Living without a car in Greater Montreal: 53 neighbourhoods put through the same rule (2026)

Living · Without a car · 53 neighbourhoods · October 13, 2026

One page per neighbourhood, the same rule everywhere: 28 neighbourhoods where you live without a car, 15 with a single one, 10 where it is a must.

Living without a car in Greater Montreal, neighbourhood by neighbourhood: for each of the 53 neighbourhoods and cities, what our guide says about the metro, the REM, the train, the bus, the bike and what is done on foot, the pros and cons on transit, and a verdict deduced from the same rule everywhere: without a car yes (28 neighbourhoods), with a single car (15), a car is a must (10). No commute time invented.

Every neighbourhood has its car-free page: what the guide says about transit, parks and shops on foot, schools, the pros and cons on transit and a verdict. The list gives the verdict and the guide's first sentence on transit; the rest is on the page. The full pros and cons of each neighbourhood are in the pros and cons of all 53 neighbourhoods, and the version with children in living with a family in 53 neighbourhoods.

The rule, the same for all 53 neighbourhoods

"Without a car, yes" when the guide names a metro, a REM or a train serving the neighbourhood, without saying it is lived by car: 28 neighbourhoods. "With a single car" when the guide names only the bus, or a train that neighbourhood life is not enough to replace: 15 neighbourhoods. "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: 10 neighbourhoods. No commute time is invented; the sentences are those of our guides.

Montreal, by borough (19)

• Living on the Plateau-Mont-Royal without a car: without a car, yes. The orange line serves the Plateau at Sherbrooke, Mont-Royal and Laurier, and Rosemont to the north; the green line is reachable at Papineau to the southeast.
• Living in downtown Montreal (Ville-Marie) without a car: without a car, yes. Everything converges on Ville-Marie: the green and orange lines (Bonaventure, McGill, Peel, Guy-Concordia, Place-des-Arts, Berri-UQAM, Square-Victoria, Place-d'Armes, Champ-de-Mars, Beaudry, Papineau, Lucien-L'Allier), Central Station (VIA Rail, exo, REM to the South Shore and Deux-Montagnes), the underground RÉSO, the Ville-Marie and Bonaventure expressways.
• Living in Montreal's Sud-Ouest without a car: without a car, yes. The orange line serves the borough at Lionel-Groulx (transfer to the green line), Place-Saint-Henri and Charlevoix (Pointe-Saint-Charles), then the green line at Monk, Jolicoeur and Verdun westward.
• Living in Verdun and on Nuns' Island without a car: without a car, yes. The green line serves Verdun at Verdun, De l'Église and LaSalle; Nuns' Island is served by the Île-des-Sœurs REM station (South Shore branch, opened July 31, 2023) and by buses.
• Living in Rosemont–La Petite-Patrie without a car: without a car, yes. The orange line serves the borough at Rosemont, Beaubien and Jean-Talon; the blue line at Fabre, D'Iberville and Saint-Michel to the northeast, and Pie-IX to the east.
• Living in Villeray, Saint-Michel and Parc-Extension without a car: without a car, yes. The orange line serves Villeray at Jarry and De Castelnau; the blue line crosses the borough west to east at Parc, Fabre, D'Iberville and Saint-Michel.
• Living in Hochelaga-Maisonneuve and Mercier without a car: without a car, yes. The green line serves the borough west to east at Pie-IX, Viau, Joliette, Préfontaine, Cadillac, Langelier, Radisson and Honoré-Beaugrand; the Radisson terminus links the South Shore through the Louis-Hippolyte-La Fontaine bridge-tunnel.
• Living in Ahuntsic-Cartierville without a car: without a car, yes. The orange line serves the borough at Henri-Bourassa, Sauvé and Crémazie; the Henri-Bourassa bus terminus connects Laval, and the Ahuntsic exo station (Saint-Jérôme line) serves the centre.
• Living in Outremont without a car: without a car, yes. The blue line serves Outremont at Outremont, Édouard-Montpetit (Université de Montréal) and Acadie stations.
• Living in Côte-des-Neiges without a car: without a car, yes. The blue line serves Côte-des-Neiges, Université-de-Montréal and Snowdon (transfer to the orange line); the orange line stops at Snowdon, Côte-Sainte-Catherine and Plamondon, then Namur.
• Living in Notre-Dame-de-Grâce (NDG) without a car: without a car, yes. The orange line serves NDG at Villa-Maria and Vendôme; Vendôme is also an exo train station (Vaudreuil-Hudson and Candiac lines) connected to the MUHC.
• Living in Saint-Laurent (Montreal) without a car: without a car, yes. Two orange-line stations, Côte-Vertu (terminus) and Du Collège, serve the centre; the REM stops at Bois-Franc, Du Ruisseau and Montpellier (Deux-Montagnes branch), with downtown a few stations away.
• Living in LaSalle without a car: without a car, yes. Angrignon station, the green line terminus, is at the borough's northeast limit, with its bus terminus; the LaSalle station of the exo Candiac line serves the centre.
• Living in Lachine without a car: 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.
• Living in Saint-Léonard without a car: with a single car. The borough has no metro yet: Jean-Talon, Lacordaire, Langelier and Viau buses reach the green and blue lines (Saint-Michel, Viau, Cadillac stations).
• Living in Anjou without a car: a car is a must. Anjou has no metro yet: buses on Joseph-Renaud, des Galeries-d'Anjou and Jarry reach Radisson, Langelier and Honoré-Beaugrand stations (green line).
• Living in Montréal-Nord without a car: with a single car. The Pie-IX bus rapid transit (SRB) links the borough to Pie-IX metro (green line) and to Laval; Henri-Bourassa buses lead to the Henri-Bourassa terminus (orange line), next door in Ahuntsic; Lacordaire and Saint-Michel buses complete the network.
• Living in Rivière-des-Prairies and Pointe-aux-Trembles without a car: without a car, yes. The exo Mascouche train serves Rivière-des-Prairies and Pointe-aux-Trembles stations to Central Station; buses on Maurice-Duplessis, Perras, Henri-Bourassa East and rue Notre-Dame reach Honoré-Beaugrand and Radisson stations (green line).
• Living in Pierrefonds-Roxboro without a car: with a single car. The REM serves Sunnybrooke and Roxboro-Pierrefonds (Deux-Montagnes branch, opened in the fall of 2025), with downtown without a transfer; buses on Pierrefonds, Saint-Jean, Saint-Charles and Gouin reach the REM and the Fairview terminus (Pointe-Claire).

Laval, by sector (6)

• Living in Chomedey, Laval-des-Rapides and Pont-Viau without a car: 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.
• Living in Sainte-Rose, Vimont and Auteuil without a car: 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.
• Living in Fabreville without a car: with a single car. Fabreville has no station of its own: Sainte-Rose station (exo Saint-Jérôme line) is at the eastern limit, and STL buses reach the Montmorency terminus.
• Living in Duvernay without a car: a car is a must. Duvernay has neither metro nor train station: STL buses reach the Cartier terminus and Montmorency metro.
• Living in Sainte-Dorothée, Laval-Ouest and Laval-sur-le-Lac without a car: with a single car. The exo Saint-Jérôme line stops at Sainte-Dorothée and Île-Bigras stations, with downtown Montreal without a transfer; STL buses reach the Montmorency terminus and the Carrefour Laval.
• Living in Saint-François and Saint-Vincent-de-Paul without a car: a car is a must. The sector has neither metro nor station: STL buses reach the Cartier terminus and Montmorency metro.

South Shore (14)

• Living in Brossard without a car: without a car, yes. The REM links Brossard to downtown Montreal from the Brossard, Du Quartier and Panama stations, with park-and-ride lots.
• Living in Longueuil without a car: without a car, yes. The Longueuil–Université-de-Sherbrooke metro reaches downtown in one stop; the RTL bus terminal concentrates the South Shore lines there.
• Living in Saint-Hubert without a car: with a single car. The Saint-Hubert exo station (Saint-Hilaire line) reaches Central Station; RTL lines connect to the Longueuil terminal and the metro.
• Living in Saint-Lambert without a car: without a car, yes. The Saint-Lambert exo station links to Central Station; the Victoria Bridge and Route 132 lead to Montreal; Brossard's REM is minutes away.
• Living in Boucherville without a car: a car is a must. Highway 20 and the Louis-Hippolyte-La Fontaine tunnel lead to Montreal; Route 132 follows the river toward Longueuil.
• Living in Saint-Bruno-de-Montarville without a car: with a single car. Saint-Bruno station, on the exo Mont-Saint-Hilaire line, leads to Central Station; exo Vallée-du-Richelieu buses reach the Longueuil terminus and the metro.
• Living in Sainte-Julie and Varennes without a car: with a single car. No station or metro: exo Sainte-Julie and Varennes buses reach the Longueuil terminus (Longueuil–Université-de-Sherbrooke metro) via Highway 20 with reserved lanes, and the REM in Brossard via the 30.
• Living in La Prairie without a car: with a single car. Route 132 and Highways 15 and 30 frame the city; exo buses connect to Brossard's REM and the Longueuil terminal; the nearest exo train station is in Candiac.
• Living in Candiac without a car: without a car, yes. The Candiac exo station (Candiac line) reaches Central Station; Highways 15 and 30 frame the city; the Champlain Bridge is about twenty kilometres away.
• Living in Saint-Constant, Delson and Sainte-Catherine without a car: with a single car. The exo Candiac line stops at Saint-Constant, Delson and Sainte-Catherine stations, with Central Station at the end; exo Le Richelain buses reach the Panama terminus in Brossard and the REM.
• Living in Châteauguay without a car: a car is a must. The Châteauguay bus terminus (exo Sud-Ouest) links the town to the Angrignon terminus and the metro; local buses serve the centre.
• Living in Chambly without a car: a car is a must. Highway 10 leads to the Champlain Bridge; Route 112 reaches Longueuil; exo buses connect to the Longueuil terminal and the metro.
• Living in Beloeil and Mont-Saint-Hilaire without a car: with a single car. The exo Mont-Saint-Hilaire line stops at McMasterville station (for Beloeil) and at Mont-Saint-Hilaire station, the terminus, with Central Station at the end; exo Vallée-du-Richelieu buses reach the Longueuil terminus.
• Living in Saint-Jean-sur-Richelieu without a car: a car is a must. No train: exo Haut-Richelieu buses reach the Panama terminus in Brossard and the REM, or the Longueuil terminus, via Highways 35 and 10.

North Shore (7)

• Living in Blainville without a car: with a single car. Blainville station, on the exo Saint-Jérôme line, leads to Central Station; exo Laurentides buses reach Montmorency metro.
• Living in Boisbriand and Sainte-Thérèse without a car: without a car, yes. Sainte-Thérèse station, on the exo Saint-Jérôme line, leads to Central Station; exo Laurentides buses reach Montmorency metro via Highway 15 in a few kilometres.
• Living in Mirabel without a car: a car is a must. Mirabel has no train station: exo Laurentides buses reach Blainville station, Saint-Jérôme station and Montmorency metro.
• Living in Saint-Jérôme without a car: without a car, yes. Saint-Jérôme station is the terminus of the exo Saint-Jérôme line to Central Station, with several peak-hour departures; exo Laurentides buses reach Montmorency metro.
• Living in Terrebonne without a car: without a car, yes. Terrebonne station, on the exo Mascouche line, leads to Central Station; exo Terrebonne-Mascouche buses reach Montmorency metro in Laval and the Radisson terminus in Montreal.
• Living in Mascouche without a car: with a single car. Mascouche station is the terminus of the exo Mascouche line to Central Station; exo Terrebonne-Mascouche buses reach Montmorency metro in Laval.
• Living in Repentigny without a car: without a car, yes. Repentigny station, on the exo Mascouche line, leads to Central Station; exo L'Assomption buses reach the Radisson terminus (green line) via Highway 40.

West Island and Vaudreuil-Soulanges (7)

• Living in Dollard-des-Ormeaux without a car: a car is a must. DDO has neither station nor metro of its own: buses on boulevards des Sources, Saint-Jean and de Salaberry lead to the Fairview terminus and to the exo stations of Pointe-Claire (Vaudreuil-Hudson line) and Roxboro-Pierrefonds (REM, Deux-Montagnes branch, opened in the fall of 2025).
• Living in Dorval without a car: without a car, yes. Dorval station is served by the exo Vaudreuil-Hudson line and by VIA Rail (Quebec City-Windsor corridor), with Central Station a few stops away; buses lead to the airport and the Fairview terminus.
• Living in Pointe-Claire without a car: without a car, yes. Three exo Vaudreuil-Hudson line stations (Pointe-Claire, Cedar Park, Valois) lead to Central Station; the Fairview terminus is the West Island's bus hub.
• Living on Île-Perrot, Pincourt and Notre-Dame-de-l'Île-Perrot without a car: with a single car. Two exo Vaudreuil-Hudson line stations, Pincourt–Terrasse-Vaudreuil and Île-Perrot, lead to Central Station; exo La Presqu'Île buses reach Vaudreuil and Sainte-Anne-de-Bellevue.
• Living in Vaudreuil-Dorion without a car: without a car, yes. The Vaudreuil and Dorion stations of the exo Vaudreuil-Hudson line lead to Central Station; exo La Presqu'Île buses link the neighbourhoods and Sainte-Anne-de-Bellevue.
• Living in Saint-Lazare and Hudson without a car: with a single car. Hudson station is the terminus of the exo Vaudreuil-Hudson line (limited service beyond Vaudreuil); the Vaudreuil and Dorion stations are a few kilometres away.
• Living in Saint-Zotique, Les Cèdres and Coteau-du-Lac (Soulanges Sud) without a car: a car is a must. No station in the sector: the Vaudreuil and Dorion stations (exo Vaudreuil-Hudson line) are a few kilometres away via Highway 20; exo La Presqu'Île buses link the villages to Vaudreuil.

How to read these pages

Transit, parks and schools come from our neighbourhood guides; the pros and cons come from what buyers report to us after the visits. The verdict is a rule, not a judgment: a "without a car, yes" neighbourhood has streets far from the station, and a "car is a must" neighbourhood sometimes has a street next to the stop. Nothing replaces your real commute, on a Tuesday morning, from the shortlisted street.

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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.