"Montreal is also well recognized internationally and easily accessible by air. The city is well known by the delegates and they can easily get there ... The cooperation and partnership between the Palais des congrès de Montréal (Convention Center), Montreal Tourism, hotels and other suppliers was excellent. For this congress, we need the cooperation of everyone, and we have had."
Pierre Lamoureux, Conference Manager (NRC)
International Committee on Space Research
38th Scientific Assembly and Associated Events
COSPAR
July 2008
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Hassle-free and logistics may be two words you don’t hear together very often, but in Montréal, they go together as naturally as wine and cheese.
Getting here couldn’t be easier. With over 200 U.S. and international flights touching down at our Montréal-Trudeau International Airport—serving over 70 international and 25 domestic cities—daily, Montréal is easily accessible from most major destinations.
The fact that visas aren’t required from most western European countries and Mexico also facilitates your travel. Plus, over 90 million people live within a 2-hour flight of Montréal, so that means convenience and accessibility for an impressive pool of potential delegates.
A quick 20-minute ride from the airport gets you to the heart of downtown. Compact and pedestrian-friendly, Montréal is easily navigable by foot or by public transit (bus and metro), both offering safe and clean ways to explore. You’ll see that above ground or below, at any time of day or night, getting around the city is secure and simple.
Montréal’s urban layout and transit infrastructure make getting from your hotel to the convention centre to points of interest very easy and convenient. And when it comes to finding a place to rest easy after a long day of meetings, Montréal couldn’t be more accommodating. Of our 26,500 hotel room total, 15,000 are downtown, 8,000 are in deluxe properties and 4,000 link directly to the Convention Centre via the clean, brightly-lit 32-km (20-mile) long Underground Pedestrian Network.
On the street, you will notice that Montrealers speak English fluently and are extremely helpful when it comes to giving directions and city information.
