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How to get to the Montréal Science Centre

The Montréal Science Centre is located on King Edward Pier, in the Old Port. The Pier is essentially the extension of Saint-Laurent Boulevard, south of de la Commune Street.

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BY METRO:

  • The Montréal Science Centre is a 10-minute walk from the Place d'Armes (the nearest) and Champ-de-Mars metro stations.
  • In both cases, walk toward Old Montréal (keeping your back to downtown), as far as de la Commune Street.
  • The Science Centre is at the corner of de la Commune Street and Saint-Laurent Boulevard.

BY BUS:

Bus 55 SOUTH (Saint-Laurent) - stop at Saint-Laurent Blvd and Saint-Jacques West Street then continue south

Starting June 23, take a seat on the STM’s 515 – Vieux-Montréal/Vieux-Port bus.

With service 7 days a week, from 7 a.m. to midnight. For all your tourist, professional or personal activities, boldly go with public transit in Montréal’s historic district. Routes, schedules and rates (PDF 1526K)

» Transport authority (STM) website


BY CAR: (see also: parking info)



From the North Shore
Autoroute 13 :
- Follow the road south to the Métropolitaine Autoroute (40 East)
- Follow the indications to go east until you get to the Décarie Autoroute (15 South)
- Take the Décarie up to the Ville-Marie Autoroute (720 East)
- Go east until you get to the Berri - Saint-Laurent exit
- Turn right until you reach de la Commune Street
- Turn right again and continue until you get to the corner of Saint-Laurent Boulevard: the Science Centre is on your left

Autoroute 15 :
- Follow the road south to the Métropolitaine Autoroute (40 West)
- Follow the indications to go west until you get to the Décarie Autoroute (15 South)
- Take the Décarie up to the Ville-Marie Autoroute (720 East)
- Go east until you get to the Berri - Saint-Laurent exit
- Turn right until you reach de la Commune Street
- Turn right again and continue until you get to the corner of Saint-Laurent Boulevard: the Science Centre is on your left


From the South shore
Via the Champlain Bridge :
- Take the Wellington exit, then follow the signs to Old Montréal
- The street that runs alongside the Old Port is called de la Commune
- The Montréal Science Centre is easy to see, on your right at the corner of Saint-Laurent Boulevard and de la Commune Street

Via the Victoria Bridge :
- About one kilometre after coming off the bridge, turn right, onto Mill Street (across from the shopping centre)
- Follow this street to de la Commune (you'll cross a small canal)
- Turn right and you'll soon see the Montréal Science Centre, at the corner of Saint-Laurent Boulevard and de la Commune Street, in the Old Port

Via the Jacques-Cartier Bridge :
- Keep to the right as you come off the bridge
- At the first traffic lights (de Maisonneuve Boulevard), turn right and continue on de Maisonneuve, keeping to the left
- You'll cross Amherst and Saint-Hubert streets, among others
- Turn left on Berri Street, which will take you directly to de la Commune Street, in Old Montréal
- Then turn right, and continue to Saint-Laurent Boulevard, where you'll see the Montréal Science Centre


From downtown
- Berri, Saint-Urbain, de Bleury (du Parc Avenue, north of Sherbrooke) and McGill (Beaver Hall Hill, north of Viger) will all lead you to de la Commune Street, which runs along in front of the Old Port
- The Montréal Science Centre is located at the corner of de la Commune Street and Saint-Laurent Boulevard