The terminal lot, and the Old Port next door
The Port runs the lot at the Grand Quay and sells cruise passengers a daily rate. A different operator, the Old Port of Montréal Corporation, runs pay lots along the same waterfront, priced by the visit.
All prices here are Canadian dollars.
Grand Quay lot (Port of Montréal)
- Send the filled-out contract to the Port by email before you arrive
- At the terminal, 200 rue de la Commune Ouest; up to 250 vehicles; open 24/7
- Visa, Mastercard, debit or cash
- No trailers or motorhomes; 3 m height limit at the city entrance, 3.5 m at the river entrance
Clock Tower Pier and King-Edward Pier
- Run by the Old Port of Montréal Corporation, open 24 hours, every day
- No multi-day or cruise rate published, so a week here is a guess
- No trailers or motorized caravans
The Port's lot: how the contract works
It's the simplest setup on this route. The paperwork is the only step people miss.
- Booking: fill out the Port's cruise parking contract and send it by email before you arrive. The Port says prepaid reservations show an email confirmation; otherwise you pay on site.
- Rate: C$40 a day, taxes included. A seven-day stay at that rate is C$280; count every day the car sits there.
- Paying: Visa, Mastercard, debit or cash, per the Port.
- Rules: no vehicles with trailers and no motorhome-type vehicles. Height limits are 3 m at the city entrance and 3.5 m at the river entrance. No sleeping in vehicles. Open 24/7.
- Size: up to 250 vehicles, per the Port's Grand Quay page. The Port doesn't say whether it sells out, so book early if you can.
- Shuttle: none mentioned, and the lot is at the terminal. Tourisme Montréal also lists paid parking on site.
- Questions: the Port's contact for cruise parking is security@port-montreal.com, or 514 370-7824.
Two rates for one lot. The Port also posts 2026 hourly rates for general parking at the Grand Quay. From May 1 to September 30 it's C$35 up to 6 hours, C$45 for 6 to 12, and C$55 for 12 to 24. From October 1 to April 29 it's C$25, C$30 and C$40. The Port prints “taxes included” under both tables, and a lost ticket is C$50. The C$40-a-day cruise contract is a separate rate. Ask the Port which applies if you arrive without it.
Sources: the Port of Montréal's cruise parking page, its cruise parking contract, its Grand Quay access and parking page and Tourisme Montréal's Grand Quay page — checked September 26, 2026.
Other options: the Old Port lots, a taxi, or no car
We tried to read rates for the Indigo garages around Old Montréal, and the pages returned nothing, so we don't list them.
For most people flying in, a taxi does the job.
- Old Port lots: the Clock Tower Pier (Quai de l'Horloge) and King-Edward Pier lots charge by the visit, pay on exit, taxes included: C$20 under 2 hours, C$25 under 3, C$30 under 4, C$35 under 5, C$40 under 6, C$45 for 6 to 12, and up to C$90 under 24. A lost ticket is C$70. There's no multi-day or cruise rate. Monthly parking is C$240 a month from November to April and C$310 from May to October, plus taxes.
- Which corner? The Old Port's own page contradicts itself. Its headings put the Clock Tower lot at Commune Ouest and Saint-Laurent and the King-Edward lot at Commune Est and Berri; its body text swaps them. Check the map before you drive.
- Taxi from YUL: a flat C$49.45 between the airport and downtown from 5 a.m. to 11 p.m., and C$56.70 overnight, per the airport. The Port says the flat fare covers the Grand Quay. The Port says the fare includes taxes but not the tip. Two daytime rides come to about the price of two and a half days at the Grand Quay.
- 747 bus: C$11.25, around the clock, per the STM, but it ends downtown. Holland America says you'll need a taxi from there to the pier.
Sources: the Old Port of Montréal's visitor information; Montréal-Trudeau's taxi fare page; the Port's terminal access page; the STM's 747 page; Holland America's Montréal port page — checked September 26, 2026.
Staying the night before? Our ranking of hotels for a Montréal cruise scores them, and our airport page covers the ride in.
Hotels that hold the car
We checked 48 hotels in Old Montréal, downtown, Laval, the South Shore and by YUL, one by one, on their own sites. No Old Montréal or downtown hotel prints a rate to leave the car while you cruise. By the airport, four sell park-and-fly offers: the Quality Hotel Dorval sells Stay & Fly packages, for which it waives parking charges and asks for your return flight itinerary to Montréal, the Holiday Inn & Suites sells Park Stay and Go packages of 8 to 22 days, the Airport Marriott adds up to 10 days of parking to a stay, and the Comfort Inn’s Park-Sleep-Fly is priced by phone. None of those pages mentions cruises, and their shuttles go to the airport, not the port.
The 20 best hotels for a Montréal cruise scores every one, and prices the Port’s C$40-a-day cruise rate for your cruise length.
The top six, by our ranking
The walk or ride to the ship, free breakfast and distance decide the order. Tap one for the full review, or hold a room for the night before.
Who should pick what
| Traveler | Likely best fit | Why |
|---|---|---|
| Driving in, cruise returns to Montréal | Grand Quay, cruise contract | C$40 a day, taxes included, at the terminal itself. Email the contract before you leave home. |
| Driving in, cruise ends somewhere else | Probably no parking at all | Many 2026 sailings end in Boston, New York or Fort Lauderdale. Work out how you'll get back to the car before you pay for a week. |
| Tall vehicle | Measure first | The Grand Quay's limit is 3 m at the city entrance and 3.5 m at the river entrance. |
| Driving an RV or towing | Ask the Port | Neither the Grand Quay nor the Old Port lots allow trailers or motorhomes, and we found no published alternative. |
| Seeing someone off for a few hours | Grand Quay, hourly | C$35 for up to 6 hours from May through September, C$25 from October, per the Port's posted rates. |
| Flying into YUL | A taxi, not a car | C$49.45 flat by day, C$56.70 overnight, per the airport. |
| Budgeting in U.S. dollars | Either — but convert carefully | Every figure here is Canadian dollars. Check the day's exchange rate. |
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Parking FAQ
Is there official parking at the Montréal cruise terminal?
Yes. The Port of Montréal runs a lot at the Grand Quay, 200 rue de la Commune Ouest, where Terminals 1 and 2 are. Cruise passengers pay C$40 a day, taxes included, under a parking contract they email to the Port before arriving. The Port says the lot holds up to 250 vehicles and is open 24/7.
How much does cruise parking cost in Montréal?
C$40 a day, taxes included, at the Grand Quay under the Port's cruise contract. The Port's posted 2026 rates for general parking at the same lot run to C$55 for 12 to 24 hours from May through September and C$40 from October, taxes included. The Old Port of Montréal's own lots charge up to C$90 for under 24 hours, taxes included, and publish no multi-day rate.
Can I park an RV or a trailer for a Montréal cruise?
Not at the Grand Quay. The Port doesn't allow vehicles with trailers or motorhome-type vehicles, and its height limits are 3 m at the city entrance and 3.5 m at the river entrance. The Old Port's lots also prohibit trailers and motorized caravans. The Port doesn't point to an alternative, so ask it directly at security@port-montreal.com or 514 370-7824.
Does parking make sense on a one-way Montréal cruise?
Only if you're coming back to Montréal. Many 2026 sailings from here end in Boston, New York or Fort Lauderdale, so a car left at the Grand Quay means a trip back to fetch it. Holland America says its Volendam also sails roundtrip from Montréal, which is where parking is simplest.
Do I need a car, or can I take a taxi from the airport?
Most people flying in don't need one. Montréal-Trudeau (YUL) posts a flat taxi fare to downtown of C$49.45 by day and C$56.70 from 11 p.m. to 5 a.m., and the Port says the flat fare applies to the Grand Quay. The Port says the fare includes taxes but not the tip. Uber and Lyft also run from YUL.