An electronic travel authorization (eTA) is required for most visa-exempt foreign nationals travelling to or transiting through Canada by air. Please visit the Government of Canada Website. To find the eTA application process please see This page.

If you require a letter of invitation from ICAST2019, please fill a Request for a letter of invitation form and send it to us via E-mail.

Ground transportation is available in the form of taxis, buses and all major rental car companies.

For public transportation, visit Société de transport de Montréal (STM) (English: Montreal Transit Corporation).

Among different means of transportation available from the airport to the Downtown Montreal, it is suggested that newcomers take a taxi in order to get to their destination (Taxis cost approximately 40 CAD from the airport to the Downtown Montreal).

The airport and the conference building are marked in the map below:

Address: Concordia University Conference Center (MB 9), John Molson Building, 1450 Guy St., Montreal, Quebec, Canada, H3H 0A1

To book your accommodation in the “Downtown” or other neighborhoods, feel free to use the Tourisme Montréal website.

The majority of hotels in Montreal are located in the Downtown. Suggested hotels near the conference building are indicated in the map below:

You can also use the complete map of the Downtown with hotels for further information.

Hotel Espresso Montreal	Le Nouvel Hotel and Spa

Chateau Versailles Hotel	Hotel Omni Mont-Royal

The Ritz-Carlton, Montreal	Loews Hôtel Vogue