Gatineau Park Winter Passes

There is a fee to access the cross-country ski, snowshoe and snow biking trails in Gatineau Park. You can purchase a daily pass, or save with a season pass. Be sure to wear your pass in plain view.

Daily passes

Available at the Visitor Centre, at the parking lots (cash, exact amount only) and online.

• Including tax. Shipping fee applies to online transactions.
• Group rates: 10% discount on purchase of 10 to 24 passes; 15% discount on purchase of 25 or more passes. Does not apply to family rate.
• Full-time students (aged 25 and over) must purchase their pass at the Visitor Centre to take advantage of the student rate. Valid student ID and course schedule are required. 
• Free access to all trails for children age 12 and under.

Do you have a season pass from another ski centre? Members of the following centres receive a 50% discount on a Gatineau Park daily pass:

• Sépaq centres: Camp Mercier, station touristique Duchesnay, and Mont-Mégantic, Mont-Orford, Mont-Saint-Bruno, Mont-Tremblant, Monts-Valin and Oka national parks.
• Mont-Sainte-Anne
• Hardwood Ski and Bike
• Craftsbury Outdoor Center

If you have a Gatineau Park season pass, you can also get discounts at the ski centres listed above. Please contact the ski centre you'll be visiting to find out how to obtain your discount on a daily pass.

Available at the Visitor Centre and online starting on October 26.

• Including tax. Shipping fee applies to online transactions.
• Full-time students (aged 25 and over) must contact us by phone at 819-827-2020 (option 3, Demsis) to take advantage of the student rate. Valid student ID and course schedule are required. 
• Free access to all trails for children age 12 and under.
• No exchange or refund.

• two free daily passes for guests
• 50% discount on a daily pass at partner ski centres
• weekly email updates on trail grooming operations and trail recommendations for the weekend

Use your library card to borrow a daily pass from public libraries in Ottawa, Gatineau and the Outaouais region and access the cross-country ski, snowshoe and snow biking trails for free. Visit the libraries’ websites to learn more about terms and conditions.

• Ottawa Public Library
• Ville de Gatineau Library
• Réseau Biblio de l’Outaouais (in French only)
• Chelsea Library
• Cantley Public Library (in French only)
• Carleton Place Public Library
• North Grenville Library

This service is provided through a partnership between the NCC and the municipal library systems in Canada’s Capital Region.