The Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport caters to all Montreal’s passenger flights. So if you’re flying in to the city, here’s a brief guide on how to get to downtown Montreal from the airport (and vice versa). Aérobus The Aerobus shuttle runs hourly in both directions but doubles its frequency between 9 a.m. to 9 [...]
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Driving in Montreal
Montreal boasts an excellent public transportation service; and both locals and tourists alike find it a great way to get around the city. However, if you choose to drive instead, here are a few pointers before you hit the road. First of all, pay close attention to the road signs. Most streets are one-way only [...]
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Public Bike System BIXI
In May 2009, a new sharing bike system has been put in place in Montreal. This network of bike rental provides currently around 3000 bicycles and 300 pay stations located around downtown Montreal (as of July 2009). Already it has been announced that a lot more space will be covered and with more bikes for [...]
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Metro Lines System
The Montreal metro system has over 68 stations connecting points all over the island as well as the South Shore and Laval to the north. The metro uses rubber-wheeled cars designed by Bombardier to be quiet and efficient, and even though it is aging, it is still one of the quietest underground transit systems in [...]
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Communauto Car Sharing
The problem with owning a car in a city… let’s face it: there are times when owning a car can be very convenient. Whether you want to carry home a large load of groceries, take a trip out into the country on your own schedule, or move stuff from point A to point B, a [...]
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Montreal Underground City
For all of its charm, it is an inescapable fact that Montreal is located in a cold winter climate. It wouldn’t be a stretch to label the winters that hit the region as harsh, nasty and unpredictable. The misery of the cold weather is compounded by the mixture of slush, salt and ice that affects [...]
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Montreal Transportation Options
The bane of any urban commuter is traffic. No matter how many new roads are built, traffic always seems to swell to meet the new capacity. Now imagine that you are living on an island, and there is no space or political will to build ANY new roads whatsoever. This is the situation faced by [...]
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Montreal’s Three Main Bridges
As with any city surrounded by water, its bridges are both emblematic and problematic at the same time. While the Champlain bridge and the Jacques Cartier both have impressive spans over the St. Lawrence Seaway that most people could instantly identify with Montreal, having to drive over one of these structures during rush hour is [...]
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Montreal Airports
The saga of Montreal’s airports is a strange tale complicated by bureaucracy and the unpredictable future. The city was unique in Canada in that for a time it was served by two full scale, world-class airports. The story of how Mirabel and Pierre Elliot Trudeau International were conceived, built and then ultimately went on to [...]
