Ritz-Carlton Montréal Limo & Chauffeur Service

A Ritz-Carlton Montréal limo gets you from the airport or the train to 1228 Sherbrooke Street West without the taxi queue, the app surcharge or the guessing about where to stand. The notes below are written for guests who have booked a room, afternoon tea or a ballroom event and want to plan the road in detail. Our company, LimousineCanada.ca, operates independently of the hotel and of Ritz-Carlton, and the property facts here are drawn from the hotel's own website.

How much is a limo from Trudeau airport to the Ritz-Carlton Montréal?

The hotel itself quotes 18.9 km to the airport and states that it does not operate a shuttle. That puts the choice squarely among taxi, app, public bus and private car. At 18 km the per-kilometre arithmetic comes to roughly $85–$100 for a sedan, which is below the minimum, so the $145–$175 range is what you pay whether the traffic is light or heavy.

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Ritz-Carlton Montréal limo from the airport

Your chauffeur tracks your flight, so a diversion or a late landing does not cost a second booking. Free waiting after landing is 60 minutes on international flights and 30 minutes on domestic ones, which is generous enough for customs on a busy evening. If you would like your name on a board in the arrivals hall, that costs $100–$150 as an add-on. The route into town depends on which expressways are moving, and the drive usually takes 25 minutes but can approach 45 at the peak of the afternoon.

For airport-side detail, including where pre-arranged vehicles wait, read the Montréal-Trudeau page. For private flights to Trudeau or Saint-Hubert, the Montréal private aviation and Saint-Hubert FBO pages explain the ramp pickup. Saint-Hubert is also about 18 km and 25 minutes from the hotel.

Coming by train: Gare Centrale and the Ritz

Central Station is about 1.6 km and 4 minutes from the hotel, and the VIA Rail station page gives its address as 895 de la Gauchetière West, under the Fairmont The Queen Elizabeth. VIA lists a curbside drop-off zone to the left of the main entrance, plus Uber, a taxi company, commuter rail, Amtrak connections and the 747 express to the airport. A short ride to Sherbrooke Street is the sort of trip where a pre-booked car earns its keep only if you have luggage, children or a schedule. If you have one bag and good weather, a taxi or even a walk uphill is a fair choice. Otherwise, the $145–$175 minimum covers the transfer and your driver carries the cases. See the Gare Centrale page for platform-level arrival tips.

Arriving on Sherbrooke Street

The hotel lists an address at 1228 Sherbrooke Street West, H3G 1H6, on the downtown stretch near McGill University. Check-in is at 4 p.m. and check-out at noon. Valet and on-site parking are each listed at $55 per day, with day parking at $28, and the hotel notes that it does not accept studded tires, which matters for winter rental cars. Because the entrance is on a busy street, your chauffeur stops where the doorman directs, unloads and departs in a minute or two. You never need to worry about parking.

The lobby lounge, the Palm Court, is a destination in itself. It serves a Dom Pérignon bar through the day and afternoon tea, and the hotel's dining pages list tea seatings at 11:30 a.m., 1:30 p.m. and 3:30 p.m. In the evening you can book Maison Boulud, the restaurant led by Daniel Boulud, which has a terrace overlooking Sherbrooke Street and a year-round greenhouse beside the open kitchen; hours are listed on the hotel's dining page.

Fares from the Ritz-Carlton Montréal

These ranges are before tax and tolls. Times are typical, and the booker prices your exact pickup.

Drives to Mont-Tremblant and Québec City are priced by the kilometre; for more on those corridors read Montréal to Mont-Tremblant and Montréal to Québec City.

Hourly chauffeur rates for a Montréal evening or weekend

Montréal rewards a driver who waits. Dinner on Saint-Laurent, a concert at the Bell Centre, a late jazz set and a stroll through the Old Port are each ten minutes from Sherbrooke Street but awkward to chain together on taxis. Hourly booking covers it.

For the full card see limo rates, and for how a Montréal day is structured, the Montréal limo page is the city overview.

Montréal options compared: car, taxi, rideshare and the 747 bus

At 18 km, Montréal offers real alternatives, and the table sets them side by side.

The hotel confirms that no shuttle exists. For a solo traveller with a small bag, the 747 express bus and a short walk or taxi is the cheapest honest route, and we would say so. The private car makes sense for couples, families, anyone arriving in winter with a bulky coat and case, or guests who value a driver at the curb. See limo versus rideshare for the comparison with app rides.

What the Ritz-Carlton Montréal is known for

The hotel states that it opened in 1912 and underwent a renovation that it describes as costing $200 million. It lists a spa, Spa St. James, an indoor saltwater pool, a fitness centre, a gallery of Canadian and international art, and 24-hour in-room dining. It describes itself as the only AAA Five Diamond hotel in Québec, a claim that comes from the hotel rather than from us. For visitors, the lobby is the draw: the Palm Court and its afternoon tea, then dinner at Maison Boulud.

Weddings and events at the Ritz-Carlton

The hotel's events page lists the Oval Room at 3,275 square feet with space for 240 at banquet tables, the Gold Room, the Grey Room and a combined Gold and Grey option, along with a garden and terrace reached from the main ballroom. Kosher menus can be arranged, and the hotel provides wedding services. For transport, we recommend a stretch limousine for the couple and a Sprinter or two for family; see wedding limo for sample timelines. If you host guests at the Ritz and others nearby, a mini-coach shuttle avoids a stream of taxis.

Festival weekends around Sherbrooke Street

Montréal's calendar affects hotel traffic more than most cities. The Canadian Grand Prix, the Montréal Jazz Festival, Osheaga and the St. Patrick's Day parade all close streets or pack the downtown. Book early, tell us the event, and ask for a pickup point a block off Sherbrooke if the front is closed. The Montréal weekend guide and the Notre-Dame Basilica guide are useful companions.

Mont-Tremblant, Ottawa and Québec City from Sherbrooke Street

Mont-Tremblant is about 143 km and 2 hours from Sherbrooke Street; see the Mont-Tremblant village guide for what is open in each season. Ottawa is about 198 km away and Québec City about 251 km; the Ottawa to Montréal page covers the former. If you are choosing between Montréal hotels, the Fairmont The Queen Elizabeth sits directly above the train station, which suits rail travellers better than the Ritz does. Our hotels and resorts hub lists the other properties we serve.

Montréal winters are real, and heavy snow slows the airport run. The hotel does not accept studded tires, so a rental car with them is a problem; a chauffeured car sidesteps that. Book your return flight transfer the night before and allow extra time on snow days.

Short hops from Sherbrooke Street: when to walk and when to book

The hotel sits in the middle of the downtown grid, so most of what visitors want is close. The lookout on Mount Royal is about 1.3 km and 3 minutes away by car, the Bell Centre about 1.4 km and 4 minutes, Place des Arts about 1.9 km and 4 minutes, Notre-Dame Basilica about 2.6 km and 6 minutes and the Old Port clock tower about 3.8 km and 9 minutes. The Olympic Stadium is about 7.5 km and 16 minutes, Marché Jean-Talon about 6.6 km and 14 minutes, and the Parc Jean-Drapeau circuit about 9.1 km and 18 minutes.

Each of these falls below the minimum transfer, so each is $145–$175 in a sedan. For one short ride that is more than a taxi, and we would suggest walking to the Bell Centre on a fine evening. The calculation changes with several stops. Three minimum transfers total $435–$525 in a sedan, whereas two hours on an hourly booking is $270–$330 and carries you through dinner, the show and the ride home.

Planning afternoon tea around a car

The hotel's dining pages list afternoon tea in the Palm Court at 11:30 a.m., 1:30 p.m. and 3:30 p.m., with a limit of six guests per table. A party of eight therefore needs two tables, and a Luxury SUV, which seats six, will not carry everyone in one car. A better plan is an SUV and a sedan, or a single Sprinter that seats 12 to 14. The hotel also lists a kosher afternoon tea that needs 48 hours' notice, which is useful to know when you are coordinating a family visit around a religious calendar. Ask the hotel about dietary arrangements, and ask us about the car; the two bookings should be made together so the pickup time matches your seating.

What your booking includes

Airport transfers are flight-tracked, with a free hour of waiting after an international landing and half an hour after a domestic one. Child seats are supplied free of charge when you ask in advance. The cancellation schedule is simple: more than 72 hours' notice carries no charge, 72 hours or less costs 10%, 48 hours or less costs 50%, and 24 hours or less or a no-show costs 100%, measured from the scheduled pickup time.

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