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This page contains suggestions on making a rollerblading trip to Montreal affordable for anyone planning. These are simple suggestions; anyone interested is welcome to provide better estimations, recommendations, and tips.

What is

See Montreal cup 2023

Traveling

Km: 553 km (High Park to Rue Ontario Est, Ontario Street East, Montreal, QC,)
Hours: 5:26 min estimated
GPS: Google map route
Parking: It can be free all around Montreal residential areas and public parks (ask speedy for best locations)

Personal Vehicle

Based on Speedy's experience, using a personal vehicle, if other travellers share the ride, the lowest cost is the overnight stay for those wishing to stay overnight. If two drivers are in the vehicle, alternating who drives is suggested to avoid driving fatigue.

In this example, an SV6 van travelled with one rollerblader from High Park to Rue Ontario Est, Ontario Street East, Montreal, QC, the center of the Blading Cup.

Gas: $80 (at Costco) per trip, meaning $160 total (note: SV6 minivan)
Travel Cost by two rollerbladers: $160/2=$80

If all travelling rollerbladers share the ride in a personal vehicle, the costs are significantly lower than all other travelling options. Leaving the remaining expenses to be food and accommodation.

Rental Vehicle

In this example, an estimation was done to rent a 7-seat minivan for one day.

Vehicle: Dodge Grand Caravan or similar
Characteristics: Automatic, 7 People, 5 Bags, AC, etc

Rental cost for one day: $141+tax= $160
Gas: 2x $80 = $160 (estimated to be similar to the personal vehicle)
Rental cost divided by 7 rollerbladers: $160+$160= $320 / 7 = $47 per rollerblader

Estimation for 3 days (Long weekend): $320x3=$960/7= $138 per rollerblader

If all rollerbladers share the ride in a personal vehicle, the costs are significantly lower than for all other travelling options. The remaining expenses are food and accommodation.

Train

This estimate is based on the long weekend from May 17 to 20, taking the train Friday night in economy class. (link)

Round trip estimate: $183+tax=$207, but the price will vary regarding the direct trip or with one stop.
Direct trip: 5h:30m
Trip with one connection: 7h:30 to 8h:30m
Plan a trip: https://www.viarail.ca/en

The remaining expenses are food and accommodation.

Airplane

Flights from Toronto to Montreal start from $210 one-way. Using the May 2024 long weekend example:

Lowest price at the moment: $240+tax=$272 (one way)
Direct flight time: 1h:20m
Departure: Toronto Pearson
Porter Airlines: https://flyporter.com/en_ca/flights-from-toronto-to-montreal