2010 CIP Conference - Registration - Transportation

If you are coming to Montréal from outside of Canada, don't forget to ensure you have a valid passport, and in some cases, a visa may also be required. Please visit the Citizenship and Immigration Canada website for further details.

Discounted rates are available for travel for 7 days prior to and following the conference dates.

By Air

Located only 20 minutes from downtown, Montréal-Trudeau Airport serves the world's biggest airlines and receives direct flights from some 120 regular and seasonal destinations in Canada, the United States and abroad.

• Aéroports de Montréal
• Air Canada
• Porter Airlines

Air Canada is the official airline for the conference. To book a flight with your promotion code, access www.aircanada.com and enter the following promotion code QCR7NW41.

By Train

Via Rail serves more than 450 cities including Montréal.

VIA Rail is the official ground transportation company for the conference. Take advantage of a 10% discount by using the conference code #11971 when making your online reservation or call VIA Rail at 1-888-842-7245.

If you are coming from the United States, hop aboard an Amtrak train, with daily departures from several American cities to downtown Montréal. Visitors pull into Montréal's Central Station, which is conveniently linked to the Underground Pedestrian Network and the Bonaventure metro station. The hotel is located approximately 3 city blocks from the Central Station.

By Car

If you are travelling by car from elsewhere in Canada or the United States, Montréal can be easily accessed by highway. The island of Montréal is only 75 kilometres (46 miles) from the US border, and many roads and expressways lead to the city, including the Trans-Canada Highway. Depending on your point of origin, you may take one of the major bridges (Champlain, Jacques-Cartier or Victoria, or the Louis-Hippolyte Lafontaine bridge tunnel) to head downtown.