Montreal-Pierre Elliott Trudeau

Montréal Airport

Montreal, Canada 🇨🇦
By Airports.Guide, photo by Damien Ligiardi, Last updated 4 years ago

YUL

Montreal-Pierre Elliott Trudeau (YUL) is the only major passenger airport deserving Montréal's. It has a single terminal but operates direct flights to 50+ countries.

Getting in and out

YUL airport is located about an hour from the Montreal city center.

Taxi & rideshare

Uber is currently available at Montreal-Pierre Elliott Trudeau. If you never tried it, you could get your first ride for free.

Montreal taxi are usually metered but there's a special $40 flat rate between the airport and the city. Rideshare like Uber can still be ordered legally and should cost a bit less than the regular taxis. Lyft just launched service in May2019 and a new local player called Eva just started offering rides from YUL.

Public transit

The quickest and cheapest way to get downtown is with the 747 bus. This express line deserves Lionel-Groulx and Beri-Uqam metro stations in under an hour and runs 24/7. The $10 daily pass can be purchased from one of the STM machines directly in the arrival hall. If you choose to purchase your bus ticket on board only payment by cash is allowed.
The new light-rail system (REM) should open in Fall 2021 and properly connect the airport with the city.

Parking & rental cars

There are lots of different parking options available depending on your needs (short/long-term). For a smooth and free pickup from a friend, it's best to avoid the taxi madness of the Arrivals and meet at the Departure level. It's just a elevator ride away and very short term parking (~10 minutes) shouldn't be a problem. There's otherwise always parking available right by the Arrival and Departure.

Essentials

Getting around

With a single terminal building, it's fairly easy to get around Trudeau airport. If you board a flight to (or connecting) in the US, you'll handle US immigration procedures in Montreal. This effectively takes a bit more time to board, but saves you precious time on arrival (or on a tight connection).

Food

You'll find plenty of options both airside and landside (before security). Restaurants are scattered around so it's good to look up the directory if you have specific cravings or restrictions. We personally recommend to try a famous Montréal bagel while you're here! There are restaurants airside in every areas.

Wifi

There is free Wifi throughout the airport. You might need to reconnect with a different email after 60 minutes.

Local SIM

SIM cards and prepaid plans can be purchased relatively easily. At the arrivals level, you can find a Lucky Mobile kiosk that offers SIM cards and packages. At the arrivals level, ICE International Currency Exchange also offers SIM cards with Telus.

Cash & ATMs

You'll easily find ATM accepting every major credits cards at YUL airport. Changing money at the airport, altought usually simple, is almost always a bad deal. If you plan on changing a sizable sum, it's really worth using TransferWise to save on the exchange rate and fees.

Flight deals from Montreal

All prices estiamtes are for round trips, in cad , inclusives of taxes.

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  Liberia 🇨🇷

  360 275 400 245 215 14,090 1,930 2,140 3,904,820 19,400 1,140 5,260 1,120 323,410 375 29,550 8,360 1,000 6,275,610 8,290

  Dec 6 – Dec 24

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  Tokyo 🇯🇵 🍣

  560 430 630 390 335 21,940 3,000 3,330 6,078,940 30,210 1,780 8,180 1,750 503,470 580 46,000 13,010 1,560 9,769,720 12,910

  Jan 13 – Jan 26

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  Paris 🇫🇷 🗼

  410 305 450 280 245 15,840 2,170 2,410 4,391,140 21,820 1,280 5,910 1,260 363,680 420 33,230 9,400 1,130 7,057,180 9,320

  Dec 8 – Dec 15

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  Lima 🇵🇪 ⛰️

  540 410 600 370 325 21,110 2,890 3,210 5,850,080 29,070 1,710 7,870 1,680 484,520 560 44,270 12,520 1,500 9,401,920 12,420

  Dec 24 – Dec 30

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  Kailua-Kona 🇺🇸

  550 420 620 380 330 21,540 2,950 3,270 5,968,670 29,660 1,750 8,030 1,710 494,340 570 45,170 12,770 1,530 9,592,500 12,670

  Jan 5 – Jan 14

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  Kauai Island 🇺🇸

  610 460 680 420 365 23,650 3,240 3,590 6,555,330 32,580 1,920 8,820 1,880 542,930 630 49,610 14,030 1,680 10,535,360 13,920

  Jan 5 – Jan 14

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  Liberia 🇨🇷

  360 275 400 245 215 14,090 1,930 2,140 3,904,820 19,400 1,140 5,260 1,120 323,410 375 29,550 8,360 1,000 6,275,610 8,290

  Dec 6 – Dec 24

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  Kailua-Kona 🇺🇸

  550 420 620 380 330 21,540 2,950 3,270 5,968,670 29,660 1,750 8,030 1,710 494,340 570 45,170 12,770 1,530 9,592,500 12,670

  Jan 5 – Jan 14

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  Kauai Island 🇺🇸

  610 460 680 420 365 23,650 3,240 3,590 6,555,330 32,580 1,920 8,820 1,880 542,930 630 49,610 14,030 1,680 10,535,360 13,920

  Jan 5 – Jan 14

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  Kahului 🇺🇸

  690 520 770 470 410 26,790 3,670 4,070 7,425,330 36,900 2,170 9,990 2,130 614,980 710 56,190 15,890 1,910 11,933,570 15,760

  Dec 7 – Dec 24

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  Honolulu 🇺🇸

  890 670 1,000 610 540 34,750 4,760 5,280 9,630,670 47,860 2,820 12,960 2,760 797,630 920 72,880 20,610 2,470 15,477,860 20,450

  Jan 19 – Jan 30

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  Santiago 🇨🇱

  1,120 850 1,260 770 680 43,880 6,010 6,670 12,159,780 60,430 3,560 16,370 3,490 1,007,100 1,160 92,020 26,020 3,120 19,542,500 25,810

  Jan 25 – Feb 23

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  Athens 🇬🇷

  920 700 1,040 640 560 36,140 4,950 5,490 10,015,110 49,770 2,930 13,480 2,880 829,470 960 75,790 21,430 2,570 16,095,710 21,260

  Feb 10 – Feb 12

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  Malta 🇲🇹

  900 680 1,000 610 540 34,970 4,790 5,310 9,691,330 48,160 2,830 13,040 2,780 802,660 930 73,340 20,740 2,490 15,575,360 20,570

  Jan 26 – Feb 4

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  Rome 🇮🇹 🏛️

  830 630 930 570 500 32,340 4,430 4,920 8,963,110 44,540 2,620 12,060 2,570 742,340 860 67,830 19,180 2,300 14,405,000 19,030

  Jan 12 – Jan 14

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  Florence 🇮🇹

  840 630 930 570 500 32,630 4,470 4,960 9,044,000 44,940 2,640 12,170 2,600 749,040 870 68,440 19,350 2,320 14,535,000 19,200

  Jan 24 – Jan 31

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  Lisbon 🇵🇹

  690 520 770 470 410 26,790 3,670 4,070 7,425,330 36,900 2,170 9,990 2,130 614,980 710 56,190 15,890 1,910 11,933,570 15,760

  Dec 4 – Dec 11

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  Bari 🇮🇹

  920 700 1,030 630 550 35,990 4,930 5,470 9,974,670 49,570 2,920 13,420 2,860 826,120 960 75,490 21,340 2,560 16,030,710 21,180

  Feb 12 – Feb 18

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  Aruba 🇦🇼

  490 370 550 335 295 19,200 2,630 2,920 5,321,110 26,440 1,560 7,160 1,530 440,700 510 40,270 11,390 1,370 8,551,790 11,300

  Dec 6 – Dec 12

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  Curacao 🇨🇼

  590 450 660 410 355 23,070 3,160 3,510 6,393,560 31,770 1,870 8,610 1,840 529,530 610 48,390 13,680 1,640 10,275,360 13,570

  Dec 8 – Dec 24

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  Sint Maarten 🇸🇽

  530 400 590 365 320 20,730 2,840 3,150 5,746,000 28,550 1,680 7,730 1,650 475,900 550 43,480 12,300 1,470 9,234,640 12,200

  Dec 16 – Dec 24

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  Saint Lucia 🇱🇨

  620 470 690 420 370 24,160 3,310 3,670 6,696,890 33,280 1,960 9,010 1,920 554,650 640 50,680 14,330 1,720 10,762,860 14,220

  Dec 5 – Dec 27

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  Bridgetown 🇧🇧

  640 490 720 440 390 25,190 3,450 3,830 6,980,220 34,690 2,040 9,390 2,000 578,120 670 52,820 14,940 1,790 11,218,210 14,820

  Dec 5 – Dec 10

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  Antigua 🇦🇬

  570 430 640 390 345 22,340 3,060 3,400 6,191,110 30,770 1,810 8,330 1,780 512,760 590 46,850 13,250 1,590 9,950,000 13,140

  Dec 6 – Dec 14

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  Tokyo 🇯🇵 🍣

  560 430 630 390 335 21,940 3,000 3,330 6,078,940 30,210 1,780 8,180 1,750 503,470 580 46,000 13,010 1,560 9,769,720 12,910

  Jan 13 – Jan 26

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  Doha 🇶🇦

  1,460 1,100 1,630 1,000 880 56,870 7,790 8,640 15,761,110 78,320 4,610 21,210 4,520 1,305,370 1,510 119,280 33,730 4,040 25,330,360 33,460

  Jan 18 – Jan 29

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  Dubai 🇦🇪 🏜️

  1,520 1,150 1,700 1,050 920 59,470 8,140 9,040 16,482,220 81,900 4,820 22,180 4,730 1,365,090 1,580 124,730 35,270 4,230 26,489,290 34,990

  Feb 16 – Mar 1

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  Beirut 🇱🇧

  1,360 1,030 1,530 940 820 53,290 7,300 8,100 14,769,780 73,400 4,320 19,880 4,240 1,223,260 1,410 111,770 31,600 3,790 23,737,140 31,360

  Jan 28 – Feb 10

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  Denpasar 🇮🇩 🏝️

  2,300 1,740 2,570 1,580 1,380 89,840 12,300 13,650 24,898,220 123,730 7,280 33,510 7,150 2,062,120 2,380 188,420 53,280 6,390 40,015,000 52,860

  Dec 4 – Dec 24

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  Istanbul 🇹🇷

  1,240 940 1,380 850 740 48,330 6,620 7,350 13,394,220 66,560 3,920 18,030 3,850 1,109,340 1,280 101,360 28,660 3,440 21,526,430 28,440

  Jan 16 – Jan 27

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  Kigali 🇷🇼

  1,520 1,150 1,710 1,050 920 59,570 8,160 9,050 16,509,780 82,040 4,830 22,220 4,740 1,367,370 1,580 124,940 35,330 4,240 26,533,570 35,050

  Jan 7 – Feb 5

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  Sharm el Sheikh 🇪🇬

  1,410 1,070 1,580 970 850 55,080 7,540 8,370 15,264,890 75,860 4,460 20,540 4,380 1,264,270 1,460 115,520 32,660 3,920 24,532,860 32,410

  Feb 22 – Mar 1

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  Kinshasa 🇨🇩

  1,560 1,180 1,750 1,070 940 61,030 8,360 9,280 16,914,440 84,050 4,950 22,770 4,860 1,400,890 1,620 128,010 36,190 4,340 27,183,930 35,910

  Feb 6 – Feb 18

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  Cairo 🇪🇬

  1,390 1,060 1,560 960 840 54,460 7,460 8,280 15,093,560 75,000 4,410 20,310 4,330 1,250,080 1,450 114,220 32,300 3,870 24,257,500 32,040

  Jan 3 – Jan 28

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  Tunis 🇹🇳

  1,210 920 1,360 830 730 47,460 6,500 7,210 13,154,000 65,370 3,850 17,700 3,780 1,089,440 1,260 99,550 28,150 3,380 21,140,360 27,930

  Feb 16 – Mar 1

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