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| - High praises for the 747 Express Bus! It's fast, convenient, clean, cheap, and runs on time! In short, it's everything public transportation needs to be, especially because the other option is taking a taxi downtown from Trudeau airport will cost you about $35 - $45. I took the bus in the morning and mid-afternoon, and both times, the trip took about a half hour. Depending upon traffic, I was told it could take up to an hour. Certainly, the bus is very dependable, convenient, and just as fast as a taxi, and I could see no advantage that a taxi could provide, aside from being able to leave right now.
You can buy the $7 ticket from the exchange bureau at baggage claim. Depending upon the time of day, the bus runs from every 20 to 30 minutes. The bus route goes downtown through Rene-Levesque and has several stops along the route. You can connect with the subway at Berri-UQAM Metro Station.
The $7 ticket also lets you have unlimited access to the subway system and the other bus routes for that day. A great deal!
The bus takes EXACT CHANGE IN COINS ONLY. This is something the brochure doesn't tell you. They say exact change on the brochure, but not in coins only. It only tells you on the website. There were several people who had a $5 bill and a toonie (the two-dollar coin for those you not versed in Canadian). This was the only negative that the bus couldn't take bills.
I highly recommend taking the 747 Express bus.
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