The address
Hilton Lac-Leamy, 3 Boulevard du Casino, Gatineau, QC J8Y 6X4. The casino is next door at 1 Boulevard du Casino, J8Y 6W3. Bell staff are at the hotel's main entrance 24 hours a day.
Routes, with links
| From | How | What the sources say | Google Maps |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ottawa airport (YOW) | Car or taxi | "Less than 28 km"; "travel time by car: 25 min" (Loto-Québec) | driving route |
| Ottawa airport (YOW) | Public transit | O-Train Line 4 runs 6 a.m. to midnight from Airport station to South Keys; bus 105 runs 24 hours, every 30 minutes (YOW) | transit route |
| Parliament Hill | Car | Parliament Buildings 6.4 km (Loto-Québec getaway page) | driving route |
| Parliament Hill | Bus | STO's Rapibus serves a Lac-Leamy stop and connects to downtown Ottawa (Loto-Québec) | transit route |
| Ottawa train station | Car or transit | No official time published; Google calculates the current one | driving · transit |
| ByWard Market | Bicycle | 4.1 km (Loto-Québec getaway page) | cycling route |
| Canadian Museum of History | On foot | No official distance published | walking route |
| Montréal | Car | No official time published | driving route |
| Toronto | Car | No official time published | driving route |
From the airport
YOW's arrivals level is Level 1, where all licensed transportation waits. Taxis queue outside the centre door, and fully accessible vehicles are available on request from the attendant. Ride-share pick-ups are at Pillars 12 and 13, on the curb furthest from the terminal; hotel shuttles stop at Pillars 13 to 15. By public transit, Line 4 of the O-Train runs from Airport station to South Keys from 6 a.m. to midnight, and fares are paid at the gates by tapping a card, a phone or a Presto card. The operator gives the car journey to the hotel as 25 minutes.
By bus from downtown Ottawa
The Société de transport de l'Outaouais (STO) runs the Rapibus through Gatineau, connecting it to downtown Ottawa, and its route includes the Station Lac-Leamy stop, which Loto-Québec gives as the stop for the casino. Plan the exact connection on the STO's trip planner or call it on 819-770-3242; OC Transpo, Ottawa's network, connects on the other side of the river.
By coach
Three companies run pick-ups to the hotel-casino, according to the operator: McCoy Bus Service (1-800-297-5540) from points in Ontario; Voyages Blainville (450-781-2226) from Montréal's North Shore; and Expression Voyages (819-868-1421) from the Estrie and Montérégie regions. Groups book through Loto-Québec's coach line.
Parking: two answers
The hotel page says "free outdoor parking (self-serve)" and that the valet service "has been suspended until further notice". The casino's visit page says "free indoor and outdoor parking" and that "valet parking is available to Hilton Lac-Leamy Hotel guests". The theatre page says parking at the casino is free. So: parking is free on every official page, and the valet question has two answers. Ask at arrival. Also published: spaces for recreational vehicles (camping on the property is banned under municipal law) and electric-vehicle charging stations.
By helicopter
Yes, really. The complex has a heliport, available by reservation at 819-772-2100, extension 3636. The engineering record mentions a helipad built with the 1,000-space parking garage in 2001.
The map
Pin: Hilton Lac-Leamy, 3 Boulevard du Casino, Gatineau, QC J8Y 6X4. Open in Google Maps · Directions from where you are
The map above loads from Google when this part of the page is reached. A second, click-to-load version sits on the front page. For what is within walking and cycling distance, read around the lake.