Gare d'autocars de Montréal () is a

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located in

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, Quebec, Canada. It is the departure and arrival point for most inter-city buses. Nearly 300 buses serve the terminal per day. The station is connected to the

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system at the Berri–UQAM station. Buses connect Montreal with many cities, mostly in

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, and the state of

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in the United States. This bus station is not to be confused with

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, which is used for public transit buses from the South Shore of Montreal, and

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, served by

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, and

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trains. The new bus station opened on Thursday, December 8, 2011, at the corner of

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and

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. It is adjacent to the previous bus station which is located at the corner of Berri and De Maisonneuve Boulevard East. The old station was formerly known as ''Station Centrale d'Autobus Montréal'' (), and ''Terminus Voyageur'' before that, back when

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was the station's major tenant.

Intercity coaches

Megabus (operating permit held by Trentway-Wagar, a subsidiary of

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) is the only carrier not using the station. Instead, all departures and arrivals are at 997 Rue Saint-Antoine Ouest, on the premises of

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and adjacent to

Société de transport de Montréal

The airport-bound 747 bus departs from Gate 15 of the bus terminal, all other routes serve the station through adjacent bus stops.

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* {{DEFAULTSORT:Gare d'autocars de Montreal Buildings and structures in Montreal Bus stations in Quebec Transport in Montreal Quartier Latin, Montreal Transport infrastructure completed in 1951 1951 establishments in Quebec

Intercity coaches

Société de transport de Montréal

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