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Getting to Montreal

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 (http://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 (http://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 (http://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 (http://www.viarail.ca/) trains from Toronto, Halifax and Ottawa as well as US Amtrak trains from Washington and New York (http://www.amtrak.com/servlet/ContentServer?pagename=Amtrak/HomePage).

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. Take the Green Line marked "Direction Angrignon" and get off at the McGill station, a couple blocks south of the main campus.

Hotels:

OPUS Hotel Montreal

http://www.opushotel.com/

POP Montreal has a special festival rate at OPUS Hotel for Oct 3-7 so please call

Tel (514) 843 6000 Toll Free 1 866 744 6346 for further information and say you are attending the POP Montreal festival. This unique boutique hotel is centrally located to all venues and offers deluxe accommodation. Please see below for more details:

Opus Hotel Montreal provides a unique boutique experience, blending modern design with a nod to history in chic Montreal style. An intimate 136 guestrooms combine sleek minimalism with luxurious comfort. Home to dramatic Opus Bar, and located in downtown Montreal on the corner of Sherbrooke and St.Laurent, the hotel is steps from the vibrant entertainment district and minutes from both Old Montreal and the "Plateau" Mont-Royal. Opus Montreal is the second boutique hotel in the stylish Opus Hotels group.

Located in downtown Montreal on the corner of Sherbrooke Street and St.-Laurent Boulevard, Opus Hotel Montreal is perfectly situated between the worlds of business and leisure. Opus Hotel Montreal is less than one kilometer from Montreal's Convention Center and business district. The hotel is located steps from the vibrant restaurants and bars of Boulevard St. Laurent and minutes from both Old Montreal and the "Plateau" Mont-Royal. In 2005, the hotel was voted one of the world's "Hot New Hotels" by Conde Nast Traveler.

Opus Hotel - 10 Sherbrooke Ouest, Montréal, Québec, H2X 4C9

Tel (514) 843 6000 Toll Free 1 866 744 6346 Email: info@opusmontreal.com

Quality Hotel Downtown

http://www.qualityhoteldowntownmontreal.com/

POP Montreal has a festival rate at the Quality Hotel on Parc Ave. This hotel is centrally located to all venues and offers comfortable and affordable accommodation, with a festival rate of $92per night plus tax for a room with 2 double beds. Please contact (514) 849-1413 and say you are attending POP Montreal for POP rates.

Quality Hotel Downtown Montreal
3440 avenue du Parc,
Montreal, Quebec, Canada
H2X 2H5
Phone: (514) 849-1413
Fax: (514) 849-6564

E-mail: info@QualityHotelDowntownMontreal.com

Getting around Montreal

Montreal Metro - Montreal's Subway: STM Metro
With 65 stations, Montreal has Canada's second largest subway system. To get to McGill via metro, take the Green Line marked "Direction Angrignon" and get off at the McGill station, which is about 2 blocks south of the Music School buildings. Exit the station at the Avenue Union exit (north side) and walk two blocks north along Union to Rue Sherbrooke and you will be facing the Strathcona Music Building (look for the statue of Queen Victoria in front). Review a system map and station details on the Société de Transport de Montréal (STM) website (http://www.stm.info/English/metro/a-index.htm).

By Taxi
It's not hard to flag down a taxi in Montreal, especially if you are at a hotel. But if you need to call one: Taxi Diamond (514) 273-6331 and Taxi Co-op (514)725-9885 are two companies.

Learn more about Montreal

Did you know?
Founded in 1642, Montreal is the second largest city in Canada with a population of 1.5 million.
About 68% of the population of Montreal area is composed of francophones, or people whose primary language is French. Of the remainder, 18% have neither French nor English as their first language and are called allophones, and 14% are anglophones.
On the island of Montreal itself, these numbers change and francophones constitute only 53% of the population, allophones 29%, and anglophones 18%. However, the majority of residents have at least a working knowledge of both languages, and a majority of allophones speak either English or French as a second language.
See Montreal's wikipedia entry

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