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Airport Guide to Montréal - Pierre Elliott Trudeau (YUL)

Airport Name

Montreal-Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport

Airport Location

The airport is located 25km (16 miles) west of Montreal.

Terminals

1

IATA Code

YUL

Telephone

+1 514 394 7377

Airport Overview

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Montreal-Pierre Elliott Trudeau International (Montreal-Trudeau for short) is currently undergoing major expansion (started in 2005). The third-busiest airport in Canada, YUL serves the island of Montreal. It looked after more than 12 million passengers in 2008. Air Canada and Air Transat have hubs there.

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Getting into Town

Road: Taxi: Taxis are readily available. Limousine: Limousines also serve the airport (tel: +1 514 633 3019). Bus: Aerobus (tel: +1 514 842 2281) offers a shuttle service from the airport to the centre of Montreal, at the Montreal Bus Central Station. A complimentary shuttle service is available between the Montreal Bus Central Station and major downtown hotels. Shuttles depart from the terminal forecourt, in front of the Arrivals area.

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Car Parking

There are short- and long-term parking facilities, including the new Econoparc facility, at the airport. A free shuttle bus service operates from the long-term and Econoparc facilities to the airport, departing every 15 minutes. A Valetparc service (tel: +1 514 633 3440) is also available immediately outside the terminal building.

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Information Desks

Information desks are located on both the Arrivals and Departures level. Courtesy telephones are situated throughout the airport.

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Airport Facilities

Money and communications: ATMs and bureaux de change are available throughout the terminal. Internet access is available through public kiosks in the terminal building.
Eating and drinking: Bars, restaurants and cafés are available in the Departures and Arrivals levels and in the jetties.
Shopping: Duty-free and various other shops are available on the Departures level and in the jetties.
Luggage: A left-luggage facility is provided in the Arrivals halls. The lost and found office is situated next to it (tel: +1 514 636 0499).
Other facilities: A prayer room can be found on the Departures level.

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Airport Hotels

An airport hotel is in construction and will be opening in the summer of 2008. Several nearby hotels have a shuttle with the airport: Auberge de l'Aéroport (tel: +1 514 828 5080), Comfort Inn Pointe-Claire (tel: +1 514 697 6210), Days Inn (tel: +1 514 332 2720), Hampton Inn & Suites Montréal-Dorval (tel: +1 514 633 8243), Hilton Garden Inn (tel: +1 514 788 5120), Holiday Inn Côte-de-Liesse (tel: +1 514 739 3391), Holiday Inn Pointe-Claire (tel: +1 514 697 7110), Hôtel Aéroport (tel: +1 514 735 5702), Hôtel International-Best Western (tel: +1 514 631 4811), Montreal Airport Hilton (tel: +1 514 631 2411), Qualilty Hotel Dorval (tel: +1 514 731 7821), Quality Suites Pointe-Claire (tel: +1 514 426 5060), Ramada Aéroport (tel: +1 514 733 8818), Sheraton Montreal Airport (tel: +1 514 344 1999) and Travelodge (tel: +1 514 631 4537).

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Airport Disabled Facilities

Parking for disabled travellers is provided in the short-term parking lots. Disabled drivers are eligible for long-term parking rates. Contact the Parking Coordinator (tel: +1 514 633 3016) for further information. Lifts connect all levels of the airport and text telephones are available throughout the terminal. Wheelchairs are available; passengers should contact their airline in advance.

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Airport Conference and Business Facilities

There are no conference facilities at the airport, although there are VIP lounges that are equipped with fax machines and computer terminals. The Montreal Airport Hilton Hotel (tel: +1 514 631 2411) has a fully equipped business centre and conferencing facilities for up to 600 people.

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Directions

The airport is situated off the east-west Highway-20, but can also be reached from Montreal directly along the Cote-de-Liesse Highway-520.

Car Rentals

Car hire is available on-site from Alamo, Avis, Budget, Dollar, Entreprise, Hertz, National and Thrifty, with offices situated in the Arrivals area.

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