Practical information

There is much to discover in Monreal! Get more information from Tourisme Montréal and enjoy your stay.

Canadian currency

The Canadian monetary system is based on dollars and cents. Legal tender is the Canadian dollar, which is divided into 100 cents.

Taxes

On lodging: 3.5% city tax, 5% Goods & Services Tax plus 9.975% Québec Sales Tax.
On purchases (supplies, food & beverages, catering services and rentals): 5 % Goods & Services Tax plus
9.975% Québec Sales Tax.

Languages

Though French is the official language in the Province of Québec, most Quebecers speak fluent English and are comfortable communicating in either language. Representing the rich mix of Montréal’s 80 different cultural communities, a number of other languages are spoken as well, including Italian, Greek and Chinese.

Transportation

Montréal is an eminently accessible city. Its subway system, called the Métro, is a network of 65 well-located stations
covering the city covering most of the city and beyond... Eighteen miles (30 km) of underground pedestrian
passageways—designed with Montréal’s winters in mind—link shopping centres and other institutions in the downtown
core. Above ground, public buses run frequently—24 hours a day on some lines—and taxis are always available.

Medical services

In case of accident or sudden illness, eight major hospitals are located in or near the downtown area, some of them
affiliated with leading Montréal universities.

Seasons and average temperatures

Montréal has four distinct seasons: summer, autumn, winter and spring. Average monthly temperatures are as follows:

January	-4 °C (23 °F)	July	26 °C (79 °F)
February	-4 °C (23 °F)	August	25 °C (77 °F)
March	3 °C (37 °F)	September	20 °C (68 °F)
April	11 ºC (52 °F)	October	13 °C (55 °F)
May	19 °C (66 °F)	November	5 °C (41 °F)
June	24 °C (75 °F)	December	-3Cº (27 °F)

Time zone

Located in the Eastern Time zone, we adopt Eastern Daylight Savings Time on the second Sunday in March and revert to
Eastern Standard Time on the first Sunday in November.

Electricity

As elsewhere in North America, the standard current is 110 volts (60 cycles).

Weights and Measures

Canada uses the metric system of weights and measures.

<h1>Practical information</h1><p>There is much to discover in Monreal! Get more information from <a href="http://www.tourisme-montreal.org/">Tourisme Montréal</a> and enjoy your stay. <br></p><p></p><h2>Canadian currency</h2><p>The Canadian monetary system is based on dollars and cents. Legal tender is the Canadian dollar, which is divided into 100 cents.</p><h2>Taxes</h2><ul><li>On lodging: 3.5% city tax, 5% Goods & Services Tax plus 9.975% Québec Sales Tax.</li><li>On purchases (supplies, food & beverages, catering services and rentals): 5 % Goods & Services Tax plus</li><li>9.975% Québec Sales Tax.</li></ul><h2>Languages</h2><p>Though French is the official language in the Province of Québec, most Quebecers speak fluent English and are comfortable communicating in either language. Representing the rich mix of Montréal’s 80 different cultural communities, a number of other languages are spoken as well, including Italian, Greek and Chinese.</p><h2>Transportation</h2><p>Montréal is an eminently accessible city. Its subway system, called the Métro, is a network of 65 well-located stations<br>covering the city covering most of the city and beyond... Eighteen miles (30 km) of underground pedestrian<br>passageways—designed with Montréal’s winters in mind—link shopping centres and other institutions in the downtown<br>core. Above ground, public buses run frequently—24 hours a day on some lines—and taxis are always available.</p><h2>Medical services</h2><p>In case of accident or sudden illness, eight major hospitals are located in or near the downtown area, some of them<br>affiliated with leading Montréal universities.</p><h2>Seasons and average temperatures</h2><p>Montréal has four distinct seasons: summer, autumn, winter and spring. Average monthly temperatures are as follows:</p><table width="80%"><tbody><tr><td width="25%">January</td><td width="25%">-4 °C (23 °F)</td> <td width="25%"> 
 July</td><td width="25%">26 °C (79 °F)</td></tr><tr><td width="25%">February</td><td width="25%">-4 °C (23 °F)</td><td width="25%">August</td><td width="25%">25 °C (77 °F)</td></tr><tr><td width="25%">March</td><td width="25%">3 °C (37 °F)</td><td width="25%">September</td><td width="25%">20 °C (68 °F)</td></tr><tr><td width="25%">April</td><td width="25%">11 ºC (52 °F)</td><td width="25%">October</td><td width="25%">13 °C (55 °F)</td></tr><tr><td width="25%">May</td><td width="25%">19 °C (66 °F)</td><td width="25%">November</td><td width="25%"> 5 °C (41 °F)</td></tr><tr><td width="25%">June</td><td width="25%">24 °C (75 °F)</td>  <td width="25%">December</td><td width="25%"> -3Cº (27 °F)</td></tr></tbody></table><p></p><h2>Time zone</h2><p>Located in the Eastern Time zone, we adopt Eastern Daylight Savings Time on the second Sunday in March and revert to<br>Eastern Standard Time on the first Sunday in November.</p><h2>Electricity</h2><p>As elsewhere in North America, the standard current is 110 volts (60 cycles).</p><h2>Weights and Measures</h2><p>Canada uses the metric system of weights and measures.</p>

<h1>Renseignements pratiques</h1><h2>Activités et attractions</h2><p>Il y a beaucoup à découvrir à Montréal! Informez-vous auprès de <a href="http://www.tourisme-montreal.org/">Tourisme Montréal</a> et profitez pleinement de votre séjour. </p><p></p><h2>Devise canadienne et services bancaires</h2><p>Le système monétaire canadien est basé sur sa devise nationale, le dollar canadien, subdivisé en 100 cents.</p><h2>Taxes</h2><ul><li>Sur l’hébergement : taxe municipale de 3,5 %, taxe sur les produits et services de 5 % et taxe de vente du Québec de 9,5 %.</li><li>Sur les achats (fournitures, nourriture et boissons, services de traiteur et de location) : taxe sur les produits et services de 5 % et taxe de vente du Québec de 9,5 %.</li></ul><h2>Langues</h2><p>Si le français est la langue officielle du Québec, une bonne proportion de la population parle anglais et peut communiquer facilement dans les deux langues. Montréal réunissant quelque 80 autres communautés culturelles, on y parle de nombreuses autres langues aussi, notamment l’italien, le grec et le mandarin.</p><h2>Transport</h2><p>Montréal est une ville très accessible. Son métro comprend un réseau de 65 stations desservant la ville de part et d’autre. Pas moins de 30 kilomètres de passages souterrains — conçus pour faciliter la vie pendant nos rigoureux hivers — relient les centres commerciaux et les principaux édifices du centre-ville. Dans nos rues, les autobus circulent fréquemment — 24 h sur 24 sur certaines lignes — et les taxis sont toujours à portée de la main.</p><h2>Services médicaux</h2><p>En cas d’accident ou de problème subit, huit grands hôpitaux se trouvent au centre-ville ou à proximité, certains d’entre eux étant affiliés aux grandes universités montréalaises.</p><h2>Saisons et climat</h2><p>Quatre saisons bien distinctes se succèdent au fil de l’année : été, automne, hiver et printemps.<br>Voici les températures moyennes mensuelles à Montréal :<br></p><table width="80%"><tbody><tr><td width="25%">Janvier</td><td width="25%">-4 °C (23 °F)</td><td width="25%">Juillet</td><td width="25%">26 °C (79 °F)</td></tr><tr><td width="25%">Février</td><td width="25%">-4 °C (23 °F)</td><td width="25%">Août</td><td width="25%">25 °C (77 °F)</td></tr><tr><td width="25%">Mars</td><td width="25%">3 °C (37 °F)</td><td width="25%">Septembre</td><td width="25%">20 °C (68 °F)</td></tr><tr><td width="25%">Avril</td><td width="25%">11 ºC (52 °F)</td><td width="25%">Octobre</td><td width="25%">13 °C (55 °F)</td></tr><tr><td width="25%">Mai</td><td width="25%">19 °C (66 °F)</td><td width="25%">Novembre</td><td width="25%"> 5 °C (41 °F)</td></tr><tr><td width="25%">Juin</td><td width="25%">24 °C (75 °F)</td><td width="25%">Décembre</td><td width="25%"> -3Cº (27 °F)</td></tr></tbody></table><h2><br>Fuseau horaire</h2><p>Le Québec se situe dans le fuseau horaire de l’est de l’Amérique du Nord. On y adopte l’heure avancée de l’Est le deuxième dimanche de mars et l’on revient à l’heure normale de l’Est le premier dimanche de novembre.</p><h2>Électricité</h2><p>Comme partout en Amérique du Nord, le courant électrique standard est de 110 volts (60 cycles).</p><h2>Poids et mesures</h2><p>Le système métrique est utilisé au Canada.</p>