Montreal - 747 Express airport bus - warning

[+ SirBillybob]

I’ll post this under Montreal strip clubs because it is where most Montreal content sits and a city search here will pull it up anyway:

I recently planned to take this route west to the airport from Union/Frère-André which is just a few stops from the origin, that is apparently now StHubert/SteCatherineW a block west of the former launch/last-stop at Berri, but essentially the same block at Berri-UQAM Metro station. Perhaps due to the bike lane complication, etc on Berri.

Twice a bus marked ‘en route’ or ‘in service’ (memory fails me) passed without pulling right to the sidewalk curb lane or stopping at around the expected sched times. It took me a while to figure out this was the 747 but without the designated route sign BECAUSE it had filled up near source and it only allowed as many passengers as actual seats. The sun was reflecting on the windows and I could not see the luggage rack as it was a few street lanes away. On the 3rd pass I got the last seat! after waiting about 70 minutes at the corner. I had given myself 4 hours and had priority check-in at the airport so was not freaking out. 

Therefore, to reach the airport I suggest taking this bus at the origin. Even then, perhaps a queue. The alternate route begins and ends at Lionel-Groulx Metro station but I don’t know how saturated the queue gets there boarding for the airport. In any event to get to either Metro station, you can use the same $10 scannable ticket. I also always carry $10 in one- and/or two- dollar coins in case the ticket fails to scan upon boarding the bus, as has happened once or twice over several years. 

Edited June 5, 2022 by SirBillybob

[Luv2play]

I hope you've gone to a place with nice weather because right now I've enjoyed three days in a row of beautiful late spring sunshine and temperatures right here in Montreal.

[twinkboylover28]

Sounds heavenly. Glad you're enjoying the trip with fantastic weather.

[Luv2play]

You couldn't ask for anything more than three days in a lovely setting like Montreal with an escort each evening for company.😛