Accessing the Venue


Guests and Seating

Fall 2024 Convocation is a ticketed event. Each guest will need a ticket. Tickets will be sold at $20+tax/per ticket. Graduands will be issued a link closer to the Convocation date and will be able to purchase guest tickets. If there are additional seats available, graduands will be able to purchase additional tickets for their guests. The additional tickets will be available one to two days prior to the ceremony date.

Tickets will not have any assigned seating. Seating for guests with tickets will be on a first come first served basis.


The Venue

All Fall convocation ceremonies (including the Faculty of Agricultural and Environmental Sciences) are held at Salle Wilfrid-Pelletier, Place des Arts. Please refer to Google Maps or Place des Art's website to determine the best route to access the venue.

Place des Arts: 175 St. Catherine Street West, Montreal, QC H2X 1Y9 (entrance on the Place des Arts metro level).

The entrance to Salle Wilfrid-Pelletier is at the Place des Arts metro level. Graduands are asked to arrive ONE HOUR AND A HALF before the ceremony. Place des Arts ushers will be onsite to show graduands where they can prepare for the ceremony. Once all the graduands have been let in, family and guests will be welcomed into the venue. 

Graduates sitting in Place des Arts

 


Getting to the Venue

Metro/Bus

The Place des Arts metro station is located right next to the venue on the green line, providing a convenient transportation option. This is the simplest and most recommended mode of transportation when attending convocation.

Public transportation in the city is handled by the Société de transport de Montréal (STM).

Fares:

$3.75 for one trip; $7.00 for two.
Unlimited evening pass (6:00pm-5:00am): $6.00.
Day pass (24 hours): $11.00.
3-day pass: $21.25.
Unlimited weekend pass: $15.25.

Learn more about STM transit fares.

If you are arriving from the airport on the 747 bus, you will already possess a 24-hour day metro/bus pass. Guests arriving by airplane can consult this website for information on how to get to the city from the airport.

Parking

The best option is to leave your car at home and avoid the traffic in the city core. Montreal has many one-way streets and traffic customs you may be unfamiliar with. All street signs will be in French. 

However, if you must bring your vehicle downtown, Place des Arts offers paid indoor parking, and there is metered street parking available. There are also a few parking lots close to Place des Arts. For further information, consult this site.


Accessibility

Convocation is committed to being as accessible and barrier-free as possible for students, faculty, and guests. For complete accessibility details at Fall Convocation, please visit the Place des Arts website

Please let us know if you or any of your guests have any accessibility needs or require accommodations to participate by filling out the Request for Accessibility Accommodation Form.

Access Ramps

The main entrances to Salle Wilfrid-Pelletier (175 rue Sainte-Catherine) is equipped with a ramp and drop-off area, outdoors and indoors, to facilitate access for people with reduced mobility or who use wheelchairs.

Parking

People with reduced mobility have access to a number of reserved indoor parking spaces at Place des Arts. Learn more at the parking attendant’s box or reserve your space by calling 514 842-2112.

Accessible parking spaces for people with reduced mobility can be found easily on all three levels of the P-1 parking lot. They are located close to an elevator that leads to the venue entrance. Other spaces are located in section P of the P-2 parking lot on the same floor as the main lobby leading to the show venues.

Getting Around Inside

If you need a wheelchair to facilitate your moving around inside Place des Arts, visit the central security station near the rue Saint-Urbain entrance. Please note we have a limited number of wheelchairs.

People Who Are Hearing-Impaired

All venues at Place des Arts are equipped with an audio system that enables people who are hearing-impaired to tune in to the show’s signal. Simply bring your portable radio or music device with headphones and tune in to the dedicated frequency for the venue, 90.9 FM.

Questions?

Full FAQ Page: https://www.mcgill.ca/graduation/convocation-faq

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