Within Montreal:
Metro
Conveniently located a few minutes walking from 2 different metros, the YWCA Montreal is easily accessible by public transportation:
Lucien-L’Allier (orange line)
-walk North until René-Levesque blvd.
-Once at René-Levesque blvd, the YWCA Montreal will be in front of you to the right
Guy Concordia (green line)
- Take the Guy exit
- At the exit, walk South
- At René-Levesque Blvd., turn left
- The YWCA Montreal is located at René-Levesque and Crescent
Bicycle
From May to November, bicycle’s can be rented through Montreal’s Bixi service. A pick-up station is located just beside the YWCA Montreal, at Crescent and Rene-Lévesque Blvd.. The nearest bike path is on Maisonneuve.
To Montreal:
Buses and Trains
A number of bus and train companies offer services to Montreal, including Greyhound, Orleans Express, VIA Rail, as well as some smaller local bus companies. Most trains arriving in Montreal pass at Station Bonaventure, which is within walking distance to the YWCA Montreal.
By Car
From the United States by way of Burlington, Vermont
- Take highway I-98 North
- After you cross the border, take highway 10 in the direction of the Champlain bridge
- Cross the Champlain bridge
- Follow the signs “Centre-ville” on highway Ville-Marie (720 East)
- Take the Guy exit and turn right on René-Lévesque Blvd.
- The YWCA Montreal will be on your left when you cross Crescent Street
From the United States by way of Plattsburgh, New York
- Take highway I-87 North
- After you cross the border, take 15 North
- Cross the Champlain Bridge
- Follow the signs “Centre-ville” on highway Ville-Marie (720 East)
- Take the Guy exit and turn right on René-Lévesque Blvd.
- TheYWCA Montreal will be on your left when you cross Crescent Street
From Ontario
- Take highway 40 East
- Follow the directions for Décarie South (15 south)
- Follow the signs “Centre-ville” on the Ville-Marie highway (720 East)
- Take the Guy exit and turn right on René-Lévesque Blvd.
- The YWCA of Montreal will be on your left when you cross Crescent Street
Coming from Quebec
- Take highway 40 West
- Follow the signs for Decarie South (15 sud)
- Follow the signs ‘Centre-ville’ (Downtown) via the Ville Marie highway (720 East)
- Take the Guy exit and turn right on René-Lévesque Blvd.
- The YWCA will be immediately on your left when you cross Crescent Street.
or
- Take the Pierre Laporte bridge
- Take highway 20 West
- Follow the signs for highway 132 West
- Take the Champlain Bridge exit (15 North)
- Follow the signs ‘Centre-ville’ (Downtown) via the Ville Marie highway (720 East)
- Take the Guy exit and turn right on René-Lévesque Blvd.
- The YWCA will be immediately on your left when you cross Crescent Street.
