The private car from Montreal-Trudeau International Airport (YUL) to the Tremblant pedestrian village covers about 134 km (83 mi) and takes about 1 hour 52 minutes on a clear road. On Elly8.net it is a fixed, all-in fare per vehicle: US$350 in a Business Sedan, US$455 in a Business SUV, US$560 in a First Class SUV, US$615 in a First Class Sedan and US$910 in an Executive Sprinter. The fare covers the chauffeur, the vehicle, taxes, standard gratuity and meet and greet inside arrivals.
This guide walks through the trip in the order you live it: the booking, the landing, the walk out of the arrivals hall, the drive north and the drop-off at the village. It also covers the return, which is the leg most people under-plan. Rides in Mont-Tremblant are operated by licensed, commercially insured local chauffeur partners vetted through the Limousine Worldwide network; Elly8.net takes the booking, fixes the price and runs the 24/7 desk.
How long is the drive from Montreal airport to Mont Tremblant, and what does it cost?
Plan on just under two hours for 134 km (83 mi) on a clear road, longer on Friday afternoons in ski season or after heavy snow. Elly8.net fares are fixed per vehicle: US$350 Business Sedan, US$455 Business SUV, US$560 First Class SUV, US$615 First Class Sedan, US$910 Executive Sprinter, the same price in either direction.
| Vehicle | Passengers | Bags (fleet guide) | YUL to the village | YUL round trip |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Business Sedan | up to 3 | 2 | US$350 | US$665 |
| First Class Sedan | up to 3 | 2 | US$615 | US$1,170 |
| Business SUV / Van | up to 6 | 6 | US$455 | US$865 |
| First Class SUV | up to 6 | 6 | US$560 | US$1,065 |
| Executive Sprinter | up to 12 | 12 | US$910 | US$1,730 |
The fare is the same whether you are heading up from the airport or down to it, so a return booked on its own costs the same as the arrival. Booking both legs together as a round trip is cheaper: from US$665 in a Business Sedan instead of two singles at US$350. Tolls, parking and waiting beyond the included time are billed at cost, and the desk tells you at booking if anything on your route is likely to add to the bill. Every price on the Mont-Tremblant car service page is in US dollars.
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Before you fly: what the desk needs from you
A good airport transfer is mostly decided before the plane leaves. Four details make the difference on this route.
Your flight number. It goes on the booking so the desk can track the flight. If the departure is delayed in Chicago or the inbound is held in Toronto, the pickup moves with it automatically. You do not need to call anyone from the gate.
An honest bag count. The fleet guide lists a Business Sedan at three passengers and two bags. That is two full-size suitcases, not two suitcases plus a ski bag plus boot bags. A Business SUV or Van takes six passengers and six bags, and the Executive Sprinter takes twelve of each. A family of four with two ski bags, four suitcases and boot bags is an SUV, not a sedan. Tell us about skis, snowboards, golf bags and bike boxes and the right vehicle is assigned; the fleet page shows each class.
The exact drop-off. Our fixed price runs to the Tremblant pedestrian village. A hotel in the village, a condo on the slope side, a chalet on Lac Tremblant and a house up a private road are four different arrivals. Give the street address or hotel name and the desk confirms the drop-off point. Anything outside the village is priced in the web booker.
Child seats. They are available on request. Give each child's age and weight when you book and the seats are fitted before the chauffeur leaves for the airport. On a two-hour drive that matters more than on a city hop.
Landing at YUL: from the gate to the car
Flight tracking and waiting. The chauffeur works to the actual landing time, not the time printed on your ticket. Waiting is complimentary after a tracked landing, so a long immigration queue or a slow baggage belt does not put you on the clock in the way a scheduled departure would. This is the single biggest difference between a pre-booked car and a shared shuttle on the Tremblant run: a late flight does not mean a missed ride. The airport transfers page explains how delays and diversions are handled.
Where the chauffeur meets you. Your chauffeur waits inside the arrivals hall with a name board, so you do not go hunting for a curb or a parking level with your bags. International passengers come out after immigration and baggage claim; travellers on domestic flights come out after the belt. Either way, the chauffeur is the first person you look for, not the last. You receive the chauffeur's details before pickup, and the 24/7 desk is reachable if anything changes between landing and the exit. More on how the meeting works is on the airport meet and greet page.
The walk to the vehicle. The chauffeur helps with bags and skis and walks you to the car. In winter it is warm and ready. For a Sprinter group, the chauffeur counts heads before leaving so nobody is left at the carousel. If one traveller in a group is on a different flight, say so at booking; two vehicles timed to two flights is usually smarter than holding everyone for a late connection.
The drive north: what the two hours actually look like
From YUL the route leaves the island and heads north on Autoroute 15 through Saint-Jerome, then follows Route 117 into the Laurentians toward the resort. The motorway section is quick on a weekday. The pinch points are the Friday-afternoon exodus from Montreal in ski season, holiday weekends, and the hour after a snowfall, when the ploughs are still working the two-lane sections.
Winter tyres are part of the picture. The Government of Quebec requires every motor vehicle registered in Quebec, including rentals, to be winter-ready from December 1 to March 15. Partner vehicles on this route are equipped for the season. That is one reason people who would normally rent a car at the airport book a driver for this leg instead: the drive comes at the end of a travel day, often in the dark, and the last stretch is mountain road.
If you want to break the drive, say so at booking. A coffee stop or a grocery stop on the way up is simple to plan; an hour of shopping in Saint-Sauveur is better handled as a separate leg or by the hour, and the desk will suggest which. Our Montreal to Tremblant by private car guide covers the stops in more detail for travellers starting downtown.
Fixed fare or the meter: why it matters on a 134 km trip
Taxis in Quebec that run on a meter charge the rates set by the transport tribunal, the Commission des transports du Quebec. According to the CTQ rates page, the day rate (5:00 a.m. to 10:59 p.m.) is C$4.10 to start and C$2.05 per kilometre, with C$0.77 a minute when the car moves slowly; the night rate is C$4.70, C$2.35 and C$0.89. A C$1.05 provincial fee is added to each trip, and taxes are included.
Here is the arithmetic for comparison only. At the day rate, 134 km of distance alone is about C$275; add the starting charge and the fee and a meter would show roughly C$280 before any slow-traffic minutes. At the night rate the distance charge alone is about C$315. In Canadian dollars that can be less than our US-dollar Business Sedan fare, and for a solo traveller who simply wants the cheapest door-to-door car that is a fair point. What the meter cannot do is promise the number in advance: snow, an accident on the 15 or a slow crawl through Saint-Jerome all add minutes. The CTQ also notes that a taxi can only charge a different price from its tariff if there is a written contract, or if an app shows you a maximum price in writing that you accept before a driver is assigned.
| Option | How the price is set | What you know before landing | Best for |
|---|---|---|---|
| Metered taxi | CTQ meter: start fee, per km, per minute when slow, plus C$1.05 fee | An estimate only | Solo travellers, light bags, short notice |
| App ride | App shows a maximum price you accept first | Nothing until you request it on arrival | Flexible travellers if a car is available |
| Seasonal shared shuttle | Per person, on scheduled days | Departure time, if your flight fits | One traveller whose landing matches the timetable |
| Elly8.net private car | Fixed per vehicle, all-in, in US$ | The full price and the vehicle | Families, groups, ski gear, late flights, invoices |
The fair verdict: a metered taxi or an app ride is a reasonable choice for one person with a carry-on who lands in daylight and does not mind sorting the ride out at the curb. A fixed fare wins when you need the number for an expense report, when four people would otherwise split the cost of a long meter ride in one cramped car, or when the flight lands late and you do not want to negotiate a 134 km trip at the taxi rank. Our Tremblant taxi guide covers short rides around the resort, and chauffeur vs taxi explains the general trade-offs.
Arriving at the village
The Tremblant pedestrian village is car-free at its core. The chauffeur drives to your hotel's vehicle entrance or the nearest drop-off point, confirmed before you arrive, and helps with bags and skis to the door. If your hotel has a specific check-in entrance or a luggage service, mention it; the desk passes it on. Chalets and condos outside the village are quoted in the web booker, and steep private driveways in winter are worth flagging so the right vehicle is sent.
The return leg: when to leave the mountain
The return is where travellers lose time, usually by treating it like a city transfer. Work backwards from the flight. Allow the two-hour drive, a margin for weather and weekend traffic, then the airport itself. YUL has US preclearance, which means travellers on flights to the United States clear US border formalities in Montreal before boarding, and that queue can be long in holiday weeks. For a US departure on a winter weekend, the desk generally suggests leaving the village about five hours before take-off; midweek in summer you can trim that.
Because the fare is the same in both directions, booking the return at the same time costs nothing extra and locks in the vehicle on the busiest checkout days. The day before, the desk confirms the pickup time against your flight. If the flight is cancelled or moved, message the desk and the booking moves with it.
Groups, families and corporate arrivals
A ski group of eight to twelve is the clearest case for one vehicle. The Executive Sprinter carries twelve passengers and twelve bags at US$910 for the vehicle. Divided across ten people, that is US$91 each, shown here only as arithmetic; the fare is always charged per vehicle. Larger groups and company retreats book several Sprinters and SUVs timed to arriving flights, which keeps a team together rather than scattered across shuttle departures. See group transportation and corporate car service, and a corporate account gives monthly invoicing.
For a family, the usual answer is a Business SUV at US$455: six seats, six bags, room for child seats and a ski bag. For a couple on a short break, the Business Sedan is enough if the luggage really fits in two bags.
How to book the YUL to Tremblant transfer
- Enter YUL as the pickup with your flight number, and your hotel, condo or chalet address as the drop-off.
- Choose the vehicle by passengers and bags, and add skis, boards, bike boxes and child seats.
- Press Reserve now on the fixed fare, or use the web booker for any address beyond the village. Confirmation comes by email, with the chauffeur's details before pickup.
Cancellation is free more than 72 hours before pickup; at 72 hours or less it is 10%, at 48 hours or less 50%, and at 24 hours or less or for a no-show 100%, refunded to the original card. The full terms are on the cancellation policy page. If you are weighing a shared ride instead, our Tremblant shuttle comparison runs the numbers by group size, and Tremblant's own ground transportation page lists the seasonal shuttle and coach options.
If you are spending a few nights in the city first, book YUL to downtown on our Montreal car service page and ride north from your hotel later. Elly8.net is a member of LimousineWorldwide.Directory, LimousineAssociation.International, HotelsWorldwide.Directory and VacationsWorldwide.Directory. Elly8.net books the car only; for flights and hotels our travel partner is BookingWorldwide.net.
Frequently asked questions
How much is a car service from Montreal airport to Mont Tremblant?
Fixed Elly8.net fares from YUL to the Tremblant pedestrian village are US$350 in a Business Sedan, US$455 in a Business SUV, US$560 in a First Class SUV, US$615 in a First Class Sedan and US$910 in an Executive Sprinter, per vehicle and all-in. The round trip starts at US$665, and the return costs the same as the arrival.
Where exactly will the driver meet me at YUL?
Inside the arrivals hall, holding a name board, after you have cleared immigration and collected your bags. The chauffeur tracks your flight and works to the actual landing time, and you receive the chauffeur's contact details before pickup. The 24/7 desk can be reached if you are held up in customs.
What happens if my flight is late?
Nothing changes on your side. The desk tracks the flight, the chauffeur adjusts to the real landing time, and waiting is complimentary after a tracked landing. That is the main reason travellers on connecting flights choose a private car over a shared shuttle that leaves at a fixed time.
Will skis and snowboards fit?
Yes, if the right vehicle is booked. A Business Sedan carries two bags, a Business SUV six and an Executive Sprinter twelve, per the fleet guide. Count ski bags and boot bags as bags and tell the desk, and the vehicle is assigned to match.
How early should you leave Tremblant for a flight home?
Allow the two-hour drive, a weather margin and airport time. For a flight to the United States on a winter weekend, the desk generally suggests leaving the village about five hours before take-off, because YUL's US preclearance queue can be long. Midweek in summer, a little less is usually fine.
Is a taxi cheaper than a fixed fare?
Sometimes, for one person. A Quebec meter at the day rate would show roughly C$280 for 134 km before slow-traffic minutes, but the final number is unknown until arrival. A fixed Elly8.net fare is known in advance, covers up to twelve people in a Sprinter, and includes meet and greet inside arrivals.
