Living · Without a car · Lachine · October 13, 2026
Metro, train, bus, bike, on foot: what the guide says about Lachine, and a clear verdict: without a car, yes.
Living in Lachine without a car. Verdict: Without a car, yes. The Lachine station of the exo Vaudreuil-Hudson line leads to Central Station; the du Canal station, in Saint-Pierre, serves the same line. Parc René-Lévesque, the canal promenade, the marina and Parc Monk, on the lake, form one of the island's finest waterfronts; Parc Kirkland and Parc Duff-Court complete the sports offer, with the arenas and the pool. Pro: Lake Saint-Louis, the canal, an old village with its market, the commuter train and a price below Dorval and Pointe-Claire. Con: No metro: the Lachine train has few departures, and downtown requires a car or a long bus ride. For those who want the lake, an old village and a commuter train, at a price below Dorval or Pointe-Claire; for families working at the airport, in the industrial park or in the west.
Living in Lachine 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.
The guide names a metro, a REM or a train that serves Lachine: 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.
"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.
For those who want the lake, an old village and a commuter train, at a price below Dorval or Pointe-Claire; for families working at the airport, in the industrial park or in the west. Less so for those who want the metro on foot or dense urban life: Lachine is a quiet waterfront, not a central neighbourhood.
Without a car, yes. The guide names a metro, a REM or a train that serves Lachine: 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.
The Lachine station of the exo Vaudreuil-Hudson line leads to Central Station; the du Canal station, in Saint-Pierre, serves the same line. Buses on Notre-Dame, Saint-Joseph and Victoria reach Angrignon and Lionel-Groulx metro. Highways 20 and 13, the Dorval interchange and Montréal-Trudeau airport are at the door, which makes Lachine practical for anyone working in the west or travelling often. The Lachine Canal path leads to the Old Port by bike.
The real commute to work on a Tuesday morning, at rush hour, and the walking distance to the grocery store, the school and the daycare from the shortlisted street: two streets in the same neighbourhood are not equal. No metro: the Lachine train has few departures, and downtown requires a car or a long bus ride.
Written by the Loaa & Manseur team from our Living in Lachine guide; the full pros and cons are in Living in Lachine: the pros and cons, and the version with children in Living in Lachine with a family. All 53 neighbourhoods are ranked in living without a car in Greater Montreal.
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