Our flight to Paris has 7 hour layover in Montreal. We'd like to go into the city for a few hours but we're worried about getting in and out of the airport, e.g. Customs, security, etc. Has anyone ever done that?
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Montreal, Quebec, Canada
8293 posts
What time of day and what day of the week will you land in Montreal? Our city is one vast construction site as the powers-that-be, having neglected highways, sewer systems, etc. for decades struggle to mend their ways. Getting from Point A to Point B can be frustrating and time consuming and can change within hours. You could instead take a cab to Pointe Claire village, a couple of miles from the airport. There are some interesting shops and a couple of very good restaurants, and the village is itself quite historic. Can't encourage you to venture into the city of Montreal with only 7 hours.
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OP
Muskogee, Ok
7 posts
Thanks so much for your reply Norma. We land in Montreal at 2:00 P.M. and fly out at 9:00P.M. On a Saturday.
Posted by
Montreal, Quebec, Canada
8293 posts
I wouldn't risk it. By the time you get through Passport Control it'll be 3:00 pm and you would need to be back at the airport by 7:00pm. All things considered hardly enough time. Save Montreal for another time.
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Los Angeles
4385 posts
what a shame, it's a great city to visit. But yes if you do the maths, it doesn't add up.
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Montreal, Quebec, Canada
8293 posts
If you really, really want to leave the airport for a while, and don't mind spending some money, you could take a taxi and tell the driver you want to drive along the Lakeshore Road (Bord du Lac) from Dorval to Ste. Anne de Bellevue. It's a pretty drive, not sensational, but a look at the wealthy towns and big self-important houses bordering Lake St. Louis.