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Voykit pocket guide · Canada
Hemmingford
Go as a half-day stop off Autoroute 15 for Parc Safari or an orchard, not as a base: 1 night at most, and only if you have a car.
Hemmingford is a village of about 830 people inside a farming township of about 2,000, 60 km south of Montréal on Route 219/202 and a few minutes from the US border. Its draw is Parc Safari, an African-style drive-through zoo, plus apple orchards, cideries and one small winery. There is no rail service and almost nothing to see in the village itself, so treat it as a car day out from Montréal or a border overnight, not a destination.
- Country
- Canada
- Best months
- Jun–Sep for Parc Safari and orchards; late Sep–Oct for apple picking
- Avoid
- Nov–Apr (Parc Safari closed, orchards shut, roads icy)
- Stay
- 1 night
Checked 2026-09. Prices, hours and rules change; anything marked (check) is not confirmed.
Essentials
- Currency
- CAD
- Money
- Currency is the Canadian dollar (CAD, $). Cards and tap-to-pay are accepted almost everywhere.
- Daily spend
- Budget C$90–140 excl. bed · Mid C$140–220 excl. bed · High C$220+ excl. bed (estimate; check)
- SIM and data
- Rogers, Bell and Telus plus cheaper brands (Fido, Koodo, Public Mobile); prepaid SIMs in malls and stores. Canadian data is expensive — an eSIM is often cheaper.
- Emergency
- Police, fire, ambulance 911 · Sûreté du Québec (non-emergency) 310-4141 · Info-Santé (24 h health advice) 811
- Plugs
- Types A, B · 120 V · 60 Hz · Same as the US.
- Tipping
- Restaurant: 15–20% of the pre-tax bill.; Bar: CAD 1–2 per drink.; Taxi: 10–15%.; Housekeeping: CAD 3–5 a night.; Guide: 10–20% of the tour price.
- Water
- Tap water is drinkable; treat water from lakes and streams (giardia).
- Toilets
- Free in malls, Tim Hortons, stations and park visitor centres.
What things cost
| Item | Price |
|---|---|
| Coffee and pastry in the village | C$4–8 |
| Casse-croûte meal (poutine, burger, hot dog) | C$12–20 |
| Beer, draught in a pub | C$7–10 |
| Parc Safari day ticket | C$25–35 |
| 18 holes of golf | C$30–40, cart C$10–20 per person |
| Bottle of ice cider from a cidery | C$20–35 |
| Fuel, 1 L regular | C$1.50–1.80 |
Desk estimates, checked 2026-09; check locally.
Get in
By air
- YUL · Montréal-Trudeau
- About 50–60 min by car via Autoroute 15 south; no direct public transport to Hemmingford
- YHU · Montréal Saint-Hubert
- Smaller field; about 45 min by car
Typical fares
- YUL → Hemmingford by car
- about 60 km (37 mi), 50–60 minabout 37 mi (60 km), 50–60 min
- Montréal → Hemmingford by car
- about 60 km (37 mi) via A-15, 1 habout 37 mi (60 km) via A-15, 1 h
- Village → Parc Safari
- about 10 min west on Route 202
Show 7 more sections and the pocket cardHideGet around, See and do, Sleep, Phrase card, Etiquette, safety and scams, One and two days, Sources, Pocket card
Get around
You need a car. There is no passenger train or useful bus to Hemmingford; the old Montréal–New York line through the village is long gone. Route 219 runs north–south through the village and Route 202 east–west; Autoroute 15 is about 10–15 min east. Inside Parc Safari some sections are walked and others must be driven in an enclosed vehicle.
See and do
Known for
- Parc Safari drive-through zoo
- Apple orchards and ice cider
- Route 202 cideries and wineries
- Canada–US border at Roxham Road
Day trips
| Where | How | Time |
|---|---|---|
| Montréal | Drive A-15 north, about 60 km (37 mi)Drive A-15 north, about 37 mi (60 km) | About 1 h |
| Salaberry-de-Valleyfield | Drive via Route 201/202 and A-30 | About 1 h 15 min |
| La Prairie | Drive A-15 north to Route 104 | About 45 min |
| Parc régional Saint-Bernard | Drive Route 202 east to rang Saint-André, Saint-Bernard-de-Lacolle | About 20 min |
Sleep
- Hemmingford village (rue Frontière / Route 219)
- The only walkable cluster: a café, a canteen, a pub, a B&B and a motel within a few hundred metres.
- Saint-Bernard-de-Lacolle
- 10–15 min east on Route 202; motels, a hotel with campground, and the A-15 border exit.
- Camping Canne de bois (Route 219)
- Seasonal campground north of the village; the cheapest bed in summer.
Phrase card
| English | Say or show |
|---|---|
| Hello | Bonjourbon-ZHOOR |
| Thank you | Mercimair-SEE |
| How much is it? | Combien ça coûte ?kom-BYEN sa KOOT |
| I would like… | Je voudrais…zhuh voo-DREH |
| Where is the toilet? | Où sont les toilettes ?oo son lay twa-LET |
| Do you speak English? | Parlez-vous anglais ?par-lay VOO on-GLEH |
Etiquette, safety and scams
Etiquette
- Greeting: Handshake; 'Bonjour' first in Québec; avoid: Assuming everyone speaks English
- Queues: Line up and wait your turn; avoid: Pushing in
- Apologising: 'Sorry' is politeness, not admission of fault; avoid: Loud confrontation
- Canada vs US: Treat Canada as its own country; avoid: Calling Canadians American
- Indigenous culture: Buy from Indigenous-owned businesses and ask before photos at ceremonies; avoid: Wearing headdresses as costume
Scams and watch-outs
- No car, no trip: no rail or bus service reaches the village.
- Parc Safari runs late spring to early autumn only; outside that window the main reason to come is gone.
- Orchard and cidery opening days are seasonal and short — call or check the site before driving out.
- The Roxham Road crossing area near the border has been a migrant route since 2017; do not wander onto the border line, and carry ID.
- Cell coverage is fine in the village but patchy on the back roads and at the border.
Very low crime; the real risks are rural driving (deer at dusk, winter ice), the unmarked border line near Roxham Road, and heat and long walks at Parc Safari in July.
One and two days
No timed day plan for Hemmingford yet. Suggested stay: 1 night. Build a day from the list below, mornings for the big sight.
- Parc Safari drive-through zoo
- Apple orchards and ice cider
- Route 202 cideries and wineries
- Canada–US border at Roxham Road
Sources
Written by Voykit; facts cross-checked against these sources, last desk check 2026-09. Prices, hours and rules change: check on the day.
- Destination Hemmingford: destinationhemmingford.com/
- Parc Safari: parcsafari.com
- Wikivoyage: Hemmingford, revision 4939372 (CC BY-SA 4.0): en.wikivoyage.org/w/index.php?oldid=4939372
Pocket card
Cut along the border and keep it in your wallet. Show the local-script lines to a driver.
Hemmingford
À cette adresse, s'il vous plaît
To this address, please
My hotel (write the name and address in the local script)
- Police, fire, ambulance911
- Sûreté du Québec (non-emergency)310-4141
- Info-Santé (24 h health advice)811
No embassies here; the US consulate general and most other missions are in Montréal. Canadian border services: 1-800-461-9999.
Tipping: 15–20% at restaurants and bars, 10–15% for taxis. Taxes are added on top of posted prices.
Voykit · checked 2026-09
Printed from Voykit (/hemmingford). Written by Voykit; checked 2026-09. Estimates only: confirm prices, hours and entry rules on the day.