Directions to Concordia
for students new to Montreal
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How to find us
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Sir George Williams (SGW) Campus
Airport details
Flights arrive at the Montréal-Trudeau International Airport (also known as YUL), 22 kilometres west of downtown Montréal.
By taxi (from the airport)
Taxi fare to downtown Montréal is approximately $40, payable by cash or credit card. The Welcome Centre is at the corner of De Maisonneuve Boulevard West and Bishop Street. The full address is 1400 De Maisonneuve Boulevard West.
By STM public bus (from the airport)
Bus number 747 runs 24 hours per day, 7 days a week between the airport and downtown Montreal. One-way cash fare is $10 payable in Canadian coins (no bills) or by fare card, which you can buy at the airport’s international arrivals exit.
Bus number 747 stops at two different metro stations that will connect you to Concordia:
- If you get off the bus at Lionel-Groulx metro station: take the green line heading east (direction Honoré-Beaugrand)
- If you get off the bus at Berri-UQAM metro station: take the green line heading west (direction Angrignon)
Get off the metro at Guy-Concordia station, and take the Guy Street (rue Guy) exit. Follow the signs to the Welcome Centre, in the J.W. McConnell (LB) Building.
By Via Rail train
If you’re travelling to Montreal from Ottawa, Toronto or beyond, consider taking the train. You’ll arrive in Montreal at Gare Centrale, which is a 20-minute walk from the Welcome Centre, or an eight-minute cab ride.
From the Gare Centrale train station you can also take the metro to Concordia:
- Start at the Bonaventure metro station on the orange line heading west (direction Côte-Vertu)
- At the Lionel-Groulx metro station, transfer to the green line heading east (direction Honoré-Beaugrand)
- Disembark at Guy-Concordia station
- See the metro network map
By car
Your destination is 1400 De Maisonneuve Boulevard West.
Metered street parking is available throughout the downtown core. You’ll find a public underground parking lot in the J.W. McConnell (LB) Building. Enter the lot off Mackay — a one-way street heading south.
By metro
The university has its very own metro station, Guy-Concordia on the green line.
Use the Guy Street (rue Guy) exit. A tunnel links the metro station with most of the buildings on campus. The Welcome Centre is on the first floor of the J.W. McConnell (LB) Building.
By EXO commuter train
Lucien-L’Allier is the commuter rail station nearest to the SGW campus, and is the terminating station of the Vaudreuil-Hudson, Saint-Jérôme and Candiac commuter rail lines. The Lucien-L'Allier station is a 14-minute walk to the Welcome Centre, or a quick five-minute taxi ride.
By RTL public bus
Numerous RTL bus lines (the 15, 42, 44, 45, 47, 55, 60, and 90) connecting the suburbs on the South Shore of the St. Lawrence River with downtown Montreal stop at Montreal’s Gare Centrale, which is a 20-minute walk from the Welcome Centre, or an eight-minute cab ride.
From the Gare Centrale train station you can also take the metro to Concordia:
- Start at the Bonaventure metro station on the orange line heading west (direction Côte-Vertu)
- At the Lionel-Groulx metro station, transfer to the green line heading east (direction Honoré-Beaugrand)
- Disembark at Guy-Concordia station
By bike
Designated spots to lock up your bike are plentiful and the De Maisonneuve Boulevard bike path runs right past the Welcome Centre.
You can also rent a Bixi bicycle. You’ll find a Bixi bicycle docking station outside the Mackay entrance to the J.W. McConnell (LB) Building.
Loyola Campus (LOY)
Airport details
Flights arrive at the Montréal-Trudeau International Airport (also known as YUL), about 11 kilometers west of the Loyola campus.
By taxi (from the airport)
Taxi fare to the Loyola campus is approximately $25, payable by cash or credit card.
Your destination address is 7141 Sherbrooke Street West, Montreal H4B 1R6.
By STM public transportation (from the airport)
- Take the “Montreal Centre-Ville” 747 Express bus. The 747 bus runs 24 hours per day, seven days a week, between the airport and downtown Montreal. One-way cash fare is $10 payable in Canadian coins or by fare card, which you can buy at the airport’s international arrivals exit.
- Get off at the Lionel-Groulx metro stop and enter the metro station
- Take the orange line train, direction Côte-Vertu
- Get off at the second stop — Vendôme — and exit the station
- Take the 105 bus going west
- Get off at the 15th stop at Sherbrooke and Université Concordia — Campus Loyola. The stop faces the Loyola campus.
By metro
There are three metro stations with buses that will take you directly to the Loyola Campus in under 30 minutes:
- From Vendôme station: take the 105 bus going west (schedule)
- From Villa Maria station: take the 162 bus going west (schedule)
- From Snowdon station: take the 51 bus going west (schedule)
By EXO commuter train
Take either the Saint-Jérôme or Vaudreuil-Hudson line to Vendôme metro station. From the Vendôme station, take the 105 bus going west (schedule) to the Loyola campus.
By RTL communter bus
Disembark at the Gare Centrale train station and make your way via the underground passage to the Bonaventure metro station. To get to the Loyola campus from the Gare Centrale through the metro:
- Take the metro at Bonaventure — direction Côte-Vertu
- Get off at Vendôme metro station (5th stop)
- Exit Vendome metro station and get on the 105 bus going west
- Get off on the 15th stop at Sherbrooke and Université Concordia — Campus Loyola
By Via Rail train
If you’re travelling to Montreal from Ottawa, Toronto or beyond, consider taking the train. You’ll arrive in Montreal at the Gare Centrale train station. The Gare Centrale is connected to the Bonaventure metro station, via the underground.
To get to the Loyola campus from the Gare Centrale through the metro:
- Follow the underground path to the Bonaventure metro station
- Take the metro at Bonaventure — direction Côte-Vertu
- Get off at Vendôme station (5th stop)
- Exit Vendôme station and get on the 105 bus going west
- Get off on the 15th stop at Sherbrooke and Université Concordia — Campus Loyola
By car
Your destination is 7141 Sherbrooke Street West, Montreal H4B 1R6.
Outdoor parking details are available here.
By bike
If you’re around the downtown area, you can rent a Bixi bicycle to Loyola. Here’s a map of Bixi stations.
Accommodations
If you are seeking accomodations, see our list of suggested hotels close to Concordia. Make sure to mention you are coming to visit Concordia and inquire about a discount.
Best Western Ville-Marie Hôtel & Suites
3407 Peel Street
Montréal, Québec H3A 1W7
Tel: 514-288-4141
Reservations : 1-800-361-7791
Best Western Europa Downtown
1240 Drummond Street
Montréal, Québec H3G1V7
Telephone: 855-516-1019
Delta Hotels Montreal
475 President-Kennedy Avenue
Montréal, Québec H3A 1J7
Tel: 514-286-1986
Toll Free: 1-844-860-3753
Hôtel Espresso
1005 Guy Street,
Montréal, Québec
Reservations: 1-877-468-3550
SENS Høtel
1808 Sherbrooke Street West
Montréal, Québec H3A 1E5
Phone: 514-933-8111
Toll Free: 1-888-933-8111
The Hotel Omni Mont-Royal
1050 Sherbrooke Street West
Montréal, Québec H3A 2R6
Phone: 514-284-1110
Château Versailles
1659 rue Sherbrooke Ouest
Montréal, Québec H3H 1E3
Phone: 514-933-3611
Toll Free: 1-888-933-8111
Le Nouvel Hotel & Spa
1740 René-Lévesque West
Montréal, Québec H3H 1R3
Phone: 514-931-8841
Hotel 2170 Lincoln
2170 Lincoln Avenue
Montréal, Québec H3H 2N5
Phone: 514-935-9224
Vogue Hotel Montreal Downtown
1425 de La Montagne Street
Montréal, Québec H3G 1Z3
Toll Free: 1-866-238-4218
Le Centre Sheraton Montreal Hotel
1201 Boulevard Rene-Levesque West
Montréal, Quebec, H3B 2L7
Phone: 514- 878-2000
Hotel Reservations: 888-627-7102
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