The Laval-sur-le-Lac–Île-Bizard Ferry is a

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reaction ferry A reaction ferry is a cable ferry that uses the reaction of the current of a river against a fixed tether to propel the vessel across the water. Such ferries operate faster and more effectively in rivers with strong currents. Some reaction ferri ...

, crossing the city limits of

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in the

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. It carries

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s and

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s across the

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from

Laval-sur-le-Lac Laval-sur-le-Lac is a small sector on the western part of Laval and was a separate city until the municipal mergers on August 6, 1965. This community contains North America's oldest French speaking private golf club, Le Club Laval-sur-le-Lac, estab ...

Île Bizard Île Bizard is an island near the Island of Montreal in the Hochelaga Archipelago region. History Historically named Île Bonaventure, by 1723 it had come to be named Île Bizard, after Jacques Bizard, to whom it was conceded as a fief in 16 ...

. The ferry carries a maximum of 34 passengers and 6 vehicles across the river in 3 minutes using its current. As of 2018 season, the cost for automobiles is CAD $4.25 .

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