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IEEE International Ultrasonics, Ferroelectrics, and Frequency Control 50th Anniversary Joint Conference

Destination Montréal

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24-27 August, 2004, Montréal, Canada

ARRIVING BY AIR : Montréal's major airport is Pierre-Elliott-Trudeau de Montréal (Airport Montréal-Trudeau) formerly known as Dorval.   The airport code for Trudeau/Dorval is YUL.   Mirabel airport, (airport code YMX) is somewhat further from Montréal (30 miles, 47 km) and may be an option for some international travelers.

AIRPORT MONTRÉAL-TRUDEAU

The principal Montréal airport is located about 14 miles or 22 km west of downtown Montréal approximately 25 minutes away from the city. The airport serves domestic and U.S. flights as well as most international carriers.

Airport Taxi To Montréal

The price is approximately $ 31.00 CAD plus gratuity between Trudeau/Dorval and downtown Montréal.   The price is the same regardless of the number of passengers.

Airport Shuttle Buses To Montréal

The airport transfer to downtown Montreal costs $12.00 CAD.   It leaves Trudeau/Dorval every 30 minutes from 7:00 am to 1:00 a.m. weekdays and week-ends.   First departure is at 7:00 am and last departure corresponds with the last flight coming into Trudeau/Dorval.   Transportation is free for children under 4 years old.

From downtown to Trudeau/Dorval, service starts at 5:00 a.m.

For more information, please contact L'Aérobus at (514) 931-9002.

There are no airport shuttle buses operated by the hotels.

Air Travel

IEEE Travel Services has negotiated exclusive low rates for travel to the Conference.   These rates are available to you when booking through IEEE Travel Services.   Contact IEEE Travel Services for more information.

MAPS OF MONTR É AL: The UFFC Anniversary Conference will be held at the Palais des Congrès, Montréal's convention center.    Two nearby hotels (Delta Centre-Ville and   Hyatt Regency) will provide rooms within walking distance of the Palais.  

For a detailed map of the area surrounding the Palais, including the hotels, the metro (in blue) and Montréal's underground (in brown)   click here .   For a larger view of Montréal, click here .

For a map of the Montréal Metro (subway), click here .   The Metro stop closest to the Palais des Congrès is Place d'Armes.

Also see a collection of maps from the Public Transit Commission of Montréal

PUBLIC TRANSPORTATION

Montréal's   Métro and bus system is safe and clean.   The Conference hotels are near a Métro entrance.   The Palais des Congrès, Montréal's Convention Centre, is directly accessible by subway at Metro stop Place d'Armes.

The bus system is sophisticated and, combined with the subway, gives you access to the entire city.

Cost: $ 2.50 CAD for a one-way ticket (bus and metro), regardless of your destination.

The " Carte Touristique ", transit pass is designed for tourists and convention delegates.   It offers unlimited access to the Montréal metro and bus system.   The cost is $8 CAD per day or $16 CAD per three days.   See

A weekly "CAMHebdo" transit pass is also available for 7 consecutive days at $18.00.  

DRIVING TO MONTRÉAL

If you're driving into Montréal, the Palais des Congrès web site provides detailed instructions under the How to Find Us link

PARKING

Hotel Parking: The Conference hotels provide parking.   At the Delta Centre-Ville, the rate is $18 CAD/day with unlimited access.   At the Hyatt Regency, valet parking with unlimited access is $23 CAD/day.   The Hyatt Regency also offers limited access parking for $18 CAD/day; you must pay this amount each time you leave.

In City Parking: Stationnment du Grand Seminaire de Montréal (2065 Sherbrooke St West, Tel 514-935-1169 ext 247) offers unlimited access parking at $7 CAD/day and $35 CAD/week.   The Seminaire is three blocks from metro Guy-Concordia ( St Mathieu St. entrance) and about 6 blocks from metro Atwater, where there is a big urban shopping mall as well.   The parking booth is manned 8h00- 10h00 and 18h00-20h00.

Remote Parking With Access To The Metro: There is limited access parking at metro Longueuil - Université de Sherbrooke (tele: 450-646- 8431) south of Montréal.   The rates are $5.25 CAD/day. You get a ticket on leaving and then pay ( in cash) when you come back to pick up the car. There is no come and go as you please; each time you take the car out you pay and then start from zero coming back. The parking booth is open 24 hours a day. The lot is 5 minutes from the Longueil metro.   Note that the Longueil metro is fairly expensive and it is a separate company from the Montréal metro; this means that a Montréal metro pass doesn't work on the Longueil line.