Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport Map (Most Up-To-Date)
Montréal–Trudeau uses a long, mostly linear terminal layout with split-level curbside (Arrivals below, Departures above) and a hard destination split airside (Domestic/International vs Transborder/USA). Most passenger movement runs along an east–west spine: ground transportation doors on Level 1, check-in/security on Level 2, and longer walks out to gate piers and the Aeroquay satellite tunnel—within Montréal’s main airport hub. Treat the map as door-number navigation first, crowd-following last.
Map Table
| Terminal | Key Airlines | Primary Function | Transfer Mode |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main terminal, Checkpoint A | Air Canada, Air Transat | Domestic + International security | walk |
| International jetty, Gates 50–68 | Air Canada, partner carriers | International departures | walk, turnstile scan |
| Transborder jetty, Gates 72–89, Checkpoint C | Air Canada, U.S.-bound carriers | USA flights + preclearance | walk, no airside return |
| Aeroquay, Gates 17–34 | regional operators | domestic satellite gates | pedestrian tunnel |
Montréal-Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport Map Strategy
- Start every move by choosing the correct door number (23 vs 28 vs 11) before you leave the Arrivals exit doors; curbside zones are not interchangeable.
- Treat Door 28 as a stacked choke point (UberX PIN + 747 + coaches); if you need simplicity under congestion, bias toward Door 23 taxi dispatch or the garage link instead.
- For connections, hunt the purple “Correspondances / Connections” signage before the big stairs/escalators down to the main customs/baggage hall; missing that branch is the classic cascading-delay trigger.
- When heading to USA flows, commit deliberately to the Transborder path and Checkpoint C; once you cross into the US preclearance/Transborder jetty, backtracking to Domestic/International airside isn’t a quick fix.
2026 Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport Map + Printable PDF
Current terminal navigation at 2026 still hinges on a few high-penalty decision points: Door 28 on Arrivals for UberX/747 congestion, Door 23 for the official taxi dispatcher line, and the purple “Correspondances/Connections” split that can accidentally dump you landside. Use the map to lock your door number and corridor before you start walking—one wrong turn can force a full security/customs do-over.
Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport Arrival Map 2025
Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport Departure Map 2025
Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport International Flights Map 2025
Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport Domestic Flights Map 2025
Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport Transborder Flight Map 2025
2026 Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport Map Guide
What is the exact indoor walking route from International Arrivals exit doors to the designated Uber pickup zone (including level changes and which door to exit)?
The designated UberX pickup zone is outside Door 28 on the Arrivals level, with no level change if you’re using standard UberX. From the frosted sliding exit doors out of the restricted customs area, turn toward the higher door numbers (eastbound) and stay in the public Arrivals hall.
Walk past the Connexion/assistance counters, the car rental desks (Hertz/Avis area), and the Relay convenience store until you reach the far east end of the corridor. Exit through Door 28. On the sidewalk just outside, follow the marked rideshare/Uber queue area and line up for the UberX PIN process at the curb shared with the 747 bus bay.
Where is the official taxi queue/dispatch point located relative to Arrivals exits, and which exact doors put you into the “legit line” vs the solicitation zone?
The official taxi queue is outside Door 23 on the Arrivals level, run by a dispatcher at the curb. From the international arrivals exit doors, you walk west/central along the Arrivals hall—away from the Door 28 rideshare/bus crush.
Door 23 is the “legit line” entry because it feeds directly to the controlled dispatcher point, with taxis staged in the official pool. Door 28 is the wrong place for taxis in practice because it drops you into the highest-solicitation, highest-chaos curb segment shared with the 747 and UberX. Ignore anyone offering rides inside the terminal or along the indoor corridor before Door 23; the official flow is out Door 23 to the dispatcher-managed queue.
Where is the 747 bus stop (exact door/curb section) from the Arrivals hall, and what is the shortest signed walking path to it?
The 747 bus stop is outside Door 28 on the Arrivals level, immediately beside the UberX PIN queue at the curb. From the international arrivals exit doors, take the eastbound direction toward the higher door numbers.
Stay inside the public Arrivals hall and follow the “Ground Transportation” signage as you pass the Connexion/assistance desks, the car rental counters, and the Relay store. Continue to the far east end of the corridor and exit Door 28 into the shared Door 28 curb bay, then visually separate the 747 line from the UberX PIN line as soon as you step outside.
Which departures drop-off curb segment should drivers use for the shortest walk to the main check-in hall, and where is the nearest “escape route” into the parkade when traffic is gridlocked?
Dropping off at Door 11 on the Departures level is the shortest walk to the main check-in hall for most Domestic/International flights, and the HotelParc short-term garage entrance on the departures ramp approach is the fastest “escape route” when curb traffic locks up.
| Driver goal | Exact target | Landmark triangulation | What it solves |
|---|---|---|---|
| Shortest walk to main check-in (Domestic/International) | Departures curb, Door 11 | central departures frontage; near the main Air Canada check-in zone | zero level change; shortest indoor distance to check-in banks |
| Shortest walk for USA/Transborder check-in | Departures curb, higher door numbers (east end) | transborder-facing end of the departures ramp | lines up with the USA-bound flow toward Checkpoint C area |
| Bail out of gridlock into parking | HotelParc / Short-Term parkade entrance | on the ramp approach before you’re fully committed to the curb loop | paid park-and-walk option via direct terminal elevators/walkways |
From an arriving international gate, what is the exact corridor path to the CBSA immigration kiosks/hall (i.e., where do “Correspondances/Connections” signs branch from the main flow)?
The CBSA immigration hall is reached by following the sealed international arrivals corridor from Gates 50–68 to the main customs descent, with the “Correspondances / Connections” branch occurring just before the big stairs/escalators down. From the furthest gates (around Gate 68), expect a long, straight walk.
Arrivals from the international pier funnel into an upper-level, glass-walled sterile corridor (the “veil of glass” feel) that runs straight toward the central terminal block with no meaningful side turns. The key landmark is the large stairs/escalators that drop into the main customs/baggage hall: the connections split happens immediately before that descent. Watch for the purple “Correspondances / Connections” signage at this node; staying with the main crowd flow down the stairs commits you to primary customs and the public landside hall.
What is the exact post-immigration route from the CBSA area to Domestic gates that avoids re-clearing general security (the “correct” connection corridor)?
Avoiding general security re-screening requires staying inside the Connections process and not exiting to the public landside hall after CBSA. After you clear CBSA in the Connections/Connection Centre, follow “Gates / Portes” signage for Domestic (Gates 1–49) and do not follow any “Sortie / Exit” doors.
The connection corridor logic is map-first: enter the Connections branch (purple “Correspondances / Connections”) before the big stairs down to the main customs/baggage hall. In the Connection Centre, complete the CBSA connection steps, then continue through the airside doors that deposit you near the terminal “knuckle” where the Domestic and International flows meet. From that point, follow signs for Gates 1–49 (Domestic) along the main airside spine. The common failure is taking a glass “Exit” to landside after CBSA—once you do, you’re forced up to Departures and back through Checkpoint A like a fresh origin passenger.
Where does the dedicated Transborder/US connection path start (exact landmark/gate-area), and what is the step-by-step walking route to the US preclearance entrance?
The dedicated USA connection path starts in the international connections corridor before the main Canadian customs/baggage hall descent, at the “Connections to USA” signage split inside the sterile flow. From the arriving international gate corridor, you must branch to the USA connection route before you get pulled down the big stairs/escalators toward primary customs.
Walk the sealed international arrivals corridor from Gates 50–68 toward the central terminal customs node until you reach the pre-descent decision area (the same zone where the purple “Correspondances / Connections” appears). At that node, follow “Connections to USA” signage into the transborder connection corridor, keeping your boarding pass accessible for checks. Continue along the marked corridor to the US preclearance entry and join the US CBP preclearance process; after clearing, you’ll be delivered into the Transborder jetty (Gates 72–89). Once you enter the transborder/preclearance path, treat it as one-way: there is no simple airside return to the Domestic/International areas.
Which specific signage decision point most commonly sends passengers the wrong way between Domestic, International, and Transborder corridors—and where is it on the terminal map?
The highest-impact wrong-way decision point is the Departures-level split that routes passengers to Checkpoint A (Domestic/International) versus Checkpoint C (Transborder/USA). Picking the wrong security entrance is costly because the airside areas are firewalled by destination, not airline.
This split sits in the main Level 2 check-in hall, aligned with the central departures frontage near Door 11 and the major check-in banks (notably the Air Canada zone). On the terminal map, look for the two distinct security entries: Checkpoint A feeding Gates 1–49 and the International corridor (Gates 50–68 via the post-security separator/turnstiles), and Checkpoint C feeding the USA path (Gates 72–89 and US preclearance). If your boarding pass is USA-bound, commit to the Transborder signage before you enter the Checkpoint A queue maze.
Which security checkpoint (A/B/C etc.) corresponds to which gate piers, and what is the shortest walking path from each checkpoint to the farthest gates it serves?
Checkpoint A serves Domestic and International departures (Gates 1–49 and Gates 50–68), while Checkpoint C serves Transborder/USA departures (Gates 72–89). The longest “farthest gate” walk from Checkpoint A is typically out to the Aeroquay satellite gates (17–34) via the pedestrian tunnel or to the far end of the International pier near Gate 68.
| Security checkpoint | Gates served | Farthest-gate direction | Shortest walking path to the far end |
|---|---|---|---|
| Checkpoint A | Gates 1–49 (Domestic) + 50–68 (International) | Aeroquay (17–34) and far International (near 68) | clear A → follow Domestic gates spine to 17–34 tunnel for Aeroquay; or clear A → follow International signage to the boarding-pass turnstile separator → continue to 50–68 |
| Checkpoint C | Gates 72–89 (Transborder/USA) | far end of Transborder jetty | clear C → follow Transborder corridor straight into the 72–89 pier after US-flow controls, staying in the USA-signed lane |
Where is the Verified Traveller/NEXUS lane entrance physically located at each security checkpoint (relative to the standard queue start)?
The Verified Traveller/NEXUS lane at Checkpoint A is at the north/west end of the security bank, separate from the main “snake” queue entrance. At Checkpoint C, the NEXUS lane is typically on the right-hand side of the entrance corridor as you approach the checkpoint.
At Checkpoint A (Domestic/International), don’t join the central mass of the standard queue spilling into the check-in hall; instead, walk to the far north/west edge of the checkpoint frontage and look for the dedicated Verified Traveller/NEXUS entry point before you enter the maze. At Checkpoint C (Transborder), hold right as you enter the approach corridor and follow the NEXUS/Verified Traveller markings integrated into the entrance flow. If you reach the main standard queue start, you’ve usually gone too far into the general line and need to peel back out toward the edge lanes.
Which gate areas have seating/queuing that spills into the main walkway, and what alternate walking route bypasses those pinch points?
The Aeroquay satellite gates (Gates 17–34) are the main area where seating and boarding queues spill into the central walkway. The cleanest bypass is to stay on the main Domestic spine until you must commit to the Aeroquay tunnel, then keep moving along the outer edge of the satellite concourse instead of cutting through the densest gate-cluster seating.
- Gates 17–34 (Aeroquay/Satellite), reached via the pedestrian tunnel off the Domestic gates spine; expect the narrowest concourse and frequent queue “walls” at busy regional departures.
- Bypass tactic: don’t weave through the middle seating blocks near active boarding; walk the concourse perimeter from the tunnel exit and pass the crowd before angling back toward your gate when the path opens.
Where are the baggage claim carousels and the oversized-baggage pickup relative to the main Arrivals exit doors, and what is the shortest route between them?
The oversized-baggage pickup is at the far end of the international baggage hall near the luggage service counter (often referenced near Carousel 1), not necessarily beside your assigned numbered carousel. The shortest route is to walk straight down the baggage hall perimeter from your carousel toward the service-counter end rather than backtracking to the Arrivals exit doors.
From the main Arrivals exit doors out of the restricted customs area, you enter the public Arrivals hall; the baggage claim hall is reached within the international arrivals processing area before that public exit. Standard carousels are arranged through the hall, but oversized items (skis, golf bags, car seats) tend to be delivered to a dedicated belt/zone by the luggage service counter at the end of the corridor. If you’ve waited at your numbered carousel and nothing arrives, move directly toward the service-counter/Carousel 1 end and scan the oversized pickup area adjacent to that counter.
Where is the nearest airline rebooking/help desk to the main connections stream (e.g., near a specific gate cluster), and what’s the fastest mapped route to it from arrivals corridors?
The nearest rebooking/help desks to the connections stream are inside the Connection Centre area used by connecting passengers, where major carriers’ transfer desks (notably Air Canada) are positioned before you fully merge into the main airside concourse. From the arrivals corridors, the fastest route is to stay in the sterile connections flow and use the connections branch rather than exiting to the public Arrivals hall.
Follow the purple “Correspondances / Connections” signage before the big stairs/escalators down to the main customs/baggage hall. Enter the Connection Centre, then look for the transfer/assistance desks positioned within that controlled connection zone (this is the last “help node” before you get dispersed toward Domestic gates 1–49, International 50–68, or the USA path). If you accidentally go landside, there is no comparable full-service rebooking desk on the public Arrivals level—you’ll be forced up to Level 2 Departures check-in counters to get airline ticketing help.
What is the lowest-walking, elevator-escalator-optimized route from Arrivals to ground transportation pickup zones (taxi/Uber/bus) for travelers with mobility limits?
The lowest-walking, mobility-optimized route is Arrivals to the official taxi dispatch at Door 23, because it minimizes corridor distance and avoids the Door 28 crush and the P4 shuttle transfer. From the customs exit doors, stay on the Arrivals level and walk toward the central doors rather than trekking to the far east end.
From the frosted sliding exit doors out of the restricted customs area, proceed along the Arrivals hall toward Door 23 (away from Door 28). Use the shortest straight-line corridor path with no level change, then exit Door 23 to the dispatcher-controlled taxi queue for immediate loading. Avoid UberXL/Comfort logistics (elevator up to Departures, Door 11, shuttle to P4) because it adds multiple transfers and baggage handling. If curb congestion is severe and you have a driver meeting you, the most barrier-free alternative is short-term garage pickup (HotelParc): the driver parks, and you use the garage-connected elevators/walkways instead of standing on the curb.
