Montreal-Trudeau International Airport has 4 distinct sections:
The separation is at the border of the green and orange zones. This has an impact on access to the Montreal-Trudeau airport lounges, as travellers cannot move from one area to another.
Access to the airport lounges at Montreal-Trudeau is divided according to your destination. For example, you can’t use the lounges in the International zone if you’re flying within Canada in the Domestic zone.
Maple Leaf Lounge
Air Canada Café
Salon Odyssée Desjardins
National Bank Lounge
Air France KLM Lounge
You can see these 4 zones on the diagram below.
In the domestic section (flights to Canada only) of Montreal-Trudeau Airport, there is only one lounge and one Café: Air Canada’s Maple Leaf lounge and Air Canada Café, located between gates 1 & 3.
The Air Canada Café is on the first floor, and the Maple Leaf Lounge is on the upper floor, directly above.
The ways to access this Lounge and this Café are similar and numerous. Read all the details in our article on how to access an Air Canada lounge Maple Leaf.
You need to have a Business Class ticket, a high Aeroplan Elite status, or a specific Aeroplan credit card. Check if there is a seat icon in the top right corner of the QR code on your boarding pass.
To enter lounge, simply scan your paper or mobile boarding pass at the lounge reception desk or at the digital kiosks at the entrance to the Café.
To access this Air Canada Maple Leaf lounge and Air Canada Café with a credit card, you have several options.
The American Express, CIBC Aeroplan, and TD Aeroplan cards listed below offer unlimited access to all Maple Leaf Lounges and Air Canada Cafés at Montreal-Trudeau Airport. The flight ticket can be an Aeroplan reward or a paid ticket on Air Canada and its Star Alliance partners. Additionally, the primary or secondary cardholder can bring one guest for free to the lounge. If there is a second guest or more, the cost is $59 per person.
Before you travel, make sure your credit card is linked to your Aeroplan profile.
For Aeroplan Elite 50K, 75K and Super Elite members, up to 5 of the member’s children under the age of 24 may enter free of charge.
Otherwise, children aged 0 to 1 have free access. For 2 years and over, they are considered guests. If the number of guests is more than one, there will be a $59 charge for each child entering lounge.
In the transborder section (flights to the United States), there are:
Access to the Maple Leaf Lounge in the transborder zone is exactly the same as for the Maple Leaf Lounge in the domestic zone. Click here to explore your entry options with Aeroplan credit cards, as described above. Additionally, read all the details in our article on how to access an Air Canada Maple Leaf Lounge.
When entering a lounge, passengers simply scan their paper or mobile boarding pass at reception.
Since March 2024, the Desjardins Odyssey Lounge has been open at Montreal-Trudeau International Airport and is located near Gate 76.
It is available to holders of the following Desjardins credit cards:
The Odyssey Gold Visa card
The Prestige Platinum Card
The Platinum Visa card
*Platinum Prestige and Platinum Visa Desjardins cards are no longer available to new subscribers, but some former cardholders may still have them.
There are other credit cards that provide access to the Desjardins Odyssey Lounge! Since it comes under the DragonPass banner, members and holders of certain credit cards can access it, for example:
Children aged 0 to 2 are admitted free of charge to the Desjardins Odyssey Lounge.
Between ages 3 and 11, they count as one admission and the cost is $26, if you no longer have free access. For those aged 12 and over, the cost is $42.
In the international section (international flights except in Canada and the USA), there are:
Access to the Maple Leaf Lounge in the international zone is exactly the same as the Maple Leaf Lounge in the domestic and transborder zones above. Read all the details in our article on how to access an Air Canada Maple Leaf Lounge.
The Desjardins Odyssey Lounge is accessible to holders of the following Desjardins credit cards:
The National Bank Lounge at Montreal-Trudeau Airport can be accessed in a variety of ways with :
Simply present the National Bank World Elite Mastercard at the entrance or the QR code of your subscription (DragonPass, Priority Pass) to gain direct access to the National Bank Lounge at Montreal-Trudeau Airport.
Please note that if lounge is very busy, priority entry will be given to National Bank World Elite Mastercard holders.
Here are the eligible cards:
Once you’ve exceeded the number of free annual accesses, you can still enter an airport lounge, but at a cost of USD 32 per person.
Children aged 0 and 1 are admitted free of charge to the National Bank Lounge. From the age of 2, they count as one admission and use your credit card’s DragonPass or PriorityPass access.
If the number of guests is exceeded, or if you no longer have free access, admission for children aged 2 to 12 costs $40.24 plus tax. For those aged 13 and over, the cost is $63.24 plus tax. If you’re a National Bank customer, you’ll receive a 25% discount on these rates.
Available to passengers travelling in business class with Air France-KLM on international flights, you can also enter with certain credit cards available in Canada.
Attention: In this Air France – KLM lounge, entry priority is given to Air France Business Class ticket holders. Even if there is space in the lounge, entry may be denied if you wish to enter only with a DragonPass, Priority Pass, or Plaza Premium access.
With a credit card, this very modern lounge airport is accessible with:
The following credit cards are eligible for admission to the Air France KLM lounge:
When you exceed the number of free annual accesses, you can still enter the lounge, but at a cost of USD 32 per person.
What’s more, the DragonPass network will give you access to lounge with a World or World Elite Mastercard. Please verify your eligibility on the Mastercard Travel Pass website before departing; you may have the free membership, but you might need to pay for your entry at a cost of USD 32. The only Mastercard in Canada to offer both a DragonPass subscription AND 4 free accesses is the BMO Ascend World Elite Mastercard.
A 0- or 1-year-old child enters free of charge.
If the child has a Business class ticket on Air France/KLM, he or she enters the lounge free of charge.
From the age of 2, a child entering with an American Express Platinum card may enter if he or she is the guest. If the number of guests is more than 2, they will have to pay a reduced rate to enter.
For DragonPass and PriorityPass networks, a child aged 2 and over counts as one access.
Remember: one access = one person entering lounge. So for a family of four, this will count as four accesses.
It is also important to note that a minor child entering an airport lounge must be accompanied by an adult. If tehy are alone, the underage child will not be allowed to enter by law, as alcohol is served.
To make sure you can access lounge wherever you go, the American Express® Aeroplan®* Reserve Card and the TD® Aeroplan® Visa Infinite Privilege* Credit Card will be your best allies.
In fact, they’re the only ones to offer access to the Maple Leaf lounges in all 3 sections of the airport (provided you travel with Air Canada or one of its Star Alliance partners).
To access the Desjardins Odyssey Lounge near gate 63 and the Desjardins Odyssey Lounge in the transborder area near gate 76, you must have your same-day boarding pass and be a holder of a valid Desjardins credit card.
To see all the amenities, schedules and photos, read our article on the Desjardins Odyssey Lounge.
You need a specific credit card or a subscription to an airport network. See all the ways to access it for free above.
Only a handful of the 200 credit cards in Canada provide access to this service. Please see the article above for all the easy ways to get there, as it all depends on your boarding area.
Read the instructions above to find out how to access a Maple Leaf Lounge or check our article on how to gain access.
One of the questions we get asked the most on our Facebook group is which is the best lounge airport lounge at Montreal YUL? Many like the Air France KLM Lounge and the National Bank Lounge.
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