Tonklily Posted July 30, 2006 #1 Share Posted July 30, 2006 We will be taking a cruise in September of 2006, ending up in Montreal. Any suggestions on what we could do with our luggage since our flight is not until 4:00 p.m. and we would like to visit downtown Montreal on our own after disembarking the ship? Really don't want to go to the airport first and then back to downtown and then back to the airport. Would the Port of Montreal terminal have anywhere for us to leave our luggage? :) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
billygoat Posted July 31, 2006 #2 Share Posted July 31, 2006 Hello This past May we did a New England-Canada cruise and ended up in Montreal. As we live in Toronto, we were taking the train home. The train station is right in the middle of downtown and you can walk everywhere from there. They have a luggage storage facility (for a small fee per bag) and you don't have to be travelling by train to use it. It worked well for us as we did have several hours before the train home. The station was a 5 to 10 minute taxi ride from the pier. You could then continue on to the airport from downtown by whatever transport you wish. Certainly cabs are plentiful in the area of the terminal. Hope this helps. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
billygoat Posted July 31, 2006 #3 Share Posted July 31, 2006 Hello Tonklily Just another thought....there are lots of commuter trains leaving the Montreal station and a good possibility that you could get one that goes to the airport in Dorval.....or to a "shuttle bus" near the airport. Worth checking out as the traffic in Montreal can be terrible, especially on a week day. Could take anywhere from 40 minutes to an hour to get to the airport from downtown by cab. Depends on how much luggage you have to "lug" (now I know why they call it that!). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MrsMoose2001 Posted July 31, 2006 #4 Share Posted July 31, 2006 Just remember that cabs from downtown to the airport are a flat rate. If your flight is at 4pm you will have to be there by 2:30 or 3 so it won't be rush hour yet. Traffic maybe but not rush hour yet. I don't think you can get a train to the "airport", to Dorval yes as there are people who live in the "Dorval" community, and once off the train, how will you make it to the "airport"? Shuttle buses will take the same route as a cab. To the best of my knowledge there are no places to store your luggage at the docks, unless the cruise ships has made allowances for this. Happy, healthy, safe travels. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare RachelG Posted April 2, 2012 #5 Share Posted April 2, 2012 I am bringing this back to the top because I have exactly the same question as the OP. we disembark in Montreal, but our flight doesn't leave till 4 pm. We would like to use the morning to explore a little, and then have lunch downtown before going to the airport. But what are we to do with the luggage? Any one wi ideas or more recent experience.? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sail7seas Posted April 4, 2012 #6 Share Posted April 4, 2012 (edited) There is no place at the cruise terminal to store your luggage. Edited April 4, 2012 by sail7seas Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare RachelG Posted April 4, 2012 #7 Share Posted April 4, 2012 That is what I feared. Will have think up a different plan. I am wondering if the ship would keep our luggage for a while since they don't leave port till late that evening. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare martincath Posted April 5, 2012 #8 Share Posted April 5, 2012 Given the immense logistical issues involved in disembarking your cruise and embarking the next on the same day, I just can't imagine the ship being willing to hold your luggage! Suggestion - go to a hotel in the part of town you're planning to explore and ask the doormen to store your bags for the day. Tip in advance;) The Fairmont (Queen/Le Reine Elizabeth) is close to the port, has excellent service and a couple of very good restaurants; you could try the "We're planning to have lunch here but we'd like to walk around a bit first, is it OK if we store our bags?" angle. Unfortunately their *really* good restaurant, the Beaver Club, is only open for dinner but the buffet in Le Montrealais isn't terrible value - especially the Brunch if you happen to be there on a Sunday. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare RachelG Posted April 5, 2012 #9 Share Posted April 5, 2012 Good idea. Will use it as backup. We are disembarking regent navigator. Have over 100 days with regent, plus navigator is a very small ship and we know several crew well, so I am hoping they will help me out. But if that doesn't work, this is an outstanding idea! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Earl Rosebery Posted April 6, 2012 #10 Share Posted April 6, 2012 We will be taking a cruise in September of 2006, ending up in Montreal. Any suggestions on what we could do with our luggage since our flight is not until 4:00 p.m. and we would like to visit downtown Montreal on our own after disembarking the ship? Really don't want to go to the airport first and then back to downtown and then back to the airport. Would the Port of Montreal terminal have anywhere for us to leave our luggage? :) The central CN train station known as Gare Centrale. is in the centre of downtown Montreal The fairmont Queen Elizabeth hotel was built on top of it. They have a Baggage check room 'with restrictions' Not sure what that means. http://www.viarail.ca/en/stations/quebec/montreal Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare RachelG Posted April 6, 2012 #11 Share Posted April 6, 2012 Wonder if that means you have to have a train ticket to use it. Or do they restrict what you can store? We will just have normal luggage. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare martincath Posted April 7, 2012 #12 Share Posted April 7, 2012 Wonder if that means you have to have a train ticket to use it. Or do they restrict what you can store? We will just have normal luggage. Both - you need a ticket, photo ID and can't store anything that isn't allowed in checked baggage on a train (though that's probably not an issue). Maybe you could get lucky and they won't ask for a ticket, but I wouldn't try it until after you've tried the Fairfmont (and it's literally downstairs, so easy to try if the Fairmont won't help). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare RachelG Posted April 8, 2012 #13 Share Posted April 8, 2012 Thanks, will try Fairmont first. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ephraim Posted April 10, 2012 #14 Share Posted April 10, 2012 You can store luggage at the Central Bus Station on Berri. The bus to the airport also leaves from there, if you want to bother with it. Or a taxi from there to the airport should be $40 plus tip. VIA also has a luggage room. I'm not aware of the restrictions. In general, overweight luggage may be a problem in Canada because of worker safety laws, so keep luggage under 32 kg. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare RachelG Posted April 11, 2012 #15 Share Posted April 11, 2012 Thanks so much! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ephraim Posted April 11, 2012 #16 Share Posted April 11, 2012 I was at Central Station today, so I stopped off and asked. The restrictions are that they will only hold luggage for a day. They have a right to open your luggage for inspection (for security) and you need a Via Rail ticket. They are lax with that requirement when it is quiet, but in the summer there is no guarantee that they will be lax on that requirement. (That's what the reception lady told me). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare RachelG Posted April 13, 2012 #17 Share Posted April 13, 2012 Thanks for checking. We will be there in October, so not in summer. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ephraim Posted April 14, 2012 #18 Share Posted April 14, 2012 Thanks for checking. We will be there in October, so not in summer. Should be fine. The busiest days in October are likely going to be Thanksgiving. (Yes, it's in October) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare martincath Posted April 14, 2012 #19 Share Posted April 14, 2012 I guess the port were listening to the demands... Baggage Storage 6am to 5pm $4 per bag (scroll to bottom of page) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
yenta Posted April 14, 2012 #20 Share Posted April 14, 2012 That's Quebec, thought you were asking about Montreal Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare martincath Posted April 15, 2012 #21 Share Posted April 15, 2012 You are correct Yenta, ignore my post 2 above. I wish Editing lasted at least 24hours instead of 20minutes! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare RachelG Posted April 15, 2012 #22 Share Posted April 15, 2012 Yes, that is Quebec city. Too bad Montreal xdoesn't follow their lead. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ephraim Posted April 16, 2012 #23 Share Posted April 16, 2012 Yes, that is Quebec city. Too bad Montreal xdoesn't follow their lead. Cruise ship traffic to Montreal is minimal. Most ships can't make it to Montreal, they are just too tall to make it under the electric wires and the bridges. It's just not economic to have left luggage at a terminal that is seldom used. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
luggagehandler Posted August 15, 2017 #24 Share Posted August 15, 2017 Canadian Luggage Handler is a Storage spaces for your Luggage / baggage from few hours to a full day in downtown Montreal. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cruiseryyc Posted August 15, 2017 #25 Share Posted August 15, 2017 Hey luggage handler this thread is five years old, you're a little late with your advice. Sent from my iPad using Forums Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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