Taxis fares to Trudeau are over $25 Canadian, while Mirabel will set you back over $60, your best bet is to inquire before you get in the cab. You might want to look for alternatives such as shuttles from the major hotels downtown. As this is written there is a $10 airport improvement fee which you'll be charged as you leave the airport.

Airport Dorval / Montreal International Airport

Airport Mirabel / Mirabel International Airport

Airlines - National and Regional

• Air Canada - Canada's National and International Airlines
• Jazz - National and International
• JetsGo - National and International
• Tango - National Discount Carrier
• Sky Services - Regional and National
• West Jet - Regional and National Discount
• CanJet - Discount Carrier
• Zip - Discount Carrier

Airlines - International

• Air France - France
• Alitalia - Italy
• American - US
• British Airways - Great Britain
• Continental - US
• Delta - US
• Japan Air - Japan
• Lufthansa - Germany
• Mexicana - Mexico
• Northwest Air - US
• Qantas - Australia
• SAS
• Singapore Air - Singapore
• Swiss Air - Switzerland
• TWA - US
• United Airlines - US
• US Air - US

Given the current nature of the airline industry this list may rapidly change, be sure to check with your carrier. Some approximate flying times (direct) are as follows:

Amsterdam - 6.5hrs.
Calgary - 4 hrs.,
Chicago - 2hrs.,
Cincinnati - 1hr.,
Philadelphia - 1.5hrs.,
LA - 5.5hrs.,
London - 6hrs.,
New York 1.5hrs.,
Toronto - 1hr.,
Vancouver - 5.5hrs.,

Rail

The main train terminus (Gare Central) is located downtown, just south of Rene Levesque Blvd on La Gauchetiere, between Mansfield and University. It can be accessed from the Queen Elizabeth or Bonaventure Hotels. The nearest Metro (subway) is Bonaventure which can be accessed via the underground pedestrian walkway.

West bound Via trains may stop at the Dorval station, inquire with the rail line. There are also several commuter lines running in and around the city. These include a line to Vaudreuil-Dorion, Hudson and Rigaud as well as a line into the Laval and lower Laurentian region.

Regional Bus Services

• Acadian Lines - Atlantic Canada
• Coach Canada
• Grey Hound - Canada/US
• Intercar - Charlevoix, Saguenay, Lac St-Jean, the North Coast
• Limocar - Laurentians
• Ontario Northland Bus Lines
• Orleans Express - Eastern Quebec
• Voyageur - Ontario and Western Quebec

For information on city buses and urban transit in Montreal click on the link.

Car

Montreal is on the Trans Canada Highway, which forms one of the main routes through the city from east to west. Locally, the central section of the highway within the city is referred to as the Metropolitan, east and west of this central section the highway is referred to as either the Trans Canada, the T-Can or Highway 40. The main north - south, route is the the Decarie Expressway. Montreal is an island city and as such must be accessed by bridge or tunnel. These access points can be bottlenecks and get very slow during rush hours, particularly if your route includes the north or south shores. To access the island of Montreal the main highways are: from the north - Hwy 13 or 15, from the east - Hwy 40 or 30, via the Lafontaine Tunnel, from the south - Hwy 10, from the west - Hwy 40 or Hwy 20.

Gasoline is sold by the litre (4.54 litres to an Imperial gallon which is 5/4th of an American gallon or about 3.6 litres to the American gallon) and as of this writing costs about 90¢ cents Canadian for a litre of regular.

Car Rental

• Alamo
• Auto Europe
• Avis
• Budget
• Dollar
• Enterprise
• Hertz
• National
• Thrifty

Road Reports

Traffic Reports

Montreal Traffic - 40 live cameras

Surrounding Regions

• Eastern Townships - Road Reports, Eastern Townships
• Lanaudiere - Road Reports, Lanaudiere, Quebec
• Laurentians - Road Reports, Laurentians, Quebec
• Monteregie - Road Reports, Monteregie, Quebec

Mileage - From Other Major Cities

• Boston - Montreal 520km (325 miles)
• Buffalo - Montreal 610km (382 miles)
• Detroit - Montreal 910km (569 miles)
• Moncton - Montreal 1030km (644 miles)
• New York - Montreal 610km (382 miles)
• Ottawa - Montreal 220km (138 miles)
• Quebec - Montreal 250km (156 miles)
• Sherbrooke - Montreal 150km (95 miles)
• Toronto - Montreal 550km (344 miles)

Mileage - Regional

Monteregie - East and south (the Southshore)of the Island

• Saint-Jean-sur-Richelieu - Montreal - 40km
• Sorel - Montreal - 88km
• Salaberry-de-Valleyfield - Montreal - 61km
• Saint-Hyacinthe - Montreal 64km

Laurentians - North and Northwest of Montreal

• Boisbriand - Montreal - 20
• Estérel - Montreal - 85km 53 miles
• Lachute - Montreal - 75km 49 miles
• Mont Tremblant - Montreal - 125km 78 miles
• Morin-Heights - Montreal - 75km 49 miles
• Oka - Montreal - 52km 33 miles
• Piedmont - Montreal - 58km 36 miles
• Prevost - Montreal - 55km 34 miles
• Rosemère - Montreal - 20km 12.5 miles
• Saint Agathe - Montreal - 86km 54 miles
• Saint-Antoine - Montreal - 40km 25 miles
• Saint-Eustache - Montreal - 42 26 miles
• Saint-Jovite - Montreal - 120 75 miles
• Saint-Jérôme - Montreal - 43 29 miles
• Sainte-Adèle - Montreal - 68 43 miles
• Sainte-Therese - Montreal - 23 14.5 miles
• Val-Morin - Montreal - 75 47 miles
• Val David - Montreal - 80 50 miles

Lanaudiere - West and Northwest of Montreal

Eastern Townships - South and Southwest of Montreal

Sherbrooke - Montreal 147km Drummondville - Montreal 111km Granby - Montreal 84km Lac Megantic - Montreal 260km Montreal - Magog 115km Thetford Mines - Montreal 240km Victoriaville - Montreal 165km

Limousines

• Air Executive
• Montreal Limousine

Taxis

There are several companies which service the island. Taxis can be hailed but calling the dispatcher is definitely more dependable. There is an initial fee and mileage/time charge which makes up the fare. From the Airport the fare is metered but there is a minimum charge which is currently over $10.00 Canadian (some minimum). Diamond 514-273-6331 Co-Op 514-725-9885 Veteran 514-273-6351

• Saint Denis/Saint Antoine-sur-Richelieu / 450-787-2759
• Saint-Marc-sur-Richelieu/Saint-Charles-sur-Richelieu / 450-584-2813
• Saint-Paul-de-L'Ile-aux-Noix/Ile-aux-Noir / 450-291-5700
• Saint-Roch-de-Richelieu/Saint-Ours / 450-785-2161
• Sorel / 450-743-3258
• Saint-Ignace-de-Loyola / 450-836-4600

Urban Transit

There are extensive bus routes throughout the city of Montreal. The bus system, Taxibus Service, the Commuter Train links and the Metro (subway) are closely coupled and between the all of them, you can get pretty close to any island destination and many locations in the surrounding area. There are transit passes which you might want to consider depending on your schedule, your needs and most importantly the length of your stay. Laval has it's own transit authority which can be contacted at 450-688-6520.

AMT (Agence métropolitaine de transport) - Montreal Region Commuter Trains

You'll find fares, schedules, maps and much more on their site. The ATM reaches Rigaud (Monteregie) in the northwest, Blaineville and Duex Montagne in the Laurentians, Delson in the southwest (Monteregie) and St-Hilaire on the southshore (Monteregie)

STCUM - Montreal's Buses and Subways

The STCUM site is a comprehensive site with fares, schedules and maps of the subway and bus system. You'll also find information on the Taxibus Service and the Paratransit service for the disabled.

Metro (subway)

Montreal has an excellent subway system, know locally as the "Metro". Unfortunately it doesn't service some areas of the city and has only limited access ( connecting to Longeuil on the south shore)off island. These short comings are now addressed by the upgraded and more extensive commuter train system. Like any urban transit service it is very crowded during rush hours.

Emergencies

Police, Fire or Ambulance's can be reached in emergencies by dialing 911.

Weather

• Montreal Region

Maps

• Map of Montreal & Laval Regions
• Map of Monteregie Region
• Map of Laurentians Region
• Map of Lanaudiere Region
• Map of Eastern Townships Region