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La Grande Roue de Montréal
La Grande Roue de Montréal Entry Ticket
4.7 (1,363) · from $24
La Grande Roue de Montréal tickets start at $24 on GetYourGuide, where the entry ticket is rated 4.7 from 1,363 reviews and is the only listing I found. The wheel stands 60 m high in the Old Port, according to the operator, and one ride takes about 20 minutes. I would go in the hour before sunset, so the old town is lit by daylight on the way up and by city lights on the way down.
| Tour | From | Rating | Length | Free cancellation | Book |
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| La Grande Roue de Montréal Entry Ticket | $24 | ★ 4.7 (1,363) | 7-day ticket | Yes | Check availability |
I compared every ticket for the wheel that I could book through GetYourGuide right now. There is one, a plain entry ticket, so this page is short on options and long on the details that decide whether you buy it. Prices, ratings and inclusions come from the listing in US dollars, checked in October 2026. Links open GetYourGuide in a new tab, and I earn a commission if you book, at no extra cost to you.
The wheel is an observation wheel at the edge of Old Montreal, with climate-controlled cabins that the operator says are heated in winter and air-conditioned in summer. The numbers below carry their sources where the data has them.
| What | Detail |
|---|---|
| Ride | About 17 to 20 minutes on the wheel, per the official FAQ |
| Setting | Outdoor attraction with enclosed cabins, per the official FAQ |
| Address | 362 de la Commune Street East, Montreal, QC H2Y 0B4, per the official site |
| Opening hours | 10:00 a.m. to 11:00 p.m. every day, per the official site |
| Opened | September 1, 2017, per the operator |
| Cancellation | Free up to 24 hours before, per the GetYourGuide listing |
La Grande Roue de Montréal is Canada’s tallest Ferris wheel, an engineering marvel with breathtaking 360-degree views of the region.
A wheel has no separate decks, so La Grande Roue de Montréal tickets never ask you to pick a level. You ride in a cabin, and the view is widest at the top of the turn.
If you want one of the La Grande Roue de Montréal observation deck tickets, this is the one to book. The Entry Ticket is $24 and covers admission, Bluetooth in the gondola, Wi-Fi, and access to the on-site cafe and washrooms. It does not include food, drinks or transport, and children under 5 go free.
The listing says to skip the ticket line and check in at the photo booth to the left of the wheel, past the ticket booth. It is valid for 7 days, which suits a trip where the weather may change your plans. Cancellation is free up to 24 hours before, which makes it easier to book early than a ticket that is non-refundable.
La Grande Roue de Montréal
My pick: My pick for a first visit: $24, 4.7 stars from 1,363 reviews, valid for 7 days and refundable up to 24 hours ahead.
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There is one listing, so the price comparison for La Grande Roue de Montréal tickets is between channels. The GetYourGuide ticket costs $24 in US dollars. The official site sells three options in Canadian dollars with GST and QST added at checkout: individual tickets, a VIP gondola and a family package.
| Official option | Price (CAD) |
|---|---|
| Adult | $29.50 |
| Teenager (13 to 17) and student with ID | $24 |
| Child (5 to 12) | $16.50 |
| VIP gondola | From $84 for 2 people |
The VIP gondola is the only cabin with a glass floor and four seats in Italian leather, and it comes with priority boarding, per the official tickets page. If you only want the standard ride, the GetYourGuide ticket is the straightforward choice. If you want the glass floor, book on the official site instead of buying La Grande Roue de Montréal tickets elsewhere.
If you are pricing a trip for a group, this calculator works out the total and links to the booking page.
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Prices are the lowest per-person prices on GetYourGuide when I last checked; the final price depends on the date, time slot and age.
The numbers behind La Grande Roue de Montréal tickets are strong for a ride this short. The Entry Ticket is rated 4.7 from 1,363 reviews on GetYourGuide, a good sample. Reviewers praise the view of the waterfront and the quick, smooth line, and one noted that the wheel circled three times at a slow speed.
Wonderful views and it circled three times at a slow speed, so plenty of time to enjoy!
I would take the praise as real and the limits as real too. It is a 20-minute ride at 60 m, not a skyscraper deck, so the reward is the setting: the river, the old stone buildings and Mount Royal behind them.
The official site lists metered street parking, nearby lots and accessible parking for guests with mobility needs. Its FAQ names paid parking at the Quai de l’Horloge and says the wheel does not manage that lot, so contact the Old Port of Montreal if something goes wrong there.
The better plan is the metro. The nearest stations are Place-d’Armes and Champ-de-Mars, a short walk from the wheel. Bixi bikes are another option along the bike path through the Old Port.
For La Grande Roue de Montréal tickets, the official site gives 10:00 a.m. to 11:00 p.m., open every day of the year, with the note that hours may vary on holidays and at special events. The operator also says the wheel keeps turning rain, sleet or snow, though its FAQ tells visitors to check Google and its social media for closures in extreme weather.
Google Maps shows 6 a.m. to midnight for the Old Port, but that is the waterfront area and not the wheel, so I trust the official hours. Check the official page for your date before you buy La Grande Roue de Montréal tickets, because a closure would not move your plans.
On price alone, La Grande Roue de Montréal tickets from GetYourGuide at $24 sits close to the official adult fare. The official adult price is $29.50 in Canadian dollars with taxes added, so the real difference is what comes with the ticket: free cancellation up to 24 hours before, 7 days of validity and Wi-Fi in the cabin on GetYourGuide.
For a family of four, the official family package is the one to price. It is valid for two adults and two children or teenagers, with savings of up to 20 percent according to the official tickets page.
I found no coupon code for La Grande Roue de Montréal tickets, and I would not trust a page that promises one. Two real savings exist: the family package, and free entry for children aged 4 and under. Students with a valid ID pay the teenager price of $24 on the official site.
Before you pay, compare the final total on the official page with the GetYourGuide price for your date. Taxes are added at checkout on the official site, so the headline price is not the final one.
There are two ways to get La Grande Roue de Montréal tickets for the entry ride. You can book online, on GetYourGuide or the official site, or you can buy at the booth at the base of the wheel. The official FAQ says tickets bought on site are issued through the Fever app, so download it before boarding. Tickets can be transferred to someone else for free in that app, and nothing needs to be printed.
I would book online. The GetYourGuide ticket lets you skip the ticket line and check in at the photo booth, and you keep the free cancellation until 24 hours before.
The wheel is also a photo subject, and good photos are a reason to book La Grande Roue de Montréal tickets for dusk. From the ground it frames the Old Port with the Clock Tower and the river, and from the cabin you can photograph the old town roofs, the basilica towers and Mount Royal. The cabins have clear glass, so wipe your lens and angle it to avoid reflections.
Dusk is the best light. As the operator puts it, the city lights up in colour as night falls, which is why I would book the slot before sunset and keep the camera out for the last part of the ride.
Summer and early autumn are clearest. In the 2025 Open-Meteo data, August was the clearest month at 40% average cloud cover, followed by September at 41% and October at 48%. The cloudiest were November and May at 76%. Sunset runs from 16:11 in December to 20:45 in June.
| Month | Sunset (Toronto time) | Cloud cover | Sunshine a day | Rainy days |
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| Jan | 16:37 | 75% | 4.4 h | 15 |
| Feb | 17:21 | 69% | 6.1 h | 12 |
| Mar | 19:00 | 71% | 7.1 h | 17 |
| Apr | 19:41 | 68% | 8.6 h | 15 |
| May | 20:18 | 76% | 7.3 h | 18 |
| Jun | 20:45 | 59% | 11.7 h | 12 |
| Jul | 20:39 | 53% | 12.4 h | 13 |
| Augclearest | 20:01 | 40% | 12.2 h | 6 |
| Sepclearest | 19:04 | 41% | 10.5 h | 7 |
| Octclearest | 18:08 | 48% | 7.9 h | 8 |
| Nov | 16:23 | 76% | 3.2 h | 20 |
| Dec | 16:11 | 75% | 4.6 h | 17 |
Pick a date and the planner shows the sunset and the entry time I would book.
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book this entry time (50 min before sunset)
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typical cloud cover that week
Sunset and cloud cover for the same dates in 2025 at the deck (Open-Meteo historical weather (ERA5), 2025); sunset moves by about a minute between years.
With La Grande Roue de Montréal tickets in hand, I would arrive 45 to 60 minutes before sunset. In winter that means a mid-afternoon visit, and in June it means after 19:30. On a rainy day I would still go, since the cabins are enclosed, but I would save the ride for a clearer day if I had one.
The operator says that from the highest point you can see landmarks over 28 kilometres away. The calculator below shows how far the horizon is from 60 m, which is the height the operator states.
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Geometric horizon d ≈ 3.57 × √h (km, h in metres); refraction adds about 8%. Haze and clouds usually limit the real view first. Formula: Distance to the horizon.
The landmarks below are what you will pick out first once your La Grande Roue de Montréal tickets get you on board. Distances are straight-line from the Old Port, where the wheel stands, computed from the Google Maps coordinates.
Historical landmark
4.5 · 2,682 Google reviews
1 Clock Tower Quay St, Montreal, Quebec H2L 0E2, Canada
Historical landmark
4.8 · 258 Google reviews
1055 Rue De Bullion, Montreal, Quebec H2Y 3A7, Canada
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Basilica
4.7 · 40,421 Google reviews
110 R. Notre Dame O, Montreal, Quebec H2Y 1T1, Canada
Historical landmark
4.7 · 462 Google reviews
Côte de la Place d’Armes and, Rue Saint-Jacques, Montreal, Quebec, Canada
Park
4.8 · 26,728 Google reviews
1260 Chem. Remembrance, Montreal, Quebec H3H 1A2, Canada
Scenic spot
4.8 · 13,412 Google reviews
1196 Voie Camillien-Houde, Montreal, Quebec H3G 1A1, Canada
Science museum
4.5 · 23,351 Google reviews
4777 Av. Pierre-de Coubertin, Montreal, Quebec H1V 1B3, Canada
The Clock Tower is the closest at 0.21 km (0.13 miles), then Old Montreal at 0.72 km (0.45 miles). Notre-Dame Basilica is 1.06 km (0.66 miles) away and Place d’Armes 1.09 km (0.68 miles). Mount Royal Park is 3.69 km (2.29 miles) away, the Kondiaronk Belvedere 3.16 km (1.96 miles), and the Biodome the farthest at 5.24 km (3.26 miles).
Montreal has no skyscraper observation deck on this site, so La Grande Roue de Montréal tickets compete mainly with the free viewpoints on Mount Royal. Ratings and review counts are from Google Maps, and distances are straight-line from the Old Port.
| Viewpoint | Google rating | Reviews | Distance | Cost |
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| La Grande Roue de Montréal | 4.7 on GetYourGuide | 1,363 | the wheel itself | Paid |
| Kondiaronk Belvedere | 4.8 | 13,412 | 3.16 km (1.96 mi) | Check locally |
| Camillien-Houde belvedere | 4.6 | 3,903 | 3.47 km (2.16 mi) | Check locally |
| Summit Circle Lookout - Westmount | 4.6 | 515 | 4.95 km (3.07 mi) | Check locally |
| Belvédère Outremont | 4.8 | 300 | 4.63 km (2.88 mi) | Check locally |
The belvederes look down on the whole city from a hill, while the wheel looks at the old town from the river. If you are heading to Canada’s other big cities, I compare their ticket options on CN Tower tickets and Vancouver Lookout tickets.
The GetYourGuide entry ticket costs $24 in US dollars, rated 4.7 from 1,363 reviews. The official site lists its own Canadian dollar prices: adult $29.50, teenager and student $24, child $16.50, with taxes added at checkout. Check both for your date, since the currencies and taxes differ.
The official FAQ gives 17 to 20 minutes on the wheel, and the GetYourGuide listing says around twenty minutes. A reviewer wrote that it circled three times at a slow speed. You can also stay around the Old Port as long as you like, because the ticket is not tied to a short time window.
Yes. The official FAQ says tickets are sold at the booth at the base of the wheel in the Old Port, and they are then issued through the Fever app, so download it before boarding. Booking online first avoids the booth queue, and the GetYourGuide ticket lets you check in at the photo booth.
If you are driving to use your La Grande Roue de Montréal tickets, the official site lists metered street parking, nearby lots and accessible parking. Its FAQ names paid parking at the Quai de l'Horloge, which the wheel does not manage. The nearest metro stations are Place-d'Armes and Champ-de-Mars, so I would take the metro if you can.
The official site says 10:00 a.m. to 11:00 p.m. every day of the year, with hours that may change on holidays and for special events. Google Maps shows a wider window for the Old Port itself, which is not the wheel. Check the official page before you travel.
For a first visit I think so. At 60 m it is a short, comfortable look over Old Montreal, the river and Mount Royal, and reviewers say it is well worth it. If you want a free alternative, the Kondiaronk Belvedere on Mount Royal is rated 4.8 on Google Maps.
I found no coupon code for the wheel and I will not invent one. The official site lists a family package for two adults and two children or teenagers with savings of up to 20 percent, and free entry for children aged 4 and under. Compare the final price on the official page and on GetYourGuide.