Getting to Griffintown: Metro, Bus, BIXI and REM Status

The short answer

For the stretch of the Lachine Canal around Rue Saint-Patrick, the practical options in October 2026 are:

• Metro: Charlevoix station on the Green line is the closest. From its entrance at 2600, rue Centre, the walk to 2727 Rue Saint-Patrick is about 500 m ^[1].
• Second metro option: Lionel-Groulx, where the Green and Orange lines meet, about 820 m away on foot and the station to use if you need an elevator ^[2].
• Bus: the 57 and the 61 both stop at Charlevoix station ^[3].
• Bike: BIXI or your own bike, using the Lachine Canal path, which runs 13.5 km between the Old Port and Lake Saint-Louis ^[4].
• REM: there is no REM station in Griffintown today. The planned Griffintown-Bernard-Landry station is listed as a "Projected station" ^[5], and its planning phase only started on June 16, 2026.

How we measured distances. Walking and cycling figures in this guide come from OpenStreetMap routing (the OSRM foot and bike profiles hosted at routing.openstreetmap.de), run on October 28, 2026 from each station to 2727 Rue Saint-Patrick, which sits on the south bank of the canal between Avenue Atwater and Rue Charlevoix. Walking times assume about 4.4 km/h, with no waits at crossings.

Metro: Charlevoix, Lionel-Groulx and Lucien-L'Allier

Charlevoix (Green line)

Charlevoix sits between LaSalle and Lionel-Groulx on the Green line, so anyone on the Green line downtown (McGill, Peel, Guy-Concordia, Atwater) reaches it without a transfer, heading toward Angrignon ^[6].

Source: STM, Charlevoix. Sunday last trains match the weekday times.

The STM lists weekday trains every 2 to 4 minutes at peak (7 to 9 a.m. and 4 to 6 p.m.), every 3 to 8 minutes off-peak, and every 6 to 10 minutes on weekends. From the station, the OSM route to 2727 Rue Saint-Patrick is about 500 m, roughly 7 minutes on foot.

One limitation: the STM's Charlevoix page shows escalator status only and no elevator, while the Lionel-Groulx page lists "Elevator access." If you use a wheelchair, push a stroller or carry heavy equipment, plan on Lionel-Groulx.

Lionel-Groulx (Green and Orange lines)

Lionel-Groulx, at 620 avenue Atwater, is the transfer point between the two busiest lines and has the same peak frequencies (2 to 4 minutes) on both ^[2]. From there you can either ride one stop on the Green line toward Angrignon to Charlevoix, or walk about 820 m (around 11 minutes) south across the canal.

Lucien-L'Allier and Georges-Vanier (Orange line)

These Orange line stops come just before Lionel-Groulx toward Côte-Vertu ^[7], but they are 2.6 km and 1.6 km away on foot. Stay on the train to Lionel-Groulx.

Bus: the 57, the 61 and the 747

The Charlevoix neighbourhood map lists two STM bus connections at the station, the 57 and the 61. Lionel-Groulx connects with many more lines, including the 747 airport bus ^[8].

• 57 Charlevoix. The northbound route runs from Pointe-Saint-Charles up Rue Charlevoix, stopping at Charlevoix station and at Charlevoix / Augustin-Cantin, then continuing to Georges-Vanier / Saint-Antoine (Orange line connection) and ending at Atwater station on the Green line ^[9]. The Charlevoix / Augustin-Cantin stop is about 275 m from 2727 Rue Saint-Patrick by the OSM walking route. This is the useful bus if you start near Atwater or Concordia.
• 61 Wellington. Eastbound, the 61 stops at Charlevoix station, runs along Rue du Centre and Wellington (Wellington / Bridge, Wellington / Young), then goes up Peel to Sainte-Catherine downtown ^[10]. It links the metro to the eastern part of Griffintown and to the Peel corridor. In October 2026 the STM page flags three eastbound stops as relocated or cancelled, so check it before you rely on a particular stop.
• 747 airport bus. Eastbound, the first stop after YUL Montréal-Trudeau is Lionel-Groulx station, and the fare on board is $11.25, in coins only ^[11]. It runs around the clock. From Lionel-Groulx, take the Green line one stop to Charlevoix or walk.

How often they run. From the STM's published schedule data for fall 2026 (STM GTFS feed, valid to January 3, 2027), at the Charlevoix station stops:

Both lines run from about 5:40 a.m. to past midnight. Schedules change with each STM service period, so check the trip planner for your exact departure.

Fall 2026 changes. Since October 21, 2026, the 71 Pointe-Saint-Charles bus temporarily ends at Charlevoix station instead of Guy-Concordia, and the Des Seigneurs bridge over the canal is fully closed for repairs ^[12].

The REM and Griffintown: where things stand in October 2026

On June 16, 2026, CDPQ Infra, the Government of Québec and the City of Montréal launched the planning phase for two more REM stations: Griffintown-Bernard-Landry, and a new station near Bridge and Wellington streets ^[13]. According to that release:

• planning will set the schedule and the final cost;
• construction "could begin in 2028";
• the whole project, planning plus construction, is estimated at about four years;
• funding includes an additional $250 million from the Canada Infrastructure Bank and $25 million from the Government of Québec, with CDPQ Infra's share to be confirmed once final costs are known.

The REM's own article confirms that Griffintown-Bernard-Landry will serve the north side of the canal and that its name was officially set in 2020 with the City ^[14]. The station page places it between Ottawa and William streets with its entrance on the Dalhousie Street side, and says: "Start of construction: preparatory work in progress, construction to come" ^[15].

What this means for a commuter today: nobody can board or leave the REM in Griffintown. REM trains pass through without stopping. The nearest stations in service are Gare Centrale and Île-des-Sœurs ^[5].

Why older opening dates are wrong

Pages that give an opening year (often "2027") for a Griffintown REM station predate or ignore the June 2026 release, which gives no opening date. If planning runs from 2026 and the whole project takes about four years, a station would not open before about 2030; that is our arithmetic, not a CDPQ Infra commitment. For a lease or office move, use the official wording: planning launched June 16, 2026, construction could begin in 2028, opening date not announced.

The second station, Bridge-Bonaventure, would serve the Wellington Basin and the south side of the canal; its exact location and name will be announced later ^[14]. CDPQ Infra recommends building both at the same time to limit disruption and cost.

Once open, Griffintown-Bernard-Landry is listed at 2 minutes to Central Station, 14 minutes to Brossard and 27 minutes to the airport, with elevator access to the platforms ^[15]. Keep the geography in mind, though. From the Dalhousie Street side to 2727 Rue Saint-Patrick, the OSM walking route is about 2.6 km. For the western end of the canal, Charlevoix will stay the closest rapid-transit station even after the REM stop opens.

Fares in October 2026

New ARTM fares took effect on July 1, 2026, with an average increase of 3% for most fares. The All Modes monthly pass went up $5.50 at the regular fare, and the prices of 1-trip and 2-trip tickets did not change ^[16].

Sources: ARTM fare grid, STM monthly pass, STM 10 trips.

Rules worth knowing:

• The zone A monthly pass is valid from the first to the last day of the month on bus, metro, train, the REM and the 747. Reduced fares (ages 6 to 17, students 18 and over, and 65 and over) require a photo OPUS card.
• Each 10-trip fare is valid for 120 minutes with transfers.
• Children 11 and under ride free with someone aged 14 or older, and Montréal residents aged 65 and over ride free.
• REM stations on the South Shore (Brossard, Du Quartier, Panama) are in zone B, so a South Shore commute needs an AB fare. Fairview-Pointe-Claire, Kirkland and Anse-à-l'Orme in the West Island are listed in zone A ^[5].

Worked example. Someone commuting to the canal three days a week makes about 26 trips a month. Three 10-trip packs (30 trips) cost $105, against $110 for the monthly pass. At five days a week (about 42 trips) you would need five packs, $175, so the monthly pass wins. The 10-trip fare works out to $3.50 a trip, so the monthly pass pays for itself from the 32nd trip.

BIXI and the Lachine Canal path

BIXI prices as of October 2026, before taxes ^[17]:

The 45 minutes included with a membership cover most rides to the canal. On the OSM bike profile, the route from the McGill metro area is about 3.9 km (around 20 minutes), and from Mont-Royal metro on the Plateau about 7.1 km (around 35 minutes).

Winter. BIXI runs year-round, but from November 16 to April 14 only a reduced network operates. In 2025-2026 that meant 234 stations near metro stations and cleared bike paths in 10 boroughs, Le Sud-Ouest included, served by 2,300 regular bikes with studded tires; electric bikes stay out only until December 1, and seasonal memberships end November 15, so winter riders need a monthly membership or a one-way pass ^[18]. BIXI had not posted the 2026-2027 map on October 28, 2026; check the app before you count on a dock near the canal.

The canal path gives you a mostly car-free route from the Old Port. For locks, crossings and weekend rides, see our Lachine Canal cycling and kayaking guide.

Driving, parking and car-share

Parking around the canal is regulated, paid and seasonal, with residential permit zones and winter towing. We cover all of it in a separate guide, so read Parking and commuting in Griffintown before you drive in for the first time.

For occasional car trips, Communauto is the car-share option with published Montréal rates. As of October 2026, before taxes ^[19]:

• FLEX (free-floating) cars: 43¢ a minute, capped at $14.25 an hour and $50 a day, with 75 km included per trip and 31¢/km beyond that.
• Liberté plan: no subscription fee. Station cars cost $14.25 an hour.
• Liberté Plus: $45 a year, $7.05 an hour plus 29¢/km.
• Collision cover: the default deductible is $750 per event, and each trip carries a small cover charge (from $1.25 per trip plus an hourly amount).

Example: a 20-minute FLEX trip costs 20 × 43¢ = $8.60 before taxes and cover charge.

Is the canal in the FLEX zone? Yes. Communauto shows the zone only in its app (in orange), but on the evening of October 28, 2026 its public availability feed listed seven FLEX cars parked within 1 km of 2727 Rue Saint-Patrick, on both sides of the canal. Inside the zone, FLEX cars may end a trip in resident-permit spaces, but never where any restriction applies, including paid meters outside the downtown exception ^[20].

Walking the last kilometre

Distances and times are our estimates from OSM routing (see the method note at the top).

Winter and rush-hour planning

• When a line stops. For interruptions lasting more than 30 minutes, the STM deploys special shuttle buses. Their stops are marked on each station's neighbourhood map ^[1].
• Backup routes. If the Green line stops, the 57 links Georges-Vanier (Orange line) and Atwater to Charlevoix, and the 61 runs from Peel. If the Orange line stops, Plateau riders can change to the Green line at Berri-UQAM and ride straight to Charlevoix.
• Winter cycling. The BIXI network shrinks after November 15; have a metro fare ready.

Quick comparison by origin

Gare Centrale connects to Bonaventure station on the Orange line, and REM trains leave Gare Centrale for Brossard from 5:37 a.m. to 1:14 a.m. on weekdays ^[21]. We do not quote door-to-door transit times because they depend on the wait at each transfer. Use the STM trip planner for your exact departure.

Frequently asked questions

Is there a REM station in Griffintown?

No. Griffintown-Bernard-Landry is a projected station. Its planning phase was launched on June 16, 2026, and CDPQ Infra says construction could begin in 2028. No opening date has been announced.

What is the closest metro station to Rue Saint-Patrick near the canal?

Charlevoix on the Green line, about 500 m on foot by our OSM measurement. Lionel-Groulx is about 820 m away and has an elevator.

How do I get there from the airport?

Take the 747 to Lionel-Groulx ($11.25 on board in coins, or included with a zone A monthly pass), then ride one stop on the Green line toward Angrignon or walk about 11 minutes.

Is a monthly pass worth it for a hybrid schedule?

At three office days a week, 10-trip packs and the $110 monthly pass cost about the same. From about 32 trips a month, the monthly pass is cheaper.

Can I use BIXI in winter?

Yes, from November 16 to April 14 on a reduced network that has included Le Sud-Ouest, with a monthly membership or one-way pass.

If you are heading to 2727 Coworking at 2727 Rue Saint-Patrick, Suite 109, for a free visit (Monday to Friday, 8:00 to 11:30, booked at ^[22]), Charlevoix metro is the shortest walk; for the wider neighbourhood picture, see our Griffintown coworking guide.

Sources

1. Charlevoix station (STM)
2. Lionel-Groulx station (STM)
3. Line 1, Green (STM)
4. Line 2, Orange (STM)
5. Charlevoix neighbourhood map, PDF (STM)
6. Lionel-Groulx neighbourhood map, PDF (STM)
7. 57 Charlevoix bus (STM)
8. 61 Wellington bus (STM)
9. 747 YUL Airport bus (STM)
10. Launch of the planning phase for two additional REM stations, June 16, 2026 (CDPQ Infra)
11. A new step for the REM: planning begins for two additional stations (REM)
12. Network stations (REM)
13. Griffintown-Bernard-Landry station (REM)
14. Gare Centrale station (REM)
15. Grilles tarifaires 2026-2027 : entrée en vigueur le 1er juillet (ARTM, via Québec.ca)
16. Grille tarifaire (ARTM)
17. Passe mensuelle Tous modes A (STM)
18. 10 passages Tous modes A (STM)
19. Pricing (BIXI)
20. Lachine Canal National Historic Site (Parks Canada)
21. Tarifs Montréal (Communauto)
22. STM GTFS schedule feed, version 2026-10-07 (STM)
23. Prévoyez vos trajets à Griffintown et ses environs, October 27, 2026 (Ville de Montréal)
24. BIXI year-round (BIXI)
25. FLEX and parking rules in Montréal (Communauto)