Travel Info

OPUS MONTREAL:

Special Osheaga Rate: $189!

Opus Montreal provides a unique boutique experience blending modern design with a nod to history in chic Montreal style. An intimate one hundred and thirty-six guestrooms combine sleek minimalism with luxurious comfort. On the corner of Sherbrooke and St Laurent, it is home to glamourous Koko Restaurant + Bar and sophisticated Suco Resto-Lounge.

Visit Opus online to book your room now: CLICK HERE!

We are also pleased to announce that Hotel Management International has partnered with the festival to offer you preferred hotel rates throughout the city!

HOTELS SELECTED:
Novotel Montréal Centre: $122
Click here to book the NOVOTEL

Delta Centre-Ville: $129
Click here to book the DELTA CENTRE-VILLE

Delta Montréal: $129
Click here to book the DELTA MONTREAL

Embassy Suites par Hilton: $139
Click here to book the EMBASSY SUITE

InterContinental Montréal: $149
Click here to book the INTERCONTINENTAL

Sofitel: $205
Click here to book the SOFITEL

W Montréal: $205
Click here to book the W

PLEASE NOTE: Summer is a very busy time in Montreal; availability is on a first-come, first-serve basis!

> BOOK NOW: You can cancel your reservation without any charge until 4pm day of arrival;

> At the time of reservation, you will be asked to give a credit card as collateral;

> Your card will only be charged if you fail to cancel in time, and no- showed at the hotel; otherwise, your credit card will only be charged upon your departure from the hotel.

YOUTH HOSTELS

Interested in staying at a hostel while you are in Montreal? The Auberge de jeunesse de Montréal is a cozy hostel located in the heart of Montreal's downtown. Please visit them online here:

Additionally, we recommend checking out the following link for information on other lodging options as well as other travel related info for out-of-town visitors: www.wikitravel.org/en/Montreal

Metro: The Osheaga festival site is located right next to the Jean-Drapeau metro station (yellow line). The Société de transport de Montréal (STM) has partnered with Osheaga to bring you free public transportation for the duration of Osheaga 2008 upon the presentation of an Osheaga ticket! Festival goers will be able to take advantage of this offer on August 3rd and 4th as part of the STM’s initiative to promote public transportation as a means of reducing greenhouse gas emissions.  The STM operates Montreal’s subway (metro) system as well as an extensive bus network on the island of Montreal. For more info about the STM, please click on the link below.

STM

Car: We recommend taking the STM’s Metro system to Osheaga (hey, it’s FREE!), but if you must travel to Osheaga by car please be sure to carpool. Driving directions and parking information can be found on Parc Jean-Drapeau’s website here: http://www.parcjeandrapeau.com/Infos/Accès/tabid/77/Default.aspx

Bicycle, Foot: Directions on how to reach Parc Jean-Drapeau by bicycle, and foot can be found here: http://www.parcjeandrapeau.com/Infos/Accès/tabid/77/Default.aspx. Parc Jean-Drapeau offers bicycle parking near the festival site.

Osheaga takes place in Montreal, Quebec, Canada. More specifically, Osheaga happens in Parc Jean-Drapeau on Île Ste-Hélène, an island just off of the island of Montreal. Please see the map.

From Ottawa (about 2 hours) :
Take the HWY-417 E/Trans Canada Hwy E
Continue on AUT-40 E/Autoroute Transcanadienne E
Take exit 66-S on the left to merge onto AUT-15 S toward Pont Champlain/AUT-10/Centre-Ville/Montréal
Take exit 63-E on the left for Aut. Ville-Marie toward Centre-Ville
Merge onto AUT-720 E/Autoroute Ville-Marie
Take exit 7 toward AV. de Lorimier/AV. Papineau/Pont Jacques-Cartier
Merge onto Rue Notre-Dame E
Turn left at Avenue Papineau
Continue on Rue La Fontaine
Continue on Pont Jacques-Cartier/RTE-134
Take the exit toward La Ronde/Parc Jean-Drapeau
Turn right at Chemin du Tour-De-L'Îsle

From Toronto (about 6 hours) :
Take the HWY-401 Express E
Continue on HWY-401 E/MacDonald-Cartier Fwy
Continue on AUT-20 E
Continue on AUT-720 E/Autoroute Ville-Marie
Take exit 7 toward AV. de Lorimier/AV. Papineau/Pont Jacques-Cartier
Merge onto Rue Notre-Dame E
Turn left at Avenue Papineau
Continue on Rue La Fontaine
Continue on Pont Jacques-Cartier/RTE-134
Take the exit toward La Ronde/Parc Jean-Drapeau
Turn right at Chemin du Tour-De-L'Îsle

From Quebec City (about 2hours 45minutes):
Take the AUT-440 O
Take exit 12 for Aut. Henri IV S./AUT-73 S/AUT-73 N/AUT-40 E/Aut. Henri IV N. toward Chicoutimi/Pont P.-Laporte
Keep left at the fork, follow signs for Aut. Henri IV Sud/Pont Pierre-Laporte/AUT-73 S and merge onto AUT-73 S
Take exit 131-O to merge onto AUT-20 O/Autoroute Transcanadienne O toward Montréal
Take exit 90 to merge onto AUT-20 O/RTE-132 O toward Aéroport Dorval
Take exit 8 for Boul Taschereau/RTE-134 toward Pont Jacques-Cartier
Merge onto Boulevard Taschereau/RTE-134 O
Take the ramp onto Pont Jacques-Cartier/RTE-134 E
Take the exit toward La Ronde/Parc Jean-Drapeau
Slight right at Chemin du Tour-De-L'Îsle

From Boston (about 5hours) :
Take the I-89 N
Continue on RTE-133 N
Continue on AUT-35 N
Take exit 18-O to merge onto AUT-10 O toward Montréal
Take exit 6 toward RTE-132 E/AUT-20 E
Merge onto Boulevard Marie-Victorin
Take the exit on the left onto AUT-20 E/RTE-132 E toward Longueuil/Montréal
Take exit 8 to merge onto Boulevard Taschereau/RTE-134 O toward Pont Jacques-Cartier/Montréal
Take the ramp onto Pont Jacques-Cartier/RTE-134 E
Take the exit toward La Ronde/Parc Jean-Drapeau
Slight right at Chemin du Tour-De-L'Îsle

From New York (about 6hours) :
Take the I-87 N/New York State Thruway N
Take exit 24 to merge onto I-87 N/I-90 E toward Albany/Montreal
Take exit 1N to merge onto I-87 N toward Albany Int'l Airport/Montreal
Continue on AUT-15 N
Continue on AUT-20 E/RTE-132 E (signs for AUT-20 E/Longueuil/RTE-132 E)
Take exit 8 to merge onto Boulevard Taschereau/RTE-134 O toward Pont Jacques-Cartier/Montréal
Take the ramp onto Pont Jacques-Cartier/RTE-134 E
Take the exit toward La Ronde/Parc Jean-Drapeau
Slight right at Chemin du Tour-De-L'Îsle

Parking: All parking at Parc Jean-Drapeau is regulated by Parc Jean-Drapeau/City of Montreal. All parking information can be found on Parc Jean-Drapeau’s website here: http://www.parcjeandrapeau.com/Infos/Accès/tabid/77/Default.aspx