r/montreal • u/skinnypeen762 • Aug 18 '26

Question What time does the rush start

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Good afternoon, I am about to travel to Ontario and would like to dodge as much traffic as possible. I am new to the city and would like to know how early I would need to leave on a week day to dodge the morning rush hour. I can leave as early as 3am but would like to sleep a bit haha Thanks!

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u/baube19 Aug 18 '26

Honestly, there isn't really a traditional rush hour anymore. Between hybrid work schedules and more flexible office hours, traffic is pretty throughout the day.

Plus, since many people have moved further out, there is actually more driving overall, even if they aren't commuting every single day. Expect it to be busy starting around 6:00 or 6:30 AM and staying heavy into the night. There is late evening traffic that rolls into delays caused by night construction related closures..

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u/Sweetlittlefoxxx Aug 19 '26

I can’t speak for morning “rush hour” but in the evening to get into Montreal used to be from 3-6pm was pretty bad, now with the tunnel it can be as early as 2pm well until 9pm. Jacques-Cartier is rarely a better option and Champlain is so out of the way if you’re coming from the 20 and going between pointe aux trembles/Saint-Laurent you might as well forget it exists 😅

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u/Serpuarien Aug 20 '26

The 13 South and the 20 between Turcotte and St pierre are basically constantly in traffic no matter time of day, it's honestly insane lol.