Here's a sample itinerary for a pet-friendly drive from Toronto to Montreal with your dog or cat. If you're planning a road trip to Montreal, you can research locations to stop along the way. Make sure you check road conditions to double check the weather. Find the best dog parks, pet-friendly accommodations and hotels, restaurants, and attractions based on the most talked about places recommended by Trippy members and GoPetFriendly. Scroll down to see all the pet-friendly stops along the way.
10:00 am start in Toronto
drive for about 2 hours
11:51 am Trenton (Canada)
stay for about 1 hour
and leave at 12:51 pm
drive for about 1 hour
2:05 pm Kingston (Ontario)
stay for about 1 hour
and leave at 3:05 pm
drive for about 2 hours
5:02 pm Potsdam (New York)
stay overnight at Scottish Inns Potsdam
leave the next day around 8:00 am
day 1 driving ≈ 5 hours
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8:00 am leave from Scottish Inns Potsdam
drive for about 24 hours
8:11 am (next morning) Pointe Claire
stay overnight at Comfort Inn Montreal Aeroport
leave the next day around 8:00 am
day 2 driving ≈ 24 hours
8:00 am leave from Comfort Inn Montreal Aeroport
drive for about 28 hours
11:54 am (next morning) Quebec City
stay overnight at L'Hotel du Vieux Quebec
leave the next day around 11:00 am
day 3 driving ≈ 28 hours
11:00 am leave from L'Hotel du Vieux Quebec
drive for about 2.5 hours
1:38 pm arrive in Montreal
stay at L'Hotel du Vieux Quebec
day 4 driving ≈ 2.5 hours
Trenton (Canada)
Kingston (Ontario) (4 answers)
Lake Ontario Park (1 mention)
pet-friendly restaurants around Kingston (Ontario):
Chez Piggy
questions about Kingston (Ontario):
what to do in Kingston, Ontario?
Potsdam (New York)
pet-friendly hotels around Potsdam (New York):
Scottish Inns Potsdam
Pointe Claire (2 answers)
Geordie Charters (1 mention)
Le Reveil du Maitre Boutique and Dog Cafe (1 mention)
pet-friendly hotels around Pointe Claire:
Comfort Inn Montreal Aeroport
Hampton Inn And Suites Montreal
Travelodge Hotel Aeroport Montreal Trudeau Dorval
Chalets Beaconsfield Motel
Novotel Montreal Aeroport
Hotel Dorval - Beausejour Apartments
Sheraton Montreal Airport Hotel
Aloft Montreal Airport
Quebec City (67 answers)
Horse and Carriage Tours (1 mention)
Rue du Tresor Open Air Artist District (1 mention)
Voir Quebec Walking Tours (1 mention)
pet-friendly restaurants around Quebec City:
Le Buffet de l'Antiquaire
L'Ardoise
Chez Rabelais
pet-friendly hotels around Quebec City:
L'Hotel du Vieux Quebec
Auberge Place D'Armes
Fairmont Le Chateau Frontenac
Hotel Le Germain-Dominion
questions about Quebec City:
What are inexpensive things to do in Quebec City?
1.5 day visit
New Years Eve in Quebec City
Are you going straight to a hotel, or looking for a vacation rental or Airbnb?
The best resource on neighborhoods, areas, and hotels is the Trippy page on where to stay in Montreal.
If you're looking for a quick answer, you can check out L'Hotel du Vieux Quebec.
Here are some more pet-friendly hotels people talk about:
Want to research more popular hotels in Montreal? Click the blue button below.
Need some recommendations on somewhere to get food?
GoPetFriendly suggests Le Buffet de l'Antiquaire.
Here are some more restaurants people talk about:
Want to research more popular restaurants in Montreal? Click the blue button below.
This section could be endless, so rather than trying to suggest every local activity or attraction, we'll leave it open-ended.
These are some of the places people talk about on GoPetFriendly:
Of course, Trippy is the perfect place to ask questions because there's an entire community of travelers talking to each other and sharing tips and advice. Trippy is where you can get answers personalized for your tastes, budgets, trip dates & more!
For example, here are some questions people have asked about Montreal. Click on any question to see answers from the community!
Allie from Portland asked:
A foodie in Montreal (8 answers)
Janine from Seattle asked:
Outdoor activities in Montreal + great restaurants? (8 answers)
Keith from Denver asked:
Hidden gems of Montreal (7 answers)
James from Maryland asked:
best photo locations (6 answers)
Susan from Delaware (Ohio) asked:
Traffic (6 answers)
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Yes, even this step is optional, because if you're on vacation who wants the trip to end? It's okay, you can start planning your next trip!
Want to plan the trip back? Get the reverse directions for a Montreal to Toronto drive with pets, or go to the main page to plan a new road trip.
You can also compare the travel time if you're flying or driving by calculating the distance from Toronto to Montreal. Or get a full Toronto to Montreal flight plan.
Don't forget about exploring your own hometown with a staycation. You can also find some cool day trips or get away for a weekend.
And if you know Toronto well, please help your fellow travelers and answer their questions about Toronto!