Quebec City transit: a single passage is listed at C$2.05 under the ÉquiMobilité rates, which apply to OPUS-STAC card holders and not to cash (checked Oct 10, 2026); the regular cash fare was not shown there.
Musée de la civilisation: Tuesday to Sunday 10 a.m. to 5 p.m., closed Mondays (hours listed for Sep 8 to Jun 23, 2027) (checked Oct 10, 2026).
Free sights: Mount Royal, the Old Port, Jean-Talon browsing, Old Quebec, Petit-Champlain, Château Frontenac exterior.
Unverified: Notre-Dame Basilica, Montreal Museum of Fine Arts, Montmorency Falls fees, Plains of Abraham access terms, VIA Rail fares, airport transit beyond the STM note, CBSA entry rules.