How to get to the Conference Venue:
Hilton Montreal Bonaventure
900 de La Gauchetiere W.,
Montreal, Quebec, Canada H5A 1E4
Tel: 1-514-878-2332 Fax: 1-514-878-3881
From Pierre-Elliott Trudeau International Airport (formerly Dorval Airport) (YUL)
The airport is located on the western part of the island of Montreal and 15km from Downtown Montreal.
Fares from the airport to Downtown Montreal:
- Bus/Shuttles:
15.00 CAD (one way) - 25.00 CAD (return).
It
departures every 30 minutes during the day, and every hour early
morning and in the evenings. It stops at the Montréal Central Bus
Station located at 505 de Maisonneuve Blvd. E. A minibus service at no
additional charge is also available from the Montréal Central Bus
Station to several major downtown hotels (reservation and information:
514-631-1856).
- Taxis: The ride from the Airport to Downtown Montreal is a fixed rate of 38 $CAD.
- Car
Rental: A private car is not really necessary in the downtown Montreal
area, since public transportation throughout the city is
excellent but you can rent a car at the airport
Driving Directions to the Hotel (taken from the Hotel's webpage)
From
Toronto take Hwy 401 east, continue on 20 East to Auto. Ville-Marie.
Exit #4 at de la Montagne N and turn right on St. Antoine then make a
left on Mansfield.
From Ottawa take Hwy 40 East to Hwy 15 South/
Decarie. Then take Hwy Ville Marie Centre Ville. Exit #4 at de la
Montagne St., turn right on St. Antoine St. and then turn left on
Mansfield.
From Quebec take Hwy 20 West-Champlain Bridge exit
#58 Centre Ville. Highway will become University St. Turn left on de La
Gauchetiere and left again before next traffic light into hotel plaza.
From
Vermont take I-89 to border. At the border I-89 becomes Hwy 133. Follow
Hwy 133 towards Montreal until it becomes Hwy 35. Continue towards
Montreal(Hwy 10 Ouest). Follow the directions for Pont Champlain
(Bridge), Once you are on the bridge, keep to your right and take exit
58 towards Montreal/Centre-Ville/Downtown. The highway becomes
University Street. From there, make a left after the 5th traffic light
on De La Gauchetiere St. The hotel entrance is located at 900 De La
Gauchetiere(corner Mansfield).
From New York take the I-87
North. After the border I-87 becomes Hwy 15 North. Follow the signs for
10 West. Exit right for Champlain Bridge/ Autoroute Bonaventure and
then take exit #58 Centre Ville. This automatically becomes University
St. Turn left on de La Gauchetiere and left again before next traffic
light into hotel plaza.
(Parking at the hotel is 17.00CAD to 25.00CAD per day)
By Train (Gare Central)
The hotel is only a few walking minutes from the train station.