Practical Information

More practical information to come!

Conference Venue

TQC 2026 will take place at the Delta Hotels by Marriott Sherbrooke Conference Centre, located in the heart of Sherbrooke (a traditional and unceded land of the W8banaki Nation, known as Ndakina).

Learn more about the venue.

Accessibility

For more information about the physical features of our accessible rooms, common areas or special services relating to a specific disability please call +1 819-822-1989 . Click here to see accessible room types at this hotel.

Accessible Hotel Features

• Accessible on-site parking
• Property has elevators
• Service Animals are welcome without a fee or documentation
• Van Accessible on-site parking

Accessible Areas with Accessible Routes from Public Entrance

• Entrance to On-Site Business Center is Accessible
• Entrance to On-Site Fitness Center is Accessible
• Main Entrance is Accessible
• On-Site Restaurants are Accessible
• Room and Suites Access through the Interior Corridor

Guest Room Accessibility

• Accessible Vanities
• Alarm Clock Telephone Ringers
• Bathtub Grab Rails
• Deadbolts on Guest Room and Suites Doors
• Lowered Electrical Outlets
• Mobility accessible rooms
• Non-slip Grab Rails in the Bathroom
• Toilet Seat at Wheelchair Height - Toilet for Disabled

Entering Canada

Electronic Travel Authorization

If you are entering Canada by air, you may need an Electronic Travel Authorization (eTA) in order to be allowed to fly.

Canadian citizens and permanent residents don’t need an eTA, and should travel with their Canadian passport or permanent resident card. U.S. citizens and permanent residents also don’t need an eTA, and should travel with their U.S. passport, or their passport and official proof of resident status. French citizens residing in Saint Pierre and Miquelon also don’t need an eTA and can travel with only a National Identification Card.

All other travellers will need a passport and either an eTA or Temporary Resident Visa (TRV), depending on their country of origin.

Visa

If you need a visa, you should apply for it as soon as possible—no less than six weeks in advance!

After registering for the conference, please request a letter confirming your conference attendance from us, and include it with your visa application. When you request the letter, inform us of your current employment or study status, your full address, your email address, and a brief description of who you are and why you are attending TQC.

You may also be required to provide biometrics when applying for the visa.

Getting to Sherbrooke from Montreal

Sherbrooke is located about a 1.5-hour drive with no traffic with no traffic. There is a bus service from Montreal but no train service. To assist you in planning your trip efficiently, here are a few resources that might be useful for traveling between Sherbrooke and Montreal.

Keep in mind that we highly encourage you to be mindful of the environment and take public transportation as much as possible.

From Montreal airport

• The easiest and cheapest way to get to Sherbrooke is to take the 747 bus to the Montreal bus station (Gare d’autocars) and then follow the instructions to go from there.

• Aeroshuttle is a shuttle service specializing in your travel needs between the regions of Sherbrooke, Magog/Orford, Bromont, Granby, L’Ange-Gardien, Richelieu and Montreal’s Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport. The shuttle is available to and from the airport, 24/7 and 365 days a year. It works with your flight information to bring you directly to the hotel. The cost is $125 one way or $175 return.

• Taxi navette offers airport transfer services 24 hours a day, 7 days a week.

• Car rental: Several options are available; you can view them here. Note that we do not recommend this option since it is not environmentally friendly.

From Montreal bus station (Gare d’autocars)

• Limocar is an interurban bus service operated by Transdev Canada that is committed to providing a fast, reliable and punctual transport service. The cost to Sherbrooke Terminus is $50.05 (or $42.54 for students) one-way and $90.10 (or $76.58 for students) return. The Delta Hotel is 4 km west of the terminus, on the main thoroughfare, King Street West at Place des Congrès.

Note: Local buses cost $4 cash.

Kangaride - Long distance ridesharing

• Register here.

Getting to Sherbrooke from Ottawa (If you’re attending QCrypt)

Ottawa is further away from Sherbrooke than Montreal, so it typically takes from 3h15 to 4h to get to Sherbrooke from there. There are also a few possibilities to get to Sherbrooke from Ottawa.

• Kangaride

• Use Rome2Rio to plan your trip.

• Use one of the options above to reach Montreal, then take another to continue to Sherbrooke.

Getting to the Delta Hotel from Sherbrooke bus station (Terminus Limocar)

In many options listed above, you will end up at the Sherbrooke bus station. From there you can take a local bus that cost $4 and go to the Delta Hotel.