Montréal-Trudeau Airport is having an extraordinary summer. With 22.5 million passengers welcomed last year and 25 million expected by 2028, YUL is running several major construction projects while managing the summer peak season. The result: modified access routes and congestion zones at rush hours. Here's how to prepare.
What's changing at the airport this summer
- Reconfiguration of some road accesses and construction of new drop-off zones
- Demolition of the current multi-level parking garage, replaced by a new one further away
- Expansion of the baggage hall and addition of a satellite pier
- REM station nearly 85% complete ahead of its opening
The official guideline: 3 hours before your flight
The airport asks passengers to arrive 3 hours before their flight, whether international, domestic or to the United States. At the height of summer, this margin is no luxury: it absorbs road congestion around the airport, check-in lines and security screening.
Our service tracks your flight in real time: if your departure is delayed, your driver automatically adjusts the pickup time. You leave at the right moment, neither too early nor too late.
Express drop-off zones: the accesses worth knowing
Free express drop-off zones located in the P4 and P10 parking lots are accessible 24/7 via alternative routes designed to bypass congestion. But you have to know them: a professional driver who shuttles to YUL several times a day knows exactly which access to take depending on the time and the state of the construction.
Why a taxi remains the simplest option this summer
- Your driver follows the construction's progress daily and adapts the route
- Drops you off directly at the best drop-off zone for your terminal
- No parking stress while the garages are being rebuilt
- Regulated fare, known in advance with our calculator
- Door-to-door service, 24/7
Public transit like the 747 bus remains an economical option, but during construction season, door-to-door makes a real difference: no transfers, no luggage to carry, no surprises on arrival.
Taxi Airport Montreal YUL Team
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