Cheap Car Hire Montreal

Car hire Montreal – welcome to mini Paris

With car hire in Montréal, you are guaranteed not to get bored! With its 3.4 million inhabitants, after Paris, Montréal is the second largest French speaking city in the world. Car hire in Montreal lets one see the many different cultures that have been brought in by the numerous immigrants, thereby characterising the image of the city and giving birth to a cosmopolitan sanguine city with charm and numerous small districts.

Witness spectacular views of Montreal with car hire

After arrival in the Pierre-Elliott-Trudeau airport, your tour of discovery can begin immediately with cheap hire car in Montreal! Mont Royal, a 230m high mountain is situated in the middle of the city and from this mountain is where the city takes its name. Gaze up at the magnificent mass and get ready for one of your first explorations: Here, you will find the Mont Royal Chalet where you can enjoy a wonderful view over the whole of the city centre of Montréal from the viewing platform. An equally spectacular view can be admired from the Olympia Tower on the area of the Olympic Games of 1976 which can be easily reached  cheap car hire in Montreal.

Cruise through the 'Heart of the City' in your hire car

A trip to the “Heart of the City” is definitely recommendable and not just for shop-a-holics. You can stroll along the 30km (19 miles) long underground pedestrian zone where you will find offices, apartment buildings, shopping centres, hotels, cinemas and restaurants located next to each other. Art and history enthusiasts should not miss out on taking a tour through the many internationally renowned museums. Contemporary art can be found in the Musée d'Art Contemporain, the works of Canadian artists is one of the biggest touring exhibitions in the oldest art museum in Canada and can be seen in the Musée des Beaux-Arts. There is more action on the Formula One Racetrack and in the Amusement Park- La Ronde located in the old town on the small offshore island of Île Ste-Hélène. 

Leave the hire car behind and explore the Montreal by night

For a little evening entertainment, ballet, theatre, opera as well as the clubs in the West end are at your disposal. In addition, outside of the world famous festival season in Montréal, very good jazz music is played: In the “House of Jazz” and in “Upstairs” a different band appears every night. The elegant Casino de Montréal in the Parc Jean-Drapeau opens its doors for the particularly daring among you. Those of you that would like to leave your hire car in Montreal outside the hotel for the day should definitely not miss out on a sight seeing tour around the city in a romantic horse drawn carriage. In the old town and the university district you will find the most locals. Enjoy the culinary delights of Greek, Portuguese and Vietnamese cuisine or discover: the rustic Schwartz’s Deli in St-Laurent-Boulevard with its spicy smoked meat that is a famous speciality of Montréal.

Explore the beautiful surroundings of Montreal with car hire

The small city of Chambly belongs to one of the most attractive destinations in the surrounding area which lies approximately 30km (19 miles) east of Montréal. At the restored Fort Chambly from 1711 you can discover the history of the Americans, French, English and Iroquois that fought over this region. In addition, many walking tours begin from Chambly through the valley to the Richelieu-River. In the extensive area of forest in the mountain region of Laurentides, you will find the recreation area of the city that is situated around an hour journey north of Montreal with cheap car hire north of Montréal. This area is well visited at the weekend. During a week you will not come across another soul in the woods or in the many lakes that can be used for bathing. In the summer, the Parc National du Mont-Tremblant that was founded in 1894 offers walking and cycling tours for every level of fitness around the approximately 500 lakes as well as breath-taking waterfalls and in winter, attracts visitors with its excellent cross country ski tracks. Comfortable holiday hotels and guest-houses can be found in the area around Ste-Adèle and the Ste-Agathe-des-Monts in every price range.

CarDelMar wishes you a pleasant journey with car hire in Montreal.