Montreal, the largest city in the province of Quebec, is accessible by air, train and auto and is easily navigated by taxi, metro (subway), bus or on foot. Just remember that, if you are traveling to Montreal from another country, you will need a passport.

Travel by Air
Montreal is served by Pierre Trudeau International Airport. The airport is approximately 20 kilometres (12 miles) west of downtown Montreal. Airlines serving Montreal include US Airways, Delta, Continental, United, Northwest, Air Canada, Westjet, Swiss Air, Air France, KLM, Lufthansa and British Airways. For detailed information on flights to and from Montreal please see the Aéroports de Montréal website (www.admtl.com/passager/Home.aspx).

Getting from the airport into Montreal

Buses, limousines and taxis provide quick, efficient shuttle service between the airport, the major hotels and the City Centre Air Terminal. A taxi from the airport to downtown Montreal costs $31.00 CDN plus tip.

There is a shuttle service called Aerobus Shuttle (www.autobus.qc.ca/anglais/aeroportuaire_an.html) that runs every 20 minutes from 7 AM to 1 AM daily, linking Dorval Airport to the Montreal Central Bus Station and major downtown hotels. A complimentary shuttle service is also available between the Montreal Central Bus Station and major downtown hotels. Tickets for the Aerobus Shuttle may be purchased at the Airport ticket kiosk on the ground level. For information on the shuttle's fares and schedules, call (514) 842-2281, or go here (www.autobus.qc.ca/anglais/aeroportuaire_an.html).

Travel by train

Montreal's main train station, Gare Centrale, is below the Queen Elizabeth Hotel on the corner of boul. Rene-Levesque and rue Mansfield. The station is the major terminus for Canada's VIA Rail trains from Toronto, Halifax and Ottawa and that’s great! Yeah, if you book a ticket through the booking engine on our website, you will receive a 10% discount on the best available fair!

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If you wish to travel from Washington and New York you can use the US Amtrack trains service: www.amtrak.com/servlet/ContentServer?pagename=Amtrak/HomePage

Share a ride with Amigo Express

Use Amigo Express ride-share to come to POP !

Certainly the cheapest and the most friendly way to come to the festival: use Amigo Express ride-share, the official Pop Montreal ride-share coordinator! Ride-share limits the number of cars on the road and reduces pollution. Come and visit us to help support the green spirit of POP!

Go on the special festival page and get the subscription for free! : www.amigoexpress.com/pop. You can also call at this number: 1-877-264-4697.

Travel by bus

The terminal for all major bus lines is the Station Centrale d'Autobus Montreal, located at 505 de Maisonneuve Est, corner of Berri street. From there you can take a taxi to the university or take the metro (subway). The Berri-UQAM metro is right below the terminal and one of Montreal's main subway stations, interconnecting all the lines.