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Transportation
Getting There
Air
Montréal-Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport (YUL) +1 514 394 7377 http://www.admtl.com/
Situated 25 kilometers (16 miles) west of Montreal, Dorval Airport is the major domestic and international air hub for the region (the newer Mirabel is limited to charter and cargo flights). Shopping outlets range from the common Tie Rack and Sunglasses Hut, to souvenir shops, newsstands and more upscale duty free offerings. Restaurants, bars and cafes are also dispersed around the terminal and the departures area. ATMs and currency exchange centers are also scattered about. Major airlines flying to and from the airport include:
Air Canada (+1 888 247 2267 / http://www.aircanada.ca/) Air France (+1800 237 2747 / http://www.airfrance.ca/) Air Transat (+1 866 847 1112 / http://www.airtransat.com/) American Airlines (+1 800 433 7300 / http://www.aa.com/) British Airways (+1 800 217 9297 / http://www.britishairways.com/) Continental Airlines (+1 800 523 3273 / http://www.continental.com/) Delta Airlines (+1 800 221 1212 / http://www.delta.com/) KLM (+1 800 225 2525 / http://www.klm.com/) Lufthansa (+1 800 803 5838 / http://cms.lufthansa.com/) Mexicana (+1 800 531 7923 / http://www.mexicana.com/) Northwest (+1 800 225-2525 / http://www.nwa.com/) Swiss Air (+1 877 359 7947 / http://www.swiss.com/) United Airlines (+1 800 864 8331 / http://www.united.ca/) Zoom Airlines (+1 866 359 9666 / http://www.flyzoom.ca/)
From the Airport
Car Rentals
From the airport, pick up Highway 20 and merge with Highway 520 to get into downtown. Rental car companies include:
Alamo (+1 800 327 9633/ http://www.goalamo.com/) Avis (+1 800 321 3652/ http://www.avis.com/) Budget (+1 800 268 8900/ https://rent.drivebudget.com/) Hertz (+1 800 263 0678/ http://www.hertz.com/) National (+1 800 387 4747/ http://www.nationalcar.com/) Thrifty (+1 800 367 2277/ http://www.thrifty.com/)
Taxi & Limo
Taxis and limos are readily available outside the ground level of the terminal. Both services have a flat rate to downtown: taxi CAD28, limo CAD48.
Shuttlebus
L'Airbus (+1 800 465 1213) is a good alternative to a cab, especially for those not chugging along too much luggage. For CAD12 one way/CAD21.75 round trip the bus links Dorval and Central d'Autobus Montreal via the Aerobus Station at 777 de la Gauchetière Ouest, which has access to hotel shuttles. Buses run daily every half hour from 7a-1a.
Bus
Montreal's diverse coach empire begins and ends at Central d'Autobus Montreal (bus station) (+1 514 843 4231). Bus companies include: Acadian Lines (+1 800 567 5151/ http://www.smtbus.com/), with service to and from cities in the Maritimes. Greyhound (+1 800 661 8747/ http://www.greyhound.ca/), serving all points across Canada and the United States. Voyageur (+1 800 668 4438/ http://www.voyageur.com/), which links Montreal and Ottawa. InterCar (+1 418 627 9108/ http://www.intercar.qc.ca/), which links Montreal with Quebec City. Orleans Express (+1 418 525 3000/ http://www.orleansexpress.com/), serving destinations throughout the Quebec province.
Car
An excellent network of motorways converges on Montreal, although traffic is heavy during the peak rush hours. Highway 20 runs northeast toward Quebec City and southwest toward Toronto. Hwy 40 heads northeast along the St. Lawrence to Quebec City and west to Ottawa. Highway 15 enters the city from the south and veers northwest ascending the hills to the ski resorts. Highway 10 jaunts due east for Sherbrooke.
Water
From June to October, numerous cruise lines sail up the St. Lawre
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- November 23, 2009
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