Montreal is one of the largest cities in Canada. Actually, it is second only to Toronto. Before the growth and expansion of Toronto, Montreal was the largest city in entire Canada.

If you are going to visit Montreal, you can travel by air and land in Montreal Airport (actually Montreal Trudeau Airport). This is the Montreal Airport for human passengers. The other airport is Montreal Mirabel Airport, which is now mainly for cargo planes. The Montreal Trudeau Airport has regular flights to and from major cities in the world and in Canada. British Airways, Air Atlantic, United Airlines, Continental, and other major airlines have planes regularly arriving at and departing from Montreal Airport.

Montreal Airport has all the facilities and amenities that you can want and need in an airport. There are duty-free shops, a spa, secure baggage lockers, a shoeshine, and foreign exchange service desks. There are restaurants and cafes if you need some refreshments before you head on over to the city center. There are also Montreal Airport car hire companies around if you need to get a rental for your stay in Montreal. Hertz, Budget, Alamo, Avis, and Auto Europe are some of the car hires that have Montreal Airport car hire locations.