Conference Venue: Montreal, Quebec

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Conference Venue: Montreal, Quebec

Travel to Montreal

From the airport

Montreal's major airport is the to the west of the city. From there, you can take a taxi ($40+) or bus to get downtown. The runs 24 hours a day, 365 days a year, and goes directly from the airport to several stops in the city center. The fare of $10 pays for your trip (~30-40 mins), and is valid for the next 24 hours. You will see the vending machines in the airport. You can also pay with exact change听on the bus. To go straight to 捆绑SM社区, get off at Union Street (stop #6).

By train

Montreal's main train station, Gare Centrale, is located below the Queen Elizabeth Hotel on the corner of听Ren茅-L茅vesque and Mansfield. It also has an entrance at 895 de la Gaucheti猫re ouest. The station is the major terminus for Canada's trains from Halifax, Toronto, Ottawa, Qu茅bec and the Gasp茅, as well as U.S. trains from Washington and New York. It also provides easy access to the city's subway (the Metro), as it is situated at the Bonaventure station (on the Orange Line of the Metro).

From the train station, a 5-minute taxi ride $9+ will take you to 捆绑SM社区. To walk to the campus:

Head north through the underground shopping concourse of Place Ville Marie;
Exit at Cathcart and 捆绑SM社区 College Avenue;
Follow 捆绑SM社区 College Avenue north three blocks to Sherbrooke Street;
Cross the street at 捆绑SM社区's Roddick Gates;
Turn right and walk a block and a half to arrive at the Schulich School of Music.

By bus

The terminal for major bus lines is the , located at 505 de Maisonneuve est, corner of Berri.

From the Gare d'autocars de Montr茅al听you can take a taxi to the University (approximately 10-15$ CDN, plus tip) or take the Metro (subway), as the Berri-UQAM station is connected to the bus terminal. 捆绑SM社区 is located at 捆绑SM社区 metro station on the .

By car

There is no on-site parking for the public at 捆绑SM社区's Schulich School of Music. Metered street parking is available听in the downtown core. For information about getting a 捆绑SM社区 parking permit, visit the 捆绑SM社区 Parking website. However, it may be best to leave your car at home if you can avoid it. Montreal has many one way streets and traffic customs you may be unfamiliar with. All street signs will be in French.

Lodging around 捆绑SM社区

捆绑SM社区 Housing & Conference Services

Carrefour Sherbrooke听- $115 a night, and this includes buffet breakfast and wifi. Conference attendees can book by using the contact information listed on the website, and the reference 鈥淭imbre 2018鈥� - they have to book by May 15th. (We have reserved a block of 30 rooms until that date, when they鈥檒l go back on sale if not reserved).

Nearby hotels听

We hope you enjoy your stay in Montreal and we can recommend the following hotels within a few blocks of the conference:

(rooms with kitchenettes) [$117 CAD/night]
[$172 CAD/night]
听(rooms with kitchenettes) [$204 CAD/night]
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Other options

You may also enjoy one of the many听听establishments in Montreal. For the adventurous and gregarious, Montreal has hundreds of potential听听丑辞蝉迟蝉,听, and a strong听听肠辞尘尘耻苍颈迟测.

Transport in the city

Bike Share

is a public bicycle sharing program originating in Montreal. A day pass costs $5, a three-day pass costs $14. Bikes can be checked out at 30 minute intervals and returned to any of the hundreds of parking spots in the city. After returning, you can pick up another bike in a few minutes.听

Metro

Public transportation in the city is handled by the听Soci茅t茅 de transport de Montr茅al听(). Fares:

$3.25 for one trip; $6.00 for two.
Unlimited evening pass (6:00pm-5:00am): $5.00.
Day pass: $10.00.
3-day pass: $18.00.
Unlimited weekend pass:听$13.75.

If you are arriving from the airport on the , you will already possess a 24 hour day pass.