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Charter Buses to the Port of Montréal Cruise Terminals

Many Montréal calls are turnarounds, so the typical coach job is airport to ship, or ship to airport, with every suitcase on board. The terminals sit on the edge of Old Montréal, where the streets are tight.

Find the right terminal first

Terminals 1, 2 and 4 are at the Grand Quay, 200 De la Commune Street West. Terminal 3 is reached from the port's Berri entrance at De la Commune Street East. Some ships use berths B1 and M5 at 851 des Moulins. These are different approaches, so take the terminal from the cruise documents and put it on the booking.

The port's access information says nothing about coach staging. The operator plans the approach and the wait.

MAN Lion's Coach 49-seat touring coach, front three-quarter view
MAN Lion's Coach 49-seat touring coach, front three-quarter view

No trailers at the Grand Quay

The Grand Quay car park holds up to 250 vehicles. Vehicles with trailers and motorhome-type vehicles are not allowed on the site. A minibus towing a luggage trailer will not get in. For a large group with cases, a full-size coach with underfloor bays solves the problem.

Getting from the ship to the coach

  • Many calls are turnarounds, where passengers start or end their cruise in Montréal rather than just visiting for the day.
  • The three cruise terminals can be reached by car, public transit or on foot from Old Montréal.
  • STM bus route 747 runs directly between Montréal-Trudeau International Airport and downtown Montréal.
  • A flat taxi fare applies between the airport and the Grand Quay (Terminals 1, 2 and 4).
  • The Grand Quay car park holds up to 250 vehicles; vehicles with trailers and motorhome-type vehicles are not allowed on the site.
  • The nearest metro stations are Square-Victoria and Place-d'Armes.

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Old Montréal around the port

In 2026, vehicles were barred from Rue Saint-Paul Est and Place Jacques-Cartier between 15 April and 29 October. More pedestrian-priority streets are coming across Old Montréal through 2030. Plan a pre-cruise walk, not a coach crawl.

Near the terminals, signed tour-bus spaces sit on de la Commune (by Bonsecours, and by place Royale) and at Quai de l'Horloge in the Old Port. Time limits vary. Signs read AUTOBUS TOURISTIQUE and use the 24-hour clock. In most boroughs the engine goes off at any stop over 3 minutes, and no right turn on a red light is allowed anywhere on the island.

The airport end

The drive from Montréal-Trudeau is about 20 km, 25 to 40 minutes. Coach and minibus pick-ups are checked in online beforehand. The group goes to Door 7 on the Departures level, and the driver shows the confirmation email. The bus waits in the airport's designated area, not at the door, until the group is ready.

Questions

How do we know which terminal our ship uses?

It is in the cruise documents. Send it with the booking, because Terminal 3 and the des Moulins berths are approached differently from the Grand Quay.

Can we bring a luggage trailer?

Not to the Grand Quay. Trailers are not allowed on the site.

Does someone need to gather the group inside the airport?

Yes. The airport says a representative of the transport organizer should be on site at Door 7. Agree who that is when you book.

Is Quebec City a practical add-on?

It is about 255 km, around 3 hours by coach.

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