Traffic in Montreal

The Montreal Municipal Transportation Commission is a subordinate institution of the municipal government, which is responsible for the public transportation of the whole island, including the subway system, with 65 station lines such as orange, green, blue and yellow. 1600 or more buses; Two light rail lines connecting the western suburbs and the northwest suburbs. Montreal Port is open all year round, with low cost and high efficiency, serving the markets of Northern Europe, Mediterranean, Central Canada, Midwest and Northeast America. It is the shortest route connecting these markets and the closest international port to the industrial center of North America.

As one of the most frequently used inland ports in the world, Montreal Port is also one of the main trans-Atlantic transit stations, with a cargo throughput of over 24 million tons in 2005.

The throughput of Montreal Port accounts for 39.5% of the total North Atlantic traffic, even exceeding 35% of new york Port.

Montreal-Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport is located in Dorval, about 20 kilometers from downtown Montreal. It is the third airport in Canada. It has opened flights to and from Canadian cities and other parts of the world, but there is no direct flight to China. From China to Montreal, you need to transfer in Vancouver or Toronto. If you fly on Northwest Airlines, you need to transfer in Detroit. If you fly on JAL, you need to transfer in Chicago. It takes about 1 hour to fly from Toronto to Montreal, and about 5 hours to fly from Vancouver to Montreal.

Montreal-Dorval International Airport was put into use during World War II. In 2004, it was named after former Canadian Prime Minister Pierre Elliott Trudeau by the Canadian government. Trudeau International Airport is fully equipped. In addition to facilities such as exchange offices and restaurants, the largest duty-free shop in North America is located in the airport.

There are many modes of transportation from the airport to downtown Montreal. The airport bus runs every 20 minutes, and the journey takes about half an hour. The operation time is from 07: 00 to 065438+ 0: 00 the next day. The air ticket is 9.25 Canadian dollars for one way and 6.75 Canadian dollars for round trip/kloc-0. You can take a free bus to the major hotels at the airport bus center station. At the airport, take No.204 East Bus to Dorval Bus Transfer Station, then transfer to 2 1 1 East Bus to Lionel-Groulx subway station, and then take the subway to the city. The bus and subway run to 1 am. The fare for taking a taxi to downtown at the airport is 3 1 Canadian dollars, and a tip of about 5 Canadian dollars is needed.

airport

About 40 passenger planes and cargo planes travel between Montreal and more than 1 15 destinations around the world. There are two international airports in Montreal, Pierre-Elliot-Trudeau International Airport and Montreal-Mirabel International Airport.

Pierre-Elliot-Trudeau International Airport is the main airport in Montreal and Quebec, providing services for passengers' domestic travel, cross-border travel (the United States) and international travel.

Montreal-Mirabel International Airport is an industrial airport, providing all-round freight services. The airport is open 24 hours a day, providing freight forwarders with flexible flight arrangements and excellent modern facilities and services at competitive prices.

In 2005, the passenger flow of the two airports exceeded100000, and the cargo throughput reached 263000 metric tons. The total length of highways in Quebec is over 6,543,800+0,650 kilometers, and its axis is parallel to the St. Lawrence River, forming a network system connecting Ontario and the expressway system in the northeastern United States. Montreal connects all the major economic centers in North America and is only 45 minutes' drive from the American border.

The most commonly used port between Quebec and the United States is Lacolle-champlain border port. Through this channel, you can go directly to new york, Philadelphia, Washington and other major cities in North America.

There are long-distance buses to major cities in Canada in Montreal. There are 6 express trains between Montreal and Toronto every day, and there is an hourly 1 express train between Montreal and Ottawa, which takes about 2 hours, and there is an hourly 1 express train between Montreal and Quebec City, which takes about 3 hours. Montreal subway is relatively developed, with four subway lines of orange, yellow, green and blue, and 65 stations (Montreal authorities will soon extend the blue line, orange line and green line). There are nearly 200 bus lines in Montreal, including more than 20 at night. The arrival time of buses in Montreal is fixed, with timetables and road maps posted at stations, and free bus road maps in subways. Basically, it takes about 5 minutes, and there are more trains during peak hours.

The Montreal subway and bus are operated by STCUM, and the fares are unified and universal. If you need to transfer in Montreal, you can get a transfer ticket at the bus driver or the station ticket vending machine, and you can take the same subway or bus to your destination unlimited times within the validity period of the transfer ticket. One-way ticket is 3 Canadian dollars/piece, and round-trip ticket is 5 Canadian dollars. There is a discount for buying 6 tickets or 12 tickets at a time. You can also buy a 1 day ticket (24 hours) or a 3-day ticket, and take the subway or bus unlimited times within the validity period of the ticket. 1 day ticket is 8 Canadian dollars, and 3 day ticket 16 Canadian dollars. You CAM Hebdo buy a weekly ticket of 12 Canadian dollars and a monthly ticket of 72.75 Canadian dollars. Students under the age of 26 studying in Montreal can apply for an OPUS card with photos, and then buy a monthly ticket of 4 1 Canadian dollars to use it.

The subway station in Montreal provides free bus route maps and Montreal maps. It is recommended that newcomers take them with them after collection. When the Montreal bus is about to arrive, you should press the red button on the handrail inside the bus to signal the driver to get off. If there is no button, the driver will not stop. Montreal also has two light rail lines leading to the western suburbs and northwest suburbs.

Taxi There are nearly 5,000 taxis in Montreal, which can generally take four people. Taxi starting price is 2.25 Canadian dollars, and cash payment is in Canadian dollars according to Quebec regulations. You can pay by international credit card according to the distance.