In Quebec City, visit Galeries de la Capitale. It’s an entertainment center as well as a place to shop, but I’m only covering the shops here, so keep that in mind. There is no ride schedule included in the map. According to the published layout, there are two major shopping floor (L1 and L2) plus a little lower level.
Once inside, the map indicates what floor a given store is on and where its unit is located. Because the two primary floors is different enough, a store you recall may be on another floor; you’ll need to sort out the level before anything else.
If you know the name of the store, then you can go there directly from search. To do so, click the box in the top-left corner. This will center the unit at that location and change the level, which is more faster than walking around both floors looking for the store.
If all you know is what sort of stop you want (e.g., food, electronics, beauty, sports, etc.), then the sidebar will help. Clicking on a yellow shape opens the same note as clicking their name. Full-screen mode comes into play on a small phone; otherwise you can use the zoom controls in the lower-right or just scroll with your mouse/scroll wheel.
Galeries de la Capitale Directory Map
The level buttons is located in the upper-right. Unlike in a mall which exists on one floor, they’re important here. On the main shopping floor, Best Buy is an easier marker; upstairs, Simons is a definite landmark. Instead of mentally running through what’s in the middle, just aim for one of those stores as you’re walking.
Once you get the level sorted out, look for the smaller unit, and stick in that wing. Remember, people come here for an outing that combines shopping with the indoor amusement area, so scan the directory before parking.
Did you go there for an errand? Find the shop level first. Or did you go there for food? Decide if you want to eat quickly at a counter while you’re between activities, or if you would of rather have a longer sit-down meal. Then read the note, since having an announced name doesn’t mean they’ll have their doors open.
A lot of floor space goes to fashion, shoes and jewellery, and staying within the clothes category can get you walking right by services and electronics. You might find a case, a repair and a phone plan at separate counters, or need to make an appointment to see a doctor or visit a bank instead of finding it in an aisle you stumbled upon. Separate these out with the sidebar, letting you consult the plan instead of reading through a catalogue.
If some portion of your visit is going to be spent in the amusement area, determine beforehand which level the shops are on and whether they will come before or after. Without checking the level first, a group can waste half an hour getting lost in the wrong wing.
No matter what, the directory doesn’t schedule rides or shows. It prevents the shopping part of the visit from wandering. Once everyone agrees on where and at what level to meet, families goes their separate ways, as one half goes to an amusement thing and the other to a shop. If both main floors has large units, then “by the big store” isn’t a strong meeting place; better name the level and then the wing.
Search can help too, so you can find out if a shop is upstairs without having to walk around to find it. Quebec City weather is just part of why the indoor plan matters, since people come in for entertainment, and end up staying for errands they didn’t even think about making while standing in the parking lot. Read the description, open the category that matches the new errand, and decide.
The same building is used for three different things: a clothing stop, a repair, and a meal. The level button prevents them from stacking up into a lost hour. Hours vary by tenant and change more quicky than a holiday drawing, so always check with the store you came to see to make sure it’s open before assuming a yellow shape means the lights are on.
This page is for the level switch, the shapes, and the short descriptions.
