Santa Claus Parade along St. Catherine Street Modifications to STM bus routes

Press release


 

Santa Claus Parade along St. Catherine Street
Modifications to STM bus routes

Montreal, November 15, 2007 - The Société de transport de Montréal is advising transit users that some bus routes will be modified between 4 a.m. and 4:30 p.m. to accommodate the Santa Claus parade being held Saturday, November 17, along St. Catherine Street.

The following bus routes will be deviated as indicated:

  • From 4 a.m. to 4 p.m.: 57 – Pointe-Saint-Charles

  • From 9 a.m. to 3 p.m.: 15 – Sainte-Catherine

  • From 9:45 a.m. to 1 p.m.: 66 – The Boulevard, 165 – C�te-des-Neiges and 166 – Queen Mary

  • From 9:45 a.m. to 2 p.m.: 61 – Wellington, 80 – Av. du Parc, 107 – Verdun, 129 – C�te-Sainte-Catherine and 168 – Cité-du-Havre

  • From 9:45 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.: 55 – Saint-Laurent.

The STM is inviting everyone attending the parade to use the métro. As crowds are usually larger after such an event, the STM also recommends that transit users purchase their return fare in advance.

When planning their transportation to this event, clients should call
A-U-T O-B-U-S (288-6287) for bus schedules at their stop. For travel directions, please call STM-INFO (786-4636). More useful transit information can be found on the STM website at www.stm.info.

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