Living in Chomedey, Laval-des-Rapides and Pont-Viau without a car: transit, getting around, who it suits (2026)

Living · Without a car · Chomedey, Laval-des-Rapides and Pont-Viau · October 13, 2026

Metro, train, bus, bike, on foot: what the guide says about Chomedey, Laval-des-Rapides and Pont-Viau, and a clear verdict: without a car, yes.

Living in Chomedey, Laval-des-Rapides and Pont-Viau without a car. Verdict: Without a car, yes. Laval's three orange-line stations, Montmorency (terminus), De la Concorde and Cartier, are all in the sector; De la Concorde is also an exo Saint-Jérôme line station. The Centre de la nature is next door (Saint-Vincent-de-Paul); in the sector, Parc Bernard-Landry, the Centropolis with its restaurants and venues, Place Bell (arena and shows), the Cosmodôme and the Rivière des Prairies banks in Pont-Viau. Pro: The metro on foot (Montmorency, De la Concorde, Cartier), the Centropolis, Carrefour Laval, and a recent condo with amenities. Con: Urban and noisy on its boulevards (Saint-Martin, Le Corbusier, highway 15): quiet is found on the inner streets. For those who want the metro on foot, a recent condo with services and the Centropolis downstairs; for families looking for a bungalow with a lot in Chomedey one bridge from Montreal; for first-time buyers targeting Pont-Viau.

Living in Chomedey, Laval-des-Rapides and Pont-Viau without a car: what our neighbourhood guide says about the metro, the train, the bus, the bike lanes and what is done on foot, then a clear verdict, deduced from a rule we write out in full. No commute time is invented: the sentences are the guide's, and the figures are those published by the APCIQ.

Verdict: Without a car, yes

The guide names a metro, a REM or a train that serves Chomedey, Laval-des-Rapides and Pont-Viau: you can live here without a car if work is on the line, and the rest is done on foot, by bike or by bus.

Getting around in Chomedey, Laval-des-Rapides and Pont-Viau, according to the guide

• Laval's three orange-line stations, Montmorency (terminus), De la Concorde and Cartier, are all in the sector; De la Concorde is also an exo Saint-Jérôme line station.
• The Montmorency terminus is the STL bus hub.
• Highways 15, 13 and 440 cross Chomedey; the Viau and Lachapelle bridges lead to Ahuntsic-Cartierville.
• It is the only Laval sector where you can live without a car.

Parks and shops on foot

• The Centre de la nature is next door (Saint-Vincent-de-Paul); in the sector, Parc Bernard-Landry, the Centropolis with its restaurants and venues, Place Bell (arena and shows), the Cosmodôme and the Rivière des Prairies banks in Pont-Viau.
• The Carrefour Laval and boulevard Saint-Martin are the whole city's commercial hub; boulevard des Laurentides and boulevard Cartier have the neighbourhood shops.

Schools and services

• The sector falls under the Centre de services scolaire de Laval and the Sir Wilfrid Laurier School Board; Collège Montmorency and the Université de Montréal's Laval campus are in Laval-des-Rapides.

The pros and cons, transit edition

What works for Chomedey, Laval-des-Rapides and Pont-Viau

• The metro on foot (Montmorency, De la Concorde, Cartier), the Centropolis, Carrefour Laval, and a recent condo with amenities.
• A bungalow with land in Chomedey one bridge from Montreal, and the widest condo choice in Laval.

What you have to accept

• Urban and noisy on its boulevards (Saint-Martin, Le Corbusier, highway 15): quiet is found on the inner streets.
• Laval municipal taxes and traffic on the Viau and Médéric-Martin bridges at rush hour.

Our rule, written out in full

"Without a car, yes" when the guide names a metro, a REM or a train serving the neighbourhood, without the guide saying it is lived by car. "With a single car" when the guide names only the bus, or a train that neighbourhood life is not enough to replace. "A car is a must" when no metro, REM or train serves the neighbourhood on foot and the guide says it is lived by car. The rule is the same for all 53 neighbourhoods; it does not replace your real commute on a Tuesday morning.

Who it is for

For those who want the metro on foot, a recent condo with services and the Centropolis downstairs; for families looking for a bungalow with a lot in Chomedey one bridge from Montreal; for first-time buyers targeting Pont-Viau. Less so for those who want calm and nature: central Laval is urban, noisy on its boulevards, and its large condos are negotiable.

Frequently asked questions

Written by the Loaa & Manseur team from our Living in Chomedey, Laval-des-Rapides and Pont-Viau guide; the full pros and cons are in Living in Chomedey, Laval-des-Rapides and Pont-Viau: the pros and cons, and the version with children in Living in Chomedey, Laval-des-Rapides and Pont-Viau with a family. All 53 neighbourhoods are ranked in living without a car in Greater Montreal.

Our proof, not our promises

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Also available in French: version française de ce guide.

Published September 7, 2026 by the Loaa & Manseur team, the number 1 team at RE/MAX Platine in 2024 and 2025, 6th RE/MAX team in Quebec, 15th in Canada and in the global top 50 according to the official RE/MAX ranking. Tell us about your project.