Traveling to Montreal

By taxi: IRIC is located 30 min from the Montréal-Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport (YUL), 10 min from the Montréal Train Station and 10 min from the Montreal Bus Station. It will cost you around 40 CAN$ for a one-way trip.

By metro or bus: The public transit system offers bus rides between the International airport and downtown Montreal (Line #747). For 11 CAN$ you will have access to the 747, the metro system and all the other bus lines (more information here). To get to IRIC, you have to reach the Université-de-Montréal metro station on the blue line. You can also get to IRIC by bus through the line 51 or line 119. For more information, visit the Société de transport de Montréal (STM) website. Note that no paper bills are accepted on buses so make sure to buy your ticket at the STM vending machines in the airport.

By car: Students traveling by car can use the Louis-Colin parking lot (#24 on the campus map) at a rate of 20 CAN$ per day. Payment will be asked once you exit the parking so make sure to keep the ticket.

Institute for Research in Immunology and Cancer (IRIC)                                                                                                                   Université de Montréal, Marcelle-Coutu Pavilion                                                                                                                                       2950, chemin de Polytechnique                                                                                                                                                            Montreal, Qc, H3T 1J4 

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IRIC enjoys a prime location in the heart of the Université de Montréal campus, in the Marcelle-Coutu Pavilion (#22 on the campus map). Located on the north side of Mount Royal, the campus provides an exceptional environment. With its rich heritage and abundance of green spaces, the University is in keeping with the great tradition of North American campuses.

The Université de Montréal campus is located 10 min from downtown Montreal, in Côte-des-Neiges, one of the most cosmopolitan and lively neighborhood in Montréal. The nearby Chemin de la Côte-des-Neiges is lined with colorful shops, restaurants, bookstores, movie theaters, cafés, grocery stores and bakeries.