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Transportation & Reach
The favorable location of Montreal has not only made it the largest inland port but also one of the most important transportation hub for Eastern Canada. While being the railway headquarter of the country, the city is also equipped with well-developed air, road and maritime links to the rest of Canada as well as the United States and Europe. The extensive and super-efficient public transport system comprising of Metro, Bus and Commuter Rail Services is run by STCUM.

Montreal Airports:

• Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport (YUL): Located 15m (24km) west of the city, the airport is the major international airport of Montreal. It has direct flights to and from all major Canadian and most U.S. cities. There are also flights to many cities in Europe, Caribbean & Mexico.
  
  
• Mirabel Airport (YMX): Located 50km northwest from downtown Montreal, the airport handles charter and cargo flights.

Montreal Railway Transportation:
VIA Rail is Canada's national rail service provider connecting Montreal to places within Canada and by Amtrak services to destinations in the US.

The Central Station (Gare Centrale) of the city is located at rue de la Gauchetiere West. The other major station is Windsor station used by local commuter trains.

Local Transportation of Montreal:
Public Transport services for the whole of the island of Montreal are run by the Societe de Transport de Montreal (STM), while commuter rail and off-island bus services are coordinated by the Agence Metropolitaine de Transport. The network is served by:

• Metro System: The efficient and pristine metro has four lines and 65 stations, 10 of which are linked to the Underground City. It stops are all integrated with a comprehensive network of city bus routes.
  
  
• Bus Network: The bus network of Montreal is extraordinarily vast and efficient with regional, national and international (Greyhound USA) bus services connecting the city to destinations elsewhere.
  The network is also well connected to the metro as well as commuter rail.
  
  
• Commuter Rail Services: There are total five commuter rail lines connecting Montreal with the outer suburbs. These all lines are intern well connected both to the metro and bus network.

Hotels & Accommodation
The beautiful city Royal Mount is always geared for visitors with its range of places to stay with facilities and prices to suit all travelers. For those who want to live in style, there are plenty of deluxe, exclusive and very expensive hotels in Montreal, while those with shoestring budget can use the scores of hostels, university residences & some very low-budgeted European style hotels.

What more, most of the accommodations are located in convenient and interesting areas.

Hotels of Montreal	Average Rates
5-Star	$225-375
4-Star	$175-225
2-Star	$115-175
Budget Hotels	$ 75 -115