Traffic in Montreal: You can get around almost as fast on a bike as in a car

During peak hours in Montreal traffic, by 2023 it will be as quick to bike as to travel by car, according to a ranking from TomTom, which suggests that motorists will lose 85 hours in traffic.

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The GPS manufacturer compared the average time it took Montrealers to travel 10 kilometers during morning and evening rush hours in the metropolis over the past year.

So, while a motorist takes between 23 and 26 minutes to cover this distance, according to the data, a cyclist cycles between 25 and 35 minutes to cover the same number of kilometres.

In terms of speed, a car travels between 23 and 26 km per hour during these traffic peaks, while a bicycle reaches between 17 and 24 km per hour.

Still a lot of time in traffic

On average, it takes a driver 19 minutes to travel 10 kilometers in Quebec City, making it the 4th Canadian city with the longest time in traffic after Toronto, Vancouver and Winnipeg.

Montrealers will spend 85 extra hours in their cars in 2023 due to traffic.

Traffic jams not only take a toll on drivers' lost time, but also take a toll on their wallets. In fact, nearly $206 worth of gasoline was lost in last year's rush.

Quebec is also among the top 12 cities with the most traffic in Canada, ranking 11th, with 42 hours lost in traffic and an average of 12 minutes and 20 seconds to travel 10 kilometres.

However, the two Quebec cities are far apart in the world rankings, with Montreal at 103rd and Quebec at 324th.