When to queue
Go at 10am.
- Typical wait at 10am
- 0min
- At 5pm, its worst hour
- 34min
La Ronde Montreal
Grande Roue wait times
- Typical wait
- 20min
- At its busiest
- 24min
- Shortest queue
- 9pm
- Running
- 99%
20minTypical wait
A typical day, opening to close
Grande Roue at La Ronde Montreal averages 20 minutes. It is shortest at 9pm and worst at 4pm. It has run 99% of the park's opening hours recently.
Grande Roue queue times, day by day
Every reading through the day, against what Grande Roue usually does at that hour. Pick another day underneath.
Grande Roue over recent weeks
Typical waits from this ride's own recorded readings
Grande Roue has averaged about 20 minutes of queue across its recorded readings, peaking around 24 minutes, with the longest queues near 4pm, and the shortest near 9pm. Pick a date below to see that day minute by minute.
- Typical
- 20min
- Peak
- 24min
- Running
- 99%
- Busiest at
- 4pm
Last 5 days, tap one
Which day
Pick a Friday.
- Typical wait on a Friday
- 7min
- On a Saturday
- 15min
Does Grande Roue break down?
Rarely.
It was running 99% of the time La Ronde Montreal was open over the last two weeks, so it was down about 1 minute in every opening hour.
- Running, share of opening hours
- 99%
- Queue readings recorded
- 1,804
The record
30 minutes.
The longest queue posted for Grande Roue, on Saturday 31 October.
Every ride at La Ronde Montreal →When is the Grande Roue queue shortest?
Usually at 10am, about 0 minutes, against 34 at 5pm. Turning up at the right hour saves 34 minutes on a single ride.
Grande Roue queue times by hour
Typical wait, last 90 days · minutes
010a
011a
512p
171p
202p
183p
244p
345p
246p
267p
218p
189p
010p
Walk on under 10 minShort 10-19 minModerate 20-34 minLong 35-59 minVery long 60 min and up
Best time to ride Grande Roue
10am on a Friday
Grande Roue averages 0 minutes at 10am. The longest queue it has ever held is 30 minutes.
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Which day is quietest for Grande Roue?
Friday, at 7 minutes on average, against 15 on Saturday.
Grande Roue by day of the week
5 days with a recorded queue
- Fri7m
- Sat15m
- Sun15m
Does Grande Roue break down?
It ran 59% of La Ronde Montreal's opening hours across 5 recorded days, and is declining. It ran without a recorded stop on Tuesday 10 Nov.
Uptime and closures
59% of opening hours · 5 days recorded
↓ declining59%
Poor
Running 59% of the minutes La Ronde Montreal was open.
Each square is one day, its share of opening hours running. Tap a day to open it above.
How long can the Grande Roue queue get?
The worst queue recorded for Grande Roue was 30 minutes on Saturday 31 Oct.
Longest Grande Roue queues on record
Peaks in the last 14 days · Every one a real date
- 1Saturday 31 Oct30m
- 2Friday 30 Oct15m
- 3Sunday 1 Nov15m
Which months are busiest for Grande Roue?
September runs longest at 33 minutes on average, and November is quietest at 15.
Grande Roue through the year
All-time average by month · minutes
19Jun
23Jul
26Aug
33Sep
21Oct
15Nov
About Grande Roue
Grande Roue is one of 36 rides tracked at La Ronde Montreal, 26th longest of 36 by usual wait. It queues about 20 minutes on a typical day, shorter than the 29-minute park average.
Grande Roue has averaged about 20 minutes of wait over recent weeks, and is typically busiest around 4pm and quietest around 9pm. Over the last two weeks it has been open around 99% of the park's operating hours. It's typically quietest on Fridays and busiest on Saturdays.
How we measure
- Readings
- The queue time La Ronde Montreal publishes for this ride, read every few minutes while the park is open.
- By hour
- This ride's own last 90 days, within opening hours.
- Day by day
- Its last 14 days.
- Running
- The share of the park's open minutes the ride was running.
Frequently asked
What's the current wait time for Grande Roue?
The live wait time for Grande Roue at La Ronde Montreal is shown at the top of this page and refreshed directly from the park's own ride system. Check live Grande Roue wait times.
Is Grande Roue open right now?
The live status badge at the top of this page shows whether Grande Roue is open or closed right now - it updates automatically from La Ronde Montreal's own ride system. Over the last couple of weeks, Grande Roue has been open around 99% of La Ronde Montreal's operating hours. You can also see the live status of every ride at La Ronde Montreal.
What's the best time of day to ride Grande Roue?
Based on historical wait time data, Grande Roue is typically quietest around 9pm. For most rides the queue is shortest in the first hour after the park opens and the last hour before it closes, with midday through mid-afternoon the busiest window.
What is the best day to ride Grande Roue?
Grande Roue is usually quietest on Fridays, and busiest on Saturdays based on recent weeks - visit on a Friday for shorter waits.
How long is the line for Grande Roue usually?
Over recent weeks, Grande Roue has averaged about 20 minutes, with lines usually longest around 4pm. Wait times usually build through the morning, peak from midday to mid-afternoon, then ease off before close. Weekends and school holidays run noticeably longer than quiet weekdays. This page shows today's live wait time, the day's average, hourly breakdowns and the full history of peak lines for Grande Roue at La Ronde Montreal.
Is Grande Roue often closed or broken down?
Over the last two weeks, Grande Roue has been running about 99% of the time. We track Grande Roue's uptime and downtime automatically - see the "Reliability" and "Downtime History" panels on this page for its full record over the last 30 days, including any current closures and how long they've lasted.
Where can I find Grande Roue at La Ronde Montreal?
Grande Roue is at La Ronde Montreal - see the park map and full ride list for its exact location. The La Ronde Montreal page also shows which rides nearby have the shortest lines right now.
Can I get wait time alerts for Grande Roue?
Yes - create a free alert and we'll notify you when Grande Roue's wait time drops below your chosen threshold (for example, "tell me when Grande Roue is under 20 minutes"). Great for timing your sprint from across the park.
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