Taxi
The fixed rate for taxis from the Montreal airport to downtown Montreal is $40.00 (plus tip).
747 Bus
A more affordable option is via the 747 Express bus. The bus runs 24 hours a day, 7 days a week.
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Travel times from the airport to downtown will vary from 45 minutes to an hour, depending on traffic conditions. The service includes 9 stops downtown and costs $8 one way. You can purchase a ticket at the International Currency Exchange (ICE) counter or from fare vending machines at International Arrivals, or pay exact change (coins only) on the bus. If you purchase a ticket from a fare vending machine, choose a one-day card ($8) or a three-day card ($16).
The 747 Express bus ticket (or the one-day card) provides unlimited travel on Montreal’s bus and metro system for a period of 24 hours. The three-day card provides unlimited transit use for three consecutive days (e.g., a card validated at noon on Monday expires at midnight on Wednesday).
The express bus runs along René-Lévesque Boulevard, about 5 blocks south of the conference accommodations. To get to the hotels and residences, you have several options.
The simplest option is to take the 747 to either its first stop in the city (Lionel-Groulx metro station) or its last stop (Gare centrale) and take a taxi (approximately $10) to your hotel or residence.
For the Hôtel Best Western Ville-Marie
(a) Get off the 747 at its first stop, the Lionel-Groulx metro station. Take the metro green line (direction Honoré-Beaugrand) 3 stops to Peel metro station and take either the Peel Ouest or Peel Est exit. Walk 1 block north to Peel and Sherbrooke. (Map)
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(b) Stay on the 747 until its 4th stop in the city at the corner of Peel St. and René-Lévesque Boulevard. Walk 4 blocks north on Peel to Sherbrooke Street.
For the Holiday Inn Montréal-Midtown and Royal Victoria College Residence:
(a) Get off the 747 at its first stop, the Lionel-Groulx metro station. Take the metro green line (direction Honoré-Beaugrand) 4 stops to McGill metro station and take the University exit. Walk 1 block north to the intersection of University and Sherbrooke streets. The entrance to RVC is just a little ways north across Sherbrooke. For the Holiday Inn, turn right and walk east along Sherbrooke 3.5 blocks. (Map)
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(b) Stay on the 747 until its 6th stop in the city at la Place du Frère André. Walk up Place Phillips, cross Ste-Catherine Street, and continue up Aylmer Street to Sherbrooke (about 6 blocks total). The RVC residence is 2 blocks west (to your left past the Schulich School of Music) and ½ a block north on University. The Holiday Inn is 1½ blocks east (to your right).
For the New Residence Hall on Parc
(a) Get off the 747 at its first stop, the Lionel-Groulx metro station. Take the metro green line (direction Honoré-Beaugrand) 5 stops to Place-des-Arts metro station and take the UQAM exit. Catch either the 80 (Ave du Parc) or the 129 (Cote-Ste-Catherine) bus. Both stop at Prince Arthur Street, just south of the New Residence Hall. (Map)
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(b) Stay on the 747 until its 7th stop in the city at Jeanne-Mance and René-Lévesque. It’s a long walk north (5 very long blocks plus a hill) along Jeanne-Mance to Prince Arthur. Turn left and walk 1 block west to reach Avenue du Parc. Turn right to continue north ½ a block to reach the entrance to New Residence Hall.