Uber in Montreal

[rundent]

Should I have much trouble getting an Uber at the airport around 5-5:30PM on a week-day in mid September going to a downtown hotel? I guess rush hour should be going to other way but still not an ideal time.

Edited August 10, 2019 by rundent
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[Zephyr173]

No problem at all to get Über at that time.  However, the downtown area is a construction mess along McGill College Avenue, as well as Ste-Catherine, from McGill College all the way eastward to Bleury.

 

This does cause some traffic, so if your hotel is in that area, it might be a bit more difficult.

 

Which hotel?

[rundent]

Thanks so much for your reply. This is my first time back to the city since 1960 when I cruised in with the USN. I will be staying at Le Square Philips Hotel. Looks like it's in the middle of the hotel area. This time I'll be cruising out a little more luxuriously on Oceania.

[martincath]

Given the construction, and the general business of Montreal streets in rush hour even with your trip being against most of the flow, you might find that a cab is cheaper than Uber. Cabs offer a fixed fare of $41 to downtown, and your hotel is well inside the boundaries, which means no worries about how long it takes for you and no Surge pricing if there's a lot of demand...

[arl_nocaps]

 

we are staying at the bonaparte in old montreal and have a 10:15 flt. how is traffic early on a wed and what is best

way to get to airport?  uber or taxi -  thanks for your advice

arl_nocaps

[Zephyr173]

Martincath: I think rundent is looking for transport from the cruise port.  To get from the terminal in Old Montréal to his hotel should be a simple affair, and perhaps 15$ fare.

The fixed fare is from the airport to the downtown area.

[Zephyr173]

arl: you should be fine.  There is essentially no traffic on the street where your hotel is situated.  You are a short ride from the entrance to the highway that leads to the airport.  You will be opposite to the rush hour traffic.

Taxi or Uber are pretty much the same.

[martincath]

 

2 hours ago, Zephyr173 said:

Martincath: I think rundent is looking for transport from the cruise port. 

 

On 8/10/2019 at 12:44 PM, rundent said:

Should I have much trouble getting an Uber at the airport ...

'nuff said, to paraphrase the great Stan Lee 😉

 

[rundent]

Yep, from the airport. And thanks for the advice about taxis vs Uber. Will really consider that. 

I'm due to land at 4:16pm so disembarking, going through customs and getting my luggage at that hour shouldn't be at the curb before 5:15pm. Figure shouldn't get to down town before 6pm -so right in the thick of things. And that was the best flight for me.

Thanks all