On-line trail permits

The 2024-2025 snowmobile season is just around the corner!

Volunteers are already preparingfor the next snowmobile season!

The sale of trail permits for the 2024-25 season is underway!

The FCMQ celebrates 50 years of existence, passion and dedication to the snowmobiling community!

To thank our loyal snowmobiling members and to mark this special occasion, we are pleased to announce a unique and exclusive “pre-sale” for the purchase of annual trail permit from October 1 to October 31, 2024. This initiative is designed to give our members the opportunity to take advantage of advantageous rates while planning their winter adventures in advance.

For the price list, click here: Trail permit fees

To all snowmobilers!

Please read carefully the information on this page and on each document.

In order to purchase a trail permit, you must purchase it online, all categories included!

Don’t wait! Purchase your permit hassle-free from your residence, office or with your cellular phone!

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To purchase online, you will need:

Equipment (computer, tablet or cellular phone) with access to the Internet*;
- *Please note it is preferred to be in panoramic mode and not in portrait mode on your tablet or cell phone, in order to navigate through the platform for your on-line trail permit purchase.
A valid e-mail address;
How to create an email: Gmail or Outlook
Open up an existing profile or create a new one;
- Please ensure that the profile is created in the name of the owner of the snowmobile, the trail permit is automatically issued under the name and address registered in your profile.
- Make sure that your information is valid, up to date and complete (postal address, telephone, e-mail, etc.).
Information pertaining to your snowmobile, including the serial number as it appears on your proof of registration.

How can I continue to support my local club?

You should always purchase your trail permit from the club that maintains the trails you ride most often. A location map allows you to select your club and continue to encourage it.
*If you have kept your trail permit from last year, a 3 or 5-digit number (CCC-RR) located in the upper right identifies your club (CCC) and its region (RR).

“Operation of a snowmobile on a federated trail is strictly forbidden unless the operator has a prescribed trail permit.” (FCMQ By-Laws, article 11)

Permit prices for the 2024-2025 season

The price of a trail permit includes the cost of the liability insurance, defined as mandatory under article 19 of the Act respecting off-highway vehicles, as well as all applicable taxes.

$ 415 for an annual trail permit purchased between October 1 and 31, 2024
$ 440 for an annual trail permit purchased between November 1 and December 9, 2024
$ 530 for an annual trail permit purchased after December 9, 2024
$ 900 for an annual trail permit sold in trail*
$ 400 for an annual trail permit for antique snowmobiles (2005 and older)
$ 285 for a 7-day trail permit
$ 185 for a 3-day trail permit
$ 95 for a 1-day trail permit
$ 650 for an annual trail permit for a rental snowmobile
$ 40 for a replacement trail permit**

*Purchase your trail permit before hitting the trails!

Extra charges are payable when the annual trail permit is purchased on trails. Note that permits issued for antique sleds, as well as daily or weekly permits, cannot be purchased on trails.

In accordance with article 11 of the general by-laws of the Fédération des clubs de motoneigistes du Québec, no person may operate a snowmobile on a federated trail without having paid the prescribed trail permit fees in accordance with the terms and conditions determined by the Board of Directors.

The annual trail permit issued by the FCMQ or a trail warden to the owner of a snowmobile registered in accordance with the provisions of the off-Highway laws for his benefit and the benefit of persons to whom he lends said snowmobile free of charge (Article11.1 of the general regulations of the Fédération des clubs de motoneigistes du Québec).

Extra charges are payable when the annual trail permit is purchased on trails. Note that permits issued for antique sleds, as well as daily or weekly permits, cannot be purchased on trails.

The trail permit is non-refundable*

The trail permit is personal. It is non-transferable and non-refundable*. It is an offense to operate a snowmobile on an approved trail without having paid the prescribed trail permit fee according to the terms and conditions determined by the Board of Directors.

*Only the $1,000,000 liability insurance portion may be subject to a refund.

Accepted online payment methods :

VISA, ViSA Debit, or prepaid VISA card
MasterCard, MasterCard Debut or prepaid MasterCard card

Your online shopping is secured at the Fédération des clubs de motoneigistes du Québec (FCMQ). Your personal information, as well as your credit card information, is sent as an encrypted email message that ensures the confidentiality of the information contained therein. Consequently, this message cannot be intercepted, altered or decoded by an intermediary. Your payment is made directly to Desjardins.

Delivery*

Canada Post delivery delays vary between 2 and 5 days, added to the time required to process your demand. These delays may be longer, particularly during periods of intense permit purchasing. Delays may extend beyond 2 or 3 weeks. We invite you to not wait until the last minute before making your purchase so as to avoid longer delays.

*Please note that no daily trail permit are sent by post. A downloadable and printable link will be sent to you by e-mail following your online purchase.

**Make sure to have a valid and complete address while creating your profile, otherwise your trail permit may not be delivered.

Travelling Snowmobilers

Are you a travelling snowmobiler who wants to discover Quebec's 33,000 km of trails? Make sure you know the laws and regulations of Quebec.

Please ensure that the profile is created in the name of the owner of the snowmobile, the trail permit is automatically issued under the name and address registered in your profile.

I understand and accept the aforementioned conditions and upon clicking the button, you will be redirected to the secure online permit buying site.

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On-line trail permits