Quebec report: C$1,100 daily Montreal spend

Noovo reported in May that a Quebec estimate put average spending by Canadian Grand Prix spectators in Montreal at about C$1,100 per day during race weekend. The same report said a typical three-day trip could reach about C$9,600 per fan when travel, lodging, hospitality and other race-related costs are included. The figure applies to a three-day stay in Montreal during the Formula One weekend, according to Noovo’s French-language report. The numbers land as Montreal prepares for the 2026 Canadian Grand Prix on May 22-24. Official event listings show a wide spread in ticket pricing, from general admission at C$75 for three days to premium hospitality packages that run into the thousands of dollars. ### Where does the C$9,600 figure come from? Noovo said the C$9,600 estimate covers a three-day Montreal trip built around the Grand Prix weekend. The report described that total as including hospitality and travel, not just the race ticket itself. The Noovo item, as summarized in the source briefing, also said spectators were expected to spend an average of about C$1,100 per day. (2026.gpcanada.ca) On a straight arithmetic basis, that daily number and the C$9,600 trip estimate do not describe the same basket of spending; the larger figure appears to reflect a higher-end or more fully loaded weekend budget that includes major discretionary purchases such as hospitality and travel. That is an inference from the two figures as presented by Noovo. (noovo.info) ### What does an official Grand Prix weekend cost before flights and hotels? The Canadian Grand Prix’s official ticket site lists 2026 three-day general admission starting at C$75. Grandstand seats range from C$440 to C$1,580 for three-day access, while hospitality products such as Club Cosmos, Club de l’île and the Podium Club are priced from roughly C$2,190 to C$4,196 and higher. (noovo.info) Several premium terraces are also listed at C$1,660 to C$1,915 for three-day access, and Elite Club is listed above C$5,600. Those posted prices help explain how a race weekend budget can widen quickly once fans move beyond standard admission and into hospitality packages. ### Why does Montreal get expensive on Grand Prix weekend? Montreal’s Grand Prix weekend has long been one of the city’s peak tourism periods, and accommodation pressure is part of the cost story. (2026.gpcanada.ca) A March 2026 industry report cited by Hospitality Net said Montreal’s seasonal short-term rental restrictions could create a 26,000-night accommodation shortfall during 2026 Formula 1 and cycling events, with C$19 million in visitor spending at risk. GPDestinations, a specialist F1 travel site, said 2026 Canadian Grand Prix ticket prices had risen 20% to 26% year over year in Canadian dollars. That is not the same as Noovo’s spending estimate, but it points in the same direction: the base cost of attending the Montreal race has increased before fans add hotels, restaurants, local transport and nightlife. (hospitalitynet.org) ### Is the C$9,600 number meant to describe every fan? Noovo’s report presented the C$9,600 figure as a possible cost for a three-day stay, not a mandatory minimum. The official price list shows why spending varies sharply by category: a fan buying general admission faces a very different starting point from one booking premium grandstand seats, hospitality access and a hotel during the busiest weekend on Montreal’s calendar. (gpdestinations.com) Formula 1’s own event page lists Montreal as the next Canadian stop on the 2026 calendar, with the race weekend running May 22-24 at Circuit Gilles Villeneuve. Fans comparing the Noovo estimate against their own plans can check current ticket and hospitality prices on the event’s official sales page and schedule page. (formula1.com) (noovo.info)