Canada: Montreal Airport
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Legal Disclaimer Last Update 11-Apr-13Montréal - Pierre Elliott Trudeau/Dorval (YUL):
Location: 16 km/9 Miles W of Montreal city centre.
Airport Website: www.montreal-airport.com.
Airport Overview: A single large terminal with arrivals on the ground floor, and departures on the upper level. Buses and taxis wait outside the lower level. Short term car parks are opposite.
Driving directions: The airport is situated on E-W Highway 20, but can be reached from Montreal directly along Highway 520.
| By Taxi: | |
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| General: | Taxis wait outside the baggage reclaim area on the ground level. |
| Taxi Meters: | Initial charge $3.30, then $1.60 for each extra km. $0.60 per minute of waiting. Minimum charge for a trip from the airport $16.25. |
| Approximate Costs: | From the City: There is a defined area of the city from which the fare to the airport is a standard CAD $38. To the City: To the city center $38/25-40mins, Notre Dame de Grace $30/25 mins, Verdun $30/25 mins. To Mirabel Airport $70+. |
| Taxi Companies: | Taxi Diamond (514) 273 6331, Taxi Champlain (514) 273 2435, Taxi Expert (514) 374 7171 & Co-Op Taxi (514) 636 6666. |
| Car Parking: | |
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| Short Term: | ProxiParc: In the multi-storey car park opposite the terminal: 30 mins $6, 1 day $16 or 25 depending on whether you are parked near or far from the terminal. |
| Long Term: | EconoParc: Connected by a free shuttle bus. Cost: 1 day $10, 1 week $55. |
| Valet Parking: | $16 per day plus a $20 service charge. |
| By Bus: | |
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| 747 Express to Montreal Ciy Centre: | Route: Airport Terminal - Lionel Groulx Metro Station - Boul Rene-Levesque/Guy (for Quality Inn Downtown, Chateau Royal Hotel, Hotel Y, Montreal Youth Hostel, Hotel A2K, Hotel maritime etc) - Boul Rene-Levesque/Drummond (for Loews Hotel, Best Western Hotel Europa, Hotel Le Crystal, Novotel Montreal, Hotel de la Montagne etc) - Boul Rene-Levesque/Peel (for City centre shopping, Marriott Hotel Centre-Ville, Chateau Champlain Hotel, Le Centre Sheraton Montreal Hotel etc) - Boul Rene-Levesque/Mansfield (for Gare Centrale/Train station, Square Phillips, Hotel le Germain, Fairmont The Queen Elizabeth, Hilton Montreal Bonaventure etc) - Boul Rene-Levesque/Jeanne Mance (for Hilton garden Inn, Holiday Inn Midtown, Westin, Hotel Dauphin, Intercontinental, Delta Montreal, Embassy Suites, Hotel XIX Siecle etc) - Boul Rene-Levesque/St Laurent (for Holiday Inn Express, Dayn Inn Montreal Centre Ville, Candlewood Suites, Hotel Villa, Travelodge, Holiday Inn Select etc) - Gare d'Autocars de Montreal Bus/Coach station, (for Berri-UQAM Metro station, Hotel Lord Berri, Hotel le Roberval, Hotel St Denis etc). For detailled map see here.
Timings: Buses leave the Airport Mon-Fri every 15-30 mins 0502-0029, 0115, 0200, 0246, 0331, 0417 & 0502. Weekends every 15-30 mins 0502-0122, 0206, 0250, 0334, 0418 & 0502. Buses leave the bus station at berri-UQAM in the City Mon-Fri at 0415, 0501, then every 15-30 mins 0600-0113, 0159, 0244, 0330, 0415 & 0501. Weekends at 0416, 0500, then every 15-30 mins 0600-0204, 0248, 0332, 0416 & 0500. For latest timings see here. Travel Time: To Lionel Groulx 20 mins, to Berri UQAM 40 mins depending on traffic. Cost: Adult: $9 and includes travel on all STM bus and metro lines for 24 hrs. Exact change/coins only. No bills/notes. Fare cards are also accepted. Contact: For info Tel (514) 842 2281 or see here. |
| Local bus #204: | Route: Dorval railway station - Airport Terminal - Gare Valois - Terminus Fairview. Timings: Buses leave the airport for Dorval Station Mon-Fri every ~30 mins 0625-0025, Saturdays every ~30 mins 0614-0029 & Sundays every ~30 mins 0927-0031. Buses leave the airport for Fairview Mon-Fri every ~30 mins 0604-2328, Saturdays every ~30 mins 0634-2329 & Sundays every ~30 mins 0949-2329. Cost: $3, exact change needed. Contact: Operated by STCUM Tel (514) 280 7474. |
| Night bus #356: | Route: Pine Beach Station - Airport Terminal - Dorval Station - Atwater Metro in the city. Timings: Buses leave the airport for the city nightly every 60 mins 0130-0430. Cost: $3, exact change needed. Contact: Operated by STCUM Tel (514) 280 7474. |
| Local bus #211: | Route: Does not call at the terminal, but runs from nearby Dorval railway station to Lionel Groulx Metro Station in the city. Cost: $3/40 mins. Operated by STCUM Tel (514) 280 7474. |
| Airline Bus to Ottawa: | KLM, Swiss & Air France passengers have a special bus that runs to Ottawa in accordance with flights of those airlines. Buses leave from Pier 7 at the airport. |
By Train: Dorval Railway station is a 10 minute walk from the terminal (but not an easy walk), or by local bus #204 Eastbound. There is also claimed to be a dedicated free shuttle that runs to the train station. Trains from this station are rather infrequent, but Ottawa and Kingston are served daily.
| Rental Cars: | |
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| On-Airport Rental Car Providers: | ALAMO, AVIS, Budget, Dollar, Enterprise, Hertz, National & Thrifty all have desks on the lower level of the multi-storey car park, opposite the terminal. 5-10 minute walk. |
Airport to Airport: Taxi to Mirabel Airport $65.
Notes: Hotel Booking board in arrivals. Wireless Internet access available at a cost.
Airport Tax: Airport Improvement tax now included in the ticket price.
Airport Hotels: Comfort Inn Dorval Airport (514) 636 3391. Auberge de l'Aeroport (514) 828 5080 or 1 877 288 5080, Hampton Inn & Suites Montreal Dorval (514) 633 8243 or 1 866 633 8243, Hilton Garden Inn Montreal Dorval Airport (514) 788 5120 or 1 866 788 2518, Hotel Aeroport (514) 735 5702 or 1 800 228 5151, Montreal Airport Hilton (514) 631 2411 or 1 800 567 2411, Quality Hotel Dorval (514) 731 7821 or 1 800 228 5151, Ramada Aeroport (514) 733 8818 or 1 800 272 6232, Sheraton 4 Points Dorval (514) 344 1999 or 1 877 344 1999 & Travelodge Dorval (514) 631 4537 or 1 800 461 4537 all have a free shuttle service to the airport terminal.
Airport Tel No: +1 (514) 394 7377 or 1 800 465 1213.
Updated Apr13 ADV. Last Visit Sep07.
Montreal - Mirabel (YMX):
Location: 55 km/35 Miles NW of the City.
By Taxi: To the City CAD$70/30-60 mins. To Trudeau/Dorval Airport C$65.
Airport to Airport: Taxi to Dorval/Trudeau Airport C$65.
Notes: This airport is now used only for Cargo and general aviation. The passenger terminal is closed.
Airport tel No: +1 (514) 476 3178.
Montreal - St Hubert (YHU):
Location: 13 km/7Miles E of City centre..
By Taxi: From Longueil Metro C$15/10 mins.
By Bus & Metro: Metro to Longeuil C$1.85, then Bus #28 C$2.55, every 30 min to Airport Terminal. Total Time ~1hour.
Notes: This airport is for General Aviation only, and has no scheduled or charter passenger flights.
Airport tel No: +1 (514) 476 3178.
