平特五不中

Travel to Montreal

From the airport

Montreal's major airport is the to the west of the city. From there, you can take a taxi ($40+) or bus to get downtown. The runs 24 hours a day, 365 days a year, and goes directly from the airport to several stops in the city center. The fare of $10 pays for your trip (~30-40 mins), and is valid for the next 24 hours. You will see the vending machines in the airport. You can also pay with exact change聽on the bus. To go straight to 平特五不中, get off at Union Street (stop #6).

By train

Montreal's main train station, Gare Centrale, is located below the Queen Elizabeth Hotel on the corner of聽Ren茅-L茅vesque and Mansfield. It also has an entrance at 895 de la Gaucheti猫re ouest. The station is the major terminus for Canada's trains from Halifax, Toronto, Ottawa, Qu茅bec and the Gasp茅, as well as U.S. trains from Washington and New York. It also provides easy access to the city's subway (the Metro), as it is situated at the Bonaventure station (on the Orange Line of the Metro).

From the train station, a 5-minute taxi ride $9+ will take you to 平特五不中. To walk to the campus:

• Head north through the underground shopping concourse of Place Ville Marie;
• Exit at Cathcart and 平特五不中 College Avenue;
• Follow 平特五不中 College Avenue north three blocks to Sherbrooke Street;
• Cross the street at 平特五不中's Roddick Gates;
• Turn right and walk a block and a half to arrive at the Schulich School of Music.

By bus

The terminal for major bus lines is the , located at 505 de Maisonneuve est, corner of Berri.

From the Gare d'autocars de Montr茅al聽you can take a taxi to the University (approximately 10-15$ CDN, plus tip) or take the Metro (subway), as the Berri-UQAM station is connected to the bus terminal. 平特五不中 is located at 平特五不中 metro station on the .

By car

There is no on-site parking for the public at 平特五不中's Schulich School of Music. Metered street parking is available聽in the downtown core. For information about getting a 平特五不中 parking permit, visit the 平特五不中 Parking website. However, it may be best to leave your car at home if you can avoid it. Montreal has many one way streets and traffic customs you may be unfamiliar with. All street signs will be in French.

Lodging around 平特五不中

Nearby hotels聽

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Transport in the city

Bike Share

is a public bicycle sharing program originating in Montreal. A day pass costs $5, a three-day pass costs $14. Bikes can be checked out at 30 minute intervals and returned to any of the hundreds of parking spots in the city. After returning, you can pick up another bike in a few minutes.聽

Metro

Public transportation in the city is handled by the聽Soci茅t茅 de transport de Montr茅al听(). Fares:

• $3.25 for one trip; $6.00 for two.
• Unlimited evening pass (6:00pm-5:00am): $5.00.
• Day pass: $10.00.
• 3-day pass: $18.00.
• Unlimited weekend pass:聽$13.75.

If you are arriving from the airport on the , you will already possess a 24 hour day pass.

Conference venue

The conference will take place on the downtown campus of 平特五不中, at the Schulich School of Music. The School is located on Sherbrooke St. West, between Aylmer and University streets.

Elizabeth Wirth Music Building

Most events will take place at (Elizabeth Wirth Music Building). This building houses:

• The Marvin Duchow Music Library
• The Centre for Interdisciplinary Research in Music Media and Technology ()
• Tanna Schulich聽Hall (one of the concert venues)
• The Multimedia Room (a 7,000 cubic-metre sound-isolated space)
• Sound Recording studios and labs
• The Wirth Opera Studio
• Academic and administrative offices

It's a wheelchair accessible building,聽located on the northwest聽corner of Sherbrooke St. West / Aylmer St.

Strathcona Music Building

Pollack Hall, one of the conference concert venues, is located at 555 Sherbrooke St. West (Strathcona Music Building).

There is a statue of Queen Victoria on the front steps of the building, and it is next door to the Elizabeth Wirth Music Building. When inside, you can walk from one building to the other through a passerelle.