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Quick StatsBest Ways to Get Around Town
- Bike
- Bus
- Cab
- Metro
- Walk (in nice weather)
How to Get to the Airport
- Cab service to the airport costs a flat rate of $35 from anywhere downtown.
- L’Aérobus (514) 842-2281
College Prowler Take
For suburbanites used to driving everywhere, moving to a city like Montréal can take some getting used to. There is no guarantee of parking in the city, and the campus provides almost none. Once students move off campus, if they really want to have a car, they can buy one, but most landlords charge 50 to 100 dollars a month for parking. Most people in Montréal rely either on their own feet or public transportation to get around. The Métro system is extensive and not too complicated, making it the easiest way to travel across town. Buses too are also pretty regular, and they connect a lot of the neighborhoods surrounding the downtown area. In nice weather, one can usually walk to most places that a student would want to go. Some students cite having to walk everywhere as the number one reason why they did not gain the Freshman 15. As the weather gets colder, however, people tend to rely more on the Métro or taxicabs. Cabs are fairly cheap, and one can get from the campus to Old Port for about 10 dollars. If you split that with some friends, it’s very economical. Considering that the Métro closes just after midnight, if it’s cold or the bar is far, coming home on weekends usually requires a cab. Students Speak Out
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McGAB says: McGill University 2014 Psychology  |
McGill's campus is small and...
McGill's campus is small and totally walkable. People bike a lot around here. Transportation around Montreal is really easy and cheap for students as well.
Transportation: March 25, 2009
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McGAs0 says: McGill University 2014 Business |
Very convenient. There is almost...
Very convenient. There is almost always a metro or bus nearby (as in a five-minute walk) from almost every building on campus.
Transportation: March 24, 2009
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McGDH says: McGill University 2015 Other |
Public transportation is amazing...
Public transportation is amazing around McGill. The metro combined with the bus system can get you pretty much anywhere. They are also adding a public biking system and night buses run down major routes on the weekend so you can get home when you're too drunk to walk.
Transportation: March 11, 2009
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McGjM says: McGill University 2014 Business |
You live in the city, so there is...
You live in the city, so there is no need for public transportation. The city was designed in the European style, so everything is accessible by foot. During the winter, if you really need, you may take public transportation. There is a great bus and metro systems that will get you fast wherever you need to go.
Transportation: March 04, 2009
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adanco says: McGill University 2015 Biological and Biomedical Sciences |
Biking is quickly emerging as the...
Biking is quickly emerging as the dominant method of commuting to school for those who live in a 10- to 40-minute walking range. Unlike parking spaces, there are plenty of places to park bikes on campus, and on nice days it's easy to spot hundreds of bikes locked to racks and fences throughout the city. The city of Montreal does a decent job of providing bike lanes and safe ways to bike pretty much anywhere, and in your first month of velo-commuting, your bike-handling skills will improve drastically. In the winter, riding around on snow and ice can get nasty, so most people opt to take the bus instead.
Transportation: October 28, 2008
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Public Transportation
There are also buses that stop near the campus and go all around the city. Students can buy a Carte Privilège for $9.50 for the year that gives them discounts on monthly passes. The regular cost of trains and buses is $1.50 each way, or $63 for a monthly pass.
Nearest the campus is the McGill stop on the green line.
Montreal's public transportation system Société de transport de Montréal (STM) (514) 786-4636 www.stm.info
Taxi Cabs
Taxi Diamond
(514) 273-1725
Greyhound
Various locations in Montreal
Greyhound Station Centrale 505 Boul de Maisonneuve Est., Montréal (514) 843-4231
Amtrak
Both Amtrak and VIA Rail (Canada’s version of Amtrak) depart from the same station located under the Queen Elizabeth Hotel at the Bonaventure Métro station. Amtrak 895 rue de la Gauchetiere, Gare Centrale, Montréal (800) 872-7245 www.amtrak.com
Both Amtrak and VIA Rail (Canada’s version of Amtrak) depart from the same station located under the Queen Elizabeth Hotel at the Bonaventure Métro station. VIA Rail 895 rue de la Gauchetiere, Gare Centrale, Montréal (514) 989-2626 www.viarail.ca
Airport
Montréal–Mirabel International Airport 12300 Service A-4 St., Mirabel (514) 394-7377 (800) 465-1213
Montréal-Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport (Montréal-Trudeau) 975 Roméo-Vachon Blvd. North, Montréal (514) 394-7377 (800) 465-1213
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