Living · Without a car · Sainte-Rose, Vimont and Auteuil · October 13, 2026
Metro, train, bus, bike, on foot: what the guide says about Sainte-Rose, Vimont and Auteuil, and a clear verdict: without a car, yes.
Living in Sainte-Rose, Vimont and Auteuil without a car. Verdict: Without a car, yes. The exo Saint-Jérôme line stops at Sainte-Rose and Vimont stations, with downtown Montreal without a transfer; STL buses reach the Montmorency terminus and the metro. The Rivière-des-Mille-Îles park (canoes, trails, islands), the Berge des Baigneurs and the Bois de l'Équerre are the large natural spaces; neighbourhood parks, arenas and pools complete the offer. Pro: An old village on the Rivière des Mille Îles, the Cité-de-la-Santé hospital, two train stations and a price below Sainte-Dorothée and Duvernay. Con: No metro: the Saint-Jérôme train has limited schedules, and downtown Montreal requires the car or train plus metro. For families who want an old village, a river, a hospital and two stations, in a 1980s-to-2000s house at a price below Sainte-Dorothée and Duvernay; for health professionals working at the Cité-de-la-Santé.
Living in Sainte-Rose, Vimont and Auteuil 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 Sainte-Rose, Vimont and Auteuil: 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 families who want an old village, a river, a hospital and two stations, in a 1980s-to-2000s house at a price below Sainte-Dorothée and Duvernay; for health professionals working at the Cité-de-la-Santé. Less so for those who want the metro or a condo with services: the sector is residential, family-oriented and fast, and you must be ready to offer within 48 hours.
Without a car, yes. The guide names a metro, a REM or a train that serves Sainte-Rose, Vimont and Auteuil: 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 exo Saint-Jérôme line stops at Sainte-Rose and Vimont stations, with downtown Montreal without a transfer; STL buses reach the Montmorency terminus and the metro. Highway 15 crosses the sector toward the Laurentians and Montreal, Highway 440 toward western and eastern Laval, Highway 19 (boulevard Papineau) toward Ahuntsic. The new Highway 19 bridge to Bois-des-Filion, under construction, will change access to the North Shore.
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 Saint-Jérôme train has limited schedules, and downtown Montreal requires the car or train plus metro.
Written by the Loaa & Manseur team from our Living in Sainte-Rose, Vimont and Auteuil guide; the full pros and cons are in Living in Sainte-Rose, Vimont and Auteuil: the pros and cons, and the version with children in Living in Sainte-Rose, Vimont and Auteuil with a family. All 53 neighbourhoods are ranked in living without a car in Greater Montreal.
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