Landmark

Underground City (RÉSO)

Downtown and Quartier des spectacles, Montréal

Long tiled pedestrian corridor of Montréal's Underground City, RÉSO
Photo: Kesara Rathnayake / Flickr (CC BY-SA 2.0)

A network of underground pedestrian walkways linking Metro stations, shopping centres and office towers downtown. Tourisme Montréal puts it at about 32 kilometres.

Nearest station Bonaventure, McGill or Place-des-Arts (Metro)
Time needed 1 hour
Best time Winter days
Rainy day

Insider tip

It's the dry route between Metro stations in winter. Look for signs for the Metro and for Place Ville Marie, Eaton Centre and Complexe Desjardins.

What the guides say about Underground City (RÉSO)

The Underground City (RÉSO) links Metro stations, malls and offices over more than 33 kilometres, according to Tourisme Montréal. It's the cold-day and wet-day answer, and it follows the hours of the buildings it runs through.

On the coldest days the Underground City is the argument for Downtown. It links Metro stations, shopping centres and some hotels, so you can cross a lot of Downtown without going outside.

For winter, Tourisme Montréal says the Underground City links shopping centres, business towers and Metro stations across more than 33 kilometres (Which Montréal neighbourhood suits you best?, checked 7 November 2026).

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What's on near Underground City (RÉSO)

Upcoming events within a ten-minute walk of Underground City (RÉSO), from the weekly Montréal events calendar.

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29 Oct to 15 Nov Participating restaurants across Montreal, Downtown

The 14th edition of the restaurant festival runs from 29 October to 15 November, with reservations made through the participating restaurants listed on the event page.

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Exhibition On now

Carrie Allison: askōhtēskanohwē

30 Sept 2026 to 28 Feb 2027 McCord Stewart Museum, Downtown

Station McGill (Green line)

Artist-in-residence show by nêhiýaw and Métis artist Carrie Allison, with four new beadwork pieces, eight belongings from the museum's Indigenous collection and BEADZ 2.0, an installation of 25 giant foam beads for families. It's presented with the 8th Biennale d'art contemporain autochtone.

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Entrance and stone facade of the McCord Stewart Museum on Sherbrooke Street, Montréal Jeangagnon, CC BY-SA 3.0
Exhibition On now Free

Ogilvy's Christmas mechanical window displays

6 Nov 2026 to 10 Jan 2027 McCord Stewart Museum, Downtown

Station McGill (Green line)

Steiff's Bavarian mechanical scenes have appeared in Ogilvy's windows since 1947. The Mill in the Forest is outdoors on Victoria pedestrian street and The Enchanted Village is in the Museum Theatre. The museum is using its Victoria Street entrance during renovations.

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Entrance and stone facade of the McCord Stewart Museum on Sherbrooke Street, Montréal Jeangagnon, CC BY-SA 3.0

Smaller local events nearby

  • Friday Night Comedy Comedy

    Fri 13 Nov · Deli Planet, Gare Centrale, Downtown

    A Friday-night early stand-up comedy show in English at Deli Planet inside Montreal Central Station.

    21:00 to 22:30 · Map · Source: Comedyville · Reserve Tickets

  • Friday Night Comedy at Comedyville Comedy

    Every Friday. Next: Fri 13 Nov · Comedyville at Deli Planet, Downtown and Quartier des spectacles

    Stand-up comedy at Deli Planet every Friday at 21:00.

    Fridays 21:00 · Map · Source: Comedyville · Friday Night Comedy

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Nearby

Square Phillips Park · 2 min walk A downtown square laid out in 1842, with a seven-jet fountain basin and a monument to King Edward VII by sculptor Louis-Philippe Hébert. Christ Church Cathedral Church · 3 min walk An Anglican cathedral on Sainte-Catherine Street West. Time Out Market Montréal Food · 3 min walk A food hall inside Centre Eaton, with restaurant counters and bars. Mary Queen of the World Cathedral Church · 4 min walk The Catholic cathedral of Montréal, on Boulevard René-Lévesque Ouest. St. James United Church Church · 4 min walk A United Church congregation on rue Sainte-Catherine Ouest. Square Dorchester (Dominion Square) Park · 4 min walk A downtown green space with restored monuments and a new fountain.

Around Downtown and Quartier des spectacles

Museums on Sherbrooke, festivals at Place des Arts and a city under the streets

Downtown Montréal runs from the McGill campus and the Sherbrooke museums south to Boulevard René-Lévesque, with the Quartier des spectacles to the east. The Montréal Museum of Fine Arts, the McCord Stewart Museum and the Redpath Museum are all within a few minutes of McGill Metro. The festival district around Place des Arts is where jazz and Francos crowds gather in summer.

Downtown and Quartier des spectacles has 24 places on the Roam Montréal map: 5 museums, 5 landmarks, 4 churches and basilicas, 4 parks and gardens, 4 bars and 2 restaurants. Read the Downtown and Quartier des spectacles guide.

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Good to know

How do I get to Underground City (RÉSO)?
The nearest station is Bonaventure, McGill or Place-des-Arts (Metro). Underground City (RÉSO) is in Downtown and Quartier des spectacles, Montréal.
How long do you need at Underground City (RÉSO)?
Plan for 1 hour.
When is the best time to visit Underground City (RÉSO)?
Winter days.

Stay near Underground City (RÉSO)

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