We advise Festival fans to access the site from the East, using Ste. Catherine St. E. (Saint-Laurent Metro station). Also, for security reasons, folding chairs and lawn chairs will not be permitted on the site; strollers will be permitted, but are strongly discouraged.
As always, bicycles and rollerblades will not be permitted on the site, and cans and glass bottles are also forbidden. However, we advise Festival fans to bring a supply of water (in plastic bottles). Please note that it is forbidden to bring alcoholic beverages onto the site.

The Festival advises the public to travel to the concert from east to west and from north to south; the use of mass transit is strongly advised. Once on site, fans can always access the specially-designed security corridors, exclusively to exit the site during the performance. These “One Way” corridors can therefore be used to leave the site, but not to return. They lead directly to the Place-des-Arts Metro station, to Complexe Desjardins and to Jeanne-Mance St., northbound. Given these are, by definition, traffic corridors, pedestrians are not permitted to remain standing in them.
People in wheelchairs must contact Nathalie Lavergne at 514 288-1424, ext. 4404, on the eve of the concert in order to reserve a space on the esplanade.

• The Info-Jazz Bell stands located on the site provide all necessary information concerning the Festival and the program.
• The Info-Jazz Bell information line operators can be reached at the following numbers:
  • - Montreal-area residents: 514 871-1881
  • - people living elsewhere in North America: 1 888 515-0515
  • - residents of other countries: 1 514 871-1881
• The Festival's official Info-Jazz Bell program is free, and includes a schedule of events with a description of every show as well as a map of the site and complete general information. The program is available at all Info-Jazz Bell sites and at distribution points located throughout the downtown area.

Map of the Montreal Downtown

From your home to the Festival International de Jazz de Montréal

From Montreal-Pierre Elliott Trudeau Airport to the Festival International de Jazz de Montréal

Located in the very heart of downtown Montreal, the Festival site is contained in the four block radius of Ste-Catherine, President-Kennedy, Bleury and St-Urbain streets. The readily identifiable landmarks of Complexe Desjardins and the Place des Arts are right at the center of the festivities.

Given that certain streets are closed to traffic during the Festival and that parking spots downtown are at a bit of a premium, the best ways of getting to the Festival are by metro (subway), by taxi or on foot.

Place-des-Arts
www.stcum.qc.ca/metro/m31.htm
For those with no choice but to come by car, there are various paid parking possibilities surrounding the site and even right on it.

Of course, bicycles and in-line skates are equally good methods of transportation, but bear in mind they can't be used on the site. (Safety first…).

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Montreal tends to be on the warm and possibly sticky side in early July, with the temperature often climbing to over 30° Celsius (mid to upper 80° Fahrenheit). If you prefer not to melt in the sun, shorts and other light clothing are the order of the day, and for most evenings as well. We also recommend some sunscreen, and a hat. But the instability of Quebec weather. having acquired legendary status, a windbreaker may sometimes come in handy, especially after sundown.

You can join Lost Objects during the Festival, at
514 288-1971,from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.

Reservations and telephone orders with a credit card:

Ticketpro

www.ticketpro.ca
514 908-9090
1 866-908-9090

Admission network

www.admission.com
514 790-1245
1 800-361-4595

Métropolis

59, East St-Catherine street
www.montrealmetropolis.ca
514 844-3500

Place des arts

175, Sainte-Catherine Street West
www.pda.qc.ca
514 842-2112

Box offices of all Festival concert venues

Information:

Info-Jazz Bell Line:
514 871-1881
1 888 515-0515

The Festival International de Jazz de Montréal is located at 400, de Maisonneuve West Blvd., 9^th Floor, Montreal, Quebec, H3A 1L4.

The phone number at the Jazz Festival's head office is 514 523-3378, and the receptionist is on duty from 9 a.m. to 6 p.m., Monday through Friday.

The fax number is 514 525-8033.

For all questions contact the Info-Jazz Bell line at 514 871-1881; from out of town dial us toll-free at 1 888 515-0515.

Following the policy of the Festival International de Jazz de Montréal, no open-air concerts scheduled during the festival will be cancelled due to rain. If a concert is interrupted due to meteorological conditions, as soon as weather permits, the concert will resume until the end of the time slot indicated on the schedule.