Travel, Park and Stay at the Montreal Lab

Our Montreal classes run out of the Advanced Brewing Systems training facility in Saint-Laurent. From time to time we also deliver Coffee Roasting, Business and Barista courses from satellite campuses in Quebec, and we can arrange in-café and roastery training on request.

Registration is completed online through the website only. Please do not call ABS to book a course.

Canadian Barista Institute — Montreal Campus
162 Rue Benjamin-Hudon, Saint-Laurent, QC H4N 1H8 (click for directions)
1 888-927-8848

On this page: Parking · Transit · Where to stay · Food for class · Inside the campus

Parking Your Car

Parking is free on the street in front of the building. The video below shows where.

Taking Transit

Good news for anyone arriving without a car: the Côte-de-Liesse REM station has an entrance at Rue Deslauriers and Rue Benjamin-Hudon — roughly an eight-minute walk from our door.

From downtown Montreal: take the REM from Gare Centrale straight through to Côte-de-Liesse, then walk. One train, no transfers.

From Montréal–Trudeau airport: the REM does not yet reach the airport terminal, so the simplest option is a taxi or rideshare, which takes roughly 15 to 20 minutes. If you'd rather use transit, the 747 airport bus runs 24 hours to downtown, where you can connect to the REM.

Plan your exact trip on the STM website, and check Côte-de-Liesse station for current REM service times.

Where to Stay

The campus sits in a business district near the airport, so the airport hotel cluster is your most practical base. We don't have a booking arrangement with any of these — but it's always worth telling the hotel you're in town for a training course, as many will quote a corporate rate if you ask.

• Residence Inn by Marriott Montreal Airport — 6500 Place Robert-Joncas. The best fit for a multi-night course: every suite has a full kitchen, breakfast is included, and there's a free airport shuttle. Around a fifteen-minute drive. Parking is extra.
• Hilton Garden Inn Montreal Airport — 7880 Côte-de-Liesse. The closest of these to the campus, on the same Côte-de-Liesse corridor, roughly a ten-minute drive. Free 24-hour airport shuttle; parking is extra.
• Courtyard by Marriott Montreal Airport — 7000 Place Robert-Joncas, in the same complex as the Residence Inn. Indoor pool, gym and restaurant on site, free airport shuttle. No kitchens or included breakfast.
• Homewood Suites by Hilton Montreal Midtown — 6939 Décarie. Choose this one if you'd rather stay somewhere with restaurants and shops within walking distance. Suites have kitchens and breakfast is included, but there's no airport shuttle.

Prefer a rental? Search Airbnb in Saint-Laurent.

Food and Drinks for Class

You don't need your usual morning coffee before class unless you can't function without it — you'll have plenty of opportunity to make and drink coffee throughout the day. Bring any snacks or drinks that will keep you comfortable.

For lunch, we recommend packing a lunch rather than heading out. Students who leave often lose classroom time waiting on a busy restaurant. If you'd rather go out, here are some nearby restaurants — we don't endorse these establishments and can't guarantee their hours.

Inside the Campus

Here's a short look at the Montreal campus. Please note that the machines change on a regular basis.