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| - We got a 7 day pass for $31 and some change. Using the subway system and buses, we definitely made back our investment, seeing as Uber is definitely not cheaper (we were told there's a minimum $5 and change charge for using uber, so short jaunts for less than $5 is not cost effective...). And, besides, when amongst locals, live as the locals do!
Our hostel was perfectly located. Several bus stops and the major Berri-UQAM subway station was a 2 minute walk out the doors.
Train timing was good, we never had to wait more than 5-8 minutes for the next train. Very clean stops. Even the trains were clean and orderly. None of the profane tagging you see a lot of in NYC. Luckily, we managed to bypass the major parts of rush-hour, so the train cars were mostly not super packed with crowded platform stops.
We were in town during the busiest week in Montreal's year, so some above-ground bus routes were closed due to street fairs. The stops were covered with bright orange "sleeves", with alternate/temporary new stops near by. We loved seeing the city while taking the bus! It was awesome to loose all sense of time, while gazing out the windows.
My only negative is seating. No, not on the train, at the station stops. If you are elderly, have a bum leg, or are just exhausted from a long day of walking all over the city, there's no place to sit while waiting. Literally. **Sad face** One of the major nubs had a few benches and hand rails that you could lean against.
Can I really complain, though? No. If I was a local, walking is a write of passage, so my legs would already be accustom to standing (instead of sitting in a car to drive everywhere).
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