Montréal, Québec Hotels and City Guide

Montréal - Airports

Approximate flight times to Montréal: from New York 45 minutes; from Toronto 1 hours 10 minutes; from London 7 hours 30 minutes; from Tokyo 12 hours 56 minutes (shortest flight durations given).

Montréal-Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport (YUL): General Guide

YUL is full-service, world class international airport. Visitors can expect to find a variety of services and accommodations geared towards making their travels as smooth and hassle-free as possible. YUL is also one of eight Canadian airports that have a preclearance agreement with the United States for added convenience. The airport features ATMs and money changing counters (bureau de change) so you can exchange money or get a bit of cash for food or shopping. Numerous bars, lounges, cafes, and restaurants provide refreshment. These are located in the Departure and Arrival areas, as well as in the jetties.

Guests may spend their time waiting for connecting flights or transportation into Montréal by shopping at duty-free shops or other retailers in the Departure and jetties, dining, or using free wireless internet. A prayer room offers a quiet, peaceful atmosphere for reflection and meditation.

YUL has several parking options, including the Econoparc and long-term lots. Complementary shuttles take passengers to these lots every 15 minutes. You may also choose valet parking, which is available outside of the terminal. With convenient public transportation, shuttles, taxis, and rental services available, coming in to Montréal via YUL is easy.

Montréal-Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport (YUL): Getting into Town

Taxis: All taxis from the Montréal-Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport must charge $38 for all fares to the Downtown area. On each taxi, you will find a sticker which illustrates the boundaries of the flat fee area. If you wish to travel to areas outside of this boundary, you will pay a metered fare, which is likely to be more. It may be less expensive to simply go downtown and hop on a bus or subway if you don’t have a lot of luggage to carry. Remember, the standard fares are $3.30 for the pickup, $1.60 per kilometer, and $0.60 for each minute spent waiting.

Aérobus: This is a shuttle that takes you to a number of Downtown hotels. It runs every 20 minutes from 7:00am to 1:00am. One-way tickets are $15 and round-trips are $25. This is less expensive than a taxi and very convenient if your lodgings are on the route.

Bus: STM’s bus #204 picks up passengers every 30 minutes to the Gare Dorval, or the Dorval Train Station. Once there, you may transfer to the 211/221 Express to Lionel-Groulx train. This option is $2.75, and you can transfer to the metro for free with your transfer stub (remember to grab this as you leave from the bus station). Make sure you have exact change if you pay in cash because drivers do not give back change.

VIA Rail AirConnect: This brings you from the terminal at YUL to the Downtown area using both shuttle and train. It runs less frequently than the aréobuses, so check on the times. It costs only $11. Dorval Station, which is close to the airport, offers the same trip for $4.25, but that requires you to first get to Dorval Station! You can do this by taking the bus.

Car: Enterprise, National, Alamo, Avis, Hertz, Thrifty, Budget, and Dollar Rent A Car can all be found in Montréal-Trudeau on the ground level of the multilevel parking area. To get into the city, exit YUL and take Highway 40 West (oust).

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