As you plan routes, it’s helpful to know which streets have bike lanes. Explore bike paths all around the Island of Montreal on an interactive map and advice for planning your trips.Ìý
Taking a bike on public transit
Did you know you can take your bike on the metro? Bikes can go on the metro all all day from May to mid-August and outside of rush hour the rest of the year. Bikes are not permitted inside buses, though some bus lines are equipped with bike racks in front. Learn which bus lines have bike racks and how to use them at the bottom of .ÌýÌý
More information regarding bikes and the STM can be found here: ÌýÌý
Routes to popular destinations on bike-friendly streetsÌý
The Office of Sustainability hasÌýdesigned these routes for ÂÌñÉç bikers looking for safe and comfortable ways to reach popular destinations in Montreal. The routes start and end at the Milton Gates’ entrance to the Downtown Campus; you can use a route planner like to adapt these routes to your preferred start or end point.Ìý
Lachine Canal
Comfort: Rue Guy has a painted bike lane and can have heavy car traffic. The rest of the ride is separated from cars.Ìý
Elevation: Steep downhill on rue Guy. Rue Berri has some elevation, but the main segments of this route are flat.ÌýÌý
The historic Lachine Canal is just a three-kilometer ride downhill from the Downtown Campus. This route goes to the beginning of the canal near Old Port, but the canal bike path extends much further west if you want to extend this ride in the other direction.ÌýTo return to campus, this route goes along rue de Maisonneuve, a major protected bike lane that goes through downtown Montreal.Ìý
Keep in mind that the pathways along the canal are shared by pedestrians and bikers, and they can become crowded on weekends or nice days.ÌýÌý
Parc Maisonneuve
Comfort: Almost fully on protected bike lanes or streets with low car trafficÌý
Elevation: Most of this route along rue Rachel and rue de Bellechase is flat; however, there are some steep sections heading back towards Mont-Royal on rue Rachel and avenue Duluth.Ìý
is a large park with lots of open space behind the Montreal Botanical Gardens. Rue Rachel has a protected bike lane along its entire length and turns into a path that leads into the park. After biking through the park, and maybe stopping for a picnic or to see , this route takes you along rue de Bellechase, a wide protected bike lane through Rosemont-La-Petite-Patrie. This route then goes through parts of the Plateau-Mont-Royal and down rue Parc on a steep but separated bike lane that is a great way to get to campus from the Plateau and Mile-End.Ìý
For a shorter option to another great park, take rue Rachel and bike through by taking the same route from campus and turning onto avenue Émile-Duployé. This park has many different sports fields, an amphitheater, and an ice-skating rink in the winter.ÌýÌý
Jean-Talon
Comfort: Most of the route is on protected bike lanes. Streets near Jean-Talon market have painted bike lanes but may become busy with car traffic throughout the day.ÌýÌý
Elevation: Rue Saint-Denis has some small inclines and descents. Rue Rachel and avenue Duluth have short but steep sections before a big descent on Rue Parc.ÌýÌý
In the heart of Little Italy, is a year-round farmers’ market open daily with vendors that sell a wide array of seasonal produce and cuisine. It is a six-kilometer ride from the Downtown Campus almost exclusively on bike lanes. Rue Saint-Denis' blue protected bike path signifies it is part of the (Réseau express vélo or Express Bike Network), Montreal’s initiative to add 190+ kilometers of safe, wide, full-year bike routes throughout the Island.Ìý
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