Taxi:
A taxi from the airport to the Fairmont Queen Elizabeth hotel will cost about $40-50 CAD.
Airport Shuttle Bus:
Montreal offers a public shuttle bus with 11 stops in the city. The 747 Aéroport P.-E.-Trudeau/Centre-ville, costs $10 CAD to ride. When at the airport (just past luggage/customs) you may purchase your ticket with cash or credit card from a kiosk machine. During regular airport hours there is also a staff person who can help you purchase a “747 bus ticket”. You can purchase a “return” ticket while at the airport.
Follow the signs to the 747 bus. They leave approximately every 15-40 minutes depending on the time of day. (See exact schedules here.) Be sure to get on a bus that says "747 Centre-ville" on the side (in lights) as its destination (see photo).
The Fairmont hotel is the 5th stop (Rue Mansfield) when coming from the airport. This stop is on the grounds of the Cathedral (next to the Fairmont) if that helps you to get your bearings. A lighted sign in the front of the bus will tell you the street you're approaching. The street prior to the one you want is Rue Peel. Watch for this and plan to press the button to request a stop at Rue Mansfield in the next block (these stops are very close together). This trip is 30-60 minutes, depending on traffic.
To return to the airport, you can wait at the stop across from the south entrance of the hotel for the 747 bus, in front of the Cathedral. To purchase your ticket on the bus you must have $10 CAD IN COINS. The bus can not accept credit cards, paper money, or make change. ACBS staff will do our best to make change for you at the conference registration desk (exchanging CAD cash for coins only) on Saturday & Sunday at the conference, if you need it. This trip is 30-60 minutes, depending on traffic.
The Montreal Metro system does not extend to the airport. You can however purchase a $10 CAD one day pass, take the Metro to the last station by the airport (Lionel-Grouix) and then transfer for free to the 747 bus. The benefit to this alternative, if you take it, is that it eliminates any possible delays due to downtown traffic. (You may find it a bit more complicated though.)
To use your ticket, you touch it to the machine next to the driver. You do not insert it into the machine. (See photo.)
