Ultimate Guide to YUL Montreal-Trudeau International Airport

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

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 use a cab 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’s how to buy your bus ticket from Montreal Airport to Montreal Downtown:

• Have the exact amount in change (no bills) and pay as you board the bus.
• With a Visa or Mastercard debit or credit card, pay for your ticket at a vending machine near the STM information counter.
• Buy your YUL Aéroport Montréal-Trudeau ticket using your smartphone, when you’re physically at the airport (Wi-Fi is free for 60 minutes thanks to 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 as you board the bus;
• A transfer will be given to you on board the bus (valid for 24 hours for travel by bus, metro, train or REM in Zone A – Greater Montreal).

If you have any problems, don’t hesitate to ask at the STM information desk. It is located in the international arrival zone. There’s also a STM representative near the bus stop outside the airport.

Once at the departure level, you will be able to check-in (if not already done) with or without luggage and will be able to access one of the three areas after passing through security:

• Domestic flights within Canada – Gates 1-6 (Checkpoint A),
• international flights – Gates 1 to 6 (checkpoint A),
• and flights to the United States – Located at terminal end, gates 7 to 12 (checkpoint C).

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

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

For those who would like to observe the planes taking off or landing, an area has been set up in Jacques-de-Lesseps Park.

It’s advisable to arrive at least 3 hours before your flight, whatever your destination.

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

There’s a free service called YUL EXPRESS 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 larger than 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 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 reserved 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 various parking lots at the Montréal-Trudeau Airport, and here are their cost per day:

• Valet park with charging stations: $50
• Multi-Level (2 covered levels and 1 uncovered) next to the airport: $8 / 20 minutes or $36
• Indoor and heated (Marriott Hotel): $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 going around in circles, wait 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.