Where to Stay in Montreal for the 2024 Canadian Grand Prix

The best places to stay in Montreal while attending the Formula 1 Canadian Grand Prix 2024 at Circuit Gilles Villeneuve

  • The 2024 Canadian Grand Prix takes place on June 7-9
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It’s hard to avoid the ‘F1 tax’ for accommodation on Grand Prix weekend in Montreal, but the good news is that it’s a big city with plenty of places to stay for fans on all budgets. As always, it pays to book well in advance. With the Grand Prix taking place on the Circuit Gilles Villeneuve, on Ile Notre-Dame, which is to the east of the main island containing most of Montreal, you want to try and plan your accommodation choices around ease of access to the circuit, which is linked by bridges over the St. Lawrence River. 

With an efficient metro and public transport system, most central areas of Montreal are worth considering for your Grand Prix accommodation, especially downtown near the Berri UQAM interchange metro station, which is just one stop from the circuit. Other areas worth considering include Old Montreal and the hipster enclave of Plateau Mont Royal, where you will find lots of cool cafes, restaurants and bars.

Downtown Montreal

Downtown is where the action is, if you want to do anything from shop for fashion, to visiting countless art galleries, to enjoying a night out on the lively Crescent Street. It might be that you’re heading to Montreal looking for the convenience of a business hotel where everything is provided, and there is plentiful quick transport at walking distance. If so, Delta Hotels by Marriott Montreal is an excellent choice. So too is the Hilton Garden Inn Montreal Centre-Ville, across the road from which is the three-star, mid-budget, L’Appartement Hotel.

You can get from Downtown Montreal to Circuit Gilles Villeneuve by going to McGill Metro station, which is three stops from Station Berri-UQAM, which serves Circuit Gilles Villeneuve via a railway under the river, in a journey that should take around half an hour.

View all accommodation in Downtown Montreal for the 2024 Canadian Grand Prix on June 7-9.

Old Montreal

Dwarfed by  Notre-Dame Basilica, Old Montreal is teeming with historical curiosities, but it’s also a great place to find the latest fusion-food delicacies, demonstrating the breadth of experience you can get in the oldest part of the city. 

For a taste of the history of Quebec’s capital, Old Montreal is a must-see, and there’s plenty of accommodation to suit all pockets. For a hotel with well-appointed rooms and a great view of the city and the St. Lawrence River, head to Hotel Place d’Armes, in the heart of the bustling old town. 

Metro Station Berri-UQAM is walking distance from most parts of Old Montreal, and is one stop away from Jean-Drapeau, from which you can disembark and walk to Circuit Gilles Villeneuve, making the old town a remarkably convenient place to stay during Grand Prix weekend. 

View all accommodation in Old Montreal for the 2024 Canadian Grand Prix on June 7-9]

Plateau Mont Royal & Outremont

Mont-Royal Park is a park on the main hill in Montreal, from which the city is thought to have got its name, and which has offered spectacular views of the city below it ever since the park’s inauguration in 1876. Heading down into Outremont, you’ll feel a youthful vibe from the local student population, and you’ll be able to soak up the culture in areas with large Greek and Jewish communities. 

If you want to spend time in this verdant area of Montreal, there is plentiful accommodation within easy transport access of Circuit Gilles Villeneuve. Mont Royal is the furthest from the track of all the districts of Montreal we have covered, and so you’ll need to spend around an hour on public transport in order to get to Circuit Gilles Villeneuve. 

View all accommodation in Plateau Mont Royal for the 2024 Canadian Grand Prix on June 7-9.

Where do you stay in Montreal on Grand Prix weekend? Leave a comment!

 

16 thoughts on “Where to Stay in Montreal for the 2024 Canadian Grand Prix”

    1. Hi David, it’s best to stay downtown, which is really close to the circuit and has the best atmosphere. I recommend buying your Paddock Club tickets from F1 Experiences. They offer accommodation at the Hyatt Regency as an addon, with transfers to and from the circuit included. Learn more here.

  1. Hello, I have one wish. To attend a formula one race. Closest I’ve ever been is Mario’s garage and the Lotus. I did part time work for ESPN as a kid. Anyway. I need to be close since I had a knee replacement two months back. And of course have limit on costs. Any advise for two to stay and I’ll just buy general admission. Thanks for your time John

    1. No, there isn’t. Circuit Gilles Villeneuve is on a man-made island. There’s a casino on the island next to the track, but no hotel. Best is to stay downtown, where it’s only one Metro stop to the circuit.

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