Montreal Travel Forum

Hello,

I'm currently in Montreal and I was told that there is a bike path by the Lachine Canal. I'm looking for a scenic route with lots of trees (in order to see the change of colors...). Is there a way to get the the Lachine Canal by public transportation? Where should I start from? Are there other areas that you would suggest?

Thanks so much!

Heading to Montreal in a couple of weeks - I'm from Australia and I need to try the best Poutine Quebec has to offer. So help me out here... where do I find it?

Hello,

I'll be going to Montreal for three days in October. I have a few questions if you please:
- What is the best and least expensive way of traveling from Toronto to Montreal (I live in London, by the way, which is close to Toronto)? I checked the air fare and I was considering taking the train, what do you think?

- Any suggestions for hotels near the University Street in Montreal?

- Any suggestions for day care near the same region? I'll be traveling with my 6-year-old.

Thank you in advance

Hi,
Where is the best place to by euros in Montreal?
Thanks,
Andre

I'm looking for a decent hotel (3 star minimum - around $100-$120 per night hopefully) that has a good karaoke bar within walking distance (a few blocks would be nice).

I'll be looking to do karaoke Monday and Tuesday nights, and I'd like the hotel / karaoke bar to be in a pretty safe neighbourhood. Also, not sure if you know of this level of detail, but I'll be looking to sing hard rock / metal songs so the karaoke needs to have a pretty decent song list.

Any help or tips would be greatly appreciated!

Thank you!

Hi,
I will be going to Montreal for holiday with my baby in a couple of days time. I read that the street of some of the attractions are cobblestone. Will I have problem pushing the stoller on the cobblestone street? Thanks.

My husband & I are in Montreal this weekend and would like to know if the cost that is posted for taxi service (in this case, from the airport to The Holiday Inn Midtown which is $38.00) is per person or per car .

Thank You
Gail Mondoux

I will be going to Montreal in early Sept with my husband and a 1 year old baby. We intent to stay at Hotel Louisbourg located at 1649 Saint Hubert Street, H2X 3Z1 Montreal. I have a few questions:

1. Is Saint Hubert a safe place to stay?
2. I will need to park our car in the nearby carpark. May I know which and where is a safe parking area that I can park our car? (preferrably not too far from the hotel as we have luggages, a baby and his things to carry).

Thank you in adavance

Has anyone residing here bought (in Montreal) a type of card that one charges up and then uses when travelling abroad like a debit card?

Is there a special Visa card I don`ty know about?

I`d like to travel with a card in which I have placed a few thousand US dol already, this way there will be no bank fees. Like travellers cheques except it`s a card.

Thank you

We are planning a vacation trip to Quebec Province this fall and are interesting in viewing and photographing the colorful fall foliage while we are there. We plan to fly into Montreal, visit the Montreal area, and then drive to Quebec City for a further visit there.

What would be the best locations for photographing fall colors in the Montreal and Quebec City areas and what would be the optimum time to arrive to catch the call colors at their peak?

Bob

Hello!
I'm going to Montreal this weekend.
I looked some websites and I found there is a visitor 3 day pass for $17, could you let me know how I can by the pass? Could you also suggest me what's the best way to get to city from airport?
Thank you very much.

Hi I'm from Colombia and spending a month in Toronto. I, with some friends would like to go to Montreal, visit the Cirque Du Soleil (big time fans), and stay a night in the city. However we are expected to spend little money in that trip, so I would like to know if you could tell me where to find a cheap place to stay near "Under the Grand Chapiteau, Quays of the Old Port of Montreal".

As a side point, I have everything planned on maps, however my friends doesn't believe me when i say that trains from Toronto can get to the central station in Montréal, am I wrong?

Thinking of travelling from NYC area to Montreal for husband's 50th over summer. Will be me, 13 year old daughter, and hubby. Without spending a lot of money what is the best way to get there and best place to stay? Flying seems to be very pricey and the train reviews are awful. Anyone ever take a bus? Any recommendations would be great thanks!

we are going to new england for about 10 days and have decided to spend 2 evenings in montreal. we enjoy wandering old neighborhoods and eating in inexpensive restaurants that cater to locals. we tend to avoid the tourist experiences and look more for a "living there flavor".

thanks

denny

Hi all,

My partner and I are going to visit my family in Toronto in September.
I've been to Canada several times and it's his first time, so we wanted to visit Montreal and Quebec city, too.

Are there any guided tours to Quebec, about 3 nights, departuring from Toronto?
Can you recommend something?
We want to visit Montreal and Quebec City, so anything that covers both cities would be okay.

Thanks you all in advance! :-)

My wife and I will be going to Montreal later this year and I was wondering if I might get some recommendations as to where we might consider staying?

Price wouldn't be too much an issue so what area and what hotel might be a good solid choice for us to consider? We would like to have an area that would be provide a good point to have access to do all the touristy kinds of things, etc.

Any ideas/suggestions would be appreciated and I thank you in advance for anyone who responds.

Hi - I will be visiting Montreal with a friend for a few days in July and would like to stay in a moderately-priced but nice hotel adjacent to a good bike path. Can anyone recommend a neighborhood or a specific hotel where it would be good for a first-time visitor to stay? We are just casual bike-riders so we want to go on flat bike paths. Thank you!

Is there a hop on hop off tour around Montreal?If so where can you get on ?

What is the address of the Montreal bus terminal?

We will be visiting Montreal in August and staying at the Candlewood Suite Montreal Downtown Hotel. The hotel informs me that the nearest metro is Saint Laurent and perhaps Champs de Mar. However, on looking up directions on Google, it says to be careful as it the path is lacking pedestrian walkways etc. How far is the closest metro in terms of walking minutes? Thanks.

How much would you estimate a taxi would cost from the Cavendish Mall area of Cote-St-Luc to Dorval Airport? I imagine it would involve going around through Van Horne/Fleet and the Decarie circle, as there seems to be no direct route over the train tracks. Thanks.

Hi,

We are planning a trip to Montreal, and we are concerned about the size of old town. Will there be enough to do over a 3 or 4 day trip? We went to Quebec City last year and we were shocked at how small the old city was. We were bored after 2 days! I realize that Montreal is a large city but we are not into partying and don't care about the bar's, etc. We are more interested in shops and cafes. Any advice? Will it be just like Quebec City? Should we pick somewhere else???

Hello All!
I would go with my lover in Montreal this summer to visit Canada also where I've never been. I will spend a month there.
Does anyone know a place where I could stay for less than a hotel and have some privacy?
Thank you in advance for your answers!
Regards

Does anyone know an airline in Europe that goes to Montreal for an okay price?
The only ones I have found so far are extremly expensive.

Can anyone recommend a clean budget hotel? Or warn me from one that they found completely useless?

I would also like to go to NYC for a few days. What is the cheapest way to get there from Montreal? Bus? Train?

Cheers!

I AM VISITING MONTREAL MAY2-3, 2009. GROUP OF 6, TO SEE CIRQUE DE SOLIEL.PLEASE IF ANYONE HAS SUGGESTIONS ON WHERE TO STAY. WE WOULD PREFER TO BE ABLE TO WALK TO THE GRAND CHAPITEAU IF WE CAN. THANKS SO MUCH

Hi everyone,

My boyfriend booked us a trip to Montreal for the weekend in late March. I was wondering if there are any specific late March/Winter things to do in the city. Some of what I've read is really geared towards summertime (ex: Botanical Gardens) so any great sites to see even in winter and indoors would be greatly appreciated. It is our first time to Montreal and I'm semi-fluent in French my boyfriend is at beginner level.

Thanks friends!

what is the closest metro station for complexe guy favreau located at200 rene levesque west? thanx

I will be visiting Montreal & Ottawa in July (1st week). I will be flying to Montreal airport and flying out of Ottawa.

Hence I need transportation - going from Montreal to Ottawa (I suppose driving i am not sure)

My question --

Should I rent a car for the whole week? I checked on Orbitz and car will cost me 600USD for a week?

Or should I just use CAB (Montreal airport - Montreal Downtown)
and then Rent 1 time car (1 day) to travel (Montreal - Ottawa)
and then use a CAB (Ottawa Downtown - Ottawa Airport)

reason why I am asking this is I was wondering If I want to see both cities do I need a car? or their is ample public transportation? I was thinking of saving few buck by not renting a car for the whole week. I read few post that Parking is not free in either cities and I will be spending roughly 10 USD a day for parking.

Please guide..

Thanks

Hi,

I arrive in Montreal on Wednesday 7th Jan.

I am with my wife and Young Child. Is there any Taxi companies who may have child seats available so we can get from the Airport to our hotel?

Or any other suggestions?

Thanks

I will be visiting Montreal in late Feb 2009 for a work meeting, followed by 1-2 days of sightseeing before flying back home.

In view of the limited time for sightseeing, are there any good day tours in Montreal which I can join? Hope to get some information from VT members.

Regards
Victor