Staying

Stay right where the action is!

The Hilton Montreal Bonaventure hotel will host the MTL DGTL. Remain on-site to attend sessions, network, enjoy the hotel services (restaurants, fitness center and a year-round heated outdoor pool) while enjoying the attractions of downtown Montreal!

Famous for organizing various events, sessions, exhibitions and other meetings in Montreal, the Hilton Montreal Bonaventure hotel offers elegant rooms overlooking gardens or the city.

Special rate for MTL DGTL delegates: $ 169

For reservation, please click the link

Group booking

For group booking, please contact Sylvain Barbeau, Logistics Director, by phone at 514 848-7177 ext 231 or by email.

Metro

The Hilton Montreal Bonaventure Hotel can be accessed through the Bonaventure Metro station (orange line).

Here is the Montreal Metro Map.

Parking                                                  

There is parking available at the hotel. Regular rates are $19.25/24 hour for self park (no in/out privileges), or $28.00/24 hour for valet (with in/out privileges). Maximum height is 6 feet. There is additional parking off premises as well.

Plane

The International Pierre-Elliott Trudeau Airport is located in the Greater Dorval area, about 20 km (12 miles) from downtown (and the Hilton Montreal Bonaventure hotel).

From the airport, it is possible to access the downtown area, either by taxi or shuttle. Taxi companies offer trips between the airport and downtown Montreal at the fixed price of $ 38. Click here for more information.

A shuttle service provides transportation between the airport and the bus station in Montreal. Click here for more information.

Air Canada is the official carrier for MTL DGTL 2012. Use the following promotional code when booking to get a 10% discount: F4TWJR61

Taxi

Taxi service in Montreal is provided by a network of several large companies. However there is a fixed rate for the whole Island:

$ 3.30 at first
$ 1.60 per kilometre
$ 0.60 per minute waiting
Taxi companies offer journeys between the airport and downtown Montreal at the fixed price of $ 38.

Public transport

The city of Montreal is served by the network of the Société de transport de Montréal (STM), which includes several bus and subway lines. You can check timetables and routes here.

Weather

In November, the temperature typically ranges between -2 C (28.4 F) and 5 C (40 F) with an average rainfall of 93 mm (3.6 inches).

You can get information about the local weather on the Weather Channel Web site.

Currencies

To get information about the exchange rate in effect you can visit the Bank of Canada Web site

Visa

Citizens of the following countries do not need a visa to enter Canada: Andorra, Antigua and Barbuda, Australia, Austria, Bahamas, Barbados, Belgium, Botswana, Brunei, Croatia, Cyprus, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Iceland, Ireland, Israel (National Passport holders only), Italy, Japan, Korea (Republic of), Latvia (Republic of), Liechtenstein, Luxembourg, Malta, Monaco, Namibia, Netherlands, New Zealand, Norway, Papua New Guinea, Portugal, Saint Kitts and Nevis, Saint Lucia, Saint Vincent, San Marino, Singapore, Slovakia, Slovenia, Solomon Islands, Spain, Swaziland, Sweden, Switzerland, United States and Western Samoa.

Polish and Lithuanian citizens seeking to enter Canada need an electronic passport in order to be granted a visa exemption.

For more information, please visit Immigration Canada Web site.