September 22 to 25, 2010

Palais des Congrès/Montréal Convention Centre, Canada

Getting to Montréal

By Air

All international and domestic flights to Montréal arrive at Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport (airport code: YUL; formerly Dorval Airport), situated 25 minutes from the city centre. The airport offers a shuttle service to downtown ($15 CAD). Taxis to downtown are also readily available at a fixed rate of $38 CAD + tip.

By Train/Bus

Montréal's Central Train Station (Gare centrale), with connections from New York, is also a major stop for domestic trains from Eastern or Western Canada. The downtown station is located in the heart of the city, with easy access to hotels and the Palais des Congrès/Convention Centre. For information on schedules and fares for travellers from the United States, visit Amtrak. If travelling from other Canadian cities, consult schedules at ViaRail. Bus travellers arrive right downtown at the Montréal Bus Central Station which is also connected to the metro/subway (Berri-UQAM station).

By Car

Road access to Montréal is clearly indicated on signs from all directions. The New York State Thruway (I-87) becomes Route 15, and U.S. I-89 becomes two-lane Route 133, which joins Highway 10 to Montréal. From I-91 in Massachusetts, highways 55 and 10 lead to Montréal. Visitors coming to Montréal from Eastern or Western Canada use highways 20 and 40. Québec speed limits are in kilometres (100 km/h equals approximately 62 mph). Gasoline is sold in litres (3 3/4 litres equals 1 US gallon).

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Transportation in Montréal

The City of Montréal offers an extensive public transit system, including metro (subway) and buses. Single fare is $2.75 CAD. To see schedules and fare options, visit the STM – Société de transport de Montréal website: www.stm.info/index.htm. Taxis are plentiful and can be hailed from the street or at the airport, train and bus stations. Fares begin at $3.65 CAD. The fixed rate for taxis between Pierre Elliot Trudeau International Airport and downtown is $38 CAD + tip.

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Health Costs

Canada does not pay for hospital or medical services for visitors. Make sure you have health insurance to pay for any medical costs you may incur in Canada.

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Visas

All participants must have a valid passport and/or an appropriate travel document to enter Canada. Some participants may also require a visa. Visas are the responsibility of individual delegates, and must be obtained before coming to arrival in Canada.

Many people do not require a visa to visit Canada. These include:

• Citizens of 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), Lithuania, Liechtenstein, Luxembourg, Malta, Monaco, Namibia, Netherlands, New Zealand, Norway, Papua New Guinea, Poland, Portugal, St. Kitts and Nevis, St. Lucia, St. Vincent, San Marino, Singapore, Slovakia, Solomon Islands, Spain, Swaziland, Sweden, Slovenia, Switzerland, United States, and Western Samoa;
• Persons lawfully admitted to the United States for permanent residence who are in possession of their alien registration card (Green card) or can provide other evidence of permanent residence;
• British citizens and British Overseas Citizens who are re-admissible to the United Kingdom;
• Citizens of British dependent territories who derive their citizenship through birth, descent, registration or naturalization in one of the British dependent territories of Anguilla, Bermuda, British Virgin Islands, Cayman Islands, Falkland Islands, Gibraltar, Montserrat, Pitcairn, St. Helena or the Turks and Caicos Islands;
• Persons holding a British National (Overseas) Passport issued by the Government of the United Kingdom to persons born, naturalized or registered in Hong Kong;
• Persons holding a valid and subsisting Special Administrative Region passport issued by the Government of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region of the People’s Republic of China;
• Persons holding passports or travel documents issued by the Holy See.

If you are travelling through the US, you may also require an American visa. Please verify with your travel agent. If you require a visa, it is strongly recommended that you apply at least three months in advance to ensure you receive your visa in time for travel. To obtain a visa application form, visit the nearest Canadian Embassy, High Commission or Consulate or get the application form online from Citizenship and Immigration Canada.

For more information on what is needed to come to Canada, visit Citizenship and Immigration Canada. General information for visitors to Canada who are participating in an international event is also available from the Canadian Border Services Agency.