Ultimate Guide to YUL Montréal-Trudeau International Airport

A shuttle service, line 747, is available 24 hours a day, seven days a week. There are two main places to catch it: at the bus terminal near Berri-UQAM métro station or Lionel-Groulx métro station.

The bus ride costs $11 (have the exact amount in change), is free for those under 11, and can take anywhere from 25 to 70 minutes.

You can also take a taxi or Uber to get to the airport.

A shuttle service – line 747 – is available 24/7.

The bus ride costs $11. It’s free for children under 11 and lasts from 25 to 70 minutes, depending on traffic.

Here is how to buy the bus ticket at Montreal Airport, heading to downtown Montreal:

• Have the exact amount in coins (no banknotes) and pay onboard the bus
• With a debit card or a Visa or Mastercard credit card, buy the ticket at a vending machine near the STM information counter
• Buy your YUL Montréal-Trudeau Airport fare using your smartphone once you are physically at the airport (Wi-Fi is free for 60 minutes via the YUL Wi-Fi network):
  • Download the Chrono application for Google Play or App Store and pay with Visa or Mastercard
  • Or download the Transit app for Google Play or App Store and pay with Visa, Mastercard or American Express

After ticket purchase :

• Activate your ticket on the mobile application before joining the 747 YUL Aéroport / Centre-ville line. You then have 120 minutes to use it;
• On the Transit application, all tickets purchased during the same transaction will be activated simultaneously.
• Show it to the driver when boarding the bus;
• A transfer will be given to you onboard the bus (valid for 24 hours for travel by bus, métro, train, or REM in Zone A – Agglomeration of Montreal).

If you have any issues, do not hesitate to ask at the STM information counter. It is located in the international arrival zone. There is also an STM representative near the bus stop, outside the airport.

Once on the departures level, you can check in (if it is not already done), with or without baggage, and access one of the three areas after clearing security:

• domestic flights within Canada – gates 1 to 6 (checkpoint A),
• international flights – gates 1 to 6 (checkpoint A),
• and flights to the United States – located at the end of the terminal, gates 7 to 12 (checkpoint C).

For a map of the gates, see the airport map.

Montréal-Trudeau International Airport is located on Roméo Vachon Nord Boulevard in Dorval.

For those who would like to watch planes take off or land, an area has been set up at Parc Jacques-de-Lesseps.

It is recommended to arrive at least 3 hours before your flight, regardless of the destination.

Allow extra time in case there is construction or closures on the highways around the airport, and if security lines at the airport are long.

There is a free service, YUL EXPRESS, that allows you to speed up your passage through the checkpoint.

All you need to do is fill in this form within 72 hours of your flight and set a specific time to pass through the checkpoint. Once you’ve arrived at the airport, all you have to do is take the YUL EXPRESS priority line. You can reserve your place for a group of up to 10 passengers.

You can carry your liquids, aerosols or gels with you if they are in a transparent, re-sealable plastic bag with a maximum capacity of 1 litre. Any container over 100 ml/100 g will be discarded.

If you need to park at YUL airport, there are several options:

• Proxi parking (covered and secure), opposite the airport,
• the indoor parking lot of the Montreal Airport Marriott In-Terminal hotel,
• the EconoParc P5 parking lot, which is located behind the Proxi with free shuttle service,
• the CellParc to wait for someone for free.

Also, Park’N Fly offers valet parking or self-parking with shuttle. Here is a Park’N Fly discount coupon to save on your parking: 1130366

Find our guide here to save on parking at YUL with your rewards points.

The letter “Y” is a reserved character for all airports in Canada. It is the first Canadian airport with a weather service.

Next, the letters“UL” come from the name of a radio beacon transmitted for Morse code in Kirkland, near Dorval, in the 1930s.

The closer the parking is to the airport, the more expensive it is.

There are different parking options at Montréal-Trudeau Airport, and here is their daily cost:

• Valet park with charging stations: $50
• Multi-level (2 covered levels and 1 open-air level) next to the airport: $8 / 20 minutes or $36
• Indoor and heated (Hotel Marriott): $10 / 20 minutes or $45
• EconoParc P5 with 6-8 minute walk: $36
• EconoParc P6, P7, P8 and P9 including approximately 15 minutes of free shuttle service: $30

Book your parking online in advance here.

Instead of driving around in circles, stay put at CellParc.

These are three waiting areas where we stay inside our vehicle, waiting for the passenger. This is free for 2 hours.

When the person you’re waiting for is ready, leave the CellParc and pick them up in the drop-off area.